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$215M Settlement in Sex Trafficking Case Involving Backpage

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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Man Arrested for Human Trafficking in Anaheim

News EN / Myla Balagtas

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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Inmate Kills Cellmate Convicted of Child Trafficking

News EN / Myla Balagtas

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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California Government Grants $20 Million to MMIP

News EN / Nina Sioson

Sacramento, California – Governor Gavin Newsom has announced that the state has awarded nearly $20 million in grants to 18 Native American tribes in California. These funds are aimed at supporting these tribes’ efforts to address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP). “Too many Native individuals, many of them women and girls,

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Rescue of 200 Missing Children in the U.S.

News EN / Nina Sioson

CALIFORNIA – During an intensive six-week national operation led by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), 200 missing children were successfully located, marking a significant success in the fight against child abduction and exploitation. “Operation We Will Find You 2” took place from May 20 to June 24 and covered seven federal judicial districts across the

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Complicity in Sex Trafficking at California Hotels

News EN / Nina Sioson

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA — Marriott International and a local franchisee in California must face accusations of complicity in sex trafficking and human trafficking due to claims that neither party did enough to intervene and help a woman showing evident signs of being a trafficking victim, according to a federal judge. In a lawsuit filed in

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15 Arrested, Trafficking Victims Rescued in Lake Elsinore

News EN / Nina Sioson

Lake Elsinore, California — A sting operation targeting sex buyers in Lake Elsinore resulted in the arrest of fifteen individuals. The Lake Elsinore Sheriff Station’s Special Enforcement Team, in collaboration with the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force, led the operation aimed at reducing the demand for human trafficking in the city. The arrested individuals

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California Lawmakers Unite to Combat Domestic Violence

News EN / Nina Sioson

CALIFORNIA – Eight California legislators from both the Assembly and the Senate gathered on the morning of Wednesday, June 12, to show their support for several domestic violence bills. The highlighted bills include SB 1000, SB 989, SB 963, and SB 690. Each of these bills addresses different aspects of the issue, all with the

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Mother and Son Face Child Trafficking Charges

News EN / Nina Sioson

Compton, California – A woman and her son are being charged with forcing two 13-year-olds into prostitution in Compton, California. Daisy Pollard-Gilliam, 41, also known as “Queen,” and Reuben Gilliam, 24, known as “Tre,” face multiple charges of sexual nature and other offenses. Both are charged with one count of conspiracy to commit human trafficking

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Man Arrested for Human Trafficking in Orange County

News EN / Nina Sioson

Irvine, California — Winston Jones, 33, of Los Angeles, was apprehended at an Irvine hotel for suspected human trafficking and pimping activities. The Irvine Police Department, in collaboration with the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force, conducted the operation leading to Jones’s arrest. Authorities acted on information indicating potential sex trafficking, with undercover agents converging

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$215M Settlement in Sex Trafficking Case Involving Backpage

Man Arrested for Human Trafficking in Anaheim

Inmate Kills Cellmate Convicted of Child Trafficking

California Government Grants $20 Million to MMIP

Rescue of 200 Missing Children in the U.S.

Complicity in Sex Trafficking at California Hotels

15 Arrested, Trafficking Victims Rescued in Lake Elsinore

California Lawmakers Unite to Combat Domestic Violence

Mother and Son Face Child Trafficking Charges

Man Arrested for Human Trafficking in Orange County

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