human trafficking

Brazil Sentenced a Former Instagram Influencer to 8 Years for Human Trafficking, Slavery

Former Brazil Instagram influencer Kat Torres, known for her Instagram wellness posts, received an eight-year prison sentence.
Canada Police Rescue 64 Mexican Human Trafficking Victims Who Were Found in Deplorable Conditions

Canada Police Rescue 64 Mexican Human Trafficking Victims Found in Deplorable Conditions

Canada is looking into an international human trafficking ring that lures Mexicans with promises of a better life in the country but exploits them instead.
Andrew Tate Arrest: Romanian Police Confiscate King of Toxic Masculinity's Luxury Cars

Andrew Tate Arrest: Police in Romania Seized Several Luxury Cars Worth Millions From the Disgraced Influencer

Police in Romania seized several luxury cars from disgraced influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan after arresting them on charges of rape and human trafficking.
Texas: More Than 20 Human Smuggling Victims Found Naked and Starving in Forth Worth Home, Suspects Arrested

Texas: More Than 20 Human Smuggling Victims Found Naked and Starving in Forth Worth Home, Suspects Arrested

Fort Worth police have broken up a massive human trafficking ring in Texas as authorities managed to rescue 27 people late last Wednesday. The people were seemingly smuggled across the border, and authorities found them all naked and starving.
Mexico: Extremist Jewish Sect Lev Tahor Leader Arrested in Southern Mexico for Human Trafficking

Mexico: Extremist Jewish Sect Lev Tahor Leader Arrested in Southern Mexico for Human Trafficking

The leader of an extremist ultra-orthodox Jewish sect was arrested by state and federal officials in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. The sect leader was identified as Menachem Endel Alter of Jerusalem, and he is accused of organized crime and human trafficking.
Texas: Homeland Security Saves 70 Children Victimized by Human Trafficking Schemes

Texas: Homeland Security Saves 70 Children Victimized by Human Trafficking Schemes

Texas Homeland Security, along with several other agencies in the state, busted a human trafficking scheme when they found 70 missing children in recent weeks.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Halts Additional Truck Inspections at the Border | Did They Find Anything Illegal During Checks?

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Halts Additional Truck Inspections at the Border | Did They Find Anything Illegal During Checks?

Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Friday revoked an order that required all commercial trucks from Mexico crossing the border to undergo extra inspections.

Florida Police Arrest Over 170 People Following a Large-Scale Human Trafficking Probe

A massive two-year investigation on human trafficking in North Florida resulted in more than 170 arrests, according to Florida police.
A sixteen-year old sex worker waiting for a customer

Flesh Service: Mexico's 'Home Delivery' Sex Trafficking Amid COVID-19

Mexico has become one of the world's most prevalent human and sex trafficking destinations---from 'home delivery' services to child pornography.

Texas Attorney General Announces New Unit to Fight Human Trafficking

Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas announced the launch of Human Trafficking and Transnational Organized Crime unit (HTTOC), a new unit focused on combating human trafficking on Thursday.

Human Trafficking Survivor Karla Jacinto Shares Story as a Mexican Sex Slave for 4 years

Karla Jacinto, the women who was lured into sex slavery at an early age of 12, shared how she was raped 43,200 times during the 4 years of being a slave.

Thaw in Cuba-US Relations Continues as US Removes Cuba from List of Countries Accused of Human Trafficking

Days after Cuba celebrated the 62nd anniversary of Fidel Castro's first offensive in the communist rebellion, the United States has removed the island nation from its list of countries that have failed to combat human trafficking.

Mexico News: Mexican Police Rescue Over 100 Kidnapped Migrants Held Hostage

Mexican police have succeeded in rescuing over 100 migrants who had been kidnapped by a human trafficking gang near Mexico City.

Mexico Arrests New York Prostitution Ring Suspect

U.S. officials have announced that they have joined with Mexican authorities to arrest Paulino Ramirez-Granados, a man who is known to be one the leaders of a forced-prostitution ring that operated in the New York City area.

Five Have Been Charged in Mexico City for Keeping a 22-Year-Old Woman as a Work Slave for Two Years

Authorities in Mexico City have stated that a 22-year old woman had been chained to an ironing station at a dry-cleaning shop and forced to work in slave-like conditions for two years.

Singer Yamir Gorritz Arrested, Faces Human Trafficking Charges

Singer and Miami celebrity, Yamir Gorritz, is facing human trafficking charges. Singer and popular guest on a Miami Spanish-language variety show Yamir Gorritz is facing human trafficking charges, according to CBS Miami.

American Orphanage Founder Arrested and Accused of Human Trafficking, Illegal Adoptions in Guatemala

Guatemalan authorities arrested an American who is the founder of an orphanage on Tuesday for participating in illegal adoption and human trafficking.

United Nations Investigating Treatment of Migrant Workers in United Arab Emirates Amid Reports of 'Modern Day Slavery' in Abu Dhabi

The poor treatment of migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates has caught the attention of the United Nations, which is launching an investigation into living conditions in the Gulf state for the group.

Modern Slavery in the UK Numbers as Many as 13,000

Up to 13,000 modern-day slaves could be trapped in the United Kingdom, according to an analysis by the Home Office.

South Sudan Conflict News: Supporters of Vice President Riek Machar and President Salva Kiir Reache Peace Deal

Nearly 11 months after war broke out in South Sudan, a peace deal has been forged between the two parties: the soldiers and rebels loyal to former Vice President Riek Machar and the supporters of President Salva Kiir. The peace deal was reached Saturday in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa.

11 Undocumented Immigrants Found in UK Truck as Human Trafficking Numbers Grow

A group of suspected undocumented immigrants from Eritrea and Kashmir were found in the back of a truck in Somerset in the U.K. Tuesday.
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