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[Los Angeles, California] Tim Ballard, founder of the anti-child slavery organization Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R) and the inspiration behind the movie Sound of Freedom, is embroiled in a scandal involving accusations of sexual harassment during missions meant to combat hotel chain sex trafficking. According to an exposé by Vice News, Ballard’s heroic image was tainted […]

[San Francisco, California] G6 Hospitality, which manages the Studio 6 and Motel 6 brands, is facing allegations of being complicit in sex trafficking activities in one of its California locations. The hotel chain sex trafficking claims stem from a 2022 complaint by a woman identified as B.J., who alleges she was a victim of trafficking

[Los Angeles, California] In a resolute move against human trafficking, the Los Angeles city attorney’s office has filed a lawsuit targeting the New Gage Motel situated near the Gage Avenue and Figueroa Street intersection in South L.A. The area, known as ‘the Figueroa Corridor’ or ‘the track,’ is notorious for being one of the most

The California legislature is drawing significant attention with Senate Bill 14, a proposal that aims to elevate child sex trafficking to the status of a serious felony. By doing so, this crime would become eligible for sentencing under the state’s Three Strikes law, potentially resulting in longer incarceration periods for those convicted more than once.

Central Valley, Visalia – A combined effort of multiple law enforcement agencies has led to the apprehension of nine men and the rescue of six women in a significant human sex trafficking operation in Central Valley, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Throughout the past week, detectives from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Human Trafficking

The Texas foster care system is facing criticism after two teenage girls, under the state’s care, were allegedly drawn into a sex trafficking operation, as reported by Dallas Morning News on September 7. According to the details, the girls, from Bell County north of Austin, disappeared from an unofficial foster care placement, igniting concerns that

Brooke Thompson, involved in a child sex trafficking ring spanning from January 2019 to April 2020, received a seven-year sentence on Friday by Superior Court Judge David Zent. The decision comes after Thompson expressed remorse and agreed to testify against two other participants in the operation, one being her son, Caleb Thompson. Originally facing charges

Cumberland County authorities have executed simultaneous search warrants on five Asian spas, unearthing significant evidence of human and sex trafficking in massage parlors.  Part of the larger “Operation: Closed2Trafficking” initiative, which spans across Dauphin, York, and Cumberland Counties, the investigation has identified ten parlors as fronts for illicit activities. District Attorney Seán McCormack revealed that

Gisela Castro Medina, once closely aligned with ex-GOP strategist Anton “Tony” Lazzaro, received a three-year federal prison sentence on Tuesday. Her conviction stemmed from recruiting underage girls for Lazzaro.  In December 2022, she pled guilty to conspiracy in the sex trafficking of minors and obstruction in the investigation. Although five other trafficking counts will be

In a chilling tale of online interactions gone awry, an Oakland man’s response to a babysitting ad led to horrifying consequences. The man, identified as 30-year-old Lennard Davis, faces charges of human trafficking, child molestation, assault, and child pornography after allegedly abusing and trafficking three teen girls, ages 13 to 15. The incident came to