Candace Williams’ life as a victim of abuse and sex trafficking came to a sudden pause on the road from Ohio to Arizona. She was traveling with man who had escaped a halfway house, speeding out west so she could re-stoke a meth habit. But police intervened along the wayContinue Reading
“A Florida man has been charged with allegedly trafficking two women to engage in commercial sex acts and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Angelo Dominic Lombardo, 27, was charged by criminal complaint with two counts of sex trafficking by force, threats of force, fraud andContinue Reading
A judge has declined to throw out Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction. Elizabeth Williams/AP hide caption toggle caption Elizabeth Williams/AP A judge has declined to throw out Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction. Elizabeth Williams/AP NEW YORK — A judge concluded Friday that there was enough evidence to convict British socialiteContinue Reading
My Sister’s Closet, a resale fashion boutique supporting survivors of human trafficking, relocated to the Village Shoppes shopping center in Bethlehem on April 9. According to CEO of Bloom Carol Andersen, the boutique is a funding source for Bloom for Women Inc., a nonprofit organization providing a sanctuary to femaleContinue Reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Fresno man who was part a California child exploitation ring in which members filmed themselves sexually abusing more than 20 children and then distributed the footage on the dark web was sentenced to life in prison Friday, prosecutors said. What John Richard Brinson Jr. didContinue Reading
HOLLIDAYSBURG — An Altoona woman on Thursday recalled being in a semi-conscious, drugged state while hearing two men speak of their intentions to rape her. She later awoke on the floor, she said, with pain between her thighs. “I was naked and could barely walk,” the woman testified.Continue Reading
Lake Superior State University had an educational movie night Wednesday. The Upper Peninsula Human Trafficking Task Force, along with other sponsors, created a movie night that showed a movie that highlights sex trafficking. The movie is called “Ring of Silence” and it is the true story of how human sexContinue Reading
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a new rule to help survivors of human trafficking achieve financial independence, according to a press release. The proposed rule would prevent consumer reporting agencies from including negative information that occurred during the survivor’s abuse. While being trafficked, many victims suffer from financial abuse,Continue Reading
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MONROE, CT — Hearing the term child sex trafficking may conjure up images of a stranger grabbing a girl off the street, throwing her in a van and driving off, but Monroe Police Det. Nicole Buckley says it’s simply defined as any sexual act in exchange for something of value.Continue Reading