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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San Diego, California — Felipe de Jesus Rosales-Herrera, a resident of Riverside, was sentenced today in federal court to 10 years in prison for leading a large-scale migrant smuggling operation. The scheme, which resulted in over 100 migrants being trafficked across the U.S.-Mexico border, caused one fatality and put many lives at risk. According to
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Sacramento, California — A federal grand jury indicted two men on Thursday for child sex crimes following an undercover operation in Sacramento County. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) unit, conducted the operation, which led to the arrests of Kevin Gipson, 58, and Kenneth Lorenz, 81, in
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Sacramento County, California — A recent sex trafficking and prostitution sting led by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the arrest of over 100 individuals and the rescue of two minors. The two-day operation aimed to tackle human trafficking and prostitution in the county, with deputies posing as buyers and sellers to identify both
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Tulare County, California — The Tulare County District Attorney’s Office announced the arrests of two individuals involved in an alleged prostitution operation on September 19, 2024. The investigation began in May 2024 when a caller to the National Human Trafficking Hotline reported encountering a suspicious advertisement for a massage business on Facebook Marketplace while seeking
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Sacramento, California — A new legislative proposal aims to strengthen California’s fight against human trafficking by increasing penalties for those convicted of soliciting minors for sex. Authored by State Sen. Shannon Grove of Bakersfield, Senate Bill 1414 targets individuals who exploit young people. This bill builds on Grove’s previous legislation, which heightened penalties for selling
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