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In a pivotal move to combat child trafficking, Fresno emerges as a catalyst for change in state law. Debra Rush, CEO of Breaking the Chains, emphasizes the alarming growth of human trafficking affecting youth aged 12 to 25. Addressing a round table discussion on Fresno child trafficking, Rush reveals the pressing need for action to […]

In a major joint operation in Oxnard, Silvia Diaz, 51, the owner of VIP Therapy Massage, was arrested on charges of human trafficking, pimping, pandering, and money laundering, as reported by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department. Diaz’s spa, located on West Fourth Street, Oxnard, has been accused of commercial sex solicitation. Collaborating on this extensive

Brooklyn’s federal court ruled on Wednesday that royalties exceeding $500,000, accrued by R. Kelly, will be garnished to settle payments for his sex trafficking victims. Universal Music Group (UMG), having retained these funds since Kelly faced charges for sex trafficking and child pornography in multiple cities, has been directed to remit $520,549. Initially, both UMG

Prominent US hotel chains have been implicated in decades-long sex-trafficking activities, reveals an investigation by The New Yorker and Berkeley Journalism’s Investigative Reporting Program.  Over 60% of surveyed victims disclosed they experienced sex trafficking in hotels. Notably, a survivor named Anastasia detailed being trafficked at a Howard Johnson hotel in Pennsylvania. The hotel’s manager and

Zephaniah “Zephi” Trevino, once a thriving student and athlete, has been sentenced to 12 years for murder and aggravated robbery. The incident occurred in August 2019 at a Grand Prairie apartment, where Carlos Murillo, 24, was fatally shot. Zephi’s parents allege that Phillip Baldenegro, the main suspect, was trafficking their 16-year-old daughter for sex. Baldenegro,

Tony Eldridge, 42, from Maple Valley, has been arrested on charges related to sex trafficking and the exploitation of a minor. According to the Bellevue Police Department, the investigation began after officers rescued a 15-year-old girl on July 1, who reported being coerced into sex work by Eldridge at his residence. The teenager informed the

Rigoberto Hernandez Latin, 44, and Maria Olimpia Hernandez, 33, of Phelan, California were apprehended on allegations of human trafficking, child abuse, and various other related crimes. This follows a comprehensive investigation carried out in July by the Specialized Investigations Division-Crimes Against Children Detail and the Victor Valley sheriff’s office. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department

Nearly 100 individuals have been apprehended in connection with an alleged international child sex abuse ring. The FBI reported 79 arrests, 65 indictments, and 43 convictions within the US, accompanied by 19 arrests in Australia. This major breakthrough follows the tragic 2021 killing of FBI agents Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger, who were investigating this

A keen-eyed hotel worker at the Lago Motor Inn in Lake Worth Beach, Florida, led to the arrest of two suspects involved in a disturbing sex trafficking operation. Richard Flores, 44, and Maria Barrios Calero, 44, were arrested on Sunday after authorities confirmed they were coordinating the prostitution of two minors at the hotel. The

Atlanta resident Dionte Johnson is sentenced to 15 years in prison for assisting in the trafficking of an underage girl at the hotel where he worked. This is a significant development in a larger investigation of a particular trafficking victim. Attorney General Chris Carr proclaimed, “Dionte Johnson exploited his position as a hotel clerk, assisting