Human Trafficking
Central Florida Woman Sentenced for Human Trafficking of Girls
A Central Florida woman has been sentenced for human trafficking of three girls in the greater Orlando area. Read More.
Georgia man caught in Miami with girl, 15, thought to be ‘groomed’ for trafficking, cops say
Miami police say they arrested a suburban Atlanta man late Thursday night after a car chase, crash and foot pursuit after he brought a 15-year-old girl from the Peach State to South Florida — after having likely “groomed” her for sex trafficking. Read More.
Florida to start writing rules for safehouses for human trafficking survivors
Change comes after 9 Investigates exposed complaints about a different Central Florida facility earlier this year. Read More.
Georgia woman, New York man arrested on human trafficking charges
MUSCOGEE COUNTY, Ga. (WRBL) – Muscogee County deputies announced the arrest of a Georgia woman and a New York man after investigators discovered both were working to deliver minors to New York with… Read More.
Pornhub parent company admits to profiting off sex trafficking in agreement with prosecutors
Aylo, the parent company behind Pornhub admitted in recent court documents that the website knowingly profited off of videos of women who were coerced into sex acts. Read More.
Disney employee arrested on 32 counts of child porn
A Florida man was arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography. The man accused of having child porn is reportedly a former corrections officer and a current employee at Walt Disney World in Florida.
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300 likely human trafficking victims from India being held in French airport —for now
Judges in France were expected to decide Sunday whether about 300 Indian citizens who are suspected of being victims of human trafficking should continue to be sequestered in a small airport in Champagne country. Read More.
Boca Raton man to serve nearly 20 years in prison for sex trafficking woman and 16-year-old girl
A man is sentenced to 19 years in prison and must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life for subjecting a woman and teenage girl to financial, emotional and physical abuse and manipulation for several years, making over $257,000 at their expense. Read More.
Orange County woman gets 2 life sentences for trafficking runaways from foster care
Shana Bryant, 38, was sentenced Tuesday, after being convicted earlier this month of using runaways from the foster care system and coercing them to commit sex acts for money. Read More.
Man forced migrants to work on farms and raped 16-year-old he kidnapped twice, feds say
A New York man forced migrants from Guatemala to work on farms and raped a 16-year-old migrant he kidnapped, feds say. Read More.
Florida middle school teacher arrested on child sex abuse, porn charges
A Florida middle school teacher is being held on 45 charges of sexually abusing a minor and possessing child pornography, according to authorities in the Tampa area. Read More.
Man found with Marion County teen in Tennessee charged with human trafficking, other offenses
Sheriff's detectives believe there may be more victims connected to a man accused of 51 felony offenses for trying to sexually exploit a teenage girl he met online. Read More.
‘True evil’: Man Accused of Convincing Teen to Brand Herself for Sexual Exploitation, Admits to Targeting ‘Vulnerable Underage Girls’
A Tennessee man allegedly convinced a teen to carve letters into her skin as part of a disturbing effort to groom and sexually exploit her, WKMG-TV reports. Read More.
Three arrests made, one victim rescued in Green Bay human trafficking sting operation
Three males were arrested and one female victim was rescued in a recent Green Bay human trafficking sting operation. Read More.
SF tech exec forced assistant to sign sex ‘slave contract,’ lawsuit alleges
A San Francisco technology company’s former CEO, Christian Lanng, was slapped with a bombshell lawsuit accusing him of sadomasochistic-style rapes and torture. Read More.
