Sex Trafficking Rings Were in Full Operation in New Jersey During The FIFA World Cup, 100 Victims Reported

Trenton, NJ – While New York celebrated the economic success of hosting matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, law enforcement officials in neighboring New Jersey announced that extensive anti-human trafficking operations…

Bay Shore Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking and Rape Convictions

A Suffolk County man who pleaded guilty to sex trafficking and rape charges involving multiple victims, including a child, was sentenced to 15 years in prison. A Bay Shore man convicted of…

Bay Shore Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking and Rape Charges in Suffolk County

SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. — A Bay Shore man pleaded guilty Thursday to multiple felony charges connected to the trafficking and sexual exploitation of several women and a minor, according to Suffolk County…

Judge Allows Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against New Jersey Motel to Move Forward

CAMDEN, NJ — A federal judge has allowed a lawsuit filed by a woman who says she was trafficked as a minor at a New Jersey motel to proceed, rejecting the business’s…

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Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against Wyndham Hotels Moves to Texas After NJ Judge’s Ruling

Newark, NJ — A federal judge has split and partially upheld claims in a sex trafficking lawsuit against Wyndham Hotels and multiple franchise operators—but ultimately ordered the case transferred to Texas, where…

Federal judge dismisses D.C. lawsuit accusing French Embassy of espionage and sex trafficking

Court finds complaint too vague and “essentially fictitious,” citing lack of jurisdiction WASHINGTON, D.C. – A federal judge in the District of Columbia has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a woman who…

Feds charge 27 Anti-Tren gang members in Bronx double murder, sex trafficking, and racketeering case

NEW YORK, NY – Federal prosecutors have unsealed a sweeping 38-count indictment charging 27 members and associates of the “Anti-Tren” faction of the Venezuelan terrorist organization Tren de Aragua with a violent…

Deadly Venezuelan gang faction charged in Bronx double murder and sex trafficking ring

NEW YORK, NY – Federal prosecutors have unsealed a sweeping indictment charging 27 alleged members of the Venezuelan gang faction known as Anti-Tren with a violent trail of murders, kidnappings, and sex…

Boomer with crack among four arrested for sex trafficking children in Virgnia Beach

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – A two-day law enforcement operation targeting human trafficking and related crimes resulted in four arrests and the identification of multiple potential victims, according to the Virginia Beach Police…

Detectives arrest man in sex trafficking investigation

Detectives arrest man in sex trafficking investigation TOWSON, MD — Baltimore County Police arrested 38-year-old Ricardo Sawyer in connection to a sex trafficking investigation involving multiple juvenile victims. Detectives from the Special…

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Queens couple and accomplice indicted in sex trafficking scheme tied to Flushing brothel

QUEENS, N.Y. – A married couple from Elmhurst and an alleged accomplice have been indicted on sex trafficking charges for coercing a Colombian woman into prostitution inside a Flushing apartment while holding…

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Brooklyn man convicted of sex trafficking woman with drugs and violence across Long Island

Riverhead, NY – A Brooklyn resident originally from Barbados is facing up to 25 years behind bars after a Suffolk County jury found him guilty of sex trafficking and a string of…

Undercover cops nab nine in Boston sex trafficking crackdown

BOSTON — Nine suspects were arrested last Thursday during a coordinated undercover operation targeting sexual exploitation in the Massachusetts Avenue corridor near South Bay Mall, according to Boston Police. The initiative, carried…

Des Moines man indicted for sex trafficking and transporting women for prostitution

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A Des Moines man has been federally indicted on multiple charges related to sex trafficking and interstate prostitution following an unsealed indictment in the Northern District of Iowa.…

Leader of Mexican sex trafficking ring operating in NYC sentenced to over 15 years in U.S. prison

NEW YORK — The leader of a Mexican sex trafficking organization was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison on July 10 for trafficking multiple victims across the United States using violence,…

Eight indicted in multi-state sex trafficking conspiracy involving minors, Brooklyn DA says

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Eight individuals have been indicted in Brooklyn on sex trafficking and conspiracy charges involving four minors and one adult victim, following a multi-state investigation into an alleged trafficking operation…

Clarkstown police arrest two in Nanuet sex trafficking sting

NANUET, N.Y. — The Clarkstown Police Department’s Street Crime Unit conducted an undercover operation that led to the arrest of two individuals on charges related to prostitution and sex trafficking at a…

Eight indicted in Brooklyn and North Carolina sex trafficking conspiracy involving minors

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Eight individuals have been indicted on charges related to a multi-state sex trafficking operation that allegedly involved the trafficking of four minors and one adult woman between Brooklyn and…

New Jersey church worker charged with sex trafficking and forced labor

ORANGE, N.J. — A federal grand jury has indicted two church leaders from Orange, New Jersey, on charges of sex trafficking, forced labor, and conspiracy, following a years-long investigation into alleged human…

Queens duo indicted in sex trafficking ring after woman forced into prostitution

QUEENS, N.Y. — Two men have been indicted on sex trafficking and prostitution charges after a woman was allegedly forced to engage in sex acts at an East Flushing brothel, Queens District…

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