April 2025

5 Warning Signs of Child Abuse in Foster Homes in California

5 Warning Signs of Child Abuse in Foster Homes in California

Imagine visiting your young niece, recently placed in a foster home after being separated from her birth parents. As a concerned relative, you’re allowed supervised visits but have no legal right to remove her without court approval. At first, everything seems normal — the foster family is welcoming, the home appears safe, and she smiles […]

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Protecting Teens: CA County Supports Sex-Trafficking Bill

San Diego, California — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voiced its support on Wednesday for a proposed state sex-trafficking bill intended to safeguard teenagers aged 16 and 17. Supervisor Jim Desmond introduced the motion, crafted by Shane Harris of the People’s Association of Justice Advocates, to endorse Assembly Bill 379, co-authored by Assemblywoman

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Human Trafficking Arrests Made in Santa Clara County Case

San Jose, California — Following an investigation that originated in November 2024, authorities in Santa Clara County apprehended two 17-year-old males on suspicion of human trafficking involving two teenage girls. The San Jose Police Department announced the arrests on Thursday but did not release the suspects’ identities due to their age. According to police reports,

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LA Gang Leader Pleads Not Guilty to Human Trafficking

Los Angeles, California —  Eugene Henley Jr., widely known as “Big U,” a long-standing figure in Los Angeles’ gang landscape, has pleaded not guilty to a 43-count federal indictment. The charges include racketeering, fraud, and allegations of leading a criminal enterprise involved in severe offenses such as murder and human trafficking. Henley, 58, who surrendered

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Human Trafficking: CA Man Detained, Weapons Seized

Arroyo Grande, California – A 34-year-old man from Porterville, Henry Vincent Terronez, faces multiple charges following his arrest in San Luis Obispo County on Thursday, linked to a human trafficking investigation. Law enforcement apprehended Terronez as he reportedly planned to meet a minor for sexual activity. Weeks of investigation by the Grover Beach Police Department

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