Human Trafficking
2024 Session: Florida sex trafficking bill targets massage parlors. Are nail salons next?
Florida is cracking down on massage parlors as a way to stop sex work and combat human trafficking. Read More.
Florida man facing two counts of human trafficking of two 15-year-olds
A Palm Beach County man is facing several charges including two counts of human trafficking of two 15-year-old girls. Read More.
Venezuelan man arrested for human trafficking operation in East Baton Rouge
According to East Baton Rouge Parish deputies, 23-year-old Allbert Machado is accused of making two women have sex with different men for money in Baton Rouge. Read More.
Man, 22, faces 11 charges in Broward over images of child pornography
A 22-year-old man appeared before Broward County Circuit Judge Michael A. Usan on Saturday — facing 11 charges related to the sexual exploitation of children. Read More.
Florida man and woman arrested on charges of trafficking 2 Cuban women
Vicenta Polanco, 30, and Luis Ariel Escalante, 24, were arrested Tuesday on human trafficking and prostitution charges, Miami-Dade jail records showed. Read More.
Duval schools maintenance worker arrested, accused of soliciting a minor to engage in sexual conduct
A maintenance employee for Duval County Public Schools was arrested Friday “on charges related to solicitation of a minor,” according to a message sent to the district’s families on Monday. Read More.
Man accused of human trafficking in Palm Beach County
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man in connection to human trafficking. Read More.
Owner of G&G Roofing arrested on human trafficking charges
On April 22, 2024, The Department of Homeland Security issued a criminal complaint for 44 year old Raymond Smith, the sole owner of G&G Roofing in Brevard County on charges of human trafficking. He was arrested and held by the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. Read More.
Man arrested in Virginia on child porn charges tied to Florida cheer club; FDLE investigating
A man accused of possessing child pornography who was arrested in Virginia has ties to a Kissimmee cheerleading club and state investigators believe there may be victims in Florida. Read More.
Arrested after allegedly answering ad by 'mother' offering 'underage daughters' for sex
Three men were arrested after authorities said they answered "an online advertisement, supposedly by a 'mother' offering her 'underage daughters' for sex." Read More.
‘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.
