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(UPDATE #8) ▫️Why Diddy Is on Suicide Watch at Brooklyn Jail Amid Sex Crime Case » https://youtu.be/tR0XirebRIs (VIDEO) » https://www.newsweek.com/entertainment/celebrity-news/sean-diddy-combs-suicide-watch-after-arrest-1957083 ▫️Sean 'Diddy' Combs' 'manipulator in chief' Kristina Khorram Sean “Diddy” Combs once called his Combs Enterprises chief of staff Kristina Khorram his “right hand” — but a source close to the federal sex-trafficking investigation into him believes she is more his “manipulator in chief.” “If anybody is gatekeeper, Kristina would know everything,” the source added to The Post. https://nypost.com/2024/09/17/entertainment/sean-diddy-combs-manipulator-in-chief-kristina-khorram/ ▫️Sean 'Diddy' Combs' PR strategist Nathalie Moar resigns after human trafficking arrest https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1231815-sean-diddy-combs-pr-strategist-nathalie-moar-resigns-after-human-trafficking-arrest ▫️In the Lil Rod vs Sean Combs Court docs 'Underaged' is mentioned 10 times & 'Minors' 19 times https://snn.bz/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/diddy-v-jones-sexual-assault-complaint-feb-2024.pdf ▫️TMZ: More people may cooperate against 'Diddy' TMZ has learned that two sex workers appear to be poised to cooperate with federal investigators against Sean “Diddy” Combs as he awaits his sex trafficking trial. https://youtu.be/BBZo-VfCoXA (VIDEO) ▫️Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Hamptons sex parties with 'gay rappers' Jailed hip-hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ alleged “freak off” parties stunned one drug dealer after he saw household-name celebrities having sex with each other. https://nypost.com/2024/09/19/us-news/sean-diddy-combs-hamptons-sex-parties-with-gay-rappers/ ▫️Diddy 'as bad as Epstein,' says officer who raided Miami mansion Sordid new details have emerged of the so-called sex rooms that Sean “Diddy” Combs allegedly kept in his Miami mansion — filled with sex toys, bondage gear, hidden cameras and lingerie, according to a federal source, who said the disgraced rapper is “as bad as Epstein.” One of the Department of Homeland Security agents who helped raid Diddy’s Florida abode claimed that the music mogul had rooms that were clearly “dedicated to sex” with cameras all around. » https://nypost.com/2024/09/18/us-news/diddy-as-bad-as-epstein-says-officer-who-raided-miami-mansion/ » https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13868189/Diddy-bad-Epstein-says-cop-raided-disgraced-hip-hop-moguls-Miami-mansion-police-sex-rooms-used-host-freak-offs.html ▫️Did Diddy use the rich and famous to hide in plain sight? Star enjoyed A-list endorsements from Obama to Oprah Winfrey and British royals https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13872625/diddy-list-endorsements-obama-oprah-winfrey-british-royals.html ▫️P. Diddy’s Lawsuits Name 8 Celebrities, What About Them? Sean “Diddy” Combs has been sued numerous times in the year leading up to his arrest for charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. Many people, including Diddy’s ex-girlfriend and a former producer, have sued the famed music mogul alleging various disturbing claims. In these lawsuits, plaintiffs have named numerous celebrities. Law&Crime’s Sierra Gillespie breaks down everyone named in Diddy’s civil lawsuits ahead of his federal indictment. https://youtu.be/XJahUD-GIVw (VIDEO) ▫️Resurfaced video shows Jonathan Oddi telling cops in 2018 he was Sean 'Diddy' Combs' alleged sex slave A newly resurfaced video shows an ex-porn star, who was arrested in 2018 for allegedly shooting up one of former President Donald Trump’s Florida golf courses, telling cops during his interrogation that he’d allegedly been Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex slave. The years-old clip of Jonathan Oddi being grilled by Miami investigators in the unrelated case re-emerged just days after Combs, 54, pleaded not guilty in New York to sex trafficking and racketeering charges. https://nypost.com/2024/09/20/us-news/resurfaced-video-shows-ex-porn-star-telling-cops-in-2018-he-was-sean-diddy-combs-alleged-sex-slave/   @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(8/8) 20 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Judge sets $1M bail for CT man in Branford kidnapping, torture case NEW HAVEN — A judge held a 22-year-old Hartford man’s bail at $1 million in court Thursday after police said he and two teenagers violently assaulted and tortured a person in a wooded area in Branford earlier this month. A bail commissioner recommended the suspect, Avante Ryan, be held in that amount at state Superior Court in New Haven Thursday. Judge Brian Fischer agreed, citing Ryan’s “incredibly violent actions toward the victim.” Ryan and two 17-year-old suspects are accused of luring a victim to a remote location in Branford on Sept. 1 and holding them against their will for about three hours, according to the Branford Police Department. “During the period of captivity, the victim endured multiple forms of torture, including being physically assaulted, slashed, set on fire, pistol-whipped, and sexually assaulted,” police said in a Facebook post Wednesday. “These traumatic and violent actions left the victim with serious injuries.” https://www.wtnh.com/video/fdas-new-mandate-shifts-what-patients-should-know-about-breast-density/10060108/ (VIDEO) https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/branford-ct-torture-arrestavante-ryan-court-19776790.php ▫️Local organization shows human trafficking close to home A local Hampton woman is aiming to shine more of a light on human trafficking, starting a nonprofit to help educate others in hopes of preventing it in the future. https://www.wavy.com/video/local-organization-shows-human-trafficking-close-to-home/10058691/ (VIDEO) ▫️Owlett, Policy Committee Host Hearing on Uncovering Human Trafficking MORRIS—Today, Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened a hearing to define human trafficking under state law and highlight the actions being taken to help identify, stop and prevent human trafficking from occurring in Pennsylvania. The hearing, titled “Uncovering Human Trafficking,” took place at Three Springs Ministries and featured testifiers Korrin Moon, founder, Lantern Rescue; Scott Henry, president, Northern Tier Law Enforcement Instructors Group; Joseph C. Peters, district attorney, Wyoming County; and Heather Castellino, chief deputy attorney general, and Gabriel Fabian, special agent, both of the human trafficking section, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. To watch the complete hearing, visit pagoppolicy.com/video/policy. https://www.repowlett.com/News/34713/Latest-News/Owlett,-Policy-Committee-Host-Hearing-on-Uncovering-Human-Trafficking- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ More Arrest Updates: HSI/ICE Newsroom Child Exploitation FBI Arrests & Violent Crimes Against Children News Department of Justice Press Room Human Trafficking News - - - -N-E-E-D- -H-E-L-P-?- - -US:- - - - - - - - - NCMEC Urgent victim help 24-Hour Hotline: 1-800-843-5678 NCMEC Cybertiplines: https://report.cybertip.org/ HSI/ICE toll-free hotline: 1-866-DHS-2-ICE | Anonymous toll-free ICE Tip Line: (866) 347-2423 | Tip Form U.S. Marshals Service: USMS: Submit a Tip DHS: https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/identify-victim Homeland Security Investigations Tip Line: 1-866-347-2423 If you believe your child is in the process of being abducted by a parent, legal guardian, or someone acting on their behalf, call : 1-888-407-4747. (U.S. Gov. Dept. of State) or https://www.projectdynamo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(7/8) 20 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️House committee told migrants forced into prostitution after crossing border SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The former top Border Patrol agent for the San Diego area testified at a hearing on the border crisis that pimps were taking advantage of young female migrants after they were released into shelters. “They were given a phone number to call and then a recruiter would come down often from Oakland or Los Angeles and pick them up. These young women were then brought up and forced into prostitution,” Former chief patrol agent Aaron Heitke said. Heitke told the Republican-led House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday that it was one of the most shocking things he saw while working in the San Diego sector before retiring last year. San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond testified over 155,000 migrants were dropped off on county streets from September 2023 – June 2024 after crossing illegally. “This is not an isolated incident. This is a daily reality in San Diego County. Border Patrol has become their Uber driver from the border into the City of San Diego and San Diego County has become their nationwide travel agents at the taxpayers’ expense.” » https://youtu.be/o_eQjWBYRws (VIDEO) » https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-news/house-committee-told-migrants-forced-into-prostitution-after-crossing-san-diego-border ▫️6  'cult' leaders convicted in scheme that forced children to work unpaid in Kansas City, Kansas KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A federal jury convicted six leaders in a quasi-religious group in a scheme that convinced parents to send their children to Kansas City, Kansas, for schooling but instead forced them to work long hours without pay and subjected them to beatings and other abuse. The six defendants held high-ranking positions of influence within the United Nation of Islam, which a federal judge deemed a “cult.” They pleaded not guilty but were convicted Monday in federal district court in Kansas City. United Nation of Islam founder Royall Jenkins, who claimed to be Allah and had multiple wives, court documents show, died in 2021. Although members could be of any age, court documents show the defendants primarily used the labor of minors, with the youngest only 8 years old. In return, they would get meager meals, sparse accommodations and crowded housing, according to court documents. Multiple victims testified during the trial. One woman spoke of her time at the United Nation of Islam school, where children were taught an unregulated curriculum, including that “women were not needed.” Children were humiliated and beaten regularly, she said. » https://youtu.be/smOWXSFjqks (VIDEO) » https://kansasreflector.com/2024/09/18/6-cult-leaders-convicted-in-scheme-that-forced-children-to-work-unpaid-in-kansas-city/ ▫️Houston rapper gets life for sex trafficking teenagers HOUSTON – A 29-year-old man residing in the Houston and Austin areas has been sentenced for sex trafficking three minors and an adult, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. A federal jury deliberated for less than two hours before returning the guilty verdict April 19 against Jacorey Nathaniel Anderson aka Slando Kareem following a five-day trial. U.S. District Judge David Hittner has now sentenced Anderson to life imprisonment. https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/houston-rapper-gets-life-sex-trafficking-teenagers ▫️Closure of home for foster kids followed years of abuse allegations Abuse allegations went unchecked for years at state-funded center for troubled foster kids Once held out as a national model, a politically connected Chicago center for troubled youths was quietly shut down by state officials in June after allegations of sexual assault by staffers, sex trafficking of young girls, thousands of reports of violence, and years of failed oversight. https://www.injusticewatch.org/juvenile-courts/2024/aunt-marthas-foster-care-dcfs-abuse-allegations/ @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(6/8) 20 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Father chases Peeping Tom with baseball bat after allegedly catching him at teen’s window FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. - When a Florida father spotted a suspected Peeping Tom in his backyard, he took action, going after the man with a baseball bat – and a drink – in hand. Damon Smith, 29, was arrested last Friday after Flagler County deputies say a father caught him spying on his 14-year-old daughter in Palm Coast. The teenager’s mother, who didn’t want to be identified, says the peeping started the night before. Smith is charged with loitering, voyeurism and aggravated stalking of a person under 16. https://www.mysuncoast.com/2024/09/19/father-chases-peeping-tom-with-baseball-bat-after-allegedly-catching-him-teens-window/ (VIDEO) ▫️Ex-Daycare Worker and Lover Accused of Raping Child and Recording It (UPDATE) Morgan Rothenhoefer, 24, and her apparent boyfriend Jamie Souders, 42, were locked up in Middlesex Township, Pennsylvania on charges of creation and possession of child sexual abuse material. Police say they found multiple videos depicting the abuse in a cloud storage account. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber sat down with criminal defense attorney and former Pennsylvania prosecutor Matthew Mangino to discuss the disturbing case. » https://youtu.be/CEDIrNo9Bp8 (VIDEO) » https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/16227 ▫️Seneca man sentenced for trying to lure minor SENECA, Ore. - A 28-year-old man in Seneca was sentenced to federal prison today after he tried to meet up with a 15-year-old child who ended up being an undercover police officer. Harvey went to meet the "child" on March 14 and parked his car a few blocks from where she lived, the release said. Police then arrested him. On June 10, 2024, he pleaded guilty to one charge of attempted coercion and enticement of a child, the release said. "Anyone who has information about the physical or online exploitation of children are encouraged to contact HSI at NaN," the release said. https://www.kdrv.com/news/crimewatch/seneca-man-arrested-for-trying-to-lure-a-minor/article_006629ba-76e4-11ef-8676-db7ed7324b7e.html ▫️Former Law Enforcement Officer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor SPOKANE - Koby Don Williams, age 49, of Ellensburg, Washington, was sentenced on one count of Attempted Online Enticement. Williams was convicted of this crime on May 14, 2024, following a jury trial. According to court documents and information disclosed at trial and sentencing, on July 23, 2022, Williams replied to a decoy Craigslist post as part of an undercover law enforcement operation meant to identify individuals interested in and willing to meet with minors for sex. The post indicated that “Rebecca” was a 13-year-old prostitute. Williams testified at trial both that he did not believe “Rebecca” was a minor and that he was there to rescue a minor. » https://www.bigcountrynewsconnection.com/local/former-law-enforcement-officer-sentenced-to-federal-prison-for-attempted-online-enticement-of-a-minor/article_f4e8eea0-76ee-11ef-bace-ff0fd569c545.html » https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr/former-law-enforcement-officer-sentenced-more-11-years-federal-prison-attempted-online @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(5/8) 20 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Progreso CBP officers apprehend man wanted on warrant for alleged aggravated sexual assault of a child On Wednesday, Sept. 18, CBP officers at Donna International Bridge referred vehicle driver Jesus Antonio Limon, 41, a U.S. citizen, for secondary inspection. During secondary examination, CBP officers utilizing biometric verification and federal law enforcement databases verified his identity and discovered that he was the subject of an outstanding felony arrest warrant for aggravated sexual assault-continuous sexual abuse of a child issued by Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office. CBP officers turned Limon over to Hidalgo County sheriff’s deputies for adjudication of the warrant. » https://youtu.be/WHqSYdQcFPw (VIDEO) » https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/progreso-cbp-officers-apprehend-man-wanted-warrant-alleged-aggravated ▫️Dulles CBP Officers Arrest Honduran Man on Maryland Felony Child Sex Abuse Charges STERLING, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a Honduran man at Washington Dulles International Airport on Tuesday who was wanted in Maryland on felony child sex abuse charges. Officers arrested Milton Ovidio Martinez Hernandez, 43, as he attempted to board a flight to Panama. https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/dulles-cbp-officers-arrest-honduran-man-maryland-felony-child-sex ▫️Baltimore CBP Officers Arrest Georgia Man on Felony Child Molestation Charges BALTIMORE – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a Georgia man at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) on Monday who was wanted in Forsyth, Ga., on felony child molestation charges. Officers arrested Daniel Coronado, 54, of Alpharetta, Ga., after he arrived at BWI airport on a flight from Cancun, Mexico. https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/baltimore-cbp-officers-arrest-georgia-man-felony-child-molestation ▫️Ocala Man Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Entice A Minor To Engage In Sexual Activity Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Rickey Lee Miller, Jr. (45, Ocala) has pleaded guilty to attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity. When Miller subsequently drove to a predetermined location to meet with the minor for sex, he was arrested by law enforcement. https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/ocala-man-pleads-guilty-attempting-entice-minor-engage-sexual-activity ▫️Philadelphia Man Admits Enticing Minor CAMDEN, N.J. – A Philadelphia man today admitted using an internet-based chat application to entice a minor to engage in prostitution, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Louis Goldenberg, 41, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Christine P. O’Hearn in Camden federal court to an information charging him with one count of attempted online enticement of a minor to engage in prostitution. From August through September 2023, Goldenberg messaged the undercover, continuously expressing interest in having sexual contact with the minor. During one of the conversations, Goldenberg indicated a specific hotel in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey, where he wanted to have sex with the minor. On Sept. 18, 2023, Goldenberg traveled from Pennsylvania to the Mt. Laurel hotel, where he had a reservation for that evening. When Goldenberg arrived, he was arrested by law enforcement. https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/philadelphia-man-admits-enticing-minor ▫️Immigrant deported after being charged in Ingham/Eaton County child predator operation CHARLOTTE, Mich. — U.S. government officials deported a 51-year-old East Lansing man to Pakistan following a child predator operation in October of 2023. Rafique Malik Muhammad was charged on Oct. 26, 2023, on one count of accosting a child for immoral purposes. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/immigrant-deported-after-being-charged-in-inghameaton-county-child-predator-operation/ar-AA1qR7aq @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(4/8) 20 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Illegal Migrant Met Marion County Sheriff, HSI Instead Of 13-Year-Old Girl In Ocala Hotel MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Reagan Morales Roblero, a 37-year-old Guatemalan citizen, has been arrested and charged with attempting to entice a minor into sexual activity. Court documents reveal that in July 2024, Morales Roblero initiated sexually explicit conversations with an undercover Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agent posing as a 13-year-old girl online. » https://www.tampafp.com/illegal-migrant-met-marion-county-sheriff-hsi-instead-of-13-year-old-girl-in-ocala-hotel/ » https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/guatemalan-national-arrested-attempting-entice-minor-engage-sexual-activity ▫️ERO Baltimore arrests Mexican noncitizen convicted of sex crimes against Maryland minor | ICE GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore apprehended an unlawfully present 41-year-old Mexican noncitizen convicted of sex crimes against a Maryland minor. Officers from ERO Baltimore arrested Ruben Guzman-Martinez Sept. 5 in Gaithersburg. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-baltimore-arrests-mexican-noncitizen-convicted-sex-crimes-against-maryland-minor ▫️ERO New York City arrests unlawfully present Honduran national convicted of sexual offenses against a minor | ICE NEW YORK — On Sept. 12, Enforcement and Removal Operations New York City arrested a citizen of Honduras convicted by the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, March 13, 2019, for unlawful sexual contact with a minor, corruption of minors where the defendant is age 18 or above, and indecent assault of a person less than 13 years old. The noncitizen was sentenced to six to 12 months of confinement. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-new-york-city-arrests-unlawfully-present-honduran-national-convicted-sexual ▫️ERO Boston arrests Brazilian national charged with sex crimes against Massachusetts resident | ICE NANTUCKET, Mass. — Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended an unlawfully present Brazilian noncitizen charged with sex crimes against a Nantucket resident. Officers with ERO Boston arrested Gean Do Amaral Belafronte Sept. 11 on Nantucket Island. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-boston-arrests-brazilian-national-charged-sex-crimes-against-massachusetts ▫️ERO Baltimore arrests previously removed Honduran noncitizen convicted of sex crime against Maryland minor | ICE GLEN BURNIE, Md. — Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore apprehended an unlawfully present 36-year-old Honduran noncitizen convicted of sex crimes against a Maryland minor. Officers from ERO Baltimore arrested Henry Danilo Hernandez-Lazo Sept. 5 in Glen Burnie. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-baltimore-arrests-previously-removed-honduran-noncitizen-convicted-sex-crime ▫️Guatemalan National Arrested For Attempting To Entice A Minor To Engage In Sexual Activity Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest of Reagan Morales Roblero (37, Guatemala) on a criminal complaint charging him with attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity. According to court documents, in July 2024, an undercover (UC) special agent from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) posed online as a 13-year-old girl. The UC received a message from Morales Roblero, who then engaged in sexually explicit conversations with the UC throughout July and August. https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/guatemalan-national-arrested-attempting-entice-minor-engage-sexual-activity @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(3/8) 19 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Clayton County man charged in series of drugging, rapes including minor CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. - Clayton County investigators say 27-year-old Edward Huffman III is charged with raping at least seven women and at least one child over a period of several years. Clayton County police are calling him a serial rapist who took advantage of his friend. Investigators say he drugged his victims then raped them before posting videos online. » https://youtu.be/J9kSJMC_q0g (VIDEO) » https://youtu.be/Q-Ug81plphE (VIDEO) » https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/suspected-serial-rapist-arrest-clayton-county (VIDEO) ▫️Tip line leads to arrests of two after prostitution operation discovered in Tulare County TULARE COUNTY, Calif - A tip to the human trafficking tip line led to the bust of a prostitution operation in Tulare County, Tulare County District Attorney’s Office says. The investigation resulted in the execution of search warrants in both Tulare County and Fresno Counties. Law Enforcement arrested 27-year-old Enrique Castro Reyes and his sister 30-year-old Erika Castro Reyes. According to the DA, prosecutors charged both on the same day with felony pandering by encouragement and pimping. https://kmph.com/news/local/two-arrested-after-prostitution-operation-discovered-in-tulare-county ▫️Roy Lee Glover arrested in TN for serious charges involving a child now jailed in KS On Friday, Sept, 6, members of the Portland Police Department, along with the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office, arrested 55-year-old Roy Lee Glover, charging him with being a fugitive from justice. Glover was being sought nationwide for two felony sex charges against a minor child out of Salaine, Kan., where he had been placed on a $1million bond. Glover was found just outside of the Portland city limits, hiding out in a camper on Fountain Head Road. » https://youtu.be/iWxbH5cwcpg (VIDEO) » https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/news-portlandsun/nationwide-fugitive-nabbed-in-portland/ ▫️Arrest made in child porn, sexual abuse investigation JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. - A tip has led to the arrest of a Mount Vernon, Illinois man for child pornography and sexual abuse. According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, 33-year-old Christopher A. Milburn was arrested at his home at on September 18. This stemmed from an active Jefferson Co. warrant charging him with aggravated criminal sexual abuse and five counts of possession of child porn. The arrest warrant was a result of a child porn investigation after the sheriff’s office received a Cybertip report on May 24. The investigation also found allegations that when Milburn--who was 22 years old at the time--worked at Mt. Vernon Township High School in 2013, he had inappropriate sexual contact with a 14-year-old student. https://www.kfvs12.com/2024/09/19/arrest-made-child-porn-sexual-abuse-investigation/ (VIDEO) ▫️ERO Washington, D.C. arrests convicted Ethiopian felon charged with abduction, poisoning and sex crimes | ICE ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Enforcement and Removal Operations Washington, D.C. apprehended an unlawfully present 24-year-old Ethiopian felon charged in Northern Virginia with felony abduction of person with intent to defile; felony poison by other method; and felony object sexual penetration by force, threat or incapacity. Officers with ERO Washington, D.C.’s Special Response Team arrested Besam Semirali Bashwie Sept. 6 in Alexandria. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-washington-dc-arrests-convicted-ethiopian-felon-charged-abduction-poisoning-and ▫️ERO New York City arrests thrice-removed Ecuadoran national convicted of sexual assault and burglary| ICE NEW YORK - On Sept. 19, Enforcement and Removal Operations New York City arrested an unlawfully present citizen of Ecuador convicted by the Rockland County Court of burglary in the third degree and sexual abuse in the second degree. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-new-york-city-arrests-thrice-removed-ecuadoran-national-convicted-sexual-assault @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(2/8) 20 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Former coach arrested for sex crimes involving children in Marion County, deputies say OCALA, Fla. — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said a former Boys and Girls Club basketball team coach was arrested on Wednesday. Carl Lombardo, 58, is accused of engaging in sexual activities with a child, human trafficking and producing child pornography. The Sheriff’s Office said it received a report on Aug. 31 that Lomardo did not return a 15-year-old to their parents’ house after a sleepover at his home. Detectives believe that Lombardo could have victimized other children. If anyone has any information about other potential victims, contact Detective Osthed at (352) 351-4710. » https://www.wcjb.com/video/2024/09/20/youth-basketball-coach-charged-with-sex-trafficking-after-offering-buy-children-5000/ (VIDEO) » https://www.wftv.com/news/local/former-coach-arrested-sex-crimes-involving-children-marion-county-deputies-say/PHLFSO7T5JE2LGMQODWZD3NTLQ/ (VIDEO) » https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2024/09/20/ocala-man-arrested-on-9-sex-offenses-involving-minors ▫️Roanoke teacher arrested following sexual predator sting operation ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke City School teacher was arrested on Wednesday following an online undercover chat operation that the Investigations Division of the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office conducted with whom they suspected to be a sexual predator. Authorities said the teacher was under the impression that he was speaking to a girl who was under the age of 15 on September 10. During the conversation, the teacher had expressed his intentions to travel to Alleghany County to meet with the girl for a sexual encounter. 39-year-old Kevin Joyce was charged with 5 counts of Use of Communication Systems to Facilitate Certain Offenses Against Minors (Child Solicitation). » https://youtu.be/30WujIWVKqk (VIDEO) » https://wset.com/news/local/39-year-old-charged-following-undercover-chat-operation-deputies-say-virginia-september-2024 (VIDEO) » https://www.wdbj7.com/video/2024/09/19/teacher-arrested-alleged-sexual-predator/ (VIDEO) » https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2024/09/19/roanoke-teacher-arrested-in-following-sexual-predator-sting-operation/ ▫️Police: Substitute teacher faces child pornography charges A Libertyville man who worked as a substitute teacher is charged with possessing child sexual abuse images, police said Thursday. Libertyville police, acting on a tip from Internet Crimes Against Children, said they went to the home of Duncan Groebe, 64, of the 200 block of Lake Street, on Sept. 10 and found him in possession of child sexual abuse material. Police said it appears the child sexual abuse images Groebe had were obtained online. https://www.dailyherald.com/20240919/crime/police-substitute-teacher-faces-child-pornography-charges/ ▫️Teacher, LGBTQ activist charged with felony child sex crimes A teacher and LGBTQ activist was arrested in Michigan recently and charged with felony child sex crimes as part of a child predator sting operation conducted by law enforcement officials. According to The Post Millennial, 32-year-old Robert Maurice Herzing, who was previously known as Robert Moore and who works as an English and journalism teacher at Waverly High School in Lansing, Michigan, was arraigned on Monday in Eaton County over three felony charges. Herzing was charged with third-degree attempted criminal sexual conduct, accosting a minor for immoral purposes, and using a computer to communicate with another person to commit a crime. In an affidavit obtained by The Post Millennial, Stephanie Scheib, a female detective in Eaton County, claimed that Herzing started communicating with her in January after she pretended to be a 15-year-old male minor on Grindr. » https://www.fox47news.com/neighborhoods/delta-township-grand-ledge/waverly-high-school-teacher-arrested-on-three-felony-charges (VIDEO) » https://americanmilitarynews.com/2024/09/pics-teacher-lgbtq-activist-arrested-charged-with-felony-child-sex-crimes/ @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(1/8) 19 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Two accused of trafficking girls missing from foster home in Palm Beach Co. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Two girls who went missing from a Palm Beach County foster home earlier this month were the victims of a human trafficking operation in the area, the sheriff’s office reported. Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) deputies rescued the girls Wednesday after a law enforcement officer reported seeing one of them walking out of a home with a suspected human trafficker. Two people, Faith Slayton and Michael Steinmetz, have been arrested in connection with the alleged trafficking. Both face multiple human trafficking of a minor allegations. Steinmetz is also accused of sexual battery of a minor, while Slayton was booked on two counts of interfering with the custody of a minor. » https://cw34.com/news/local/two-accused-of-human-trafficking-minors-girls-missing-from-foster-home-in-palm-beach-county-sheriffs-office-dcf-drugs-marijuana-flakka-molly-thursday-september-19-2024 (VIDEO) » https://cbs12.com/news/crime/two-accused-of-human-trafficking-minors-girls-missing-from-foster-home-in-palm-beach-county-sheriffs-office-dcf-drugs-marijuana-flakka-molly-thursday-september-19-2024 (VIDEO) ▫️Lubbock DPS captain arrested, charged with two counts of indecency with child A state law enforcement officer from Lubbock was behind bars Thursday, accused of indecency with a child, following an investigation by the Texas Rangers. Rangers arrested Gary Wayne McMillian Thursday at his west Lubbock home, according to jail records. McMillian is a captain with the Texas Department of Public Safety stationed in Lubbock and was suspended following his arrest, the agency confirmed. McMillian is charged with two counts of indecency with a child by sexual contact, DPS said. » https://www.kcbd.com/video/2024/09/20/lubbock-dps-captain-arrested-charged-with-two-counts-indecency-with-child/ (VIDEO) » https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/crime/2024/09/19/lubbock-texas-dps-captain-arrested-accused-of-indecency-with-a-child/75301797007/ ▫️Former Police Chaplain Accused of Molesting Girl More than 100 Times and the Abuse Started when She was just 5-years-old: Indianapolis Authorities A former chaplain from Southport, who previously served with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, faces serious allegations of having sexually abused a child more than 100 times. Sylvester Driscoll, 73, is now in custody at the Marion County Jail facing initial allegations of child molestation, classified as a Level 1 felony. Court documents reveal that authorities initiated an investigation into the serious allegations of sexual assault and child abuse after the young victim disclosed to her school counselor in August that she had been subjected to years of rape and sexual abuse by Driscoll. » https://youtu.be/NNJOWx6paQw (VIDEO) » https://honknews.com/former-police-chaplain-accused-of-molesting-girl-more-than-100-times-and-the-abuse-started-when-she-was-just-5-years-old-indianapolis-authorities/162136/ ▫️Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Bryan Cardoso Charged With Sexually Assaulting 13-Year-Old Girl A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy identified as Bryan Cardoso was accused of child sexual abuse. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced the charges against the deputy on Wednesday. Authorities accused Bryan Cardoso of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl at his Cudahy home in 2022. https://www.carrillofirm.com/bryan-cardoso-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-child/ @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(2/2) 20 Sept 2024 Global   🌎 ▫️At least 60,000 women are domestic workers in the Gulf amid the ban 35 thousand in Kuwait, 20 thousand in Kurdistan of Iraq and 8 thousand Nepali domestic workers in Oman, 2361 women were returned from the airport in the last 6 months. Arrest warrants issued against 1,257 accused of human trafficking in four years, 613 women rescued last financial year https://ekantipur.com/en/news/2024/09/20/amid-the-ban-at-least-60000-women-are-domestic-workers-in-the-gulf-32-59.html ▫️Finland: Shocking crime in Prisma car park: teenage girl raped The court convicted Mohamad Joma Al Hamadish of three counts of child rape and two counts of sexual abuse of a child. The joint prison sentence for the acts was 4 years, 2 months and 20 days. In addition, Al Hamadish was sentenced to compensate the victims a total of 14,500 euros for the suffering and pain caused by the crimes. The man picked up the girls and drove them to the parking lot of the kindergarten next to the facility. In the parked car, the man started kissing and touching the girls. He forced a girl he knew from before to perform oral sex. The 24-year-old man did not let the girls out of the car, but drove to the parking garage of the nearby Prisma. There, the man raped the friend of the girl who asked for a ride. Even after this, he drove his car a couple of kilometers away to a more secluded sandy parking lot and raped the girl again. https://www.iltalehti.fi/kotimaa/a/0e09dbef-43cb-4209-935c-90b9e85da7cf - - - - - - - - N-E-E-D- -H-E-L-P-?- - - - -🌍 - - - - - - Human Trafficking Hotline Numbers: https://www.abolishion.org/human_trafficking_hotline_numbers Human Trafficking Help and Resources: https://trafficking.help/us/#countries Child Helpline Network: https://www.childhelplineinternational.org/child-helplines/child-helpline-network/ List of emergency telephone numbers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_emergency_telephone_numbers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Europol tipline Tel.:  +31 70 302 5000 | https://www.europol.europa.eu/report-a-crime US-NCMEC Urgent victim help  24-Hour Hotline:  1-800-843-5678 Global hotlines: https://www.inhope.org/EN#hotlineReferral Contact Interpol:  https://www.interpol.int/Contacts/Contact-INTERPOL https://www.interpol.int/What-you-can-do/If-you-need-help - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(1/2) 20 Sept 2024 Global   🌎 ▫️7 Children Rescued; Kidnapping Victims Among those Rescued from Sexual Exploitation - Destiny Rescue Seven children were rescued from abusers during multiple operations with law enforcement in the Dominican Republic. Our agents helped local law enforcement investigate the crimes and rescue the children. Two children had been kidnapped and forced into commercial sex work; one of them returned home to her family and another has been referred to a Christian recovery shelter. The other five children were victims of sex abuse in the home. They were all returned home safely after the abusers were arrested. https://www.destinyrescue.org/rescues/7-children-rescued-kidnapping-victims-among-those-rescued-from-sexual-exploitation/ ▫️2 teenage girls freed from gang trafficking in Latin America - The Exodus Road Gangs run a dangerous redlight district in Latin America, overseeing drug dealing, smuggling, and sex trafficking by day and night. Ramshackle houses lean over the streets, their windows blacked out with paint or shuttered with chipping wood. This is no place for children — but it’s where The Exodus Road’s Latin American team found two 16-year-old girls. Police partners were able to use evidence The Exodus Road’s team supplied to locate the girls. They were disoriented and afraid, shaking with hunger and sickness. Originally from Venezuela, these teenagers were threatened into providing sexual services to customers who paid the local crime lords. Kept docile with drugs, starved and sleep-deprived, the two girls lived in a blur of abuse. https://theexodusroad.com/operation-blackout/ ▫️8 arrested for smuggling migrants across the Turkish-Bulgarian border | Europol On 19 September, Bulgarian authorities, supported by Europol, dismantled a criminal network smuggling migrants from Türkiye via Bulgaria and Serbia towards Western Southern Europe. The investigation, involving Greek and Romanian authorities, was conducted in the framework of a regional Operational Task Force set up to investigate migrant smuggling networks using Bulgaria as a transit country. So far, national authorities have detected 15 smuggling incidents. The smuggling network allegedly facilitated the illegal secondary movements of over 700 irregular migrants towards other parts of the EU. https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/8-arrested-for-smuggling-migrants-across-turkish-bulgarian-border ▫️Belgium: Suspected human trafficker arrested en route to France A 28-year-old man has been placed under arrest by an investigating judge in Bruges on suspicion of human trafficking, the Bruges Public Prosecutor announced on Thursday. The suspect was apprehended while trying to evade a police check on the E40 motorway near Middelkerke in West Flanders, Belgium, not far from the French border. On Saturday evening, a vehicle with German licence plates caught the attention of a patrol from federal road police at the Mannekensvere motorway area. When officers attempted to check the car, the driver fled. https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium-news/1232421/suspected-human-trafficker-arrested-en-route-to-france-tbtb @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(2/2) 20 Sept 2024 U.K. 🇬🇧 ▫️How US attorney Gloria Allred who fought for victims of Jeffrey Epstein, R Kelly and Harvey Weinstein is taking on Mohamed Al-Fayed sex abuse claims A famed US attorney dubbed 'every predator's worst nightmare' and fought for victims of Jeffrey Epstein, R Kelly and Harvey Weinstein is now taking on the Harrods scandal. Gloria Allred has previously been involved in a string of high-profile cases but the allegations levelled at the late billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed could become her biggest to date. Ms Allred is representing former Harrods employees who claim they were raped and sexually assaulted by the tycoon, in what has been claimed is 'one of the worse cases of sexual exploitation the world has ever seen.' Multiple women have come forward to claim Al-Fayed sexually abused them in the Knightsbridge store and at his luxury properties in the UK and abroad. 'Underneath Harrods glitz and glamour was a toxic, unsafe, abusive environment. We say something was rotten at the core of Harrods.' She added: 'Al-Fayed's legacy was to prey upon, denigrate, humiliate and abuse female employees for his own sexual gratification.' https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13873043/us-attorney-gloria-allred-mohamed-al-fayed-harrods-scandal.html ▫️Hull grooming gang: Alleged victims complain after police officers diverted to deal with summer riots Two young women who claim to have been repeatedly raped as part of an organised child sexual abuse ring have complained to Humberside Police after being told officers from their investigation have been diverted to deal with cases from the summer riots. The investigation into their allegations was originally wound down in 2021 but was reopened after a Sky News investigation revealed evidence the police seemed to have overlooked. After submitting the investigation to be reviewed by an independent body, Humberside Police promised to put fresh eyes on the case. That was two years ago but in a meeting last month, Anna and Sarah were told that officers were only just starting. https://news.sky.com/story/hull-grooming-gang-alleged-female-victims-complain-after-police-officers-diverted-to-deal-with-summer-riots-13216416 - - - -N-E-E-D- -H-E-L-P-?- - -U.K.:- - - - - - - - Urgent: 999 | non-urgent: 101 https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/modern-slavery:  0800 808 3733 (24/7) https://www.modernslaveryhelpline.org/helplines: 08000 121700 (24/7) Childline: 0800 1111  |   https://www.nspcc.org.uk/ Scotland Police: https://www.scotland.police.uk/contact-us/ or Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(1/2) 20 Sept 2024 U.K. 🇬🇧 ▫️Coventry police hunt suspect over historical child abuse at mosque Police investigating allegations of historical sexual abuse at a Coventry mosque are looking for a "prime suspect" and have arrested a man on suspicion of assisting an offender. West Midlands Police said it had received a report of a child being abused at a place of worship on Queen Mary's Road between 2013 and 2018. The man, 35, was detained on Thursday and remains in custody for questioning on suspicion of helping a suspect avoid arrest. Officers said they wanted to hear from anyone else who may have been subject to abuse or who could assist with inquiries. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg03nrkl9go ▫️Hundreds more sex-abuse victims of Mohamed Al Fayed could be out there, lawyers fear - after late Harrods boss was allowed to use luxury department store as a 'sex-trafficking centre' There could be hundreds more sex-abuse victims of Mohamed Al Fayed because the late Harrods boss was allowed to use the luxury department store as a ‘sex-trafficking centre’ for decades, lawyers said last night. Al Fayed, who died at 94 in August last year, has been accused of dozens of sex attacks by at least 20 women who worked at the luxury shop in Knightsbridge, west London. Lawyers claim Harrods organised and hid her trafficking and that of other women, which included HIV tests and gynaecological exams by doctors. ‘Young women were recruited, supposedly to work in “executive positions”, and were then transferred to various places and countries where they claim to have been subjected to depraved and prolonged sexual exploitation and abuse,’ Mr Meeran said. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13870943/Hundreds-sex-abuse-victims-Mohamed-Al-Fayed-lawyers-Harrods-use-store-sex-trafficking.html ▫️'Mohamed Al-Fayed was a monster': Harrods tycoon's 'vast web of abuse' laid bare as lawyers liken 'horrific' rape allegations to Jimmy Savile and Jeffrey Epstein scandals Lawyers representing the former Harrods employees who claim they were raped and sexually assaulted by late billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed have described him as 'a monster' as they laid bare today his 'vast web of abuse'. It comes as multiple women came forward to claim the late Egyptian businessman sexually abused them in the Knightsbridge store and at his luxury properties in the UK and on foreign trips abroad. So horrific was the alleged abuse suffered at the hands of Al-Fayed, lawyers representing his victims have compared him to sexual predators Jimmy Savile and Jeffrey Epstein. Five women have said they were raped by the Harrods tycoon, who died last year aged 94, and a further 20 female employees allege he sexually assaulted them. But lawyers today warned the true extent of Al-Fayed's alleged offending could go further, 'with victims all over the world' - with investigations now taking place into other businesses owned by Al-Fayed, such as Fulham Football Club. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13872851/Mohamed-Al-Fayed-monster-Tycoons-vast-web-abuse-laid-bare-lawyers-Harrods-accused-abject-failure-responsibility-emerges-accusers-needed-psychiatric-care-rape-sex-abuse.html ▫️Now Fulham FC and Paris Ritz are probed in Harrods sex scandal over fears Mohamed Al-Fayed could have abused more women Fulham FC and the Paris Ritz are now being probed for victims of Mohamed Al-Fayed's 'predatory behaviour' - as lawyers warned the investigation into the suspected sex fiend would likely go global. Five women have claimed they were raped by the Harrods tycoon, who died last year aged 94, and a further 20 female employees allege Al-Fayed sexually assaulted them. 'Monster' Al-Fayed allegedly forced some of his victims to take sexual health tests and left them 'petrified' while attempting to abuse them - with Harrods now standing accused of covering up the rape claims levelled against Al-Fayed. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13873641/harrods-questions-mohamed-al-fayed-ritz-fulham-focus.html @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

20 Sept 2024 Canada 🇨🇦 ▫️Hamilton police searching for convicted sex offender Hamilton police are appealing for information about the whereabouts of a convicted sex offender who failed to show up for a sentencing hearing. Police say that 51-year-old Serge Kanyiki was convicted of sexual assault and forcible confinement but did not attend court for his sentencing, where he was handed a four-year prison term. If you see Serge KANYIKI, do not approach. Call 911 immediately. If you have any information about his whereabouts, please contact the Hamilton Police Fugitive Apprehension Unit at NaN. » https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/do-not-approach-hamilton-police-searching-for-convicted-sex-offender-who-failed-to-show-up-for-sentencing-1.7045561 » https://www.cp24.com/news/do-not-approach-hamilton-police-searching-for-convicted-sex-offender-who-failed-to-show-up-for-sentencing-1.7045552 » https://hamiltonpolice.on.ca/news/community-assistance-needed-to-locate-wanted-fugitive/ ▫️Toronto Rapper Charged In Human Trafficking Ring Following five months of investigation, Toronto rapper Lady SB is among five individuals who are being charged for their alleged participation in operating a human trafficking ring. According to a report from Toronto’s CTV News on Wednesday (September 18), Halton Regional Police allege the group had multiple victims from September 2019 to September 2024. SB (real name Sabrina Leite-Moniz), along with fellow rapper Casino Barnes (real name Prince Munroe) and his brother Jamie Munroe each face multiple charges, including trafficking in persons, knowingly advertising sexual services and assault. Two others, Jonathan Bennett and Shuwayne Mitchell, face one count each of procuring/exercising control. https://hiphopdx.com/news/toronto-rapper-lady-sb-charged-human-trafficking-ring ▫️Georgian College hosts human trafficking event to honour Red Dress Day Krystal Brooks was just 16 when she became a victim of human trafficking, an ordeal she shared during a human trafficking awareness event at Georgian College on Monday, held in honour of Red Dress Day. "I don't like sharing my story, [but] I share it because there are so few stories out there. It's very hard to share," revealed the Rama First Nation woman. "I think the biggest thing I want people to know is that we all play a role in combatting human trafficking, and where missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people are concerned, we all play a role in that," Brooks added. In Simcoe County, human trafficking rates are more than two times the national average, and 50 per cent of trafficked women are Indigenous. https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/mobile/human-trafficking-survivor-speaks-at-event-to-raise-awareness-about-rising-rates-1.6875765 - - - - -N-E-E-D- -H-E-L-P-?- - -Canada:- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-833-900-1010 RCMP support line: NaN RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit: NaN https://www.canadianhumantraffickinghotline.ca/ https://www.canadiancentretoendhumantrafficking.ca/need-help/ Cybertiplines: https://www.cybertip.ca/en/ | https://www.cyberaide.ca/en/ https://www.protectchildren.ca/en/ Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 (toll-free) Available 24/7 or Text CONNECT 686868 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

20 Sept 2024 Nigeria 🇳🇬 ▫️Rivers State Police Neutralize Wanted Suspect 'Boy Satan. Rescue 16-Year-Old Kidnapping Victim in PH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_Y7fyposm8 (VIDEO) ▫️Nigerian army rescues 13 hostages from extremist group ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian troops have rescued 13 hostages who were kidnapped by an extremist group in the northwestern state of Kaduna, the country’s army said on Saturday. The army said in a statement that “the troops successfully overwhelmed the terrorists, forcing them to abandon their captives.” Several kidnappers were killed and others captured, the military added. It didn’t specify what armed group the kidnappers belonged to. The rescued hostages were taken to a military facility for a medical assessment before being reunited with their families. https://www.wnct.com/news/international/ap-nigerian-army-rescues-13-hostages-from-extremist-group/ ▫️32-year old man arrested for raping 10-year old girl in Ekiti state Operatives of the Amotekun Corps have arrested a 32-year-old man for raping a 10-year-old girl in Ekiti State. The Corps’ Head of Communication Department, Adeleye Abiodun Adewale disclosed this in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, September 19, 2024. According to Adewale, operatives of the Amotekun Corps in Are/Afao Local Council Development Authority Command arrested the suspect, Yakubu Maji, who lives at Are/Afao-Ekiti and hails from Kogi State on Monday, 16th of September, 2024. He stated that the suspect raped the minor, Abdullai llmu, who is a native of Okene in Kogi State but resides in Are/Afao Ekiti. https://www.cracong.org/32-year-old-man-arrested-for-raping-10-year-old-girl-in-ekiti-state/ ▫️Nigerian Woman Weeps In Court After Being Jailed 8 Years For Human Trafficking A 28-year-old Commercial Sex Worker (prostitute), Favour Ugwe, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for human trafficking. The court found her guilty of recruiting and forcing a 19-year-old woman from Chad into prostitution in Ghana. Ugwe, the convict, was also ordered to pay GH¢5,000 as compensation to the victim, while her sentence is to include hard labour. The convict had admitted to recruiting the victim from Abuja, Nigeria, with the assistance of another Nigerian man, and paying for her transportation to Ghana. However, she pleaded not guilty to the charge of human trafficking while the case went through a full trial, with the prosecution calling two witnesses. » https://yen.com.gh/ghana/267140-nigerian-woman-weeps-court-jailed-8-years-human-trafficking/ » https://starrfm.com.gh/2024/09/28-yr-old-prostitute-sentenced-to-8-years-in-prison-for-human-trafficking/ » https://dailyguidenetwork.com/nigerian-woman-jailed-8years-for-human-trafficking/ » https://www.mynigeria.com/NigeriaHomePage/NewsArchive/Nigerian-woman-jailed-for-8-years-for-human-trafficking-in-Ghana-735683 ▫️Mortuary Attendants, Others Arrested For Selling Human Parts, Corpse Bathing Water In a disturbing revelation, the Osun State Police Command has apprehended seven individuals, including two mortuary attendants, for allegedly trafficking human remains and water used to bathe corpses. On Wednesday, Acting Police Public Relations Officer Emmanuel Giwa-Alade announced the arrests, identifying the mortuary attendants as Johnson Daniel, 43, and Adetunji Okunade, 42. The investigation was triggered by a tip-off regarding Daniel’s illicit activities at his mortuary in Ipetu-Ijesa, where he reportedly sold corpses’ remains to native doctors for ritualistic purposes. https://reportafrique.com/news/africa/nigeria/osun-mortuary-staffs-busted-selling-human/ - - - -N-E-E-D- -H-E-L-P-?- - -Nigeria: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Human Trafficking Hotline (NAPTIP): 627 / 7030000203 / 0800CALNAPTIP or https://www.naptip.gov.ng/contact-2/ or text to *627# Organ trafficking: Federal Ministry of Health: 8033228978 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

🇺🇸 Alleged human trafficking ringleader Harry Randolph wanted CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force is asking the public for help in locating a suspect facing 17 felonies. Taskforce members are asking for help locating 49-year-old Harry Randolph, who was indicted Wednesday on six felony counts related to human trafficking. The Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force learned that Randolph may have been operating a human trafficking ring, according to the release. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to call the task force at NaN or send tips to Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County at crimestoppers@cuyahogacounty.us. » https://youtu.be/EkmF1jIEZc0 (VIDEO) » https://youtu.be/kh-yAiNSYV8 (VIDEO) » https://www.cleveland19.com/2024/09/19/human-trafficking-suspect-known-frequent-cleveland-human-trafficking-task-force/ (VIDEO) » https://www.cleveland19.com/video/2024/09/19/police-search-human-trafficking-ring-suspect/ (VIDEO) @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(8/8) 19 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Perspective | Haitians overrunning Ohio On this episode of Perspective, Scottie Nell Hughes asks her panel (Steve Abramowicz, host, Heartland Journal; Scott Sands, host, The Scott Sands Show): is this just a tiny glimpse of what is happening in communities all over the United States, and have outrageous https://rumble.com/v5ffzpx-perspective-haitians-overrunning-ohio.html ▫️Conference to raise awareness on human trafficking https://youtu.be/axPS3dvalRA (VIDEO) ▫️Stop Human Trafficking Training Workshop Sept 21, 2024 | Orlando, FL Join us at this workshop where we will: Learn about the signs of trafficking and how to prevent it in our communities Connect with organizations dedicated to eradicating trafficking Take concrete steps to advocate for policy changes and victim protection Your participation is vital. The fight against human trafficking requires all of us — our voices, our compassion, and our determination. https://stophumantrafficking.com/etn/stop-human-trafficking-workshop-sept-2024/ ▫️Anti-Human Trafficking Collaborative Meeting October 3 Public Welcome | United Methodist Church of Vista, 490 S. Melrose Ave., Vista Guest speaker will be Penny Harrington speaking on “Influencing the Legislative Process.” Harrington is a policy analyst who tracks legislation for several coalitions, including a statewide anti-human trafficking coalition. https://northcountydailystar.com/anti-human-trafficking-collaborative-meeting-october-3-public-welcome/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ More Arrest Updates: HSI/ICE Newsroom Child Exploitation FBI Arrests & Violent Crimes Against Children News Department of Justice Press Room Human Trafficking News - - - -N-E-E-D- -H-E-L-P-?- - -US:- - - - - - - - - NCMEC Urgent victim help 24-Hour Hotline: 1-800-843-5678 NCMEC Cybertiplines: https://report.cybertip.org/ HSI/ICE toll-free hotline: 1-866-DHS-2-ICE | Anonymous toll-free ICE Tip Line: (866) 347-2423 | Tip Form U.S. Marshals Service: USMS: Submit a Tip DHS: https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/identify-victim Homeland Security Investigations Tip Line: 1-866-347-2423 If you believe your child is in the process of being abducted by a parent, legal guardian, or someone acting on their behalf, call : 1-888-407-4747. (U.S. Gov. Dept. of State) or https://www.projectdynamo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(7/8) 19 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Atlantic City Mayor and his wife are indicted for child abuse The mayor of Atlantic City and his school superintendent wife have been indicted on charges of beating up their 15 year-old daughter. Democrat Marty Small Sr., 50, and his wife La'Quetta beat and emotionally abused the youngster on multiple occasions in December and January, according to newly-filed child endangerment charges. The pair are said to have abused their daughter - who turned 16 during the period when the alleged beatings took place - for refusing to stop dating a boy. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13865397/marty-small-atlantic-city-mayor-child-abuse.html ▫️Police: Local church youth leader arrested for sexually abusing five teenage boys CHUBBUCK — A local youth church leader was arrested Tuesday after police say he sexually abused at least five teenage boys while giving them massages at his Chubbuck home between January 2023 and June 2024. Virgil Dean Larson, 45, has been charged with five counts of felony sexual abuse of a child under 16 following a Chubbuck police investigation that was launched in July, according to police and court records the Idaho State Journal recently obtained. The investigation into Larson was launched when the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported the allegations to Chubbuck Police on July 3 after the agency was contacted by the Kirton McConkie Law Firm in Lehi, Utah, which represents The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to a Chubbuck police report. https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/police-local-church-youth-leader-arrested-for-sexually-abusing-five-teenage-boys/article_2a1eea3e-75dc-11ef-bf55-ebb2e0cec904.html ▫️Lawmakers revive bill targeting ritualistic child sex abuse On Wednesday, members of the legislature’s Judiciary Interim Committee voted to re-open Child Abuse Amendments, a version of a bill sponsored by Rep. Ken Ivory, R-West Jordan, during the 2024 legislative session that appeared to have support, but was never voted on by either the Utah House or Senate. The bill describes the stuff of nightmares, reminiscent of the “satanic panic” that swept through Utah decades ago, involving a number of high-profile allegations of sexual abuse involving devil worship. https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/lawmakers-revive-bill-targeting-ritualistic-child-sex-abuse ▫️Treasury Sanctions Tren de Aragua as a Transnational Criminal Organization This summer, the Treasury Department sanctioned the gang, designating them as a Transnational Criminal Organization. “From its origins as a prison gang in Aragua, Venezuela, Tren de Aragua has quickly expanded throughout the Western Hemisphere in recent years,” the department said. “With a particular focus on human smuggling and other illicit acts that target desperate migrants, the organization has developed additional revenue sources through a range of criminal activities, such as illegal mining, kidnapping, human trafficking, extortion, and the trafficking of illicit drugs such as cocaine and MDMA.” https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2459 ▫️Midwest states far from U.S.-Mexico border have spent millions to send troops there After Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star in 2021, the governors of Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska answered his call to tackle crime and illegal immigration along the state’s border with Mexico. Their efforts are failing, critics say. https://www.kcur.org/news/2024-09-19/mexico-border-immigration-operation-lone-star-texas-missouri-iowa-nebraska   @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(6/8) 19 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Federal human trafficking investigation underway at Dundee waterpark hotel DUNDEE, Michigan - Splash Universe, a waterpark hotel in Dundee, Michigan, is at the center of a human trafficking investigation. That’s according to federal agents with Homeland Security. The investigation stems from an alleged argument that turned physical between hotel staff and the manager. An ICE agent confirmed the three who had IDs were in the country illegally and told the Dundee Police officer it sounded like the hotel was trafficking immigrants. https://www.13abc.com/2024/09/19/federal-human-trafficking-investigation-underway-dundee-waterpark-hotel/ ▫️Former California Teacher Sentenced for Child Exploitation After HSI Investigation The person in a position of trust installed hidden cameras in the bathrooms at school SANTA ANA, Calif. — A former high school teacher was sentenced to over 17 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for child exploitation offenses Sept. 10. The teacher secretly installed hidden cameras in bathrooms at the school and elsewhere and, during a three-year span, viewed and downloaded hundreds of images — including of children under the age of 12 — using the restroom. Siu Kong Sit, 38, of Rowland Heights, pleaded guilty March 29 to one count of possession of child pornography. He was sentenced to over 17 years in prison Sept. 10. https://www.dhs.gov/hsi/news/2024/09/17/former-california-teacher-sentenced-child-exploitation-after-hsi-investigation ▫️Attorney General announces sentencings in human trafficking, child exploitation cases In Harrison County, John Dunn, 60, was sentenced to 40 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), with six years to serve day-for-day on one count of child exploitation. Dunn will also be required to register as a sex offender. Forrest County Circuit Court Judge Robert Helfrich gave 34-year-old Bruce Cherry Jr. 10 years in prison, with seven years suspended and five years of post-release supervision. Cherry was arrested during a human trafficking operation in Hattiesburg in May 2021. Leake County Circuit Court Judge Caleb May places 38-year-old James Wilder in the custody of the MDOC for 10 years, with three years to serve day-for-day on one count of tampering with physical evidence. In addition to this, Wilder was given another 15 years in prison with seven years to serve on one count of intimidating a witness. » https://www.wlbt.com/2024/09/18/attorney-general-announces-sentencings-human-trafficking-child-exploitation-cases/ (VIDEO) » https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/3-mississippi-men-sentenced-for-human-trafficking-child-exploitation-cases/ ▫️Gainesville man sentenced to life in prison for trafficking a minor; Orlando woman sentenced to 23 years for conspiracy to produce child pornography GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the sentences of two defendants who were convicted for child pornography offenses. Timothy Frederick Murphy-Johnson, 40, of Gainesville, Florida, was sentenced to life in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to one count of interstate transportation of a minor to engage in sexual activity, one count of conspiracy to produce child pornography, and two counts of production of child pornography. Olivia Ashford Henn, 21, of Orlando, Florida, was sentenced to 276 months in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to produce child pornography, and two counts of production of child pornography. » https://alachuachronicle.com/gainesville-man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-trafficking-a-minor-orlando-woman-sentenced-to-23-years-for-conspiracy-to-produce-child-pornography/ » https://internewscast.com/local-news/a-man-from-gainesville-gets-life-in-prison-for-trafficking-a-minor-while-a-woman-from-orlando-receives-a-23-year-sentence-for-involvement-in-creating-child-pornography/   @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(5/8) 19 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Police: Texas man arrested for exploiting Kingsburg minors via encrypted app A man was arrested earlier this month after police received a report oftwo children from Kingsburg possibly being exploited by someone using a social media app. The Kingsburg Police Department received the report on July st and detectives began investigating the unknown male who was using an online app to communicate with two minor girls, ages 9 and 11. FBI agents and Kingsburg detectives served a search warrant for 49-year-old Thomas Henry Lopez at his residence.Several electronic devices were recovered. Lopez was arrested at the airport on federal charges of production, distribution, and reception of child pornography. Lopez was indicted on four federal counts: two counts of sexual exploitation of children, one count of distribution of a visual depiction of a minor in sexually explicit conduct, and one count of transfer of obscene material. If anyone has further information on this or similar cases, please contact the Kingsburg Police or your local law enforcement. https://kmph.com/news/local/police-texas-man-arrested-for-exploiting-kingsburg-police-department-minors-via-encrypted-app-central-california-internet-crimes-against-children-thomas-henry-lopez-houston-airport-justalk ▫️VERDICT: Philadelphia County Man Convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Young Child; Charged after Grand Jury Investigation of Jehovah’s Witnesses Congregation Members HARRISBURG — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that a Philadelphia County jury has convicted a man of all charges for the sexual abuse of a young child in 1998, when the defendant was a Jehovah’s Witness congregation member who utilized his position in the church to befriend the victim’s family. David Balosa, 62, of Philadelphia, was convicted Monday of two felony counts of aggravated indecent assault and related misdemeanors, following a weeklong trial. Balosa will be sentenced on Jan. 27. Balosa was arrested last year after the 49th Statewide Investigating Grand Jury recommended sexual assault-related charges against more than a dozen members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses faith who used the religion as a means to get close to victims. https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/taking-action/verdict-philadelphia-county-man-convicted-of-sexual-abuse-of-a-young-child-charged-after-grand-jury-investigation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-congregation-members/ ▫️Turks and Caicos Man Arrested, Accused of Sextortion of Missouri Teen ST. LOUIS – A man from the Turks and Caicos has been arrested after being indicted and accused of the sextortion of a Missouri teen. Alexander Gardiner, 23, of Providenciales, was indicted by a grand jury in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on May 22 on one count of coercion and enticement of a minor. Gardiner was arrested in the Miami International Airport on August 8. An August 14 detention order says Gardiner is accused of making contact with a minor in Missouri via social media and enticing the minor to send him sexually explicit images. Gardiner then demanded money from the minor by threatening to send those images to others, and did post an explicit video on social media, the order says. https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/turks-and-caicos-man-arrested-accused-sextortion-missouri-teen ▫️Convicted sex offender in Columbus indicted COLUMBUS, Ohio — A convicted sex offender from Columbus was indicted Tuesday on charges involving child sexual abuse material. The Franklin County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and Columbus Police Exploited Unit executed a search warrant at the residence of 35-year-old Nicholas Anderson earlier this month. He was indicted Tuesday on nine counts of pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor in the second degree, and 12 counts of the same charge in the fourth degree. He was also indicted for failure to register. https://www.10tv.com/article/news/crime/convicted-sex-offender-in-columbus-indicted/530-1edbd625-69f4-4235-adcd-0de229c15d26   @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(4/8) 19 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Missing Canton teen found in Arizona after being kidnapped, suspect arrested PEORIA Ill. – A Canton teenager that was reported missing back on September 6th — has been found. The Canton Police Department shared on it’s Facebook page Wednesday afternoon, 16-year-old Railyn Churchill was found after her alleged kidnapper, an unknown Wisconsin man, was arrested in Phoenix, Arizona. Churchill was last seen in the area of 12 North Avenue Court — just after 12pm — on September 6th. Canton Police say they worked with many agencies to find the child and the man — including the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the Phoenix Police Department, and the Green Bay Police Department. The investigation is still ongoing. https://wmbdradio.com/2024/09/18/missing-canton-teen-found-in-arizona-after-being-kidnapped-suspect-arrested/ ▫️Investigation underway into Hazelwood teacher accused of child predation ST. LOUIS COUNTY — Hazelwood School District officials said they’re working with law enforcement to address “a situation” involving a teacher accused online of inappropriate relations with a minor. In Instagram stories Monday evening, Dustin Lampros, an MMA fighter and founder of 561 Predator Catcher, posted videos of him scolding a man at a gas station who he said attempted to meet a decoy 14-year-old boy for sex. The man is alleged to be a sixth-grade teacher at Hazelwood. Tameika Sanders, Normandy’s police chief, confirmed that the department is investigating. But, in a written statement, Sanders said the department has only received “superficial information from the reporting party” about what happened. Lampros mentioned the man’s name in the video, but no charges had been filed as of 2 p.m. Tuesday. His name also did not appear in Hazelwood School District’s staff directory. https://www.lincolnnewsnow.com/news/state/investigation-underway-into-hazelwood-teacher-accused-of-child-predation/article_2e4c80a1-3bf0-5a5f-90af-d7c7dae0ef0f.html ▫️Greenville Man Arrested on Five Child Sexual Abuse Material* Charges COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Marqis Daquan Lomax, 29, of Greenville, S.C., on five charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Greenville Police Department made the arrest. Investigators with the U.S. Marshals Service, also a member of the state's ICAC Task Force, assisted with the investigation. Investigators state Lomax possessed files of child sexual abuse material. https://www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/greenville-man-arrested-on-five-child-sexual-abuse-material-charges/ an arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting 2 girls in Lancaster County LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A man is facing charges after he allegedly sexually abused two girls under the age of 10. Jeffery Smith, 45, is charged with rape of a child, statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault and other related charges following a police investigation, according to a news release from the New Holland Police Department. https://www.local21news.com/news/local/man-arrested-after-allegedly-sexually-assaulting-2-girls-in-lancaster-county-children-and-youth-police-invetigation-new-holland-pennsylvania-pa ▫️Deputies allege Pardeeville man enticed young girls online MADISON, Wis. - A Pardeeville man was arrested on September 12 on several charges that include child enticement, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office reported on Wednesday. According to the sheriff’s office, several young girls came forward and said Michael Larson, 42, allegedly had inappropriate sexual communication with them. Anyone who has information regarding this incident should call NaN. https://www.wmtv15news.com/2024/09/18/deputies-allege-pardeeville-man-enticed-young-girls-online/ (VIDEO)   @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(3/8) 19 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Sumner County Sheriff’s Office and Portland police arrest suspect wanted on felony sex charges involving a child out of Kansas PORTLAND, Tenn. — A fugitive wanted on serious charges involving a child was arrested in Sumner County and taken back to Salina, Kansas where the alleged crime took place. Earlier this month, deputies with the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) and Portland police officers got intelligence that the suspect, Roy Lee Grover, was hiding in a small camper on a piece of land just outside of Portland, Tennessee. As of publication, he is in transit back to the Sunflower State to face his charges there. » https://youtu.be/Nda9PLCbOR0 (VIDEO) » https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/sumner-county-sheriff-s-office-and-portland-police-arrest-suspect-wanted-on-felony-sex-charges-involving-a-child-out-of-kansas/ar-AA1qNCYE ▫️Waverly teacher charged in 'child predator operation' LANSING, Mich. — A teacher from Waverly Community Schools was charged in Eaton County District Court Monday with three felonies stemming from a months-long ‘child predator operation.’ Robert Herzing, 32, was arraigned Monday with one count each of accosting a minor for immoral purposes, attempted criminal sexual conduct third degree and using a computer to communicate with another to commit a crime. https://www.wlns.com/news/waverly-teacher-charged-in-child-predator-operation/ (VIDEO) ▫️Man charged with sex trafficking woman he also forced to rob 7-Eleven stores in Mass. A man is facing several charges after he allegedly trafficked a woman to engage in commercial sex acts and also forced her to assist him in robbing multiple convenience stores in Massachusetts. The U.S. Attorney's Office for Massachusetts announced Tuesday that David Walker had been indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion; one count of coercing a person to travel for purposes of prostitution; five counts of robbery interfering with interstate commerce; and one count of possessing, using, and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. The 26-year-old is currently in state custody on related charges and will appear in federal court in Boston at a later date. » https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/man-charged-with-sex-trafficking-woman-who-he-also-forced-to-rob-7-eleven-stores-in-mass/3492029/ » https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/09/18/man-accused-of-trafficking-woman-forcing-her-to-rob-stores-in-mass ▫️Man accused in violent human trafficking case in Miami Beach arrested: Police A man is facing serious charges after undercover detectives in Miami Beach found a woman who authorities said was the victim of violent human trafficking. Robert Brown, 37, was arrested Tuesday on charges including human trafficking, deriving support from the proceeds of prostitution, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, battery and cocaine possession, an arrest report said. According to the report, Miami Beach Police human trafficking detectives were working an undercover detail and contacted an online ad for prostitution on Listcrawler. » https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/man-accused-in-violent-human-trafficking-case-in-miami-beach-arrested-police/3421265/ » https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/miami-beach-man-accused-of-violent-human-trafficking-beating-woman/   @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(2/8) 19 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Dallas police officer arrested in Denton County child sex case DALLAS - An officer with the Dallas Police Department was arrested earlier this week for allegedly sexually assaulting a child. Officer Brennon Wilkinson was taken into custody at his home in Arlington on Monday. The 28-year-old was wanted for a case out of Little Elm in Denton County. Police did not release any details about the case but said Wilkinson is charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, indecency with a child – sexual contact, and indecency with a child – exposure. Another officer, in a separate case, senior corporal Raneen Bazzi of the Southeast Patrol Division was arrested for misdemeanor family violence. » https://youtu.be/MNcTD9F7v0g (VIDEO) » https://www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-officer-brennon-wilkinson-child-sex-assault » https://www.irvingweekly.com/s/8792/Dallas-Police-Officer-Arrested-in-Arlington-for-Child-Sexual-Abuse.php ▫️Former VBPD officer pleads guilty to committing sex crimes against child Kyle LaLonde, who served as a Virginia Beach police officer, pleaded guilty Wednesday to sex crimes involving children. LaLonde, 31, pleaded guilty to 11 felony counts, including possession of child pornography, possession of bestiality, proposing sex acts to a child under 15 years old and attempted indecent liberties. According to court documents, LaLonde created a KIK messaging account and began texting with an FBI agent posing as a 12-year-old girl from September 2023 to March 2024. » https://youtu.be/hAvFOqplxws (VIDEO) » https://youtu.be/5SWqQ1tNQag (VIDEO) » https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/virginia-beach/former-vbpd-officer-pleads-guilty-to-committing-sex-crimes-against-child » https://www.dailypress.com/2024/09/18/former-virginia-beach-police-officer-pleads-guilty-to-child-sex-crimes-possession-of-bestiality/ ▫️GBI Arrests Former Haralson County Deputy in Child Molestation Case Cedartown, GA – The GBI has arrested and charged Former Haralson County Deputy Thomas Roberts, age 30, of Cedartown, GA, with Child Molestation, Aggravated Sodomy, and Incest. On Friday, November 10, 2023, the GBI was requested by the Polk County Police Department to investigate an allegation of child molestation that occurred in Cedartown. Haralson County Deputies brought Roberts to Polk County where he was booked into the Polk County Jail. This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI regional investigative office in Calhoun at NaN. » https://youtu.be/nKpZK6XBcuI (VIDEO) » https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-09-18/gbi-arrests-former-haralson-county-deputy-child-molestation-case ▫️Former Sun Prairie SRO pleads guilty to child enticement MADISON, Wis. - A former Sun Prairie school resource officer accused of sexually assaulting at least one student and pressuring other children into sexual behavior pleaded guilty Wednesday to child enticement. Online court records show Lamont Crockett pleaded guilty during a hearing on Wednesday and will be sentenced next week. Charges of sexual assault of a child by a person who works with children and exposing a child to harmful material were dismissed but read in. https://www.channel3000.com/news/former-sun-prairie-sro-pleads-guilty-to-child-enticement/article_a16d0a4a-75f9-11ef-a086-f7a7e17cd64e.html   @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(1/8) 19 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Human trafficking sting in Portland leads to 7 arrests PORTLAND, Ore. — Seven people were arrested in Northeast Portland after a human trafficking operation. According to the Portland Police Bureau, police targeted Portland's Northeast 82nd Avenue. Police say that prostitution runs "rampant" throughout that area. Each of the suspects is charged with commercial sexual solicitation, prostitution, procurement, or both. » https://katu.com/news/local/human-trafficking-sting-in-portland-leads-to-7-arrests (VIDEO) » https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/news/read.cfm?id=533678 » https://www.kptv.com/2024/09/18/9-arrested-during-human-trafficking-mission-ne-portland ▫️Kidnapping Victim Found, Suspect Arrested The kidnapping of a vulnerable adult in the Powellhurst-Gilbert Neighborhood ends with the victim being found and suspect arrested. On Monday, September 16, 2024, at approximately 11:20 a.m., East Precinct officers were dispatched to the 14800 Block of Southeast Gladstone Street on the report of a kidnapping in progress. Officers learned that the victim, who lived in a group home for vulnerable adults, was a developmentally delayed 22-year-old woman who functioned at the level of a 5-year-old child. Witnesses at the scene were able to give a description of the suspect’s vehicle, a white Dodge truck, and a direction of travel. Officers requested an immediate emergency “ping” of the victim’s phone and began to scour the area. Officers located the victim 20 minutes later in the 15100 Block of Southeast Gladstone Street. The suspect, Robert Joseph Bryant, 68, was arrested near the truck a short time later. Bryant is charged with Kidnapping in the Second Degree; Sex Abuse in the First Degree (two counts); Sex Abuse in the Third Degree; Attempted Assault in the Second Degree; and Unlawful Use of a Weapon. Anyone with information about this incident who has not yet spoken with police is asked to contact Detective Jonathan Kizzar at Jonathan.Kizzar@police.portlandoregon.gov or Detective Michael Bledsoe at Michael.Bledsoe@police.Portlandoregon.gov. https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/news/read.cfm?id=533679 ▫️Undercover operation leads to three suspected sexual predators On Sept. 6 and 7, the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office conducted a multi-agency, multi-day undercover operation that was focused on identifying and apprehending sexual predators that prey on children in local communities. During the operation, three alleged sexual predators were taken into custody. Bobby King, 43, of Lakeside, was charged with sexual conduct with a minor and three counts of aggravated luring of a minor for sexual exploitation, Jimmy Matlock, 43, of Concho, was charged with child sex trafficking and Rumaldo Pedraza, 44, of Show Low, was charged with two counts of child sex trafficking. All three suspects were booked into the Navajo County Jail in Holbrook. https://www.tribunenewsnow.com/articles/featured-stories/undercover-operation-leads-to-three-suspected-sexual-predators/ ▫️Fresno police sergeant arrested for attempted lewd act on child FRESNO, Calif. - A Fresno police sergeant has been arrested and booked into jail on charges of attempted lewd act on a child and communication with a minor intending to commit an unlawful offense. 56-year-old Paige McQuay returned from his normal days off to find out he was on paid administrative leave and he was wanted by the Roseville Police Department. Roseville police alerted the Fresno Police Department on Tuesday that McQuay had been caught in a sting operation. » https://www.wcti12.com/news/nation-world/fresno-california-police-sergeant-paige-mcquay-arrested-on-charges-of-attempting-lewd-act-upon-a-child-communicating-with-a-minor-roseville-police-department-sting-operation-investigation (VIDEO) » https://abc30.com/post/fresno-police-sergeant-arrested-attempted-lewd-act-child/15321916/    @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(2/2) 19 Sept 2024 Global   🌎 ▫️Hungary joins Netherlands in requesting opt-out for EU's open borders migration policy Hungary will join the Netherlands in asking to be left out of the European Union’s migration policy, a government minister said on Wednesday, which, according to Politico, is another sign that the EU consensus on immigration is “deteriorating,” according to Hungarian newspaper Mandiner. The new Dutch government announced last week that it intends to implement “the strictest ever asylum policy” and on Wednesday submitted a request for deviation from some EU migration policies. The Hungarian minister responsible for EU Affairs, János Bóka, wrote on X: “Drastic action is needed to stem illegal migration, the Hungarian government will join the Netherlands in asking for an opt-out from EU asylum and migration rules, if a Treaty amendment allows it.” » https://rmx.news/article/hungary-joins-netherlands-in-requesting-opt-out-for-eus-open-borders-migration-policy/ » https://nltimes.nl/2024/09/19/hungary-following-dutch-example-asking-opt-eu-asylum-policy ▫️Two Syrians charged with human trafficking in Cyprus Two men from Syria have been charged with human trafficking in connection with the discovery of a boat carrying 15 people off the coast of Cyprus. The 33-year-old and 34-year-old defendants were remanded in custody until their trial on October 3. They face charges of conspiracy to commit a felony, illegal exit from Cyprus, and money laundering. The two men are accused of organising the illegal journey of 15 people from Cyprus to Italy. The group was intercepted by authorities on September 12 in a small boat near Cape Greco. https://in-cyprus.philenews.com/local/two-syrians-charged-with-human-trafficking-in-cyprus/ ▫️Walk fundraiser fights child trafficking BANGKOK, 19 September 2024: Bangkok-based YAANA Ventures stepped up to organise the Blue Dragon Marathon Walk last week at Koh Kred, a heritage-rich island in the Chao Phraya River, Greater Bangkok. The charity event raised funds to end the human trafficking of children in Vietnam and surrounding countries. https://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2024/09/walk-fundraiser-fights-child-trafficking/ - - - - - - - - N-E-E-D- -H-E-L-P-?- - - - -🌍 - - - - - - Human Trafficking Hotline Numbers: https://www.abolishion.org/human_trafficking_hotline_numbers Human Trafficking Help and Resources: https://trafficking.help/us/#countries Child Helpline Network: https://www.childhelplineinternational.org/child-helplines/child-helpline-network/ List of emergency telephone numbers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_emergency_telephone_numbers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Europol tipline Tel.:  +31 70 302 5000 | https://www.europol.europa.eu/report-a-crime US-NCMEC Urgent victim help  24-Hour Hotline:  1-800-843-5678 Global hotlines: https://www.inhope.org/EN#hotlineReferral Contact Interpol:  https://www.interpol.int/Contacts/Contact-INTERPOL https://www.interpol.int/What-you-can-do/If-you-need-help - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(1/2) 19 Sept 2024 Global   🌎 ▫️Russia’s FSB Busts Migrant Smuggling Ring Led by Nigerian Professor Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said Thursday that its agents dismantled a migrant smuggling network allegedly led by a university instructor from Nigeria. MOSCOW - The Federal Security Service of Russia (FSB) has published a video in which its officers together with the Interior Ministry and Rosgvardiya detained the organizers and participants of a channel of illegal migration from Africa to the EU countries. The interregional group specialized in organizing the entry and transit through Russia to the EU countries of natives of the African continent. The criminals used fake marriages and paternity schemes for Russian children to obtain temporary residence permits, residence permits and private visas to obtain long-term residence statuses in Russia. “The illegal activities of an interregional group specializing in the paid entry and transit of immigrants from the African continent through Russian territory to EU countries have been thwarted,” the FSB was quoted as saying by the state-run news agency TASS. The group’s alleged leader is a senior lecturer at the engineering academy of the People’s Friendship University of Russia (RUDN), who is originally from Nigeria. The FSB did not disclose his name but stated that five key members of the smuggling network, including Russian, Nigerian and Ukrainian nationals, had been detained. Authorities are continuing to investigate other possible accomplices. » https://tass.ru/proisshestviya/21904343  (VIDEO) » https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/09/19/russias-fsb-busts-migrant-smuggling-ring-led-by-nigerian-professor-a86409 ▫️Large-scale fraudsters arrested in Kazakhstan The Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced the arrest of individuals who were wanted internationally on charges of large-scale fraud. In Astana, a 60-year-old local woman was arrested. In September of last year, she fraudulently acquired 30 million tenge under the pretext of purchasing housing through a subsidized loan scheme. In Moscow, a 30-year-old Kazakhstani was arrested for also deceitfully obtained tens of millions of tenge, according to Shyngys Alekeshev, head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs department. The Ministry of Internal Affairs also reported that since the beginning of the year, police have detained 1,360 criminal offenders and located over a thousand missing persons. https://en.tengrinews.kz/kazakhstan_news/large-scale-fraudsters-arrested-in-kazakhstan-264187/ ▫️Rampant adoption fraud separated generations of South Korean children from their families, AP finds South Korea’s government, Western countries and adoption agencies worked in tandem to supply some 200,000 Korean children to parents overseas, despite years of evidence they were being procured through questionable or downright unscrupulous means, an investigation led by The Associated Press found. Those children grew up and searched for their roots — and some realized they are not who they were told. https://www.ctpost.com/news/world/article/rampant-adoption-fraud-separated-generations-of-19775836.php » https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-international-adoption-fraud-investigation-e4e7d4b8823212e3b260517c5128cd66 » https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-international-adoption-fraud-investigation-takeaways-25fb71223bf86bfd0709863e5063faba ▫️Trafficked Ethiopians in limbo after captors jailed by Cayman court Ethiopian men trafficked to Cayman on a British-registered yacht have been left in limbo after their smugglers, a husband-and-wife pair, were each sentenced to up to four years in jail. Kedir Osama Musa and Tilahum Assafa Bruke – who told a Cayman court they fled their homeland in fear of their lives amid political unrest and conflict – are stranded in the jurisdiction as the government works out what to do with them. https://www.caymancompass.com/2024/09/19/trafficked-ethiopians-in-limbo-after-captors-jailed-by-cayman-court    @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

19 Sept 2024 U.K. 🇬🇧 ▫️'Serious risk to children' was lured to Hull in paedophile hunters' sting operation A paedophile was lured to Hull after communicating with what he believed was a 13-year-old girl. Terance Atkins, 60, was met in Hull by a group of paedophile hunters called Secretly Tackling Online Predators, (STOP), who set up a sting. Atkins, a delivery driver from Birmingham, admitted attempting sexual communication with a child. Humberside Police searched his phone and found searches for hotel and bed and breakfast accommodation in the Hull area. There were also searches for indecent images of children. Judge Mark Bury imposed a 10-month prison sentence, suspended for two years. https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/serious-risk-children-lured-hull-9560712 ▫️Failed asylum seeker drugged and sexually assaulted vulnerable 14-year-old girl after Home Office 'didn't get round to' deporting him when he was let out of jail A failed asylum seeker drugged and sexually assaulted a vulnerable 14-year-old girl after the Home Office 'didn't get round to' deporting him. Sam Sharma, 34, carried out the horrific abuse on her more than a year after he completed a 14-month prison sentence for spitting, urinating, and hurling racist abuse at police officers, as well as threatening to rape the officers' family members. But instead of being deported after his release from prison, the Indian illegal immigrant was allowed to roam free despite the authorities having the powers to deport him 'if they wanted to'. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13868689/Failed-asylum-seeker-drugged-sexually-assaulted-vulnerable-girl-Home-Office-deporting.html ▫️Barry Cable: Fresh twist in criminal case against disgraced footy legend amid historical sexual abuse allegations A court has granted more time to consider charges laid against disgraced AFL legend Barry Cable over historical sexual abuse claims that occurred more than five decades ago. Cable has been charged with seven offences that allegedly involved a girl aged between nine and 10 at the time of the alleged offending. Police charged Cable in May, and he pleaded not guilty to those offences in the Perth Magistrates Court days later. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/afl/article-13868635/Barry-Cable-fresh-twist-criminal-case-AFL-legend.html ▫️Ireland: Sharp rise in demand for human trafficking support: 'Hidden in plain sight' Victims of human trafficking often don't know they have been trafficked until it's too late. That's according to Ruhama, the national charity supporting women impacted by prostitution and human trafficking, which has seen a sharp rise in demand for support services. The charity says it supported 30% more women impacted by prostitution and human trafficking for sexual exploitation last year than the previous year. It also saw a 29% increase in new victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation. Its annual report outlines that 108 people accessed Ruhama's trauma and counselling service in 2023 - a significant 31% rise on the previous year. https://www.newstalk.com/news/hidden-in-plain-sight-sharp-rise-in-demand-for-human-trafficking-support-1766142 - - - -N-E-E-D- -H-E-L-P-?- - -U.K.:- - - - - - - - Urgent: 999 | non-urgent: 101 https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/modern-slavery:  0800 808 3733 (24/7) https://www.modernslaveryhelpline.org/helplines: 08000 121700 (24/7) Childline: 0800 1111  |   https://www.nspcc.org.uk/ Scotland Police: https://www.scotland.police.uk/contact-us/ or Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

19 Sept 2024 Canada 🇨🇦 ▫️Toronto police search for suspect in sexual assaults Toronto police are looking for a suspect who allegedly sexually assaulted three people in separate incidents in the city’s Junction Triangle neighbourhood. On Tuesday, police released a photo of the suspect, who is believed to be 35 years old, five-foot-eight to five-foot-11, with a medium to heavy build and long hair. He was last seen wearing grey sweatpants and a black hooded sweater. Police are asking anyone with information to contact them at NaN or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or www.222tips.com. » https://www.cp24.com/news/suspect-sought-in-three-separate-sexual-assaults-in-junction-triangle-1.7042061 ▫️GTA human trafficking ring, 5 charged: Halton police Five people are facing multiple charges for their alleged participation in a human trafficking ring operating in the Greater Toronto Area. Halton Regional Police allege from September 2019 to September 2024, the accused coerced, deceived, manipulated, and used physical violence and psychological harm to "maintain control, direction of influence over the victims." Officers did not specify how many victims were involved. Following a five-month joint investigation with various services across the GTA, police identified five suspects and conducted five search warrants on Tuesday at various homes in Brampton and Toronto. Prince Munroe, a.k.a. "Casino Barnes," Sabrina Leite-Moniz, a.k.a. "Lady SB," and Jamie Munroe each face a litany of charges, including trafficking in persons, knowingly advertising sexual services, and assault, among others. Jonathan Bennett and Shuwayne Mitchell face one count each of procuring—exercise control. Investigators believe there may be more victims and urge anyone who has been victimized or has information about the investigation to contact them at NaN, ext. 4973, or Crime Stoppers anonymously. https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/5-charged-in-connection-with-human-trafficking-ring-in-the-greater-toronto-area-1.7042979 » https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/5-charged-in-connection-with-human-trafficking-ring-in-the-greater-toronto-area-1.7042979 » https://www.gtachronicle.com/news/human-trafficking-ring-busted-by-halton-police-brampton-and-mississauga-residents-among-arrested/ » https://www.insidehalton.com/news/crime/halton-police-human-trafficking-investigation-leads-to-arrests-of-suspects-from-brampton-mississauga-shelburne-courtice/article_2a57d735-dcd4-50d9-b051-6ec2b832bfa8.html ▫️“Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested” from Ontario Police Department, California Ontario, CA – Ontario Police have arrested a church pastor suspected of sexually assaulting multiple female juvenile victims at his former residence in Ontario. In August of 2021, an Ontario Police School Resource Officer (SRO) was notified by a high school administrator that a student alleged their neighbor had sexually assaulted them. The suspect was identified as Jose Alcides Vasquez, a now 47-year-old resident of Menifee. » https://local.nixle.com/alert/11231647/?sub_id=0 » https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2024/09/southern-california-church-pastor-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-several-girls/ - - - - -N-E-E-D- -H-E-L-P-?- - -Canada:- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-833-900-1010 RCMP support line: NaN RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit: NaN https://www.canadianhumantraffickinghotline.ca/ https://www.canadiancentretoendhumantrafficking.ca/need-help/ Cybertiplines: https://www.cybertip.ca/en/ | https://www.cyberaide.ca/en/ https://www.protectchildren.ca/en/ Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 (toll-free) Available 24/7 or Text CONNECT 686868 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

This week, we are highlighting number 99, Robert Austin, convicted in Florida of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust and lewd/lascivious fondling of a child. He has been wanted out of El Paso County since 2012 for failing to register as a sex offender. Austin is 55, white, has brown hair and blue eyes, stands 5-foot-9 and weighs 200 pounds. The 24-hour tip line is NaN, or you can email CDPS_CBI_FugitiveTips@state.co.us. https://www.kktv.com/2024/09/18/wanted-wednesday-man-convicted-sex-crimes-against-children-wanted-10-years-out-el-paso-county/    @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

19 Sept 2024 Malaysia 🇲🇾 (UPDATE) ▫️What we know so far: The welfare homes that allegedly forced children to sexually abuse each other Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain confirmed that 173 individuals, including caretakers, religious teachers, and the centre’s chairman, were arrested following the raids. Preliminary investigations found that the children who resided there were not only allegedly sodomised by the caretakers, but also taught to perform similar acts on the other children at the home. » https://youtu.be/nxTFIfXTSRI (VIDEO) » https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2024/09/12/what-we-know-so-far-the-welfare-homes-that-forced-children-to-sexually-abuse-each-other/150163 ▫️Children linked to banned Malaysian sect were caned, burned, starved: Police Many of the 402 children rescued last week from Malaysian group homes linked to a banned sect were caned, burned, starved, forced into hard labor and emotionally abused, police said Tuesday after completing health screenings on most of them. The investigation has raised concerns about the true identities of some of the rescued children, many of whom carried the surname “bin Abdullah” – a name often given to children born out of wedlock in Muslim communities. Police previously said that all 402 children rescued were believed to be the offspring of GISBH members. https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/malaysian/children-rescued-09172024143146.html ▫️Ninth member of Malaysian cult-linked group charged in child sex abuse scandal Malaysia charges man linked to Islamic firm in alleged child abuse scandal PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia - A Malaysian man, who authorities say is linked to an Islamic conglomerate accused of running charity homes where children were allegedly abused, was charged with criminal intimidation in court on Wednesday, a court document sighted by Reuters showed. Mohamad Riza Makar, 39, pleaded not guilty to allegedly threatening a woman who used to work for the conglomerate to withdraw a police report, according to a charge sheet sighted by Reuters and confirmed by a police investigator. » https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/malaysia-charges-man-linked-islamic-firm-alleged-child-abuse-scandal-2024-09-18/ » https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3278979/ninth-member-malaysian-cult-linked-group-charged-child-sex-abuse-scandal ▫️Malaysia arrests CEO of Islamic firm as police widen raids in child sex abuse case KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Malaysian authorities on Thursday arrested the chief executive and other senior managers of an Islamic conglomerate accused of running charity homes where children were allegedly sexually abused, amid a widening police dragnet in the case. Nasiruddin Mohd Ali, the head of Global Ikhwan Services and Business (GISB) Holdings which police say is linked to a banned religious sect, was detained along with 18 people in an early morning raid on four residential premises in Kuala Lumpur, the Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain told Reuters. Five other people linked to the company were also detained at the border with Thailand, Razarudin said. » https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-13868223/Malaysia-arrests-CEO-Islamic-firm-police-widen-raids-child-sex-abuse-case.html » https://headtopics.com/us/malaysian-police-detain-ceo-and-other-leaders-of-islamic-59185417 » https://www.ctinsider.com/news/world/article/malaysian-police-detain-ceo-and-other-leaders-of-19776382.php » https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/malaysian-police-detain-ceo-leaders-islamic-group-probe-113833671 - - - -N-E-E-D- -H-E-L-P-?- - -Malaysia:- - - - - - Human traffickinghotline: NaN (7.30 am to 9.00 pm) Report at MERS 999 or 04-774 1403 extension 105 Talian Kasih 15999 or WhatsApp NaN. http://aduan.suhakam.org.my/eApps/sdmscasepool/SdmsCasePool/add.do Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) https://wao.org.my/ NaN (24/7) | SMS/WhatsApp: NaN Buddy Bear Childline: NaN (Daily 12pm - 12am) - - - - - - - - - - -- -    @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING