Human Trafficking
Florida Man Gets Over 19 Years In Prison For Illicit Sexual Activity Involving A Minor, CSAM
A Florida man was sentenced to federal prison for his actions relating to the sexual abuse of a minor and child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Read More.
Feds: North Shore man facing sex trafficking charges forced women to sell themselves during pandemic
A North Shore man was indicted Monday in federal court in Boston on sex trafficking charges after investigators say he preyed on women who were struggling with employment and housing when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020. Read More.
Florida AG’s Statewide Prosecutors Secure Sentence for Human Trafficker
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution secured a 15-year prison sentence for a human trafficker who trafficked women from New York to Florida. Read More.
Bahamian national charged for deadly human smuggling operation to Florida: DOJ
The Southern District of Florida is charging a Bahamian national for his alleged role in a human smuggling conspiracy that resulted in migrant deaths. Read More.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Miami mansion in chaos, ex-assistant claims women only ‘f–kable or not f–kable’ to him
The Post has learned dark-colored SUVs were coming and going from his mansion on Star Island in Miami Beach throughout the day. Read More.
Nearly 30 arrested, over 20 vehicles towed in Sacramento County human trafficking operation
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said it recently conducted a human trafficking operation that led to the arrest of nearly 30 people and over 20 vehicles getting towed. Read More.
Feds search Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Miami and LA properties as part of sex trafficking probe, AP sources say
Two properties belonging to music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched Monday by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation by federal authorities in New York, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. Read More.
Undercover human trafficking sting leads to 11 arrests in Dothan, police say
Eleven men from three states were arrested over the past four days after an online sting operation revealed they were trying to meet juveniles for sex in Dothan, a Dothan Police Department press release revealed. Read More.
12 of 13 charges dropped against Miami Beach doctor accused of human trafficking
A Miami Beach doctor arrested last year on human trafficking and a dozen other charges involving alleged sexual activity with an underage girl pleaded guilty to only one count of custody interference on Thursday. Read More.
Man, 27, sentenced to mandatory life in prison in human trafficking of 2 girls
Cheridon Edgar, 27, of West Palm Beach, was sentenced to two mandatory life sentences for human trafficking of two 15-year-old girls in 2020 as part of the Palm Beach County Trafficking Task Force. Read More.
‘This is human behavior’: Sheriff candidate wants to legalize prostitution in Miami-Dade
‘Men weren’t buying cognac to dip their cigars in (after the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal). They were dipping their cigars in vagina.’ Read More.
USF's human trafficking research lab gets nearly $3 million grant to jumpstart statewide database
The federal government awarded the University of South Florida $3 million for their human trafficking research lab as researchers work to find out the full scope of the crisis in Florida. Read More.
Armed man traveled to Miami-Dade for sex with 13-year-old, was met by detectives: Police
An armed man who traveled to Miami-Dade to have sex with a 13-year-old was arrested after police said the teen he thought he was chatting with online turned out to be an undercover detective. Read More.
AG Moody's Human Trafficking Sting - The Takedown of Florida's Most Notorious Couple
Florida's dark underbelly exposed: a couple's cruel ring of human trafficking uncovered. This article, with the help of AI technology, offers a unique take on official news releases, enhancing quality and accuracy. Read More.
Cross-country sex trafficking conspiracy brought minor to Florida, prosecutors say
A federal trial jury in Miami convicted a Texas couple for orchestrating a sex trafficking conspiracy involving a minor victim. Read More.
