Human Trafficking
‘Pimp’ trafficked 19-year-old in South Florida, beat her when she was ‘bad for business,’ cops say
A 46-year-old man from Georgia acted as a “pimp” for his 19-year-old girlfriend, bringing her to South Florida and keeping her here under duress until she got away from him over the weekend, according to police. Read More.
Florida thwarts potential human smugglers, Haitian migrants repatriated, state says
Florida announced Monday that the state, working in conjunction with Miami police and federal authorities, has stopped a potential human smuggling operation. Read More.
90-year-old Lake Alfred city commissioner arrested on 300 counts of child pornography: Affidavit
A city commissioner in Lake Alfred was arrested after deputies found him in possession of hundreds of images and videos of child pornography, according to his affidavit. Read More.
New details on teacher child porn possession arrest
An arrest affidavit states Chad Everett Wallis emailed himself more than 200 images showing nude children from November 2013 to this April. Read More.
Florida Man Charged with Sex Trafficking Multiple Women and Sexually Assaulting a Minor in New York
An indictment was unsealed in Brooklyn, New York, today charging a Florida man with sex trafficking multiple women and coercion and enticement of a minor. Read More.
'We will find you:' Sebastian police volunteer arrested for possession of child porn
A volunteer for the Sebastian Police Department is in custody after authorities executed a search warrant obtained by the Indian River County Sheriff's Office. Read More.
Man arrested for human trafficking in Monterey
Monterey Police said a man wanted on a felony warrant was arrested in Monterey and charged with more felonies on Friday. Read More.
Freeport fugitives found in Florida
Freeport area law enforcement officials caught a break last week, after police in Florida arrested a pair of former residents who were wanted on felony warrants, including one count of predatory criminal sexual assault. Read More.
BROWARD COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH TRAFFICKING DISABLED WOMAN IN MIAMI STING OP
A man in Broward County is accused of trafficking a disabled woman for sex in Miami-Dade, leading to his arrest. Read More.
Jupiter doctor arrested for child porn, emailed images he liked, affidavit says
A Jupiter doctor was arrested after police said they found numerous child pornographic images saved to multiple electronic devices found in his home. Read More.
‘The girls never have to talk’: Woman says bartenders are working with human traffickers
The subject of human trafficking has been fraught on social media, where content about legitimate cases of human trafficking are just as common as fear-mongering tactics used to drive up views. Read More.
Florida woman who posed as 14-year-old to molest middle schoolers faces additional child sex charges
After her first arrest, she was charged with two counts of lewd or lascivious battery and five counts of lewd or lascivious molestation. Read More.
How a woman and a man will pay for trafficking two teen girls at a Palm Beach County motel
An employee of a Lake Worth Beach motel called the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office after noticing suspicious activities involving two teen girls. Read More.
Vero Beach man sentenced to 27 years for production of pornography of infant
A 30-year-old Vero Beach man has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for production of pornography involving an infant. Read More.
Martin County man accused of using A.I. to create child pornography from real photos
In our series of reports on artificial intelligence, we’ve told you about some of the amazing things the technology has made possible in medicine and education. Read More.
