January 2024

VENTURA, California — In a deeply troubling case, a 20-year-old resident of Ventura County, known by the alias “Rhythmic” on Snapchat, is now facing serious charges related to child sex trafficking and exploitation, as announced by authorities on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. The Ventura County District Attorney’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Unit initiated an

SAN DIEGO, California — In a significant development in California, a multi-agency task force spearheaded by Homeland Security Investigation San Diego has secured a prison sentence of 106 months for Kenneth Tenorio, aged 54, convicted of transporting teens for prostitution, on January 11th, 2024. Tenorio’s criminal activities spanned multiple California sex trafficking cases, victimizing women

LOS ANGELES, California — A civil human trafficking lawsuit filed on January 16th, 2024 in California accuses James Dolan, the influential figure behind Madison Square Garden, of coercing a massage therapist, Kellye Croft, into an unwanted sexual relationship. The lawsuit further alleges Dolan’s involvement in flying her across the country, culminating in a traumatic encounter

BAKERSFIELD, California — The Kern County Board of Supervisors declared January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month during a Board of Supervisor meeting held on Tuesday. The initiative is aimed at fostering education and awareness to combat the alarming rise of human trafficking, a form of modern-day slavery characterized by the forced buying, selling, and transportation

SAN JOSE, California — In the ongoing battle against underground casinos, law enforcement faced a significant challenge in the northern part of San Jose last Friday, January 5, 2024. Police conducted a raid on an alleged illegal gambling venue, which shockingly also harbored sexual trafficking activities and an on-site drug dealer. Operated within a commercial

SACRAMENTO, California — A new law reclassifying human trafficking of a minor for commercial sex acts as a “serious felony” took effect on January 1, 2024, sparking significant debate less than six months after it stirred controversy in the Capitol. Previously, child sex trafficking carried a sentence of up to 12 years in prison. If