California — A lawsuit filed this week claims that five Bay Area hotels failed to intervene in incidents of sex trafficking occurring on their premises. The legal action names motels in Richmond, Oakland, San Pablo, and Santa Rosa, accusing hotel staff of overlooking clear signs of trafficking for years. The plaintiff, a woman who was […]
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Los Angeles, California — The U.S. Department of Justice announced today a $215 million settlement in the civil forfeiture case involving Backpage.com, a now-defunct website notorious for facilitating sex trafficking and prostitution ads, including those featuring minors. The settlement will result in the forfeiture of assets tied to the website’s profits, including cash, cryptocurrency, and
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Denver, Colorado — A 48-year-old man from Los Angeles, Murlin Swanston, has been arrested for allegedly attempting to recruit two women from metro Denver into a sex trafficking ring. California fugitive agents made the arrest with the assistance of Denver investigators, the Denver District Attorney’s office announced on Monday. According to investigators, Swanston had been
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Anaheim, California — Anaheim police arrested a 31-year-old man suspected of trafficking a 17-year-old girl. Taishaman Adams Arrant was taken into custody on November 21st following a joint investigation with the FBI. Authorities were alerted to the case after receiving information that a minor was being sexually exploited. Detectives located the victim and ensured her
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Miami, Florida — A 28-year-old man from Naples, Florida, has been arrested on charges of human trafficking after Miami Police located a missing 15-year-old girl. Joshua Joseph Notarianni is facing several charges, including human trafficking related to sexual activity, prostitution proceeds, and possession of firearms by a convicted felon. He was taken into custody at
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California — Authorities are investigating the death of an inmate at Kern Valley State Prison, where a man convicted of child trafficking was found unresponsive in his cell on Saturday afternoon. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) reported that officers discovered 41-year-old Darius Swain unconscious in his shared cell around 3:19 p.m. His
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Manhattan, New York – A pivotal turn in the federal case against hip-hop mogul Sean “P Diddy” Combs emerged this week as a significant witness provided the grand jury in Manhattan with evidence that could potentially change the course of the trial. This latest P Diddy update reveals that the witness, who remains anonymous, testified
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Nevada — Paul Reder, the former president and CEO of Bass Camp, a company known for organizing electronic dance music festivals in the Reno and Tahoe areas, has been accused of sex trafficking a minor. A lawsuit filed in August alleges that Reder engaged in repeated sexual assault of a teenage boy over several years,
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New York, NY — Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries pleaded not guilty in a New York federal court Friday to a 16-count indictment involving allegations of sex trafficking and international prostitution. Jeffries, who led the prominent retailer for over two decades, faces serious accusations of exploiting a network of employees and security contractors
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Los Angeles, California — The City of Los Angeles has filed a lawsuit against the Sun Motel, accusing the establishment of enabling widespread prostitution and violent gang activity along the notorious Figueroa corridor. City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto announced the legal action on Wednesday, stating that the motel’s management has allowed escalating criminal behavior, including
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