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(1/2) 21 Sept 2024 Malaysia 🇲🇾 (UPDATE) ▫️Cops rescue 19 kids in Alor Gajah house, arrest five adults during raids on Global Ikhwan properties in Melaka MELAKA — Police rescued a total of 24 people, 19 of them minors, from a house in Kuala Sungai Baru, Alor Gajah here as part of a massive state-wide raid on Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH), a local business that has been suspected of conducting criminal activities such as child sexual exploitation and human trafficking. Five adults, two men and three women, were arrested at the house said to be owned by a GISBH member, Utusan Malaysia reported. According to the newspaper, 14 other properties raided by police and other government agencies include a bakery, a restaurant, a curtain shop, a mini market, a food processing factory, and an office. » https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2024/09/21/cops-rescue-19-kids-in-alor-gajah-house-arrest-five-adults-during-raids-on-global-ikhwan-properties-in-melaka/151209 » https://www.theborneopost.com/2024/09/21/cops-rescue-19-kids-in-alor-gajah-house-nab-five-adults-during-raids-on-global-ikhwan-melaka-properties/ ▫️Malaysia arrests business leaders as probe widens in child sex abuse case Malaysia charges 5 in massive abuse case after hundreds of children rescued Authorities in Malaysia have charged five people in connection with a massive child abuse case, after hundreds of children were rescued from welfare homes in that country last week. Investigators say the charges include physical and sexual abuse of children. They say one of those charged is a childcare assistant accused of burning girls with a hot spoon. She has pleaded "not guilty." Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain confirmed on Thursday that Nasiruddin Mohd Ali, the head of Global Ikhwan Services and Business (GISB), and 18 other people ranging in age from 25 to 65 were arrested following a police raid in the capital, Kuala Lumpur. Several of the detainees were members of the advisory board of GISB, a self-described “Islamic” company involved in businesses ranging from supermarkets to laundromats in more than 20 countries, which has been linked to the now-defunct Malaysia-based Al-Arqam religious sect. Also included in the dragnet were two of Nasiruddin’s four wives and two of his children, as well as several children of late Malaysian preacher Ashaari Mohamed, founder of Al-Arqam, which was banned by the government in 1994 after being deemed heretical. Last week, Malaysian police rescued 201 boys and 201 girls in raids at 20 facilities. Some of the children reportedly have autism or other conditions. More than 150 people were arrested. The case has caused an uproar in the Muslim-majority country, where local media have been reporting on the progress of the investigation every day. » https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/19/malaysia-arrests-business-leaders-as-probe-widens-in-child-sex-abuse-case » https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240919_34/ » https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2024/09/20/police-crack-down-on-human-trafficking-seven-arrested-in-gisbh-probe/ ▫️Police arrest seven members of GISBH Remaja Pembela Ummah group KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has arrested another seven individuals suspected of being linked to Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH) to assist in an investigation into human trafficking. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain revealed that the suspects, aged between 32 and 35, are members of the GISBH’s Remaja Pembela Ummah (RPU) group. » https://youtu.be/WdQScLZ-Kv8 (VIDEO) » https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2024/09/20/police-arrest-seven-members-of-gisbh-remaja-pembela-ummah-group/151050 » https://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2342361 » https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/727412 » https://selangorjournal.my/2024/09/gisbh-police-continue-crackdown-arrest-several-key-individuals/ @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(2/2) 21 Sept 2024  CzechoSlovakia 🇨🇿🇸🇰 ▫️Mother and grandmother took the children to an erotic photo shoot. Sentences of up to 7.5 years were imposed The Hradec Králové Regional Court handed down unconditional sentences in the case of two abused siblings. A mother and grandmother who led a girl and a boy to a 60-year-old disabled man from Náchodsko to take pictures of them in erotic positions were sentenced to 7.5 and 5 years in prison. The court imposed a two-year sentence on the senior. The sentence is not final, three defense attorneys of the defendants appealed against it, and the public prosecutor kept the deadline. https://www.idnes.cz/hradec-kralove/zpravy/matka-babicka-vodily-deti-invalidni-senior-fotky-pornografie-soud.A240919_151315_hradec-zpravy_tuu ▫️The judge illegally accused the raped girl that she herself is to blame for two years of suffering (UPDATE) A new documentary was created in the case of a stepfather who had been raping his stepdaughter for over two years. It was drawn up by the Supreme Court, which justified in detail its previous verdict that the condition for stepfathers was illegal. The mild sentence for the man aroused a strong reaction from the lay and professional public, the Minister of Justice Pavel Blažek (ODS) appealed to the Supreme Court with a successful complaint. It took approximately two years. A man from Vyškovsko raped his partner's minor daughter up to five times a week. Because of this, the girl tried to commit suicide, ended up in a psychiatric hospital, and even had to have an abortion. However, the judge of the Regional Court in Brno, Miroslav Novák, imposed only a suspended sentence on the stepfather, which provoked public opposition. The Supreme Court has now literally ripped apart the verdict. However, the Supreme Court cannot "speak" to the verdict imposed on the stepfather by the regional court. Only the Constitutional Court, where the whole case is headed, can change the sentence. A girl named Anička, who had been raped for a long time, filed a complaint against the verdict. It is not yet clear when he will rule on the case. » https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/domaci/soudce-nezakonne-narknul-znasilnenou-divku-ze-si-za-dva-roky/r~ecf8790c74fc11efa065ac1f6b220ee8 » https://www.blesk.cz/clanek/regiony-brno-brno-krimi/795237/drsna-slova-nejvyssiho-soudu-po-znasilnovani-divky-soudce-zlocin-otcima-zlehcoval.html - - - -N-E-E-D- -H-E-L-P-?- - -CzechoSlovakia:- - - - - - - - - - - - - - Urgent: police 158 or city police 156/CZ 159/SK| non-urgent: 112 Internet: www.mvcr.cz, www.minv.sk National Human Trafficking Helpline: telefonický kontakt: 0800 800 818 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(1/2) 21 Sept 2024  CzechoSlovakia 🇨🇿🇸🇰 ▫️The girl became a victim of a sexual predator. He escapes from justice SLOVAKIA / A sexual predator whose victim was a minor girl from Zemplín is still on the run from justice. The police imposed an information embargo on the case. They have now confirmed that they are investigating the blackmail case. Under the threat of harming her loved ones, the girl sent the perpetrator intimate photos and videos. But it didn't end there. Image material has a life of its own. The perpetrator looked for his victim through social networks. Only later it turned out that the girl basically did not know with whom she was actually communicating. "For the year 2022, 70 million new images and videos have been discovered that depict actually abused children," adds Abrahám. https://www.noviny.sk/krimi/967038-dievca-sa-stalo-obetou-sexualneho-predatora-ten-pred-spravodlivostou-unika (VIDEO) ▫️Horror in Orava! Man lured a child into the car: The little girl jumped out while driving, then fell off after a while ZÁZRIVÁ - Residents of the Orava village in the Dolný Kubín Zázrivá district are experiencing real moments of terror. According to the locals, there is a psychopath who lures schoolgirls into the car. The girl managed to escape. After a while, however, she dropped out and ended up in the hospital. Thanks to security cameras, the man was identified and detained. » https://www.topky.sk/cl/10/2857691/Hroza-na-Orave--Uchylak-nalakal-dieta-do-auta--Dievcatko-za-jazdy-vyskocilo--po-chvili-odpadlo » https://www.cas.sk/clanok/2966727/horor-v-zazrivej-uchylak-lakal-male-skolacky-do-auta-jedna-z-nich-skoncila-v-nemocnici ▫️According to the prosecutor, the police officer raped a colleague after the party. The woman suffered the consequences for over a year According to the findings of Aktuálně.cz, one of the higher-ranking Prague policemen is responsible for a serious crime, he is accused of rape. If found guilty, he faces up to 12 years in prison. The reason for the higher rate is that he caused grievous bodily harm to the victim. According to the public prosecutor, he hurt a colleague from the choir. He proposes an unconditional sentence for him. https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/domaci/policie-znasilneni/r~c237607e772811efb553ac1f6b220ee8/ ▫️The group pretended to be underage girls: the regional court DECIDED ON PEDOPHILE HUNTERS (UPDATE) "The Senate of the Regional Court in Trnava annulled the contested resolution of the District Court of Galanta in statements I and II. and released the four accused from custody to freedom and replaced their custody with the supervision of a probation and mediation officer. The defendants were ordered to check the imposed restrictions and obligations by technical means," Jana Kondákorová, spokeswoman for the Regional Court in Trnava, told Plus JEDEN DEŇ. https://www1.pluska.sk/krimi/partia-vydavala-malolete-dievcata-lovcoch-pedofilov-dnes-rozhodol-krajsky-sud (VIDEO) @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(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

19 Sept 2024 (Job Scams) Myanmar 🇲🇲 / Philippines 🇵🇭/ ▫️Soekarno-Hatta Police Uncover Motive Behind Human Trafficking to Cambodia Jakarta. The Soekarno-Hatta City Sub-regional Police have revealed a human trafficking operation driven by false promises of lucrative jobs in Cambodia. Two suspects, identified as MZ and PJ, were arrested after attempting to send 14 Indonesian migrant workers abroad illegally. According to Soekarno Hatta Police Head of Criminal Investigation, Senior Inspector Reza Fahlevi, the victims were lured through social media platforms like Telegram with offers of jobs in companies, restaurants, and customer service roles. However, these offers were made without following proper legal procedures. “The victims were enticed with the promise of high-paying jobs in Cambodia, but the process was entirely non-procedural," he said on Tuesday (17/9/2024). https://inp.polri.go.id/artikel/soekarno-hatta-police-uncover-motive-behind-human-trafficking-to-cambodia ▫️Conspiracy, Corruption, and Human Trafficking: The Legal Battle Surrounding Alice Guo In an unprecedented move, the Department of Justice has filed non-bailable charges against Alice Guo, former mayor of Bamban, Tarlac, for her alleged role in a massive human trafficking operation. This case not only threatens to dismantle Guo’s political career but also exposes the deepening ties between human trafficking and the highly profitable Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) industry. As investigators peel back the layers of this conspiracy, the charges could send shockwaves through both the political and economic sectors of the Philippines, with the potential to reshape the nation’s battle against modern slavery. https://kwebanibarok.com/2024/09/19/conspiracy-corruption-and-human-trafficking-the-legal-battle-surrounding-alice-guo/ ▫️$3b money laundering convicts now accused of human trafficking in the Philippines SINGAPORE – Foreign nationals Zhang Ruijin and Lin Baoying, who were convicted in Singapore over money laundering offences, have been named in charges filed in the Philippines against former mayor Alice Guo. The three individuals, who are originally from China, are accused in human trafficking charges with 11 others of forcing dozens of people to work for a firm that conducted scam operations. The compound in Bamban, Tarlac, was raided in March 2024. Police found 432 Chinese nationals, 371 Filipinos, 57 Vietnamese, eight Malaysians, three Taiwanese, two Indonesians and two Rwandans at the site. Guo was the mayor of Bamban, which is about a two-hour drive from Manila. The Philippines’ Department of Justice (DOJ) filed charges on Sept 17 for qualified human trafficking against 14 individuals including Guo, Zhang, Lin, Philippine national Rachel Joan Malonzo Carreon and Cypriot national Huang Zhiyang. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/3b-money-laundering-convicts-now-accused-of-human-trafficking-in-the-philippines - - - -N-E-E-D- -H-E-L-P-?- - - - - JOB SCAMS: - - - - - - - - - China: Mninistry of Public Security (MPS), 14 Dong Chang an Street, Beijing 100741. Phone: 86-010-65202114 / www.mps.gov.cn Thailand Human trafficking hotline: 1599 Taiwanese trapped abroad: MOFA: NaN | from Taiwan call: NaN. Indians trapped abroad in fake job rackets: The state government has provided three numbers- NaN, NaN and NaN for the public to contact. Indians trapped in Cambodia: Helpline numbers for victims of human trafficking: CI Cybercrimes: NaN; CP WhatsApp: 949333663; Control Room: NaN. Cambodia National Police: 117 | (+855) 031 201 2345, or the English Hotline via Telegram (+855) 097 9117 117. Punjab: OWRC 24/7 helpline (NaN) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(5/5) 18 Sept  2024      US    🇺🇸 ▫️International human trafficking conference comes to Toledo TOLEDO, Ohio — The 21st annual International Human Trafficking and Social Justice Conference is expected to bring people from all over the world to the University of Toledo. Dr. Celia Williamson, the Executive Director of UToledo's Human Trafficking and Social Justice Institute, said the conference's goal is to advance the understanding and prevention of human trafficking. The three-day conference will be made up more than 100 different sessions. https://www.wtol.com/article/news/local/international-human-trafficking-and-social-justice-conference-university-of-toledo-ohio-local-headlines-news/512-0324ef5e-911a-486f-b793-a45d20f8cc49 (VIDEO) ▫️Unified Efforts: Enhancing Hawai'i’s Human Trafficking Prevention and Response Tickets, Fri, Sep 20, 2024 at 8:30 AM | Hawaii Pacific University - Aloha Tower Marketplace 155 Ala Moana Boulevard Honolulu, HI Come join us at Unified Efforts to learn how we can work together to improve human trafficking prevention and response in Hawai'i! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unified-efforts-enhancing-hawaiis-human-trafficking-prevention-and-response-tickets-1021809268027 ▫️Carrolls Paper Events - Putting an End to Human Trafficking Sept. 24, 2024 |  Hilton Garden Inn West Des Moines Open to the Public: a program focused on ending human trafficking throughout greater Des Moines. Learn from some of Iowa's heroes fighting this important issue Presented by the Greater Des Moines Rotary Multi-Club Committee, the 8th Annual CIVITAS event is September 24th. https://carrollspaper.com/local-events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/2644439-putting-an-end-to-human-trafficking-sept-24-2024 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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

(4/5) 18 Sept  2024      US    🇺🇸 ▫️Arkansas pastor faces charges for child sexual abuse materials WARREN, Ark. — A pastor from a small town in Arkansas has now been arrested and charged for his involvement with child sexual abuse materials. On Monday, the prosecuting attorney's office in Bradley County filed charges against 86-year-old Rocky Goodwin, who is the lead pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Warren, Arkansas. Goodwin was charged with distributing, possessing, and viewing sexually explicit conduct involving a child. The affidavit shows that the investigation goes back to April 2023 where special agents at Arkansas State Police first began looking into Goodwin. According to court documents released on Monday, officials carried out a search warrant at Goodwin's home in May 2024 after they received multiple cyber tips from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Investigators seized several devices including laptops and hard drives where they reportedly discovered a "compressed zip file with sexually graphic in nature label" that said "12-year-old girl." On June 20, 2024, investigators found over 70 images of child sexual abuse materials on his devices. Goodwin was later arrested on August 15. » https://youtu.be/jDcV6KqzE_k (VIDEO) » https://youtu.be/OcPyG-8yQfI (VIDEO) » https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/arkansas-pastor-charges-child-sexual-abuse-materials/91-ea363ee3-0c77-4000-89c8-819eb2526280 (VIDEO) ▫️Ashland & Central Point Police Depts Investigate Child Exploitation Cases On Tuesday September 17, 2024 a Jackson County Grand Jury convened to consider additional charges against Craig Johnson. The number of known victims in the Ashland area remains at six at this time. This investigation in on going and additional updates will be proved as the investigation allows. During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that Johnson was employed at the Children’s World Montessori School in Ashland and that additional instances of child exploitation had occurred at the school in Ashland. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Lacie Six at APD 541-552-2125 https://theashlandchronicle.com/ashland-central-point-police-depts-investigate-child-exploitation-cases/ ▫️Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex-trafficking conviction upheld, appeal planned NEW YORK - A US appeals court on Sept 17 upheld Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction for helping the disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls. The decision by the Manhattan-based 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals means the British socialite will remain in a Florida prison, where she is serving a 20-year sentence. A lawyer for Maxwell signalled she will appeal the decision to the US Supreme Court. Maxwell, 62, was convicted in December 2021 on five charges for having recruited and groomed four underage girls for Epstein, her former boyfriend, to abuse between 1994 and 2004. A three-judge panel rejected Maxwell's claim that Epstein's 2007 agreement with federal prosecutors in southern Florida not to be prosecuted there shielded her from being prosecuted in New York, where she was criminally charged in 2020. It also rejected Maxwell's claims that her trial was tainted because one juror did not disclose that he had been sexually abused as a child, and that the sentence was too long. » https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/ghislaine-maxwells-sex-trafficking-conviction-is-upheld » https://www.yahoo.com/news/jeffrey-epsteins-sex-trafficking-accomplice-004434501.html    @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(3/5) 18 Sept  2024      US    🇺🇸 ▫️Greenville Co. murder suspect now facing sexual assault charges involving minor GREENVILLE, S.C.  - The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office said a man accused of killing a woman is now facing additional sexual assault charges involving a minor from an unrelated case. The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office states the 13-year-old victim knew the suspect, Michael Lewis Moore, through a relative. She later came forward with information that she was sexually assaulted. Deputies initiated an investigation into the allegations and have charged Moore with two counts of criminal sexual conduct with minor charges against the defendant. Moore was recently arrested on Sept. 9, after a woman was found dead with gunshot wounds near Valentine Street. » https://youtu.be/hY50TArbgqc (VIDEO) » https://www.foxcarolina.com/2024/09/17/greenville-co-murder-suspect-now-facing-sexual-assault-charges-involving-minor/ (VIDEO) ▫️Crime lab forensic scientist arrested for child porn INDIANAPOLIS — A crime lab scientist was arrested after reported child exploitation and possession of child pornography. Kevin Riley, of Indianapolis, was charged with Child Exploitation, a Level 5 Felony; Possession of Child Pornography, a Level 5 Felony; Possession of Child Pornography, Level 6 Felony. Detectives from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and the Indiana ICAC Task Force received multiple tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in June. This alerted authorities that the suspect may have uploaded nine files of child pornography to the platform Kik. On June 27 another tip was received which found extremely graphic text that will remain redacted from this article. In this text, police found that Riley was posing as a woman named “Annie Bawdie.” He would reportedly exchange sexually explicit content of him and his wife for child porn that showed kids under less than 12. https://cbs4indy.com/news/crime-lab-forensic-scientist-arrested-for-child-porn/ ▫️GBI Arrests Former Warner Robins Police Officer for Sexual Battery and Violation of Oath of Office Warner Robins, GA  - The GBI has arrested and charged Ray Dexter Ewings, age 30, of Warner Robins, GA, with Sexual Battery and Violation of Oath of Office. On July 18, 2024, a complaint was filed with the Warner Robins Police Department alleging that Ewings touched a person inappropriately in a sexual manner while on-duty and acting in his official capacity as a WRPD officer. This investigation is active and ongoing. If anyone has any information regarding this case, please contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Perry at 478-987-4545. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app. https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-09-17/gbi-arrests-former-warner-robins-police-officer-sexual-battery-and ▫️Man indicted for child exploitation while in federal prison COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho - A federal grand jury in Coeur d’Alene indicted a man on Tuesday, charging him with sexual exploitation of a child. Hazman Luay Nijmeh, 39 was previously convicted of distribution of child pornography and receipt of child pornography in May 2017, according to court records. The indictment alleges that between August 2023 and October 2023, while Nijmeh was in federal prison in Arkansas, he used multiple cell phones to sexually exploit a child in the District of Idaho. https://www.khq.com/news/coeur-dalene-man-indicted-for-child-exploitation-while-in-federal-prison/article_400c858c-7572-11ef-9998-df04e65acafa.html    @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(2/5) 18 Sept  2024      US    🇺🇸 ▫️Three arrested, one sought in human trafficking of Kentucky teen found in Nashville NASHVILLE, Tenn.--The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) Youth Services Division has arrested three men connected to the human trafficking of a 13-year-old Kentucky girl. MNPD says the teen was found in the Cayce Homes neighborhood on January 9th of this year after running away from Oak Grove, Kentucky last Christmas Eve. On Monday night, police arrested the third suspect, identified as 31-year-old Octavius Stepheny. Stepheny was charged with trafficking for a commercial sex act and is being held on $100,000 bond. On January 2, a 32-year-old identified as Kemar Robinson was arrested and transported to Sumner County for an outstanding sexual battery charge. He was returned to Davidson County in March and faces charges of rape, statutory rape, and especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor for the current case. 47-year-old Corey Chambers was arrested on August 29 for a charge of aggravated statutory rape. Both Chambers and Robinson are being held on $75,000 and $85,000, respectively. Police are searching for 26-year-old Wilbert Pollard for questioning as a witness, MNPD stating he is believed to have direct knowledge of the case. Anyone who knows of his whereabouts or has information on the case is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463. » https://www.wsmv.com/video/2024/09/17/three-arrests-trafficking-teenage-girl/ (VIDEO) » https://fox17.com/news/local/three-arrested-one-sought-in-human-trafficking-of-kentucky-teen-found-in-nashville » https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/3-nashville-men-arrested-1-wanted-in-connection-to-trafficking-investigation-involving-ky-teen/ ▫️Fort Lauderdale man charged with manslaughter in sex trafficking death of teenager AFort Lauderdale man finishing up a five-year federal prison sentence on fraud charges will head straight to the Broward Main Jail when he is released to face 13 counts of human trafficking, sex trafficking, profiting from prostitution and one count of aggravated manslaughter of a minor — a teenage girl whose death was explored in the South Florida Sun Sentinel’s “Innocence Sold” series last year. Marina Ralph, 16, was found dead of a cocaine and fentanyl overdose on Oct. 4, 2019, at the Extended Stay Premier Suites in Pompano Beach. The county medical examiner concluded her body had been moved after she died. » https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/fort-lauderdale-man-charged-with-manslaughter-in-sex-trafficking-death-of-teenager/ar-AA1qJrVP » https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/09/17/man-charged-with-manslaughter-in-sex-trafficking-death-of-teenager/ ▫️Fairfield County - 50 Year Old Man Arrested for Trying to Solicit a 11 Year Old Lancaster – A 50-year-old man was part of a sting operation that was set up by Bikers Against Predators, a non-profit organization set up aimed to catch predators online that attempt to meet children online for sexual activity. Gary Skinner was a target of that operation when he offered to meet an 11-year-old girl with whom he had exchanged heated sexual messages online. His plan was to meet the girl at a local Marathon gas station that was within walking distance from his house where he planned to take the girl back to his apartment to have sex. Shortly afterward Bikers against Predators contacted the Lancaster police who took a report on the solicitation and made an arrest. https://www.sciotopost.com/fairfield-county-50-year-old-man-arrested-for-trying-to-solicit-a-11-year-old/    @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(1/5) 18 Sept  2024      US    🇺🇸 ▫️Operation Milkshake: 14 charged in undercover child solicitation operation in Mount Pleasant MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C.  - Mount Pleasant Police say a multi-agency partnership netted more than a dozen arrests on charges related to online crimes against children. The inter-agency undercover task force worked for months to gather information and eventually arrest 10 men for traveling to Mount Pleasant pursuing illegal activities with children. Weeks later, the work led the team to four more men, also arrested for things like solicitation and attempted sexual conduct with a minor. » https://youtu.be/-D8spdcubss (VIDEO) » https://www.live5news.com/2024/09/17/live-mt-pleasant-police-hosting-briefing-online-crimes-against-children-arrests/ (VIDEO) ▫️Costumed Six Flags, Sesame Place actor arrested for sharing, creating child porn HAMILTON TWP., New Jersey - A Hamilton Township man has been arrested after a New Jersey investigation into online child exploitation. Don-Diego Parkman, 19, is being charged with aggravated sexual assault, manufacturing child sexual abuse material (CSAM), as well as endangering the welfare of a child, acting Mercer County Prosecutor Theresa L. Hilton announced on Tuesday. According to the prosecutor's office, during the past year, Parkman has been working as a "costumed character and mascot" at several companies, including Somerset Baseball Partners, Devils Arena Entertainment, and most recently, Sesame Place in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. Officials urged anyone with information about suspected improper contact by unknown persons communicating with children via the internet or possible exploitation or sexual abuse of children to please contact the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit at (609) 989-6568 or the New Jersey Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force tip line at (888) 648-6007. » https://youtu.be/q89J-WrA9zU (VIDEO) » https://6abc.com/post/hamilton-township-man-works-costumed-character-arrested-new-jersey-after-online-child-exploitation-investigation/15315473/ (VIDEO) » https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/nj-costumed-actor-six-flags-sesame-place-arrested-child-porn-pre-teen-girl/5805371/ (VIDEO) » https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/nj-costumed-actor-six-flags-sesame-place-arrested-child-porn-pre-teen-girl/3972161/ (VIDEO) ▫️Track Coach Charged in Crimes Against Children Investigation Charlotte, N.C. – (Tuesday, September 17, 2024) – Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) have arrested and charged a local track coach in a Crimes Against Children investigation. On Tuesday morning, September 17, 2024, the CMPD detectives arrested Mr. Daszmar Lammon Lockhart, 37, without incident.  Mr. Lockhart was transported to the Law Enforcement Center (LEC) in Uptown (601 E. Trade St.) to speak with detectives.  After the interview, he was charged with the following: Statutory Rape of a Child 15 years of age or Younger (1 count) Indecent Liberties with a Child (4 counts); Statutory Sex Offense with a Child 15 years of age or Younger (2 counts). Detectives with the CMPD’s CAC Unit believe there could be more victims.  Anyone who may have been a victim regardless of the date of the incident is urged to contact Detective Gose at 704-336-7495.  Any person with additional information about this case can submit tips anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or by visiting http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/. » https://youtu.be/wYLOu92q3nE (VIDEO) » https://youtu.be/Km0XVoWYF6w (VIDEO) » https://www.charlottenc.gov/cmpd/News-Information/Newsroom/Track-Coach-Charged-in-Crimes-Against-Children-Investigation    @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(2/2) 18 Sept  2024      Global    🌎 ▫️Operation Kraken: Global Coalition Takes Down New Criminal Communication Platform Australian police charge man allegedly behind global crime app Ghost Australian police on Wednesday charged a man with creating and managing a messaging app used by global organised crime networks, in the first case of its kind in the country. The 32-year-old man was arrested by federal police in western Sydney on Tuesday. He appeared in court on Wednesday charged with five offences relating to running the Ghost messaging platform which police alleged was used by several gangs and organised crime syndicates in the Middle East, Australia and South Korea to import drugs and order killings. About 700 AFP members executed search warrants and provided support during two days of action across four Australian states and territories on September 17-18. Near-simultaneous police action is being undertaken in Ireland, Italy, Sweden and Canada. Up to 50 alleged Australian offenders accused of using Ghost are facing serious charges, including significant prison sentences. Europol and Eurojust, together with law enforcement and judicial authorities from around the world, have successfully dismantled an encrypted communication platform that was established to facilitate serious and organised crime perpetrated by dangerous criminal networks operating on a global scale. The platform, known as Ghost, was used as a tool to carry out a wide range of criminal activities. More Australian and international arrests are expected over the coming days. » https://www.youtube.com/live/HdlIT0zmmyY   (VIDEO) » https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/global-coalition-takes-down-new-criminal-communication-platform » https://www.independent.ie/world-news/australasia/australian-police-charge-man-allegedly-behind-global-crime-app-ghost/a1107615851.html » https://www.miragenews.com/afp-operation-kraken-charges-global-crime-ring-1318755/ » https://www.afp.gov.au/news-centre/media-release/operation-kraken-veron-south-australian-man-charged-alleged-role-criminal » https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/ghost-cybercrime-platform-dismantled-global-operation-51-arrested-2024-09-18/ - - - - - - - - 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) 18 Sept  2024      Global    🌎 ▫️24 Survivors in Africa on the Road toward Freedom - Destiny Rescue 24 survivors from Zimbabwe and Kenya are taking their first steps in freedom from exploitation. All but two of the survivors were children. Most were forced into selling their bodies to survive, but now that they’ve enrolled in our post-rescue programming, our compassionate teams are equipping them to live free. https://www.destinyrescue.org/rescues/24-survivors-in-africa-on-the-road-toward-freedom/ ▫️Pakistan: 37 people rescued by police in Sindh Kandhkot - Thirty-seven people, including ten women and five children, were rescued by Kandhkot local police from the jurisdiction of the Badani police station, according to a report by ARY News on Tuesday. Authorities stated that the victims had been lured to the Katcha region of Kashmore district in Sindh province under false pretences of employment opportunities. » https://www.aninews.in/news/world/asia/pakistan-37-people-rescued-by-police-in-sindh20240917233926/ » https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/274603119/pakistan-37-people-rescued-by-police-in-sindh ▫️Human trafficking instead of cows on the Bangladesh-India border https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsJusDShSSQ  (VIDEO) ▫️DOJ files qualified human trafficking case vs Alice Guo, others MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a qualified human trafficking case against ex-Bamban Mayor Alice Guo (real name: Guo Hua Ping) and several others before the Pasig City Regional Trial Court. This was said by DOJ Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Mico Clavano IV in an ambush interview on Wednesday. » https://globalnation.inquirer.net/249533/doj-files-qualified-human-trafficking-case-vs-alice-guo-before-pasig-court » https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/595821/doj-files-qualified-human-trafficking-case-vs-alice-guo    @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

18 Sept  2024     U.K.    🇬🇧 ▫️"Living A Public LIE For Years!" Julia Hartley-Brewer BLASTS Huw Edwards' Sentencing Talk's Julia Hartley-Brewer is joined by criminal defence lawyer and director of Mary Monson Solicitors, Liam Kotire. The pair discuss Huw Edwards getting a suspended sentence for child sex offences on Monday which has led to a lot of criticism. Edwards pleaded guilty at Magistrates' Court to three counts of making indecent images of children.  https://youtu.be/DCXsdy8hCTo?si=vMvj-jX9A8q9l8Nt  (VIDEO) ▫️Was there an Establishment cover-up to protect Prince Andrew and other VIPs in the thrall of Jeffrey Epstein? I suspect so, says STEPHEN WRIGHT https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/royals/article-13864433/Establishment-cover-protect-Prince-Andrew-VIPs-Jeffrey-Epstein-STEPHEN-WRIGHT.html ▫️Violent Transgender Child Rapist Has Prison Sentence Increased After Threatening to Mutilate Warden's Genitals A trans-identified male currently in prison after being convicted of the rape of two young girls has had his sentence extended by 33 months for threatening to murder and maim the genitals of officers. Marcia Walker, born Mark, 51, sent a series of voicemails, emails, and letters to prison staff in which he threatened to cut off a man’s penis, place his genitals in a blender, bomb and cut the brakes on his car, and burn down his house. Walker is legally recognized as “female” by prison authorities, and though he has made attempts to be transferred to a women’s correctional facility, he has been deemed to dangerous to be among women. https://reduxx.info/uk-trans-identified-male-pedophile-has-prison-sentence-increased-after-threatening-to-mutilate-wardens-genitals/ ▫️Head of Garda National Immigration Bureau: There'll be a 'significant' increase in deportations The Head oF the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) has said he expects a ‘significant increase’ in the number of deportation orders in the coming months as a result of changes in how An Garda Síochána and the Department of Justice work. Detective Chief Superintendent Aidan Minnock said gardaí will be freed up to carry out more practical work, which will see them carry out increased investigations into people who are already in the country illegally as well as more deportations. He confirmed that the Irish border with Northern Ireland has been exploited by people traffickers and facilitators but said that his unit is working closely with the PSNI and British authorities to deal with that issue. https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-chief-superintendent-aidan-minnock-gnib-immigration-ireland-6483714-Sep2024/ - - - -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

18 Sept  2024      Nigeria    🇳🇬 ▫️NSCDC arrests operator of Abia baby factory The Abia State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, has arrested a 64-year-old man, Mr. Nnanna Michael, a native of Obinkita Arochukwu, in connection with the operation of illegal baby factories and child trafficking in Aba, Abia State. During the operation which took place on Saturday, at Abanafo Street, Ariaria, two women identified as Doris Nelson, 23, from Gombe State and Ugochukwu Winner, 21, from Isinweke, lhitte Uboma in Imo State, were rescued from Michael’s residence, following credible intelligence provided to the command. » https://punchng.com/nscdc-arrests-operator-of-abia-baby-factory/ » https://punchng.com/abia-man-64-in-nscdc-net-over-alleged-child-trafficking/ ▫️Police arrest child trafficking syndicate, rescue toddler in Rivers The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a three-man child trafficking syndicate operating within Port Harcourt and its environs. The police said it rescued a one-year-old baby boy after arresting one of the suspects involved in the criminal act which took place on August 25, 2024. The toddler has been reunited with his mother, who is receiving medical treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of the University of Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital. https://punchng.com/police-arrest-child-trafficking-syndicate-rescue-toddler-in-rivers/ ▫️NAPTIP Rolls Out New Strategies To Fight Human Trafficking In Nigeria The Director General (DG) of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Binta Adamu Bello, has assured European Union Member States that Nigeria through the Agency, will continue to double its efforts, strategies, and policy implementation in line with the priorities of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the present administration to tackle all forms of human trafficking in the Country. She stated this today while speaking at the European Union (EU) Member States’ Immigration Liaison Officers (ILOs) meeting, held at the premises of the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Abuja. The meeting was presided over by the EU Ambassador-Designate, Gautier Mignot, with the Liaison Officers of all Member States’ of the EU in attendance. » http://orientalnewsng.com/naptip-rolls-out-new-strategies-to-fight-human-trafficking-in-nigeria/ » https://tribuneonlineng.com/naptip-vows-to-intensify-fight-against-human-trafficking/ ▫️NAPTIP To Build 6 Support Centres For Victims Of Trafficking Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Binta Adamu Bello has said her administration would construct six victims’ support centres (shelters with skills acquisition facilities) for returned and rescued victims of trafficking in each of the six geopolitical zones of the country to cater for their maximum rehabilitation, recovery, and reintegration into society. The DG also promised to develop a more efficient and cooperative system for the identification and return of trafficking victims in the European Union countries and improve relations with partners. https://leadership.ng/naptip-to-build-6-support-centres-for-victims-of-trafficking/ - - - -N-E-E-D- -H-E-L-P-?- - -Nigeria: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Human Trafficking Hotline (NAPTIP): 627 / 07030000203 / 0800CALNAPTIP or https://www.naptip.gov.ng/contact-2/ or text to *627# Organ trafficking: Federal Ministry of Health: 08033228978 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

18 Sept  2024      Australia   🇦🇺 ▫️Cop believed teen who alleged former politician sexually abused him The detective who led the first investigation into child sex abuse allegations about a former National Party minister says he believed the complainant, and thought there would be others, but there wasn’t enough evidence to lay charges. David Pearson, who’s since retired from policing, was working out of a station in Newmarket, Auckland in 1992 when an 18-year-old alleged he’d been repeatedly sexually assaulted by Anthony “Aussie“ Malcolm in the three years prior. Malcolm denied the sex abuse allegations when interviewed - and later made a lengthy complaint to the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) about his treatment by police. With no witnesses or other evidence to corroborate the teen’s complaint, the decision was made not to proceed with a prosecution, Pearson said. "It was a hard investigation, he used every ploy he could to try and divert me from what I was doing. “I did everything I could. Nothing more could be done at that time. I had one complaint to act on. If there had been any evidence, I would've arrested him.” https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/350418125/cop-who-investigated-child-sex-abuse-accused-former-politician-believed ▫️NSW police officer charged with possessing child abuse material A NSW police officer has been suspended after he was allegedly caught with child abuse material. The 25-year-old constable from the South West Metropolitan region was arrested this morning at Campbelltown police station and charged with using a carriage service to possess or control child abuse material. "The man is suspended with pay and his employment status is under review," the organisation said. » https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/crime/nsw-police-officer-charged-with-allegedly-possessing-child-abuse-material-in-sydneys-south-west/news-story/1ce8bb804604388e95316bc09fa11d9d » https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-police-officer-charged-with-possessing-child-abuse-material/d5717b36-3e63-4dc2-ba85-e8318db4998b ▫️Fresh charges for man accused of trafficking child A man has been hit with fresh charges for allegedly possessing child abuse material, on top allegations of human trafficking. Surya Subekti faced Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday, where a judge heard prosecutors have brought additional charges against him. The 43-year-old is alleged to have acted as the ringleader of a syndicate which lured vulnerable women and girls from Indonesian slums to work in Sydney brothels. Commonwealth prosecutors have now also charged Subekti with possessing and sharing child abuse material in relation to the same girl. He is also facing an additional charge of organising entry of a person under 18-years-old to provide sex services, on top of two existing counts for the same offence. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-13858835/Fresh-charges-man-accused-trafficking-child.html - - - -N-E-E-D- -H-E-L-P-?- - -Australia: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Police urgent: 000 | non-urgent:  131 444 Human Trafficking Hotline:  1800 737 732  or https://1800respect.org.au/ AFP:  www.afp.gov.au or 131 237 (131AFP) Crisis Support service Lifeline: 13 11 14 | https://www.lifeline.org.au/ National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service: 1800 211 028 https://thebravetruthaunz.org/ Hotline: 0489 994566 Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800  | https://kidshelpline.com.au/ Report Abuse: www.accce.gov.au/report - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Need more privacy online? Try  Cyberghost VPN -  30-days for free Or buy me a coffee.   @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

UPDATE #1 🇳🇱 Update on vice case Barendrecht About the case of the 45-year-old man suspected of lewdness with minors, the Public Prosecutor's Office (OM) has so far released limited information. For the police and the OM it was important to first inform the parents of the victims. That has now been done and therefore there is room for an update. He is currently suspected of fornication with multiple minors, predominantly at the end of elementary school age. The suspect has self-declared to police about the abuse of 19 victims between the ages of 9 and 12. Since the arrest of the 45-year-old suspect, a police detective team has been conducting a large-scale investigation into what took place at the behest of the prosecutor. For example, the suspect has now been questioned several times and searches have been conducted at his home address and at a campsite in Hoeven, North Brabant, where the suspect regularly stayed. The suspect's caravan in Hoeven has been seized. Mayor Bernd Roks of Halderberge, which includes Hoeven, said in a reaction that the vice case greatly affects him. “As a mayor, but also as a father,” Bernd Roks said. Unknown persons daubed and pelted the house of 45-year-old Mels van B. from Barendrecht with eggs last night (Sept. 17). Neighbors are not pleased with the attack on the home of Mels van B. They especially want peace for their children and feel that an action like last night does not contribute to the situation. » https://youtu.be/L_Yy_jdRxvo (VIDEO) » https://www.om.nl/actueel/nieuws/2024/09/17/update-over-zedenzaak-barendrecht » https://www.boevennieuws.pro/nieuws/buren-vragen-om-rust-voor-hun-kinderen-na-bekladding-woning-misbruikverdachte-mels-van-b-barendrecht/ » https://www.zeelandnet.nl/nieuws/woning-barendrechtse-verdachte-beklad-politie-treft-maatregelen » https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/artikel/5471228/verdachte-zedenzaak-barendrecht-verklaart-bij-politie-over-misbruik-19 @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(UPDATE #7) ▫️Sean Combs Charged in Manhattan Federal Court With Sex Trafficking, Additional Federal Offenses Following HSI New York Investigation | Homeland Security NEW YORK — Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York Special Agent in Charge William S. Walker and Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Sean Combs, a/k/a “Puff Daddy,” a/k/a “P. Diddy,” a/k/a “PD,” a/k/a “Love,” was arrested and charged in a three count indictment with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution. The indictment unsealed today alleges that between 2008 and the present, Combs abused, threatened, and coerced women and others, and led a racketeering conspiracy that engaged in sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice, among other crimes. Combs, 54, of Miami, Florida, is expected to be presented in Manhattan federal court this afternoon before Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky. “Today, we shatter any false notion of impunity as we uncover the defendant's alleged pattern of manipulation, exploitation and outright abuse,” said HSI New York Special Agent in Charge William S. Walker. “Make no mistake: we are here today only because of the unwavering strength of victims and witnesses who have already endured unspeakable hardships." If you believe you are victim of a crime perpetrated by Sean Combs, please contact HSI at Sextrafficking_outreach@hsi.dhs.gov or via their mobile tip line at 1-877-4-HSI-TIP and reference this case. If you believe you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, please call the HSI Tip Line at 1-877-4-HSI-TIP. Combs is charged with one count of racketeering conspiracy, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison; one count of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison and a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison; and transportation for purposes of prostitution, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. P. Diddy's Shocking 'Freak Off' Sex Parties at Center of Trafficking Indictment The federal indictment charging Sean "Diddy" Combs with three felonies including racketeering conspiracy features new details about sex parties the mogul hosted. Federal prosecutors said the "Freak Offs" employed sex workers to have sex with women for days at a time. Federal prosecutors claim Combs and his employees gave participants drugs to keep them compliant. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy breaks down the details with former federal prosecutor Rena Paul in this episode of Crime Fix: » https://youtu.be/DMxTUHyEhf8 (VIDEO) » https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/sean-diddy-combs-charged-with-sex-trafficking-in-federal-indictment/ (VIDEO) » https://www.dhs.gov/hsi/news/2024/09/17/sean-combs-charged-manhattan-federal-court-sex-trafficking-additional-federal ▫️Inside Sean 'Diddy' Combs abuse allegations: Full timeline of events as American rapper is arrested after grand jury indictment U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said Combs, 54, was apprehended in connection with a Southern District of New York-issued sealed indictment - but federal officials said they will ask a judge to unseal the indictment today. The major move comes 10 months after allegations of sexual and other abuse against the music mogul, and an announcement from prosecutors that he was being investigated for sex trafficking. Here is a look at the key events that have unfolded since late last year: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13859137/Inside-Sean-Diddy-Combs-abuse-allegations-timeline-events-American-rapper-arrested-grand-jury-indictment.html   @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(6/6) 17 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️101 West: Invisible Chains, exploring human trafficking in the Valley Although trafficking is believed to be prevalent in Ohio, the numbers are anecdotal. The hidden nature of the crime makes it difficult to measure. Stats from the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking task force show that between July 1st 2022 and February of 2024, there were 420 known cases of human trafficking. The task force was formed in 2018 and to date has more than 930 trafficking or trafficking related cases. The task force believes these numbers to be a vast under-representation of the problem. Just this past September, task force agents participated in a statewide operation, targeting buyers of sex and identifying potential trafficking victims. Locally, 24 arrests were made over a 3 day period. Since May 2023, the FBI had more than 1600 pending human trafficking investigations, with cases found in every field office, which is more than double from the year before. https://youtu.be/F1m6ukkm8nY (VIDEO) ▫️Poker Run through North Platte raises awareness, funds for human trafficking fight NORTH PLATTE, Neb. - Traffic Stop-Voices Against Human Trafficking hosted a Poker Run over the weekend to raise awareness and funds in the fight against human trafficking. Riders traveled from Johnson Lake to Eustis, making a stop at Budke PowerSports in North Platte. The event also aimed to educate the community about the ongoing issue. “We agreed that we could help reduce risks and that we could make a difference by using our voices, said Lisa Molina Co-Founder of Traffic Stop. “So I chose to get on the movement of missing Indigenous people, which goes hand and hand with human trafficking.” https://www.knopnews2.com/2024/09/16/poker-run-through-north-platte-raises-awareness-funds-human-trafficking-fight/ ▫️Lake County Human Trafficking Open Task Force Meeting | Grayslake, IL | September 18, 2024, 9;00 am – 4;00 pm Central This daylong meeting is geared toward working professionals in Lake County, to become better educated in combating human trafficking. Hear from speakers about identifying and assisting victims of human trafficking, labor trafficking 101, immigration remedies for victims, and law enforcement remedies. https://ovc.ojp.gov/events/lake-county-human-trafficking-open-task-force-meeting _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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

(5/6) 17 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Victims of convicted youth pastor suing Fort Mill church Attorneys of sexually abused children announce new lawsuits against Fort Mill church Earlier this month, a former North Carolina police officer and youth minister, Erickson Lee, was sentenced to nine years in prison in connection with a series of sex crimes involving children at a York County megachurch. Lee was a Cornelius, N.C., police officer at the time he was a youth leader. The York County Sheriff's Office charged him in spring 2023 with several counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor. On Monday, the attorneys representing the families of those children announced a series of newly filed lawsuits against Lee, as well as against senior leaders of MorningStar Fellowship Church, based in Fort Mill, including its founder, Rick Joyner. New lawsuits also were filed against David Yarnes, a former vice president of MorningStar, and Douglas Lee, the church’s former head of security and Erickson Lee’s father. Randy Hood, of the law firm McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, said these church leaders turned a blind eye to years of exploitation and abuse, never reporting several incidents or accusations to police — incidents that were "supposedly handled in house," according to a statement from the firm. » https://youtu.be/X4FNNjOS8cs (VIDEO) » https://youtu.be/0RwM63YVzNU (VIDEO) » https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2024-09-16/attorneys-of-sexually-abused-children-announce-new-lawsuits-against-fort-mill-church » https://www.postandcourier.com/rock-hill/news/morningstar-church-erickson-lee-fort-mill-sc-sexual-abuse-lawsuit/article_e8fda134-743d-11ef-a4d5-ff782f6946ac.html » https://www.wbtv.com/2024/09/16/york-county-church-former-officer-accused-child-sex-abuse-new-lawsuits/ » https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/16120 » https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/16023 ▫️Ocala man nabbed in MCSO child sex sting operation indicted on federal charge An Ocala man has been arrested on an indictment charging him with the attempted enticement of a minor, less than two months after he was apprehended during a multi-day child sex sting operation in Marion County. On Tuesday, September 10, U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the arrest of 32-year-old Christopher Shaun Jonas in connection with the indictment, which alleges that Jonas attempted to entice a 13-year-old girl to have sex. https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/09/15/ocala-man-nabbed-in-mcso-child-sex-sting-operation-indicted-on-federal-charge/ ▫️AG Paxton’s Office Secures 30-Year Prison Sentence in Child Sexual Abuse Case A Tulia man has been sentenced to 30 years in the Institutional Division of Texas Department of Corrections for child sexual abuse violations in Swisher County, Texas. James Mark Bishop, 52, pleaded guilty on August 28, 2024, to two charges of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child and Sexual Performance of a Child and was sentenced to 30 years in state prison by the Honorable Kregg Hukill, for the 242nd District Court in Swisher County, Texas. Bishop was charged with sexually abusing his then 12-year-old niece. https://montgomerycountypolicereporter.com/ag-paxtons-office-secures-30-year-prison-sentence-in-child-sexual-abuse-case/ ▫️Utah agency reports thousands of child abuse and neglect cases SALT LAKE CITY — In a new report, the Utah Division of Child and Family Services said they have responded to thousands of child abuse cases during fiscal year 2024. In its 2024 Annual Report, DCFS revealed they’ve investigated 48,542 reports of abuse or neglect of a child. The report said that 22,650 of those cases met the criteria needed to open an investigation by Child Protective Services. After that investigation, the DCFS reported there were 8,792 confirmed victims of child abuse and neglect in Utah during the 2024 fiscal year. In most cases, the Utah DCFS reported that a parent was responsible for the abuse or neglect. That was the case in every category except sexual abuse. https://kslnewsradio.com/2136143/utah-dcfs-child-abuse/ @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(4/6) 17 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Bill Cosby faces abuse claims from ten more women as Nevada judge allows for their lawsuit to proceed Disgraced comedian Bill Cosby is facing claims of abuse from ten more women after a judge in Las Vegas allowed their lawsuit to proceed. It comes after Nevada last year lifted the statute of limitations for civil claims by survivors of sexual violence. US District Judge Gloria Navarro rejected Cosby's argument that the law violated his due process rights. Under Nevada law, there is no civil claim for sexual assault but all the women have alleged that Cosby raped and drugged them. However, the women have also brought claims for, assault, emotional distress, battery and false imprisonment which are not time-barred under the new statute. Cosby has been accused of rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment by more than 60 women, including several who have filed lawsuits over the past year under the Adult Survivors Act. » https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13859859/bill-cosby-sexual-assault-claims-ten-women.html » https://www.courthousenews.com/bill-cosby-cant-dodge-lawsuit-by-10-women-after-nevada-lifted-statute-of-limitation/ » https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/bill-cosbys-demand-to-dismiss-lawsuits-from-10-alleged-sexual-assault-victims-goes-up-in-flames/ ▫️Pinellas County Convicted Child Sex Offender Indicted For Attempting To Entice A Minor To Engage In Sexual Activity Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Joshua Andrew Finley (46, St. Petersburg) with using the internet to attempt to entice a minor child to engage in sexual activity. Finley is a convicted child sex offender, having previously been convicted in Wisconsin (2009) of interstate travel to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor. Finley is currently detained pending his trial scheduled for December 2024. https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/pinellas-county-convicted-child-sex-offender-indicted-attempting-entice-minor-engage ▫️West Texas and Eastern New Mexico massage parlor busts: Suspects now facing 15 federal charges LUBBOCK, Texas — Shaoping Wen, 64, and Xu Wang, 41, a mother and son duo who ran massage parlors in Lubbock and Eastern New Mexico that were caught offering sexual services, are now facing new federal charges. Wen and Wang were initially only charged with conspiracy to use interstate travel in aid of racketeering enterprises. They are now facing 15 charges, including money laundering and use of interstate travel to engage in prostitution. After a concerned citizen reported potential human trafficking at a parlor in the Lubbock area, authorities started undercover operations. Court documents said the women who worked at the parlors were Chinese citizens. They were flown into the country to New York or California, then to Roswell. The women were taken straight from the airports to the massage parlors, and typically never left the business, according to court documents. https://www.ktsm.com/crime/lubbock-massage-parlor-bust-suspects-now-facing-15-federal-charges/ ▫️Auburn man arrested on sex trafficking charges after police sting AUBURN — Auburn Police Detectives have arrested a man on charges of sex trafficking following an undercover operation involving an online advertisement promoting prostitution. Detectives Tyler Breese and Matthew Alexandrovich initiated surveillance at a local hotel on Thursday, Sept. 12, after arranging a meeting with the individual behind the ad. At around 6 p.m., a female arrived at the hotel in a vehicle driven by a male suspect. Detectives intercepted the female as she exited the car and subsequent discussions revealed indications that she was a victim of trafficking by the driver. The man, identified as 32-year-old Francisco Barros of Amherst, was approached inside the hotel after ensuring the victim’s safety. https://www.newportdispatch.com/2024/09/16/auburn-man-arrested-on-sex-trafficking-charges-after-police-sting/ @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(3/6) 17 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Teen abducted at gunpoint found safely The Memphis Police have announced that Lendey Godinez has been found safely. ******** MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police have issued a City Watch for a 14-year-old girl who was abducted at gunpoint on Monday. At 3;00 p.m., Juarez Godinez said he was involved in a verbal altercation with the suspect Cristobal Perez regarding his 14-year-old daughter Lendey Godinez. » https://youtu.be/nfefxe9GdJw (VIDEO) » https://wreg.com/news/city-watch-issued-for-abducted-14-year-old-girl/ ▫️Live video showed Greenwich day care worker abusing child, police say GREENWICH — A teacher at a local day care was arrested Saturday after police said she was seen on video abusing children at the facility. Brittany Lindao, 23, was charged with three counts of risk of injury to a child. Detectives reviewed footage and found three instances in which Lindao endangered the child’s wellbeing through her physical treatment of the child, police said. https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/greenwich-ct-lindao-arrest-day-care-teacher-19768719.php ▫️NJ gymnastics coach indicted for sex crimes involving teens FREEHOLD – A 56-year-old former youth gymnastics coach has been indicted on charges of sex crimes against three former child athletes. Sasha C. Raught, of Manchester, was indicted by a Monmouth County grand jury with first-degree aggravated sexual assault and three counts of second-degree sexual assault. Raught engaged in sexual acts with three of his former athletes when they were each teenagers, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago has said. https://nj1015.com/nj-gym-coach-sasha-raught-indicted-sex-crimes-involving-teen-athletes/ ▫️Fresno County Detectives Arrest Potential Predator Attempting to Meet a Minor for Sexual Purposes Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report that Detectives with the Central California Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force have arrested 28-year-old Derian Gutierrez of Armona (Kings County). He has been booked into the Fresno County Jail on multiple charges related to meeting a minor for sexual purposes. ICAC encourages that if you have any information related to sexual predators, please report it to the Sheriff’s Office at (559) 600-3111, Valley Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-7867, www.valleycrimestoppers.org. https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/60295-fresno-county-detectives-arrest-potential-predator-attempting-to-meet-a-minor-for-sexual-purposes @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(2/6) 17 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️East Palo Alto middle school employee arrested for lewd acts with minor An employee at an East Palo Alto middle school was arrested on Monday after allegedly engaging in lewd acts with a minor, the East Palo Alto Police Department said. Police received an allegation on Sept. 6 that the suspect, 54-year-old James Edward Fitch of Stockton, had engaged in lewd acts at his place of employment, Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School. Fitch served as the campus relations coordinator at the school. East Palo Alto PD launched an investigation and developed probable cause to arrest Fitch for three felony counts of lewd acts with a minor and one felony count of enticing a minor for lewd acts. On Monday, East Palo Alto PD along with the United States Marshal’s Fugitive Apprehension Team served a $500,000 arrest warrant and search warrant for Fitch at his residence. The suspect will be booked into San Mateo County Jail. East Palo Alto police are now searching for more potential victims. As a long-time employee of the school, Fitch had access to hundreds of children. » https://youtu.be/3ZvMEofOD60 (VIDEO) » https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/east-palo-alto-middle-school-employee-arrested-for-lewd-acts-with-minor/ ▫️Judge issues warrant for arrest of Goleta teacher accused of child molestation after he fails to appear in court SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Steven Schapansky was supposed to make his first court appearance Friday morning, but he never showed up. He faces two felony counts of child molestation and 70 misdemeanor counts of electronic peeping. Anyone with information about him is asked to contact the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office. » https://youtu.be/zZix7wzXh6o (VIDEO) » https://keyt.com/news/local-news/top-stories/2024/09/13/judge-issues-warrant-for-arrest-of-goleta-teacher-accused-of-child-molestation-after-he-fails-to-appear-in-court/ » https://www.noozhawk.com/former-teacher-fails-to-appear-in-court-for-charges-of-crimes-involving-minors/ ▫️Former Scott County Teacher Charged With Sexual Battery of a Minor MORTON, Miss.–A former Lake Middle School teacher has been arrested and charged with sexual battery of a minor by a person in authority. Mark Jones, 47, faces seven counts of that charge after a report was filed Aug. 17, and a subsequent forensic interview of the victim. » https://youtu.be/JQPoWWexDMs (VIDEO) » https://www.kicks96news.com/local/former-scott-county-teacher-charged-with-sexual-battery-of-a-minor ▫️Cumberland County woman and man sexually abused children, recorded it: police Police in Cumberland County have filed charges against a man and woman, saying they sexually abused children and recorded it. Jamie Souders, 41, and Morgan Rothenhoefer, 24, were charged by Pennsylvania State Police, who say they found incriminating photographs on Souders’ phone in June. Police charged Souders with 18 felonies; Rothenhoefer with 19. Rothenhoefer began her first year as a preschool teacher at Tender Years daycare in Hampden Township, according to a letter sent home to parents dated Aug. 13. The couple sexually abused both boys and girls from ages 8 to 13. Police say they could tell the abuse occurred in Souders’ home in Middlesex Township. In all, Souders faces felony charges of child rape, aggravated indecent assault of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, permitting a child to be recorded performing sexual acts, child pornography, corruption of minors and criminal use of a communications device. Meanwhile, Rothenhoefer faces felony charges of child rape, aggravated indecent assault of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, permitting a child to be recorded performing sexual acts and corruption of minors. https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2024/09/cumberland-county-man-woman-sexually-abused-children-recorded-it-police.html @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(1/6) 17 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Man accused of pulling teen girl into apartment in Aurora AURORA, Colo. — A man has been arrested on kidnapping and other charges after police say he forced a 14-year-old girl into his apartment, then groped her as she escaped and walked home, the Aurora Police Department said. Police said it happened around 7:30 a.m. Sunday at an apartment complex on Potomac Street just south of Sixth Avenue. The suspect, 37-year-old Jhon Balestrini Ferrer, was arrested on charges of enticement of a child, sexual assault on a child and kidnapping, according to police. » https://youtu.be/7mN2V82RHZ0 (VIDEO) » https://youtu.be/zR0A0aPOUXo (VIDEO) » https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/man-arrested-accused-of-pulling-girl-into-apartment/73-3d3207b9-e5f9-4cc2-8eaa-76af8502570e ▫️Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Declares Venezuelan Gang a Foreign Terrorist Organization AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott announced Monday morning new measures to fight gang violence and human trafficking along the border. And he's focused on one gang that he says is the biggest threat. Gov. Abbott says he's directed Texas Department of Public Safety to start a database for suspected and confined members of the gang calledTren de Aragua, and he's raised the group to a Tier 1 gang. Abbott declared TDA a foreign terrorist organization, which means enhanced criminal penalties to keep members in jail, among other things. More than 100 suspected members of Tren de Aragua (TdA) were a part of the group that violently stormed the border at El Paso, Texas in March — as Texas Gov. » https://youtu.be/oQExm4Lcm80 (VIDEO) » https://youtu.be/8D0FLorf2yc (VIDEO) » https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/governor-abbott-targets-tren-de-aragua-elevates-gang-to-tier-1-status-austin-texas-gang-members-south-america-human-trafficking (VIDEO) » https://www.crossroadstoday.com/news/governor-abbott-declares-venezuelan-gang-tren-de-aragua-as-foreign-terrorist-organization/article_edc634b2-7495-11ef-8ccb-677be23e5b48.html (VIDEO) » https://nypost.com/2024/09/16/us-news/suspected-tren-de-aragua-gangbangers-were-part-of-the-migrant-group-that-rushed-the-border/ » https://www.wisconsinrightnow.com/abbott-declares-venezuelan-gang-a-foreign-terrorist-organization-dps-targeting/ ▫️Four men arrested for soliciting children in Rochester for sex ROCHESTER, Minn. – An undercover operation targeting online predators trying to solicit minors for sex acts has led to four arrests. The Rochester Police Department (RPD) says the operation took place Friday, with officers posing a minors and chatting with suspect online. Three men were arrested in Rochester. They are: • Christian Alexander, 37 of Rochester, charged with Engaging in, Hiring, or Agreeing to Hire a Minor to Engage in Prostitution • Rojay Smith, 23 of Zumbrota, charged with Engaging in, Hiring, or Agreeing to Hire a Minor to Engage in Prostitution • Joseph Swain, 34 of Rochester, charged with Engaging in, Hiring, or Agreeing to Hire a Minor to Engage in Prostitution RPD says it partnered with the Pope County Sheriff’s Office on the investigation and arrest of the fourth person: • Benjamin Leslie, 40 of Spring Valley, charged with Solicitation of a Minor to Engage in Sexual Conduct » https://www.kaaltv.com/news/top-news/four-arrested-rochester-prostitution-operation/ (VIDEO) » https://www.kimt.com/news/four-men-arrested-for-soliciting-children-in-rochester-for-sex/article_264ae612-744f-11ef-ad0a-f3b800ce2807.html » https://krocnews.com/rochester-mn-minor-sex-sting/ @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

17 Sept 2024 Global   🌎 ▫️Philippines: 5 minors rescued from human trafficking in Pampanga; suspect arrested Five minors, 15 to 17 years old, were rescued in Angeles, Pampanga from a man who allegedly offered them to foreign clients. The suspect was arrested. In a report by John Consulta on 24 Oras, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) raided a local resort after delivering marked money to the suspect. https://www.gmanetwork.com/regionaltv/news/104058/5-minors-rescued-from-human-trafficking-in-pampanga-suspect-arrested/story/ ▫️Thailand: Human trafficking suspect arrested after 12 years on the run Police have arrested a woman on charges of human trafficking in connection with forced labour on fishing trawlers after she was on the run for more than a decade. Sompong Sroithong, 62, was taken into custody after officers stopped her pickup truck in Muang district of Samut Prakan on Monday, said Pol Maj Gen Sarut Kwaengsopha, commander of the police Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD). Five others had been apprehended earlier. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2867203/human-trafficking-suspect-arrested-after-12-years-on-the-run ▫️18 cases of human trafficking recorded in Armenia during 9 months of the current year "During the current 9 months, we have already identified 18 confirmed cases of human trafficking.And 8 cases refer to a special type of trafficking, when the victims are children or mentally ill people. In our case there were 7 children and one mentally ill person among the victims. Moreover, we have recorded cases when parents themselves subjected their children to labor slavery," explained the representative of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Armenia, noting that 7 cases are sexual slavery and 11 others are labor slavery. During 9 months of the current year 15 more cases were studied, when labor trafficking was not confirmed, and 12 of them were citizens of India. https://arminfo.info/full_news.php?id=86051 ▫️The Distressing Stories of Nepalese Migrant Workers “Migrant workers from Nepal and other countries are like cattle in Kuwait. Actually, cattle are probably more expensive than migrant workers there. No one cares whether we die or are killed. Our lives have no value.” –N.R., domestic worker from Ilam district, Nepal. The workers then face a heavy debt burden amounting to thousands of rupees even before they leave Nepal. The migrant workers are major targets of loan sharks in Nepal, who have been compelled to take loans to pay for foreign employment. The loan sharks charge extremely high or illegal interest rates to them. Loan sharks operate mostly illegally, thus they often resort to enforcing repayment by terms of blackmail and threats of violence. One woman described her harrowing experience working as a domestic worker in Kuwait in this way: “I was tortured, hit with belts, starved and locked in the toilet all night.” https://southasiajournal.net/the-distressing-stories-of-nepalese-migrant-workers/ - - - - - - - - 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

(2/2) 17 Sept 2024 (Job Scams) Myanmar 🇲🇲 / Philippines 🇵🇭/ Laos 🇱🇦 ▫️Human Trafficking Racket Unveiled: Man Arrested for Sending Youths Abroad Uttarakhand police arrested a man from Gujarat for allegedly trafficking youths to Thailand under false pretenses of job opportunities. The victims were discovered to be sold to a foreign company and forced into cyberfraud in Myanmar. The police have arrested one suspect and are searching for another. https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/3088812-human-trafficking-racket-unveiled-man-arrested-for-sending-youths-abroad ▫️POGO trafficking cases transferred to Metro Manila courts amid calls for key witness testimony The Supreme Court of the Philippines recently ordered the transfer of cases related to the alleged human trafficking activities within Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) hubs from local courts to those in Metro Manila. The move comes amid rising pressure on authorities to dismantle illegal POGO operations and their associated criminal activities. Responding to a request from the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Supreme Court relocated the trafficking cases involving individuals linked to POGOs to courts in Metro Manila, particularly the National Capital Judicial Region. This decision was made to ensure the safety of witnesses and the efficient handling of cases that have national implications. https://agbrief.com/news/philippines/17/09/2024/pogo-trafficking-cases-transferred-to-metro-manila-courts-amid-calls-for-key-witness-testimony/ - - - -N-E-E-D- -H-E-L-P-?- - - - - JOB SCAMS: - - - - - - - - - China: Mninistry of Public Security (MPS), 14 Dong Chang an Street, Beijing 100741. Phone: 86-010-65202114 / www.mps.gov.cn Thailand Human trafficking hotline: 1599 Taiwanese trapped abroad: MOFA: NaN | from Taiwan call: NaN. Indians trapped abroad in fake job rackets: The state government has provided three numbers- NaN, NaN and NaN for the public to contact. Indians trapped in Cambodia: Helpline numbers for victims of human trafficking: CI Cybercrimes: NaN; CP WhatsApp: 949333663; Control Room: NaN. Cambodia National Police: 117 | (+855) 031 201 2345, or the English Hotline via Telegram (+855) 097 9117 117. Punjab: OWRC 24/7 helpline (NaN) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(1/2) 17 Sept 2024 (Job Scams) Myanmar 🇲🇲 / Philippines 🇵🇭/ Laos 🇱🇦 ▫️30-Year-Old Chembur Woman Linked To Cambodian Cybercrime Ring, Held For Trafficking Job Seekers Mumbai: A 30-year-old resident of Chembur, Priyanka Shivkumar Siddu, was arrested by the Telangana Police’s State Cyber Security Bureau on Friday for her alleged involvement in an international job scam. Police officials said Siddu is accused of trafficking job seekers to Cambodia, where they were forced into executing cybercriminal activities under coercive and harsh conditions. Siddu's involvement came to light when police rescued two individuals, Akshay Vaidya and his friend Danish Khan, both aged between 22 and 25, from Cambodia. Vaidya, who is Siddu’s nephew, had been seeking job opportunities abroad when Siddu offered him a position in Thailand. Upon hearing about the offer, Khan expressed interest in joining as well. https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-30-year-old-chembur-woman-linked-to-cambodian-cybercrime-ring-held-for-trafficking-job-seekers ▫️POGO 16 face trafficking raps CEBU, Philippines — Seven counts of qualified trafficking in person have been filed in court against 16 foreign nationals and one Filipino in relation to the illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) operation in Lapu-Lapu City. Arnel Pura, National Bureau of Investigation Cebu District Office (NBI CEBDO) agent-in-charge, said the filing of the charges was done after the panel of state prosecutors of the Department of Justice has approved the recommendation of the NBI CEBDO, NBI-7 and the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking-7 for the said charges against all the accused on September 5, 2024. https://www.philstar.com/the-freeman/cebu-news/2024/09/15/2385386/pogo-16-face-trafficking-raps ▫️Singapore police probe 305 suspects for scam SINGAPORE – Singaporean police are investigating 305 suspects for scam offences following an enforcement operation from August 30 to September 12, according to the latest statement from the police, reported Xinhua. The suspects were involved in over 1,500 cases, including investment scams, e-commerce scams, job scams, friend impersonation scams, fake buyer scams and internet love scams. The police said victims lost over SGD12.8 million (USD9.9 million). The suspects were under investigation for cheating, money laundering, or providing payment services without a licence. https://borneobulletin.com.bn/singapore-police-probe-305-suspects-for-scam/ ▫️NGO, 2 others ordered to remove statements linking Mashitah to human trafficking KUALA LUMPUR —The Shah Alam High Court today ordered the Malaysian International Humanitarian Organisation (MHO) and two other individuals to remove allegedly slanderous statements linking former deputy minister Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim to human trafficking in Myanmar. https://www.scoop.my/news/227928/ngo-2-others-ordered-to-remove-statements-linking-mashitah-to-human-trafficking/ @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

17 Sept 2024 France 🇫🇷 ▫️The House of Horror where Monster of Avignon lived when he 'upskirted' women in a supermarket - and sexually assaulted a young estate agent: Home in Paris suburb where husband lived before drugging wife and letting dozens of men rape her This is the house in a respectable Paris suburb where the 'Monster of Avignon' lived an apparently normal life, even though the demons that would drive him to commit his unspeakable crimes, were already secretly taking hold. Former electrician Dominique Pélicot, 71, stands accused of routinely drugging his wife Gisele to be violated by dozens of strangers he met on the internet. The depravity recounted in the court in Avignon this month all allegedly took place since 2013 after the couple retired and moved more than 400 miles away from the French capital to Provence. » https://youtu.be/jg5doT7kEYU (VIDEO) » https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13859991/dominique-pelicot-sobbing-sex-trial-revelations.html » https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13847613/Picturesque-home-respectable-suburb-Monster-Avignon.html » https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13859095/dominique-pelicot-monster-avignon-rapist.html ▫️The psychic had hundreds of child pornography images: he is suspected of raping a minor A 69-year-old man, a magnetizer and medium in Angers (Maine-et-Loire), was indicted and remanded in custody on Wednesday September 4. He is suspected of having asked children to strip naked in order to take photos of them, and of rape of a minor. He has been indicted and remanded in custody for aggravated rape, capturing and possessing images of child pornography, and corruption of a minor, between 2012 and September 2024. https://www.ouest-france.fr/faits-divers/pedophilie/le-voyant-avait-des-centaines-dimages-pedopornographiques-il-est-suspecte-de-viol-sur-mineur-b64b8310-6ac8-11ef-87ff-6b83746dd621 ▫️French church unlocks archives early on priest accused of sexual abuse The Conference of Bishops of France (CEF) announced on Thursday that it would make its archives on Abbé Pierre public without waiting the usual 75 years after his death. The priest, who died in 2007, stands accused of sexual assault by multiple women. While the church had not been due to open its records on him until 2082, it decided to make them available sooner to investigators, journalists and researchers – in particular the independent experts commissioned by Abbé Pierre’s charity Emmaus to look into how its founder’s alleged abuse went unchallenged for more than 50 years. » https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20240912-french-church-opens-archives-50-years-early-on-priest-accused-of-sexual-abuse-abbe-pierre » https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2024/09/french-church-unlocks-archives-early-on-priest-accused-of-sexual-abuse/ » https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/16138 ▫️French church knew of sexual abuse by late priest Abbé Pierre, bishop says The head of the French bishops’ council has admitted that several of its officials were aware of Abbé Pierre’s alleged sexual abuse of women for decades. And while “measures” had been put in place to address the priest’s behaviour, it continued until his death in 2007. In an open letter published Le Monde on Monday, Éric de Moulins-Beaufort, the current head of the French bishops’ council, said that “at least some bishops” were aware as early as 1955 of Abbé Pierre’s “seriously bad behaviour” towards women. » https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20240917-french-church-knew-of-sexual-abuse-by-late-priest-abb%C3%A9-pierre-bishop-says » https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2024/09/french-church-knew-of-sexual-abuse-by-late-priest/ - - - -N-E-E-D- -H-E-L-P-?- - -France: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - National Human Trafficking hotline (Ac.Sé): 0 825 009 907 Hotline for children - 119 Missing children - 116 000 - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

17 Sept 2024 U.K. 🇬🇧 ▫️Huw Edwards is emotionless in the dock as disgraced star is handed suspended sentence after convicted paedophile sent him sick videos and pictures of children as young as seven The disgraced BBC News anchor pleaded guilty to three charges of 'making' indecent photographs of children after he was sent 41 images by paedophile Alex Williams in vile WhatsApp messages. Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring, said Edwards had once been 'the best known newsreader in the UK' but his reputation lay 'in tatters' as he handed him a six-month sentence suspended for two years. Edwards, one of the BBC's most famous stars who presented the Queen's death and King Charles' coronation, has not been on TV since he was named by his wife as the high-profile presenter at the centre of a sexual pictures scandal in July 2023. In the completely separate case, Edwards was accused of paying £35,000 to a young person in exchange for sexual images. » https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13854699/Huw-Edwards-sentencing-indecent-images-children.html (VIDEO) » https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13855479/bbc-star-huw-edwards-sentenced.html » https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/30456874/huw-edwards-sentence-avoid-jail-mug-shot/ ▫️'How many more victims are there': Mother of teen who was groomed by Huw Edwards hits out after disgraced BBC star avoids prison - and says it's 'shocking' the phone he used to hoard his child porn images was never found The mother of a teenager 'groomed' by Huw Edwards has questioned if there are more victims out there, after the fallen BBC star avoided prison but his phone was never examined. Edwards, 63, was sentenced yesterday at Westminster Magistrates' Court having admitted having 41 indecent images of children, which had been sent to him by a paedophile on WhatsApp. The images included seven category A images, the most serious classification, with two involving a child aged around seven to nine in the vile picture collection. But the furious mother of a young man who Edwards paid £35,000 for sexually explicit pictures - which is separate from the offences for which he was sentenced - said she wanted him to be locked up and slammed the police for missing the chance to look through his phone. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13857867/jailed-Mother-Huw-Edwards-victim-BBC-star-avoids-prison-charity-warn-epidemic-child-abuse.html ▫️Wigan paedophile who sexually abused victims over 50 years jailed A rapist who inflicted "horrific" sexual abuse on seven victims, including children, over a period of more than 50 years, has been jailed. Peter Wilson, from Atherton, Wigan, was arrested last year after a victim came forward, triggering a full police investigation. A search of his home found shocking evidence of abusive behaviour, including a hidden camera with videos depicting the exploitation of a young girl, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said. The 67-year-old, who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a child under 13 and creating an indecent image of a child but denied 23 other sex offences, was jailed for 27 years. The jury at Bolton Crown Court found Wilson, of Bowling Green Row, guilty of 23 further sexual offences relating to children and adults, including indecent assault and rape. Police said he began a "horrifying pattern" of abusive behaviour in 1972, aged 14. Over 51 years, Wilson abused seven victims. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx255175lv0o - - - -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

17 Sept 2024 Malaysia 🇲🇾 ▫️Houses of torture: From grooming to child labour, negligence and beatings, IGP confirms physical and emotional crimes on 392 kids rescued from 20 Global Ikhwan-linked welfare homes (UPDATE) IGP: Rescued children from GISB-linked homes show signs of abuse, malnutrition KUALA LUMPUR: All the children rescued following police raids on 20 welfare homes allegedly operated by GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd have been screened. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said health screenings conducted by the Health Ministry were completed on Sunday. "The screenings were conducted on 202 boys and 190 girls. Based on initial screenings, we found that the children need to undergo further checks, especially on their emotional health," he told reporters today. He said that there were signs of child grooming, child abuse, neglect, child labour and malnutrition. Additionally, the police have recorded statements from 740 individuals, including 30 complainants, 216 witnesses, 392 victims, and 102 suspects. A total of 13 children of the 402 rescued, are believed to have been sexually assaulted, say police. Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain said police had initially discovered that four victims were believed to have been sodomised. » https://youtu.be/RP4ccxuSSjU (VIDEO) » https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2024/09/1106724/igp-rescued-children-gisb-linked-homes-show-signs-abuse » https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/houses-torture-grooming-child-labour-035149058.html » https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2024/09/17/child-sexual-abuse-organised-crime-links-police-to-hand-three-investigation-papers-on-global-ikhwan-to-agc-apply-for-remand-extension-on-155-suspects/150707 » https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/child-sex-abuse-allegations-in-malaysia-welfare-homes-13-kids-sexually-assaulted-police-say ▫️Malaysia freezes bank accounts linked to GISB after child abuse allegations Malaysian authorities have frozen almost 100 bank accounts linked to an Islamic business group being investigated for suspected child abuse, a senior police official said on Tuesday. Authorities are investigating Global Ikhwan Services and Business (GISB) for allegedly running charity homes from which police last week rescued more than 400 children and youth. Police said many showed signs of sexual abuse and neglect. The bank accounts held a total of more than 580,000 ringgit (US$136,000) and the company is now being investigated for alleged money laundering as well as religious offences, the Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain told reporters. » https://www.thejakartapost.com/world/2024/09/17/malaysia-freezes-bank-accounts-linked-to-gisb-after-child-abuse-allegations.html » https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-09-17/malaysia-freezes-bank-accounts-linked-to-gisb-after-child-abuse-allegations ▫️Many parents unaware of children's rescue from homes: IGP [WATCH] KUALA LUMPUR: Most of the parents of the 392 children rescued by police from 20 welfare homes under the GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) company have been identified. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said, however, that none had come forward to be interviewed. "There may be parents who do not acknowledge their children since the GISBH management claims the children are orphans," he told reporters today. » https://youtu.be/6K23ah7hrZM (VIDEO) » https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2024/09/1106722/many-parents-unaware-childrens-rescue-homes-igp-watch - - - -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

17 Sept 2024 Philippines 🇵🇭 ▫️Philippine police eye rescue of preacher Quiboloy’s other alleged victims in compound (UPDATE) MANILA – The Philippine police are considering conducting a rescue operation in the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) compound in Davao City to find other alleged victims of Apollo Quiboloy, the self-proclaimed “appointed Son of God” and KJC leader. Philippine National Police (PNP) spokeswoman Colonel Jean Fajardo on Sept 16 said there are other purported victims in the KJC compound who are afraid to come forward due to their fear of the “angels of death”, the term for Quiboloy’s alleged armed men. “The possible rescue operation is being discussed because according to the victims, they have friends and acquaintances inside the organisation who remain in the compound and are still afraid,” said Col Fajardo in a press conference. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippine-police-eye-rescue-of-preacher-quiboloy-s-other-alleged-victims-in-compound https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/595533/pnp-plans-rescue-of-quiboloys-other-suspected-victims-in-kjc-compound https://abogado.com.ph/pnp-eyes-another-raid-as-other-trafficked-victims-still-in-kojc-compound/ ▫️2 rescued Quiboloy victims willing to testify https://tribune.net.ph/2024/09/14/2-rescued-quiboloy-victims-willing-to-testify ▫️Ex-KOJC members detail human trafficking, abuse allegations against Quiboloy https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/content/920476/ex-kojc-members-detail-human-trafficking-abuse-allegations-against-quiboloy/story/ ▫️Quiboloy extradition to US 'inevitable', says PH envoy The extradition to the United States of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Pastor Apollo Quiboloy is "inevitable," Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez said Friday. (14 Sept) "If Pastor Quiboloy is guilty, he has to face the music in the Philippines. But here, he also faces numerous cases and witnesses coming forward openly, citing instances of abuse, human trafficking, sex trafficking, and child abuse connected to the pastor. All these need to go through the justice system," Romualdez told GMA Integrated News. https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/920495/quiboloy-extradition-to-us-inevitable-says-ph-envoy/story/ ▫️Marcos: We will spare no effort to combat crimes against children PRESIDENT Marcos Jr., in an emotional message, yesterday urged the public to support government efforts to make the Philippines “the worst place for child abusers and exploiters” as he affirmed his administration’s commitment to eradicate cases of Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) in the country. The President, in his speech during the “Iisang Nasyon, Iisang Aksyon: Tapusin ang Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) Ngayon Summit 2024” in Makati City, said he could not help but shed a tear as he listened to a “survivor” recall her experience and those like her. “For us to allow this to happen in our country, it brings to me an overwhelming sense of shame because being in government, being in public service, we are not doing enough. We must do more. It is sexual abuse and exploitation of children,” a teary-eyed Marcos said. https://malaya.com.ph/news_news/marcos-we-will-spare-no-effort-to-combat-crimes-against-children/ - - - -N-E-E-D- -H-E-L-P-?- - -Philippines: - - - - - - - - - Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) call: (02) 1343 or https://www.1343actionline.ph/ NBI 8523.8231 to 38 or https://nbi.gov.ph/contact-us/ CHILD CARE HOTLINE: 0917 322 6222 Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Materials (CSAEM): MAKABATA Helpline 1383. Philippine National Police Women and Children Protection Centers: 0919 777 7377 or -Luzon: 0945 863 22 35 or (02) 2 420 6460 -Visayas: (032) 410 84 83 -Mindanao: 0928 604 6425 or 0917 180 6037 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

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(UPDATE #6) Sean 'Diddy' Combs arrested by federal agents in New York Sean "Diddy" Combs was arrested in Manhattan on Monday following a grand jury indictment, his lawyer confirmed to Business Insider. The charges in the indictment were not immediately known. "Earlier this evening, federal agents arrested Sean Combs, based on a sealed indictment filed by the SDNY," US Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement posted on X. "We expect to move to unseal the indictment in the morning and will have more to say at that time." » https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPt4zZ2lADk  (VIDEO) » https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kCUYOF8b9s  (VIDEO) » https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLDMut27tNA  (VIDEO) » https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSqw5hvTCr8  (VIDEO) » https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sean-diddy-combs-arrested-rcna145503 (VIDEO) » https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/16/entertainment/sean-diddy-combs-arrested-new-york/index.html (VIDEO) » https://abcnews.go.com/US/sean-diddy-combs-arrested-federal-agents-new-york/story?id=113744597 (VIDEO) » https://www.reuters.com/legal/sean-diddy-combs-arrested-after-grand-jury-indictment-2024-09-17/ » https://www.businessinsider.com/sean-diddy-combs-arrested-grand-jury-indictment-2024-9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - P. Diddy Accused of Using Model as 'Sexual Pawn' at Celebrity 'White Parties' Former adult film star Adria English said in a civil lawsuit that she was used as a “sexual pawn” by Sean “P. Diddy” Combs in the early 2000s. She and others were hired to work at the rapper’s celebrity-packed “White Parties”. English has now filed a report for the first time with Miami Beach police, detailing her allegations. Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber discusses the latest developments in Combs’ legal saga with entertainment attorney Michael Stevens https://youtu.be/8EYu2oviveU (VIDEO) P. Diddy’s Ex-Girlfriend Yung Miami Breaks Silence on Disturbing Allegations P. Diddy’s former girlfriend and member of City Girls, Yung Miami, has spoken out about the allegations against the famed music mogul. Miami, real name Caresha Romeka Brownlee, said she was shocked by the accusations and recalled her experience with Diddy. https://youtu.be/xULfwc9rTNo (VIDEO) Inmate Accusing P. Diddy of Rape Gets a Win in Court Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith says disgraced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs drugged and raped him at a party in Detroit in 1997. Cardello-Smith claims the rapper is selling his Los Angeles home to keep assets away from a potential settlement with him in the future. https://youtu.be/xXeyEFv6agE (VIDEO) Sean 'Diddy' Combs arrest and abuse allegations: A timeline of key events NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been arrested by federal authorities in New York after a grand jury indictment, which prosecutors plan to ask a judge to unseal. The major move comes 10 months after allegations of sexual and other abuse against the music mogul, and an announcement from prosecutors that he was being investigated for sex trafficking. Here is a look at the key events that have unfolded since late last year. https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/diddy-arreest-abuse-allegations-timeline-k00797 @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(3/3) 16 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️The Altavista Journal Events - Safe Harbor's Walk To End It Safe Harbor's Walk To End It on September 28th will support Central Virginia's only shelter for victims of human trafficking. Join us on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at 10am at the Pier at Libbie Mill for our 7th annual Walk to End It. Sign up today and join others to help those who have experienced human trafficking. To register, visit https://give.safeharborshelter.com/campaign/safe-harbors-walk-to-end-it-2024/c565062. You can sign up as an individual or form a team to walk by inviting your friends, family, and coworkers to join you. https://www.altavistajournal.com/local-events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event%2F2599460-safe-harbor-s-walk-to-end-it ▫️Human Trafficking Tickets, Wed, Nov 20, 2024 at 10:00 AM | Way Waynesville, OH How can we better understand what makes people vulnerable to human trafficking? What can governments and organisations be doing to better support victims and confront the causes? What roles can researchers play in helping answer these questions? Speakers: • Assoc. Professor Lisa Denney (Acting Director, Centre for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University) • Assoc. Professor Sallie Yea (Tracey Banivanua-Mar Fellow, La Trobe University) • Dr Elisabeth Jackson (Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University) • Professor Bec Strating (Director, La Trobe Asia) (Chair) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/human-trafficking-tickets-1020334817907 ▫️Awaken Wisconsin Upcoming Events | Thursday, September 19th - Parent's Night at the YMCA 6-7:30pm YMCA - Greater Green Bay West Side (Cardinal Lane) Are you a parent interested in learning about the red flags of sextortion, sex trafficking, or commercial sexual exploitation? Awaken is partnering with the Green Bay Chick-Fil-A and the West Side YMCA to bring awareness surrounding the issue of sex trafficking, as well as equipping parents with the knowledge they need to combat these issues. https://www.awakenjustice.org/wisconsinevents ▫️An Evening with Treasured Vessels Foundation, Sat, Sep 21, 2024 at 6:00 PM | 610 Elm Street McKinney, TX Join us for "An Evening with TVF," a powerful event dedicated to combating human trafficking https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-treasured-vessels-foundation-tickets-1001441918737 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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

(2/3) 16 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Southern California man sentenced to 152 years in prison for raping children A Southern California man was sentenced to 152 years in prison for raping young girls. Omar Cruz-Hernandez, 39, of Oxnard, was sentenced Friday for raping and sexually abusing multiple children, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. On June 23, 2023, Oxnard Police detectives investigated a report of child sexual abuse. The victim told police she had been sexually abused by Cruz-Hernandez since she was 10 years old. A second victim told police she had been sexually abused by the suspect since she was 7 years old. https://ktla.com/news/local-news/southern-california-man-sentenced-to-152-years-in-prison-for-raping-children/ ▫️U.S. Attorney Secures 11 Year Prison Sentence for Assault of Incapacitated Minor Victim ALBUQUERQUE – A Dulce man was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for sexually assaulting an unconscious 16-year-old girl and photographing the abuse. According to court documents, on May 26, 2022, Willard Dedios, 60, an enrolled member of the Jicarilla Apache Tribe, sexually assaulted the minor victim, who was intoxicated, at his home in Dulce, New Mexico. After the victim lost consciousness, Dedios sexually assaulted her and took explicit photographs of the abuse. The victim briefly regained consciousness during the assault but was unable to stop it before passing out again. https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/us-attorney-secures-11-year-prison-sentence-assault-incapacitated-minor-victim ▫️Survivor who says she was sex trafficked at a Brooklyn Center Super 8 is now suing the hotel and its operators A group of sex traffickers “kidnapped” the Minnesota girl, threatened her, advertised her body online and forced her to have sex for money at a suburban hotel, according to a group of attorneys now representing the survivor. First filed late last year, T.S.’s lawsuit is leaning on two federal laws that allow victims of sex trafficking to hold businesses civilly liable for facilitating their abuse. Now 26, T.S. is suing Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Sarah Hospitality, Inc., Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC and Super 8 Worldwide, Inc. — all entities with varying degrees of control and oversight of the Brooklyn Center Super 8 at which the alleged sex trafficking took place. https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-sex-trafficking-survivor-sues-the-brooklyn-center-hotel-where-her-abuses-occurred/601145559 ▫️Oregon AG candidate led nonprofit faulted for helping African police snatch children from families As he seeks to become Oregon’s first Republican attorney general in more than three decades, Will Lathrop has touted his five years leading an international charity’s efforts to eliminate slavery and human trafficking in Ghana. It’s in his first campaign ad: “In Africa, I led multinational teams to rescue children from human trafficking and protect women from violence.” But a BBC documentary  from 2023 tells a darker story: that a single-minded focus on setting and meeting targets resulted in Lathrop’s team working with police to effectively kidnap some children and take them from their families under false pretenses. https://www.ijpr.org/politics-government/2024-09-15/oregon-ag-candidate-led-nonprofit-faulted-for-helping-african-police-snatch-children-from-families   @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(1/3) 16 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️4 Delaware men charged for international ‘sextortion’ Four Delaware residents have been charged with alleged involvement in an extortion relating to sexual practices. In a press release from the Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, Wilmington’s Sidi Diakite, 30; Almamy Diaby, 22; Abdul Aziz Sangare, 26; and Abdoul Aziz Traore, 31 were part of an operation wherein they allegedly attempted to extort approximately $6.9 million from thousands of victims globally. Ultimately, the individuals and their alleged co-conspirators extorted $1.9 million from CashApp and ApplePay from victims across the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. The indictment also saw Hadja Kone, 28, of Wilmington, Delaware, and Siaka Ouattara, 22, of Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire charged. In the alleged scheme, conspirators posed as women online and largely communicated with young men and minors from the U.S., U.K., and Canada. https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/delaware-men-charged-sextortion/ ▫️US Marshals Service arrests three people who allegedly failed to register as sex offenders SPOKANE, Wash. – The US Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offenders Taskforce arrested three people who allegedly failed to register as sex offenders over Friday and Saturday. According to the Marshals Service, David McCuistion of the Spokane Valley was arrested for failure to register after being convicted of charges related to child sexual abuse. Barry Collins and William Shawl, both of who were also convicted of charges related to child abuse, were also arrested for failure to register within the same 48-hour window. Anyone with information on an individual who has failed to register as a sex offender after a child rape or abuse conviction can call the US Marshals Serice Communications Center at 1 (800) 336-0102. https://www.khq.com/news/us-marshals-service-arrests-three-people-who-allegedly-failed-to-register-as-sex-offenders/article_1f01f158-72f0-11ef-84e1-0fd56060ef78.html ▫️ERO Boston arrests Salvadoran noncitizen charged with raping Nantucket child | ICE NANTUCKET, Mass. — Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended an unlawfully present 28-year-old Salvadoran national charged with numerous sex crimes against a child on Nantucket Island. Officers from ERO Boston arrested Bryan Daniel Aldana-Arevalo Sept. 10 in Nantucket. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-boston-arrests-salvadoran-noncitizen-charged-raping-nantucket-child ▫️Sex offender faces 25 years in prison for kidnapping 14-year-old girl ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A registered sex offender faces 25 years in state prison after pleading guilty Friday to kidnapping a 14-year-old girl. Kelvin Hunt, 48, pleaded guilty to second-degree kidnapping. According to the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office and the criminal complaint, Hunt forcibly kidnapped the girl Feb. 1 from a home on the city’s northeast side and took her to another location at gunpoint, against her will. The DA’s office says Hunt specifically targeted the house and victim. According to Rochester Police, Hunt was known to the family of the victim. https://www.whec.com/top-news/sex-offender-faces-25-years-in-prison-for-kidnapping-14-year-old-girl/   @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(3/3) 16 Sept 2024 Global   🌎 ▫️Joslin Smith: Investigation at a sensitive stage as new evidence emerges (UPDATE) The case against four suspects charged with the disappearance of six-year-old Joslin Smith will only move to the Western Cape High Court in October as new evidence has emerged. The South African previously reported that the young girl went missing from her home in Diazville, Saldanha Bay, on 19 February. At the time, she was under the care of her mother’s boyfriend. Joslin’s mother, Chantel Smith, her stepfather, Jacquin “Boeta” Appollis, and close friends Steveno van Rhyn and Lourentia Lombard face charges of kidnapping and human trafficking. The four have made numerous appearances at the Vredenburg Magistrate’s Court. They also abandoned their bail applications. The matter was expected to move to the Western Cape High Court as the state indicated in July when the four appeared. Following the brief appearance on Monday, National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson in the Western Cape Eric Ntabazalila said there is new evidence that has come to light and the investigation is at a sensitive stage. “We asked the court to postpone the matter so that police can continue investigating the new evidence. We will come back on the 21st [of October] and we hope that by that time there will be something that has come out of the investigation and we’ll be able to plot our way forward,” he said. » https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/joslin-smith-missing-court-case-latest-news » https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/15311 » https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/13914 » https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/13927 ▫️How South Asian workers land in modern slavery in the Middle East For thousands from India, Bangladesh, Nepal and other countries, shadowy recruiters and online slave markets turn dreams into nightmares. Slavery continues today in new forms that include debt bondage, domestic servitude, forced prostitution, forced labour, forced marriage and human trafficking. In 1999, there were an estimated 27 million people living in modern slavery globally. According to the International Labor Organization and the Walk Free Foundation, that number rose to 40 million in 2018, and the latest estimate under the Global Slavery Index puts it at 50 million. While trafficking continues to negatively impact millions of South Asians, especially those from India, Nepal and Bangladesh, there have been reports of egregious forms of human rights violations in the Gulf countries as thousands of women from these countries are allegedly sold every year in slave markets in the Middle East. https://360info.org/how-south-asian-workers-land-in-modern-slavery-in-the-middle-east/ - - - - - - - - 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

(2/3) 16 Sept 2024 Global   🌎 ▫️Kenya: Villagers demand release of kidnapped 3-year-old girl in Ugunja Afamily from Nyamuoso village in Ugunja sub-county was rescued by police after villagers stormed their home to demand for the release of a 3–year-old girl who went missing six days ago. This was after the little girl, Candice Aurelia mysteriously disappeared in a suspected kidnapping after she allegedly visited the neighbor’s home on September 10, 2024, an incident that prompted the angry villagers to storm that home after six days of fruitless searching. Aurelia’s parents, Felix Otieno Achungo and Rhoda Akech Otieno stated that their little daughter Candice had visited the neighbor’s home at around 8.00 am and was served breakfast in that home before she mysteriously went missing. The irate villagers invaded the home and searched houses one after the other before the family members alerted the police from Kirind police post who rushed to rescue them. Police were forced to call for more reinforcement from Sigomre police station to handle the angry residents. https://www.tv47.digital/villagers-demand-release-of-kidnapped-3-year-old-girl-in-ugunja-70648/ ▫️140 cases of child sex abuse material offences investigated by police since 2020: Sun Xueling SINGAPORE - Children are facing a greater risk of being sexually exploited because of new technologies, and it is challenging for the authorities to prosecute the predators. And the best way for international law enforcement to tackle this is to work together, said US Ambassador to Singapore Jonathan Kaplan on Sept 16. He was speaking to about 180 officers and participants at the opening of the Child Forensic Interview Regional Workshop at the Police Cantonment Complex. The five-day event ends on Sept 20. Its opening was attended by Minister of State for Home Affairs Sun Xueling. The workshop is organised by the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and the US Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). A global operation involving police from Singapore, Hong Kong and South Korea between February 26 and March 29 uncovered four victims in the Republic. A total of 272 suspects were arrested across the three jurisdictions, including 28 in Singapore for alleged possession, access and distribution of child sexual abuse material. » https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/140-cases-of-child-sex-abuse-material-offences-investigated-by-police-since-2020-sun-xueling » https://www.theforgegastown.ca/2024/09/16/lido-pnto/JEB255280MI36OD08.html » https://www.police.gov.sg/Media-Room/News/20240916_homeland_security_investigations_hsi_singapore_police_force_spf ▫️South Africa: Human trafficker arrested while attempting to flee at OR Tambo A man who had been labelled as a high-priority target after more than a year on the run, Liu Liang, 33, was caught trying to flee the country at OR Tambo International Airport on September 11. His arrest, following a warrant issued in June 2023, marked the latest turn in a human trafficking scandal that rocked the nation last year. Liang, now facing serious human trafficking charges, appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on September 12. His arrest followed intense efforts by the Hawks, The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation. In July last year, his three alleged accomplices, Thai women Walairak Thaemchange, 34, and Warunee Aryasid, 37, and a Chinese man, Lin Yong Peter Huang, 34, were arrested at a house in Garsfontein, Pretoria. Gauteng Hawks spokesperson Capt Lloyd Ramovha said the trio was arrested by the Hawks serious organised crime investigation team in collaboration with other police after a woman victim escaped from her captors and alerted the Thai Embassy about being kept against her will and sexually exploited at the premises. » https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-09-13-suspect-nabbed-for-sex-trafficking-a-year-after-accomplices-arrested/ » https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/human-trafficker-arrested-while-attempting-to-flee-at-or-tambo-2041d75f-14a0-4da4-b90f-d42653b434f9   @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(1/3) 16 Sept 2024 Global   🌎 ▫️5 Rescued in Raid; One Offers to Help Future Operations! - Destiny Rescue Five victims were rescued alongside law enforcement in the Philippines. One 19-year-old was rescued with four children, all of whom were 14 or 15 years old. Our agents helped build the case and assisted with the raid as law enforcement swept in and arrested three traffickers. Those rescued, groomed and conditioned by their traffickers, were at first upset about the arrests. https://www.destinyrescue.org/rescues/5-rescued-in-raid-one-offers-to-help-future-operations/ ▫️Bangkok couple arrested for exploiting Shan state minors, 6 rescued Police arrested a couple in Bangkok’s Pracha Chuen area on allegations of exploiting minors from Myanmar’s Shan state for forced labour. The suspects, identified only as 35 year old Golf, and 33 year old A, face accusations from the Human Rights and Development Foundation (HRDF) of coercing minors to work in their Mala food business, which operated from 6.30pm to 4am. Investigators found six foreign workers, aged between 12 and 18 years old, at the house. During the raid, police also seized a 9-millimetre pistol, three BB guns, and the confiscated mobile phones. The children reported that the couple restrained their legs with leashes and frequently physically assaulted them when they failed to work. The couple now face multiple charges, including forced labour, child labour, human trafficking, and statutory rape. Police disclosed that Golf had acknowledged a previous charge of soliciting a child in 2023, reported Bangkok Post. Currently, all six workers are being questioned, and the underage individuals are set to be placed in protective custody as legal proceedings continue. In related news, the Royal Thai Police arrested a third-year university student from Lamphun for luring underage girls into sexual acts and recording the encounters to sell online. Shockingly, one of the victims was only 12 years old, and the clientele included monks, government officials, students, and other university attendees. » https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2865423/couple-accused-of-abusing-underage-shan-labourers » https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/crime/bangkok-couple-arrested-for-exploiting-shan-state-minors-in-forced-labour ▫️Maldives: Man remanded for 30 days for sexual abuse of three girls, including daughters (UPDATE) A man arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing three young girls – two of them his own daughters – has been remanded in custody of the police for 30 days. The case was reported to the police on early Sunday. The suspect – a 42-year-old Maldivian man – was arrested the same day. According to the police, all three victims in the case are related to the suspect. Two of the victims are his daughters, while the third victim was identified as “a relative”. Crimes against children are treated by the police as serious offenses. The law enforcement agency does not disclose the island where such crimes take place in order to protect the identity of victims. » https://en.sun.mv/91979 » https://mvrepublic.com/news/man-charged-with-sexually-assaulting-three-children-including-daughters/ » https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/16200 ▫️Japan: 18-year-old high school student arrested on suspicion of ‘sextortion’ TSU, Mie - Police in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, have arrested an 18-year-old male high school student on suspicion of “sextortion,” after he threatened a 16-year-old girl that he would post photos of her naked online unless she had sex with him. According to the police, the student and the girl met through a mutual friend some time ago, NTV reported. The suspect contacted the girl on Saturday and threatened to post the photos online in an attempt to coerce her into having sex with him, police said. Instead, the girl consulted with police. https://japantoday.com/category/crime/18-year-old-high-school-student-arrested-on-suspicion-of-%E2%80%98sextortion%E2%80%99   @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

16 Sept 2024 India 🇮🇳 ▫️Bhadohi SP MLA, wife booked for child trafficking after 17-year-old ‘help’ found dead in his house Bhadohi police have booked Samajwadi Party MLA Zahid Beg and his wife on charges of child trafficking and violations of Juvenile Justice Act and Bonded Labour Act nearly a week after a 17-year-old girl was found hanging in a storeroom of the MLA’s house. According to police, a police team after receiving a tip-off visited the MLA’s house on September 9 and found the body of the 17-year-old girl hanging inside a storeroom. During the investigation, police learnt that the girl worked as a domestic help in the MLA’s household. The next day, on September 10, a team of district police and officials, including members of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), the district probation officer, and the labour officer, raided the MLA’s house and found a 15-year-old girl. » https://www.latestly.com/agency-news/latest-news-anti-human-trafficking-unit-books-sp-mla-wife-after-teen-maids-body-found-in-house-6267041.html » https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bhadohi-sp-mla-wife-child-trafficking-help-dead-9567830/ » https://www.india.com/uttar-pradesh/uttar-pradesh-bhadohi-human-trafficking-case-against-samajwadi-party-mla-zahid-beg-his-wife-seema-beg-after-teen-maid-found-hanging-by-noose-in-house-another-underaged-help-rescued-7246711/ » https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/anti-human-trafficking-unit-books-samajwadi-party-mla-wife-after-teenage-domestic-helps-body-found-in-house/cid/2048093 » https://www.republicworld.com/india/fir-against-samajwadi-party-mla-wife-after-teen-maid-s-body-found-in-their-house ▫️Missing Children: In Last 5 Years, 728 Kids Reported Missing In Ut | Chandigarh News https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/in-last-5-years-728-kids-reported-missing-in-ut/articleshow/113359172.cms ▫️Arunachal: Four more suspects arrested in Ziro sex trafficking ring (UPDATE) A special investigation team led by Superintendent of Police Keni Bagra has arrested four additional suspects in connection with the recently uncovered sex trafficking operation in Ziro. The arrests, made between September 5 and 7, bring the total number of individuals in custody to 12. The ongoing manhunt targets those allegedly involved in the sexual exploitation of minors. On September 5, authorities arrested Rajiv Nath, 36, and Riazul Islam, 28, in the Hapoli market area. Two days later, Biplov Das, 35, and Anil Narjari, 36, were taken into custody in Old Ziro. Police describe the four men as customers of the underage victims rescued from the prostitution ring. » https://www.indiatodayne.in/arunachal-pradesh/story/arunachal-four-more-suspects-arrested-in-ziro-sex-trafficking-ring-1090867-2024-09-11 » https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/16056 ▫️Teen Kidnapped and Raped by Bus Acquaintance A 17-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh was allegedly kidnapped and raped for 15 days by a man she met on a bus, according to police reports released on Saturday. Superintendent of Police Meenakshi Katyayan stated that the girl left home on August 31 following a dispute with her parents. Her father subsequently lodged a missing persons report. On Friday, a police team raided the Vikas Pradhikaran Colony in Prayagraj, where they found the minor with her alleged captor, Biru Pasi (28). https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/law-order/3087102-teen-kidnapped-and-raped-by-bus-acquaintance - - - -N-E-E-D- -H-E-L-P-?- - -India:- - - - - - Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU): NaN      (24/7) India National helpline Childline: 112 or 1098  or NaN Women helpline 181 Indians trapped abroad in fake job rackets: The state government has provided three numbers- NaN, NaN and NaN for the public to contact. Helpline numbers for victims of human trafficking from Cambodia: CI Cybercrimes: NaN; CP WhatsApp: 949333663; Control Room at NaN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -   @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

16 Sept 2024 Australia 🇦🇺 ▫️It's hunting season: Hundreds of child sex offenders tracked through Aussie airports Australia has the world's third-highest number of travel alerts, nearly all for child sex offenders Hundreds of convicted and suspected child sex offenders have been tracked through Australian airports as they head overseas, including to countries known to be targets for child abusers. Authorities closely monitored the travel plans of some 700 people in the last financial year, with just under half triggering automatic warnings to INTERPOL and law enforcement in other nations. Australia has the third highest number of INTERPOL Green notices in the world, with 94 per cent related to travelling child sex offenders and the rest to others convicted of serious crimes. Meanwhile, federal officers in Sydney have charged a man with assaulting a child in order to produce abuse material. The 33-year-old was arrested during a raid on a home at Kingswood on Friday following reports from the United States National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. » https://www.inqld.com.au/crime/2024/09/16/its-hunting-season-hundreds-of-child-sex-offenders-tracked-through-aussie-airports » https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-has-the-worlds-third-highest-number-of-travel-alerts-nearly-all-for-child-sex-offenders/pzyj9qg7f » https://www.dairynewsaustralia.com.au/national/hundreds-of-child-sex-offenders-tracked-in-airports/ ▫️PM Christopher Luxon urges people to come forward over historical child sex abuse claims against former National minister Aussie Malcolm Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is urging anyone with information relevant to claims of historical child sex abuse concerning the late former National minister Anthony “Aussie” Malcolm to talk to police. It was reported yesterday police were investigating multiple complaints of historical child sexual abuse against Malcolm at the time of his death, which occurred last week. Luxon, speaking to media in Auckland today, said the National Party had been “completely unaware” of the allegations. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/pm-christopher-luxon-urges-people-to-come-forward-over-historical-child-sex-abuse-claims-against-former-national-minister-aussie-malcolm/UKMMDHBZYVHZ5CPC6STPCRGTCY/ (VIDEO) ▫️Australia's moment to take on modern slavery Fifty million people worldwide are trapped in modern slavery, more than half of them in the Asia-Pacific. New laws are forcing greater efforts to stamp it out. Australia is at a critical point on the way to tackling modern slavery. Federal legislation on modern slavery was first passed in 2018. This year, an amendment established the role of a national anti-slavery commissioner, with an appointment expected in the coming months. Current laws have succeeded in raising awareness of the problem, but corporate responses remain largely symbolic. Soon, however, things could get much tougher. https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/274596587/australia-moment-to-take-on-modern-slavery - - - -N-E-E-D- -H-E-L-P-?- - -Australia: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Police urgent: 000 | non-urgent:  131 444 Human Trafficking Hotline:  1800 737 732  or https://1800respect.org.au/ AFP:  www.afp.gov.au or 131 237 (131AFP) Crisis Support service Lifeline: 13 11 14 | https://www.lifeline.org.au/ National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service: 1800 211 028 https://thebravetruthaunz.org/ Hotline: 0489 994566 Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800  | https://kidshelpline.com.au/ Report Abuse: www.accce.gov.au/report - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(2/2) 16 Sept 2024 Netherlands 🇳🇱 ▫️New podcast series from Opsporing Verzocht: sextortion Reporter Max Boogaard, commissioned by AVROTROS program Opsporing Verzocht and the police, dives into this large and elusive phenomenon. What is sextortion? How do perpetrators work? What can you do if you are in the middle of it yourself? And how do you best help someone if you suspect something is going on? » https://www.politie.nl/nieuws/2024/september/9/nieuwe-podcastserie-van-opsporing-verzocht-sextortion.html » https://opsporingverzocht.avrotros.nl/pagina/podcast-sextortion-opsporing-verzocht-7111 ▫️Mother of 16-year-old girl convicted of human trafficking The court sentenced a 47-year-old woman from Dieren for aiding and abetting human trafficking and aiding and abetting profiting from its earnings. She receives a 2-year prison sentence. Earlier, on May 17, 2024, her co-defendant, a 53-year-old man, was sentenced by the court to 48 months' imprisonment, of which 12 months were suspended. Finally, the woman must pay a sum of nearly 11 thousand euros to her daughter. The victim had run away from an institution and was staying with her mother. The 53-year-old man also lived there, as a family friend. Between September 2022 and December 2022, the underage girl was forced to perform sexual acts with customers. https://www.rechtspraak.nl/Organisatie-en-contact/Organisatie/Rechtbanken/Rechtbank-Gelderland/Nieuws/Paginas/Moeder-van-16-jarig-meisje-veroordeeld-voor-mensenhandel.aspx ▫️Loverboy criminal on trial again: woman forced to have sex with five men a day EINDHOVEN - They were frightened by his threats and violence, couldn't move. A Helmonder forced two women into prostitution and nicked the money they earned, the prosecutor thinks. She demands six years in prison and tbs. https://www.gelderlander.nl/eindhoven/loverboycrimineel-opnieuw-voor-de-rechter-vrouw-gedwongen-tot-seks-met-vijf-mannen-per-dag~a25a368a/ ▫️'Romanian murdered in Zaandam worked as prostitute and was married to TV celebrity convicted of human trafficking' The deceased woman found in a residence on Pieter Latensteinstraat in Zaandam last weekend is believed to be Ana Maria Vasiliu, a 34-year-old Romanian. Her husband, Gabriel, known from a television show, is currently in a Romanian prison where he is serving a sentence for human trafficking and drug possession. Vasiliu reportedly worked as a prostitute here in the Netherlands. The investigation into her death remains ongoing, and there are concerns about the circumstances surrounding her life and work in the Netherlands. https://noord-holland.headliner.nl/item/roemeense-die-in-zaandam-werd-vermoord-werkte-als-prostituee-en-was-getrouwd-met-voor-mensenhandel-veroordeelde-tv-bekendheid-noordhollandsdagblad-32491 Read in Dutch: Nederlands - - - -N-E-E-D- -H-E-L-P-?- - -Netherlands- - - - - - - - - Urgent: call: 112 | non-urgent: 0900-8844 | 0800 2000 Meld Misdaad Anoniem: 0800-7000 | http://www.meldmisdaadanoniem.nl/ Meldpunt kinderporno: https://www.eokm.nl/ | https://www.meldpunt-kinderporno.nl/hulpnodig/kind-in-gevaar/ Anonieme hulplijn: http://www.stopitnow.nl/ | https://www.helpwanted.nl/ - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(1/2) 16 Sept 2024 Netherlands 🇳🇱 ▫️This Pedophile wants Sex with 14-Year-Old Girl | Undercover in Nederland https://youtu.be/t1Uak0iz4yU?si=DOZOnBJufNxQs6ym&t=776 (VIDEO) ▫️Possible child molester lures children with game ALMELO - A child molester is said to be active in the Almelo neighborhood of Windmolenbroek. Police are investigating a possible sex crime last Friday involving two children, reports RTV Oost. It is reported on social media that a man allegedly lured two boys to bushes near the Leemslagenweg with the game Candy Crush. What exactly happened is still unclear. Police have launched a neighborhood investigation and are looking for witnesses who saw anything suspicious or have camera footage from the area between noon and 10 p.m. on Friday. https://112nederland.nl/2024/09/12/mogelijke-kinderlokker-lokt-kinderen-met-spelletje/ ▫️Dion van L. convicted of years of abuse of his sister's best friend 27-year-old Dion van L. sees himself as a socially engaged family man who gets along with everyone and has everyone's best interests at heart. He is married, runs a campground and is a father of a baby daughter himself. But an 18-year-old girl has seen a very different side of him. As a child, she used to go camping all the time, and Dion van L.'s little sister was her best friend. The girl fell in love with him, and he said he was with her, too. When she was nine, she was abused by him for the first time. On Friday, the court imposed 30 months in prison, including six months of probation. It also weighed in that the defendant encouraged the girl to perform sexual acts with other men even though he knew she was under 16. » https://www.boevennieuws.pro/nieuws/dion-van-l-veroordeeld-jarenlang-misbruik-beste-vriendinnetje-zusje-camping/ » https://www.rechtspraak.nl/Organisatie-en-contact/Organisatie/Rechtbanken/Rechtbank-Oost-Brabant/Nieuws/Paginas/Man-cel-in-voor-jarenlange-seksrelatie-met-minderjarige.aspx ▫️Man suspected of lewdness remains in custody longer Barendrecht is under the spell of an extensive lewdness case. A 45-year-old man suspected of lewdness with minors remains detained 14 days longer. This was decided by the examining magistrate today. The prosecution speaks of “multiple underage victims. Vice investigators from the Rotterdam unit arrested a 45-year-old man from Barendrecht on Tuesday, September 10, on suspicion of lewdness with minors. The man came into view after a report was filed against him and he reported himself to a police station. The investigation is currently ongoing. » https://www.om.nl/actueel/nieuws/2024/09/13/verdachte-ontucht-blijft-langer-vast » https://www.ad.nl/barendrecht/meerdere-kinderen-misbruikt-barendrechter-45-verdacht-nooit-achter-hem-gezocht~a006e856/ » https://www.rijnmond.nl/nieuws/1891536/45-jarige-barendrechter-opgepakt-op-verdenking-van-misbruik-jonge-kinderen Read in Dutch: Nederlands @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(5/5) 15 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️‘It’s here, too’: annual Freedom Ride raises awareness of human trafficking CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Chains Interrupted, a nonprofit based in Cedar Rapids, held its sixth annual motorcycle ride to raise awareness of human trafficking on Saturday. Since its inception in 2007, the Human Trafficking Hotline has identified more than 100,000 cases of human trafficking across the country. The purpose of the ride on Saturday was to make people realize that some of those instances of trafficking are happening in eastern Iowa. Tish Young with Chains Interrupted said the ride would incorporate education on what human trafficking can look like and how people can help. » https://youtu.be/S_bsn9bE0Gs (VIDEO) » https://www.kcrg.com/2024/09/15/its-here-too-annual-freedom-ride-raises-awareness-human-trafficking/ (VIDEO) ▫️New Orleans Archdiocese files bankruptcy plan, would pay abuse survivors $62.5 million More than four years after filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid a growing number of childhood sex abuse claims against local priests and other clergy, the Archdiocese of New Orleans filed a reorganization plan Friday that seeks to compensate abuse survivors for their decades of suffering while keeping the nation’s second-oldest diocese financially afloat. The plan came just hours after abuse survivors submitted their own proposal, one requesting monetary compensation far greater than the amount offered by the church, highlighting the gulf that has persisted between the two sides since the case was filed in May 2020. The church’s plan would create a $62.5 million trust for survivors, with $50 million coming from the archdiocese and $12.5 million coming from its parishes and charitable organizations, which are not technically in bankruptcy themselves. The trust would get additional money from the sale of church-owned properties, though there is no estimate in the plan of how much those property sales would generate. An estimated 550 survivors have filed claims in the case, which, if distributed equally, would mean survivors would get about $113,600 each under a $62.5 million plan, not counting the additional money that will come from property sales and, potentially, insurers down the line. » https://www.nola.com/news/business/new-orleans-archdiocese-files-bankruptcy-plan-would-pay-abuse-survivors-62-5-million/article_acbb3f4a-7214-11ef-afd7-afff810e70ea.html » https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2024/09/new-orleans-archdiocese-files-bankruptcy-plan-would-pay-abuse-survivors-62-5-million/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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

(4/5) 15 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️HSI Denver Investigation Results in Significant Sentence for Man Charged With Producing CSAM DENVER — A Colorado man pleaded guilty to attempted production of child pornography Sept. 11 and was sentenced to 29 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Denver Special Agent in Charge Ryan L. Spradlin and the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado Matt Kirsch made the announcement. Cullen Mackenzie Britton, 25, of Drake, contacted at least six minors between the ages of nine and 14 through a social media site and attempted to get them to create and send him child sexual abuse material over the course of about two years, according to the plea agreement. https://www.dhs.gov/hsi/news/2024/09/13/hsi-denver-investigation-results-significant-sentence-man-charged-producing-csam ▫️Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese faces another wave of lawsuits for past abuse The state’s largest religious denomination, having already paid out more than $30 million in settlements, is the subject of at least 16 more cases alleging sexual misconduct by since-defrocked priests. Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese, having spent more than $30 million to settle some 40 priest misconduct lawsuits dating as far back as 1950, faces another wave of court cases alleging more past child sexual abuse. The state’s largest religious denomination is the subject of at least 16 more civil actions, records show. Collectively, they could prove even more costly for the diocese, whose $12.5 million budget for the 2023 fiscal year included more than $1 million for ongoing settlements and $691,000 in legal fees, according to its most recent public financial statement. » https://vtdigger.org/2024/09/11/vermonts-roman-catholic-diocese-faces-another-wave-of-lawsuits-for-past-abuse/ » https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2024/09/vermonts-roman-catholic-diocese-faces-another-wave-of-lawsuits-for-past-abuse/ ▫️Victims sue Jefferson City Diocese for ‘shameless cover-up’ of sexual abuse Five people claiming Catholic priests abused them in Mid-Missouri accused the diocese of covering up and sometimes encouraging their assaults over decades. The five victims, identified only by their initials, sued the Jefferson City Diocese and Bishop Shawn McKnight in federal court on Thursday. The five plaintiffs and their attorney, Rebecca Randles of Randles Mata, accused the diocese of a “shameless cover-up” throughout the last 50 years and said it “hindered Plaintiffs from discovering their causes of action against the Defendants for their negligent and intentional conduct.” » https://abc17news.com/news/crime/2024/09/13/victims-sue-jefferson-city-diocese-for-shameless-cover-up-of-sexual-abuse/ » https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2024/09/victims-sue-jefferson-city-diocese-for-shameless-cover-up-of-sexual-abuse/ ▫️Fullerton Pastor Juan Barrios Arrested for Sexual Abuse Police have confirmed that Fullerton pastor Juan Barrios has been arrested for child sexual abuse. The arrest of Juan Barrios, 51, who had served as pastor at Iglesia de Dios Israelita in Fullerton, has brought to light a disturbing case of alleged long-term sexual abuse of minors that spans several years. Accordingly, local community members are raising concerns about child safety in religious institutions. The Riverside Police Department has made a public appeal for any other potential victims or individuals with information about the Juan Barrios sexual abuse case to come forward. Police have provided multiple channels for submitting tips: Contact Officer Kimberly Coronado at (951) 353-7949 or via email KCoronado@RiversideCA.gov Contact Detective Christian Wilcox at (951) 353-7133. https://www.dlawgroup.com/fullerton-pastor-juan-barrios-arrested-sexual-abuse/ @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(3/5) 15 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Man convicted of assaulting child flees Maine courthouse and is caught by 2 jurors A series of videos show a man convicted of assaulting a child trying to flee a courthouse in Maine on Wednesday, but the escape attempt was quickly foiled by two jurors and a detective. A Maine man attempted to flee a courthouse while in handcuffs after he was convicted for assaulting a 1-year-old when two jurors and a detective managed to prevent his attempt to escape. Nicholas Carter, 31, was observed on Wednesday bolting out of the courthouse in the town of Skowhegan while handcuffed. Carter was found guilty of aggravated assault against a 1-year-old child, according to the Portland Press Herald. His conviction came after a three-day trial at the Somerset County Superior Courthouse. » https://ca.news.yahoo.com/man-convicted-assaulting-child-flees-185914694.html (VIDEO) » https://www.foxnews.com/us/jurors-help-detain-maine-man-attempting-flee-courthouse-handcuffs-after-his-conviction (VIDEO) » https://www.nbcnews.com/video/video-shows-defendant-fleeing-maine-courthouse-and-being-caught-be-jurors-219339333928 (VIDEO) ▫️NJ middle school teacher accused of sharing child sex abuse files A 31-year-old Matawan man, who has been a public school teacher in Ocean County, was accused of sharing and receiving child sexual abuse materials. Christopher A. DeCesare has been charged with second-degree distribution of child sexual abuse materials, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced on Friday. DeCesare was arrested on Aug. 29, following an investigation that was launched by a cybertip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. https://nj1015.com/nj-toms-river-middle-school-teacher-accused-sharing-child-sex-abuse-files-matawan-christopher-decesare/ ▫️Convicted sex offender accused of raping girl, held on $50K bail Duane Manuel Cruz is a registered Level 1 sex offender, according to a magistrate's complaint filed against him on Saturday in the Superior Court of Guam, which detailed accusations that he continued “to prey on minor children,” with the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl in 2023. In 2014, Cruz, 32, was convicted of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, which is defined in Title 9 of the Guam Code Annotated Chapter 25, as a person who engages in sexual contact with another person under the age of 14 or between the ages of 14 and 16, who lives in the same household. https://www.postguam.com/news/local/convicted-sex-offender-accused-of-raping-girl-held-on-50k-bail/article_333718d6-72f7-11ef-ac80-bb94244c9947.html ▫️Orange County couple arrested on child porn charges after man allegedly tried to meet up with teen An Orange County couple was arrested after police discovered that they were allegedly in possession of child pornography, and it’s believed that they could have more victims. According to the Costa Mesa Police Department, 30-year-old Lake Forest resident Jonathan Garduno was in Costa Mesa to meet up with a 15-year-old girl on Sept. 7. The teen, however, turned out to be a Special Investigations detective who had been posing as a minor online. The evidence also implicated Garduno’s live-in girlfriend, 29-year-old Khyla Kauffeld. On Friday, authorities executed a search warrant at the couple’s home. There, they found more evidence of child pornography. Both suspects were then arrested. Garduno was arrested on suspicion of possession of child pornography, sending/selling child pornography and distribution of obscene matter depicting minors. Kauffeld was arrested on suspicion of possession of child pornography. CMPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying potential additional victims, as well as additional information related to this case. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Gardner at (714) 754-4937. » https://nixle.us/FW4TK » https://ktla.com/news/california/orange-county-couple-arrested-on-child-porn-charges-after-man-allegedly-tried-to-meet-up-with-teen/ @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(2/5) 15 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Police: Sex offender from Deer Park arrested for impersonating social services employee, abusing victim at shelter Police say a level 3 sex offender from Deer Park was arrested for impersonating a social services employee and sexually abusing a disabled victim at a shelter. Alfred Balcerak impersonated a social services employee to gain entry to the shelter last week, according to authorities. Police say the 65-year-old allegedly made sexual contact with the victim and stole some of their personal items. Balcerak is charged with forcible touching, sexual abuse, endangering the welfare of a physically disabled person, false personation and petit larceny. Prosecutors say Balcerak has several prior convictions, some of which include sexual abuse against children. https://longisland.news12.com/police-sex-offender-from-deer-park-arrested-for-impersonating-social-services-employee-abusing-victim-at-shelter (VIDEO) ▫️Doctor arrested on child pornography charges POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – A South Florida physician is facing 11 felony charges after authorities said he uploaded more than 100 files of child sexual abuse material. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Dr. David Rerko following a Thursday morning traffic stop in Pompano Beach. Rerko, 61, of Lighthouse Point, has been a licensed physician in Florida since 2006 and worked as an anesthesiologist at Broward Health North at the time of his arrest. He’s also licensed to practice in Mississippi. » https://youtu.be/3h7tDpg8HqQ (VIDEO) » https://youtu.be/_hRrgkB0hlI (VIDEO) » https://www.local10.com/news/local/2024/09/13/broward-anesthesiologist-accused-of-uploading-child-sexual-abuse-images-videos/ ▫️Broken Arrow Man Arrested, Accused Of Lewd Molestation Broken Arrow Police arrested a man they say molested two underage girls he knew. The victim told police Charles Gerber would come into her room before work when he thought she was asleep, touch her and say inappropriate things to her. The victim told investigators he also told her to keep things a secret between them. Police say an adult victim also came forward and told them Gerber sexually assaulted her several times when she was a child. » https://youtu.be/YrD_9moz3b0 (VIDEO) » https://www.newson6.com/story/66e3a54ff502e32c282794c6/broken-arrow-man-arrested-accused-of-lewd-molestation (VIDEO) ▫️Residential treatment center staffer accused of sex offenses with teen patient in Washington County WASHINGTON, Washington County, Utah — A 37-year-old staff member at a residential treatment facility has been arrested for alleged sexual offenses involving a teenage resident. Sean Michael Stanley, of St. George, was arrested for alleged unlawful sexual activity with a minor, a third-degree felony, and misdemeanor counts of sexual abuse of a minor, and providing a nicotine product to a minor, for a vaping device provided after each of the alleged sex acts. The felony offenses described are statutory, related to age differences, meaning a victim is underage, too young to legally consent to sexual contact. https://gephardtdaily.com/local/residential-treatment-center-staffer-accused-of-sex-offenses-with-teen-patient-in-washington-county/ @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(1/5) 15 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Arrest warrants issued for several people connected to alleged prostitution ring in Pflugerville PFLUGERVILLE, Texas - Arrests warrants were issued for several people in connection with an alleged prostitution ring that was located at an apartment complex in Pflugerville, according to court documents obtained by KXAN. Online ads were placed on three websites “used for prostitution services,” in which customers were ultimately directed to the apartment complex for sex, according to court documents. There were nearly 350 ads placed, and thousands of suspicious transactions “related to human trafficking or prostitution” were found from Jan. 1, 2022 to Sept. 25, 2023, according to court documents. During the investigation, around 45 different women were “associated” with the “sex services” in an “organized group over a period of approximately three and a half years,” court records said. Online court records did not show whether any of those involved have been arrested. One woman, labeled in an affidavit as one of the main suspects, was allegedly tied to more than 1,000 ad postings. According to court documents, her bank account had more than $1 million worth of incoming transfers in three years. Authorities believed hundreds of thousands of dollars were related to human trafficking or some other suspicious activity. » https://www.kxan.com/video/arrest-warrants-issued-for-several-people-connected-to-alleged-prostitution-ring-in-pflugerville/10041799/ (VIDEO) » https://www.kxan.com/news/local/pflugerville/arrest-warrants-issued-for-several-people-connected-to-alleged-prostitution-ring-in-pflugerville/ (VIDEO) ▫️Operation Room Service: Operation leads to 9 arrests in Arkansas FAULKNER COUNTY, Ark. — Arkansas authorities arrested nine men in Faulkner County between Sept. 13-14 on charges related to human trafficking and child exploitation. One of the suspects was 37-year-old Jacob Teele, a Cleburne County deputy. Jacob Teele was arrested on one count of internet stalking of a child and one count of traveling for the purpose of an unlawful sex act with a minor. This is an ongoing investigation. » https://www.thv11.com/article/news/crime/men-arrested-in-arkansas/91-41720dac-72a9-468d-b43b-3156c02b2921 » https://www.thv11.com/article/news/crime/arkansas-deputy-arrested/91-232d6026-a8d1-41a5-bd5e-d22999ec223e » https://www.fox16.com/crime/cleburne-county-deputy-arrested-for-alleged-child-solicitation-in-faulkner-county/ ▫️Utah husband, wife facing charges after kidnapping, human trafficking accusations BERYL, Utah — A woman and her husband are facing charges after being accused of kidnapping a juvenile and human trafficking her family for labor. Jolene Stubbs, 53, was arrested Thursday on one count of kidnapping and two counts of human trafficking for labor, each second-degree felonies. Her husband, Dayer Melchor LeBaron, 61, was arrested Friday on two counts of human trafficking for labor, each second-degree felonies. One of the boys had been admitted to the hospital and was getting treatment for respiratory distress. Stubbs reportedly coordinated travel for the family to go to the U.S. to harvest and process pine nuts "using coercion," the affidavit states. Once the family arrived in Beryl, Utah, the mother told Stubbs she wanted to leave, the affidavit states. Stubbs, however, told the mother she was not allowed to leave until "the debt they had accumulated had been resolved." » https://kutv.com/news/local/utah-husband-wife-facing-charges-after-kidnapping-human-trafficking-accusations » https://gephardtdaily.com/local/dayer-lebaron-wife-arrested-in-iron-county-for-alleged-human-trafficking/ » https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/arrests/human-trafficking-charges-filed-against-pine-nut-harvesting-operation-in-iron-county/article_d1d2fdd8-72c6-11ef-8617-bbbc5f20b1d2.html @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(2/2) 15 Sept 2024 Global   🌎 ▫️Former Abercrombie & Fitch boss Mike Jeffries accused of sexual exploitation by more men More men have come forward to the BBC accusing the former chief executive of Abercrombie & Fitch and his British partner of sexual exploitation. Some allege they were abused, and some that they were injected with drugs. After the BBC’s initial investigation was published last year, A&F announced it was opening an independent investigation into the allegations raised. When we recently asked when this report will be completed - and if the findings would be made public - the company declined to answer. Like Mr Jeffries and Mr Smith, the brand has been trying to get the civil lawsuit against it dismissed, arguing it had no knowledge of "the supposed sex-trafficking venture" led by its former CEO - which it has been accused of having funded. Earlier this year, a US court ruled that A&F must cover the cost of Mike Jeffries' legal defence as he continues to fight the civil allegations of sex-trafficking and rape. The judge ruled the allegations were tied to his corporate role after he sued the brand for refusing to pay his legal fees. » https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9l9dlgpmno » https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/12436 ▫️South Africa: Business people ‘easy targets’ for kidnapping, with foreign nationals most at risk in Johannesburg Since April 2024, a total of 82 cases of kidnapping for ransom have taken place, with the majority of these incidents occurring in the Johannesburg district, the Gauteng Provincial Legislature heard on Friday, 13 September 2024. https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-09-13-business-people-easy-targets-for-kidnapping-with-foreign-nationals-most-at-risk-in-johannesburg/ ▫️Italy on Trial: Matteo Salvini Faces Six Years for Defending Borders in Globalist Soros-Backed Attack on National Sovereignty (Video) “I declare myself guilty of defending Italy and the Italians. I declare myself guilty of keeping my word.” Matteo Salvini, Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the conservative League party, now faces a politically charged legal attack as prosecutors seek a six-year prison sentence for him. The charge? Salvini’s firm decision in 2019, when he was Italy’s Interior Minister, to prevent more than 100 illegal migrants from disembarking from the Open Arms ship. This ship, tied to the notorious George Soros-backed NGO widely accused of human trafficking, had been patrolling off the coast of Libya, allegedly facilitating the illegal transport of migrants into Europe under the guise of humanitarian aid. » https://rairfoundation.com/italy-trial-matteo-salvini-faces-six-years-defending/ » https://www.sgtreport.com/2024/09/italy-on-trial-matteo-salvini-faces-six-years-for-defending-borders-in-globalist-soros-backed-attack-on-national-sovereignty-video/ - - - - - - - - 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) 15 Sept 2024 Global   🌎 ▫️German police roll up pedophile network, child rescued in raid ERFURT - They set up a platform on the internet where young music talents were supposed to register. In reality, the criminals were pursuing completely different goals. Seven men aged between 41 and 53 from several federal states are in custody on suspicion of distributing child pornography. German police have rolled up a pedophile network and found a 12-year-old boy in a home raid. The circumstances in which the child was found “justify the suspicion of sexual abuse,” prosecutors report. A suspect was also arrested in the apartment. The child was taken by police and returned to his parents the same day. Several raids and arrests have been made in recent weeks in the investigation into the pedophile network. Seven suspects have been arrested in five different states. All those arrested are suspected of being administrators and moderators of child pornography platforms. On those platforms, they allegedly offered photos and videos of child sexual abuse and actively shared those images. Several suspects have since made confessions. It is the second strike against one of the often internationally active child pornography rings within a few months. In spring, 19 suspects were arrested in Germany and France. » https://www.thueringer-allgemeine.de/lokales/erfurt/article407243447/schlag-gegen-paedophilen-ring-12-jaehriger-aus-wohnung-in-erfurt-befreit.html » https://rp-online.de/panorama/deutschland/thueringen-polizei-befreit-jungen-aus-kinderschaender-haenden-paedophilen-netzwerk-zerschlagen_aid-118907715 » https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/artikel/5470662/pedofilie-pedofielen-pedofielennetwerk-duitsland-politie » https://www.surinametimes.com/duitse-politie-rolt-pedofielennetwerk-op-kind-gevonden-bij-inval/ » https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/thueringen/mitte-thueringen/erfurt/paedokriminalitaet-polizei-razzia-roter-berg-100.html ▫️Pakistan: 13 arrested as FIA foils human trafficking attempt A human trafficking attempt disguised as an Umrah pilgrimage was thwarted by the Federal Investigation Agency immigration staff at Islamabad International Airport. Authorities arrested 13 passengers and their facilitator, offloading them from a Saudi-bound flight. An FIA spokesperson revealed that the suspects, travelling on Umrah visas, were intending to reach Libya and then Italy via Saudi Arabia. Investigations revealed that the suspects had paid large sums to agents for illegal entry into Italy via Libya. » https://pakobserver.net/13-arrested-as-fia-foils-human-trafficking-attempt/ » https://tribune.com.pk/story/2496173/13-arrested-as-fia-foils-major-human-trafficking-attempt-at-islamabad-airport ▫️Child sexual abuse case reported in central Maldives Police have yesterday begun investigations into a case of sexual abuse of a child. Police said that they received reports of sexual abuse of a girl under the age of eighteen in an island in central Maldives. As the case involves a child, investigations are being conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Family and Social Development, they said. https://edition.mv/news/36053 ▫️Seven Libyans and Two Palestinians Arrested for Human Trafficking The Libyan Prosecutor's Office announced yesterday the arrest of a gang involved in irregular immigration trafficking, consisting of seven Libyan citizens and two Palestinians. The operation was conducted by the Deputy Public Prosecutor at the Court of Appeals in Tripoli, following an investigation based on evidence provided by an intelligence officer. The number of migrants in Libya has reached 761.322 people, spread across 100 municipalities, according to the latest report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Between June and July 2024, there was a 5 percent increase compared to March and May, confirming a growth trend that began in December 2023. https://www.agenzianova.com/en/news/migrants-libya-arrested-seven-libyans-and-two-palestinians-for-human-trafficking/ @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(2/2) 15 Sept 2024 Belgium 🇧🇪 ▫️Monitor risks 6 years in prison after assaulting toddlers at camp: 'He raped his 5-year-old sister before' Leuven/Hasselt - Mr. K.M. (20) is facing a 6-year prison sentence after allegedly abusing children aged four to seven. He did so as monitor of an autumn camp in Leuven. This while the Hasselaar should never have interacted with those children because he had also raped his 5-year-old sister. What was supposed to be the time of their lives turned out to be a traumatic experience for several children aged 4 to 7 that will mark them for years. Because at an autumn camp, which took place at a Leuven elementary school last year, they were sexually abused by their head monitor. https://www.gva.be/cnt/dmf20240910_95665611 ▫️Pope To Meet Belgian Victims Of Church Child Abuse Pope Francis will meet with fifteen victims of clerical sexual abuse in Belgium during his planned visit to the country at the end of the month, the Belgian Bishops’ conference said Friday. In March, the bishops’ conference revealed the pontiff had defrocked a disgraced Belgian bishop, Roger Vangheluwe, 87, who 14 years ago had admitted to years of child abuse. Vangheluwe was not prosecuted due to statute of limitations, but thousands of victims came forward after he resigned in 2010. » https://www.barrons.com/news/pope-to-meet-belgian-victims-of-church-child-abuse-a1153d5d » https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2024/09/pope-to-meet-belgian-victims-of-church-child-abuse/ Read in Dutch: Nederlands - - - -N-E-E-D- -H-E-L-P-?- - -België: - - - - - - - - - - Politie: 101 https://childfocus.be/ Tel: 116000 https://www.1712.be/nl - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(1/2) 15 Sept 2024 Belgium 🇧🇪 ▫️Moroccan migrant rapes social worker in Belgian prison days before his scheduled release A Moroccan migrant who was jailed for burglary just days after arriving illegally in Belgium has been charged with raping a social worker in his prison cell during a visit to discuss his scheduled release. Younes. I., 25, had only been in Belgium for ten days when he was arrested back in February for robbery and aggravated theft in Antwerp. https://rmx.news/article/moroccan-migrant-rapes-social-worker-in-belgian-prison-days-before-his-scheduled-release/ ▫️Belgium in Crisis: Moroccan Migrants Brutally Rape Young Man, Force Him to Shout 'Long Live Morocco' Amid Growing Islamic Infiltration In the heart of Liège, two Islamic Moroccan nationals, Mohammed and Jalal, brutally raped a young man, filming the entire assault and forcing him to shout “Long live Morocco” at gunpoint. This vile attack took place in the toilets of a café in Carré, while the victim was out celebrating with friends. » https://rairfoundation.com/belgium-crisis-moroccan-migrants-brutally-rape-young-man/ » https://rmx.news/belgium/belgium-2-moroccan-migrants-jailed-for-raping-young-man-making-him-scream-long-live-morocco-while-they-filmed-his-rape/ ▫️Children's coach suspected of sexually abusing preschoolers The 47-year-old Robert B. from Schoten, a soccer and gymnastics coach, is suspected of violating the sexual integrity of minors. Het Nieuwsblad reports. The man was active at elementary schools and sports clubs. After an extracurricular activity for preschoolers, the ball got rolling. After the second report, the police arrested Robert B. and led him before the investigating judge in Antwerp. The school group Ankerwijs, where Robert B. worked, responded quickly to the report. The man was not only active in education, but also in several sports clubs in Berchem and Mortsel. He is now officially suspected of violating the sexual integrity of a minor. https://www.v-nieuws.be/kindercoach-verdacht-van-seksueel-misbruik-bij-kleuters/ ▫️Brussels court - Music teacher gets 5 years in prison with probation for years of abuse and voyeurism A 62-year-old music and drama teacher from Beersel was sentenced Friday by the Brussels correctional court to five years in prison with probation for abusing students, young girls, for years during his lessons. The man also filmed unnoticed under the girls' skirts and collected a huge amount of footage of sexual abuse of minors. » https://www.msn.com/nl-be/nieuws/nationaal/rechtbank-brussel-muziekleraar-krijgt-5-jaar-cel-met-probatie-uitstel-voor-jarenlang-misbruik-en-voyeurisme/ar-AA1qw69g » https://www.hln.be/beersel/in-zijn-pennenzak-zat-een-gaatje-voor-een-verborgen-camera-denk-ik-geliefde-muziekleraar-62-veroordeeld-nadat-hij-jarenlang-meisjes-betast~ac757e84/ Read in Dutch: Nederlands @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

🇺🇸 CPD seek man wanted for sexually abusing, attempting to abduct 6-year-old CHICAGO – Chicago police are looking for a man who sexually abused and attempted to abduct a 6-year-old girl near a park on Friday. Police said the man was in the area of Ada Park, where he followed and approached a group of children. He then touched the 6-year-old child and attempted to abduct her. The man also invited the children to his residence. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Special Investigations Unit at NaN. » https://youtu.be/sZ-tHrGT5IA (VIDEO) » https://youtu.be/l67lO2nSAzE (VIDEO) » https://abc7chicago.com/post/man-wanted-sex-abuse-6-year-old-girl-attempted-abduction-ada-park-morgan-chicago-police-department/15302582/ (VIDEO) » https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-sought-sexually-abuse-attempted-child-abduction/ @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(7/7) 14 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️ReHope works to restore the lives of human trafficking survivors in Missouri (LISTEN) REHOPE, formerly known as Restoration House of Greater Kansas City, began its years ago to serve survivors of an increasing epidemic of sex trafficking in the U.S. The program is growing strong – Ashley Byrd finds out more from Roxie Lloyd and Jason Alvis of ReHope. https://www.missourinet.com/2024/09/13/rehope-works-to-restore-the-lives-of-human-trafficking-survivors-in-missouri-listen/ ▫️NYC Children’s Services: 2024 Child Trafficking Prevention Fall Training Series - Survive and Thrive | Online NYC Administration for Children’s Services’ Office of Child Trafficking Prevention and Policy’s 2024 Child Trafficking Prevention Fall Training Series. The 2024 Child Trafficking Prevention Fall Training Series (virtual) will occur between October 15 to 29th in recognition of Fall as a “Back to School” learning milieu. https://surviveandthriveadvocacy.org/events/nyc-childrens-services-2024-child-trafficking-prevention-fall-training-series/ ▫️Human Trafficking and Exploitation: The Basics, Wed, Oct 9, 2024 at 9:00 AM | Online Welcome to our online event where we'll provide an introductory dive into the issue of human trafficking and exploitation across Missouri. Join us for an eye-opening session to gain solid basic knowledge of various forms of human trafficking, the methods used by traffickers, and the impact on victims and society. This online training includes an interactive presentation followed by a Q&A session that is perfect for anyone in the community that is just learning about this important issue. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/human-trafficking-and-exploitation-the-basics-tickets-1014901045347 ▫️Second Annual NE Ohio Human Trafficking Conference, Fri, Oct 18, 2024 at 9:00 AM | University of Akron School of Law, 150 University Avenue Akron, OH Join us for the Second Annual NE Ohio Human Trafficking Conference - a powerful event dedicated to raising awareness and combating human trafficking throughout Northeast Ohio counties. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/second-annual-ne-ohio-human-trafficking-conference-tickets-862996926037 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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

(6/7) 14 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️How Gwinnett County deputies recovered 3 missing children GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office recently reported that its T.R.A.C.E. Unit (Trafficking and Child Exploitation) has successfully recovered three missing children and arrested a man accused of attempting to meet a child for sexual purposes. This action follows concerns over the high number of missing children in the county. In August, it was reported that the Gwinnett County Police Department was searching for over 20 missing teens, raising alarm over how children survive while missing and the dangers of exploitation. The sheriff's office also encourages the public to report any suspicions of child exploitation by contacting the T.R.A.C.E. Unit’s tipline at NaN. » https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/how-gwinnett-county-police-recovered-3-missing-children (VIDEO) » https://www.fox5atlanta.com/video/1516486 (VIDEO) » https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/16166 ▫️Foster Home Employee Arrested for Sexual Offenses The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has arrested a youth counselor at A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay for performing sexual acts on a minor who resided there. On September 11, 2024, Special Victims Section detectives began an investigation into misconduct committed by Katherine Sticklin, 28. A foster child at the group home had reported that Sticklin initiated a conversation with him via Snapchat, where she sent explicit images and discussed wanting to perform sexual acts with him. Through investigative means, detectives verified the accusations and arrested Sticklin. She has been charged with: Lewd or Lascivious Touching of a Minor 16 or 17 Years of Age By a Person 24 Years of Age or Older & Unlawful Sexual Activity with a Minor (x3) https://www.fox13news.com/news/foster-home-employee-arrested-performing-sex-acts-teen-hcso https://teamhcso.com/News/PressRelease/61962d08-4dfb-48ff-8795-4d3f714a6510/en-US ▫️Human trafficking hits close to home in Slate Belt, police say in community forum Two men allegedly kidnapped four women, sexually abused them, held them in shipping containers in the Poconos and eventually brought them to Pen Argyl, where one of the men owned property. The women were released and the two men were arrested by police in June and face multiple criminal charges. The recent case was one of several discussion points Thursday night as experts gathered in Pen Argyl at the Lookout Fire Co. hall to discuss and raise awareness of the dangers of human trafficking. https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/slate-belt/2024/09/human-trafficking-hits-close-to-home-in-slate-belt-police-say-in-community-forum.html ▫️Register now for free symposium addressing child sexual abuse, trafficking and exploitation | College of Medicine Rockford | University of Illinois College of Medicine Protecting Innocence: Addressing Child Sexual Abuse, Trafficking and Exploitation Symposium 2024 The Medical Evaluation Response Initiative Team (MERIT) is hosting a free symposium for physicians, mental health clinicians, law enforcement, educators, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and nurses, along with College of Medicine Rockford students, residents, staff and faculty. Community members and anyone who works with children are also welcome. The symposium will take place on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at UIC Health Sciences Campus-Rockford, 1601 Parkview Ave. Registration required. https://rockford.medicine.uic.edu/news-stories/register-now-for-free-symposium-addressing-child-sexual-abuse-trafficking-and-exploitation/ @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(5/7) 14 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Accused Mobile child sex offender alleged to have used 'torture room' - still wanted MOBILE, Ala. - The impish grin, casual bowtie, tweed cap and handlebar moustache paint a friendly, almost playful picture of 39-year-old Adam Renk. But investigators suggest there is another side to Renk- a dark and disturbing and one capable of unthinkable acts against children. It is that side of Adam Renk, they say, that landed him in jail in Mobile and in a mug shot from Metro Jail. Renk has since bonded out with a warning to stay away from anyone less than 18 years old. Renk is charged with sexual torture and abuse of a child here in Mobile. Renk is now under indictment in Wasco County, Oregon for three similar charges there, and now Mobile Police, the U-S Marshals Fugitive Task Force and the Oregon State Police are all looking for Adam Renk. If you have any information about this case, we urge you to contact the Mobile Police Department at NaN. » https://mynbc15.com/news/local/mobile-man-wanted-for-sexual-torture-and-abuse-had-torture-room-second-person-charged » https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/15968 ▫️Former Palmview High School teacher sentenced for sexual coercion of a minor A former Palmview High School special education teacher has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for soliciting sexually explicit photos from a 14-year-old girl in South Carolina. Juan Carlos Munoz, 43, who pleaded guilty on March 29, was sentenced Friday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas announced in a news release. “He admitted to communicating with approximately 50 minor children and requesting sexually explicit photos and videos,” the release stated. » https://www.ktsm.com/crime/valley-special-ed-teacher-sentenced-for-sexting-minor/ » https://myrgv.com/local-news/2024/09/13/former-palmview-high-school-teacher-sentenced-for-sexual-coercion-of-a-minor/ ▫️South Texas border resident sentenced to 5 years for human smuggling ring PHARR, Texas — A South Texas resident from the border town of Pharr was sentenced to five years in federal prison for smuggling “thousands” of undocumented migrants from Mexico and trafficking a teen girl for sex, U.S. Attorney Alamdar Hamdani announced Friday. Isaac Jake Gonzalez, 21, must serve five years in prison and three years supervised release, U.S. District Judge David Morales of Corpus Christi ruled. Gonzalez plead guilty on March 30, 2023, on three counts of bringing in and harboring aliens, according to federal court documents. Authorities said in court that Gonzalez and his brother-in-law Anthony Williams were arrested for a smuggling ring that brought in “thousands of undocumented’ migrants in tractor-trailers across the border from Mexico into South Texas since the summer of 2021. https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/border-crime/south-texas-border-resident-sentenced-to-5-years-for-human-smuggling-ring/ ▫️Monmouth County Physician Indicted on Child Sexual Assault Charges Agrees to Surrender His Medical License Pending Outcome of Criminal Case TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs (“Division”) announced today that the State Board of Medical Examiners (“Board”) has secured the voluntary license surrender of a Monmouth County physician indicted on criminal charges related to his alleged longtime sexual abuse of a minor. Cornelius Gallagher, a pulmonologist previously affiliated with three hospitals across Monmouth County, was indicted in July 2024 on two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, two counts of second-degree sexual assault, and one count of third-degree child endangerment (possession of child pornography). https://www.njoag.gov/monmouth-county-physician-indicted-on-child-sexual-assault-charges-agrees-to-surrender-his-medical-license-pending-outcome-of-criminal-case/ @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(4/7) 14 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Delaware State Police S.O.A.R. Searching for Wanted Sex Offenders The Delaware State Police Sex Offender Apprehension and Registration Unit (S.O.A.R.) is currently looking for four wanted sex offenders after they either failed to register or re-register at their current address. If anyone knows the location of these individuals, please call NaN. Information may also be provided by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333: https://dsp.delaware.gov/2024/09/13/delaware-state-police-s-o-a-r-searching-for-wanted-sex-offenders-92/ ▫️YMCA Counselor Arrested for Inappropriate Contact with Children Redmond detectives arrested a camp counselor on Wednesday, Sept. 11, after he reportedly molested two children during a YMCA summer camp at Redmond schools. The counselor, Leonardo Louie, 18, worked for the YMCA of Greater Seattle when the reported assaults occurred sometime between July 8 and Aug. 23. Louie was charged with two counts of child molestation in the first degree. “We encourage parents to have conversations with their children about inappropriate actions by adults and remind them to tell a trusted adult immediately if unwanted contact occurs,” said Chief Darrell Lowe. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with additional information about the case or other potential victims should contact the Redmond Police Department at NaN. » https://www.redmond.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2181 » https://www.redmond.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2182 ▫️School employee in Ashland arrested on child exploitation charges ASHLAND & CENTRAL POINT, Ore. - The Central Point Police Department (CPPD) is sharing details about an arrest they say is related to child exploitation by an Ashland man who worked at a school. CPPD says it received a report of potential sexual exploitation of a 5-year-old child on July 19, 2024. The investigation led to the arrest of Craig Albert Johnson, 68 years old, of Ashland. Police discovered that Johnson was employed at the Children's World Montessori School in Ashland and that "additional instances of child exploitation had occurred at the school in Ashland. In a news release, Ashland Police shared that "Johnson was lodged at the Jackson County Jail on 7/30/24 on the charges of Invasion of Personal Privacy in the First Degree, Encouraging Child Sex Abuse in the First Degree and Using a Child in Display of Sexually Explicit Conduct. Johnson remains in custody as of this release." https://www.kdrv.com/news/top-stories/school-employee-in-ashland-arrested-on-child-exploitation-charges/article_fd1c3586-714a-11ef-b53f-5747285515d7.html ▫️Tennessee Pastor Takes His Life Hours After Being Accused of Molesting a Child A Tennessee pastor, who worked to restore pastors caught in sexual sin, took his life hours after being released from jail on an accusation he molested a child. Tennessee authorities said David Mark Baker, Sr., took his life on Sept. 11. The day before, the 57-year-old married pastor was arrested on an accusation he molested a child under the age of 12, Fox 17 Nashville reported. An affidavit filed in Baker’s case accused the minister of aggravated sexual battery by touching a child’s breasts underneath her clothing between 2013—2015. Missy Wray, an employee of Maury County Sheriff’s Department, said the sexual abuse allegation remains under investigation, and she could not comment on specifics. » https://julieroys.com/tennessee-pastor-david-mark-baker-takes-life-hours-accused-molesting-child/ » https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2024/09/tennessee-pastor-takes-his-life-hours-after-being-accused-of-molesting-a-child/ @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(3/7) 14 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Juneau man charged with sexually exploiting a child - U.S. Secret Service seeking additional information JUNEAU, Alaska – A Juneau man made his initial appearance yesterday on a criminal charge related to his alleged production of child pornography. According to court documents, William Steadman, 34, was arrested on Sept. 6 after he allegedly produced child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) depicting a minor known to him. Additionally, court documents indicate that he allegedly spent time with other children in his community. The U.S. Secret Service is investigating the case. If anyone has information concerning Steadman’s alleged actions or may have encountered someone in person or online using the name William Steadman, please contact mostwanted@usss.dhs.gov. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ak/pr/juneau-man-charged-sexually-exploiting-child ▫️Suspect arrested, facing sexual assault, trafficking, and prostitution of a child charges in connection with 2019 case HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A 58-year-old suspect is accused of committing several sex crimes in connection with a 2019 case involving a child. The Harris County Sheriff's Office arrested and charged Tyrone Berry with trafficking and sexual assault of a child this week. Detectives learned Berry allegedly received money for trafficking the victim. In June 2019, the victim was reportedly found at a Walmart on SH 249 crying for help. https://abc13.com/post/suspect-arrested-facing-sexual-assault-trafficking-prostitution-child-charges-connection-2019-case/15299827/ ▫️Florida Man Arrested for Attempted Enticement of a Minor OCALA, Fla. — A Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Orlando investigation has led to the indictment of a Florida man for attempted enticement of a minor. Christopher Shaun Jonas, 32, of Ocala, contacted a profile on an internet app designed for prostitution. This profile, however, was operated by a Marion County Sheriff’s Office undercover detective. The undercover detective told Jonas that she was a 13-year-old girl and Jonas described in graphic detail the sexual acts that he wanted her to perform on him. https://www.dhs.gov/hsi/news/2024/09/13/florida-man-arrested-attempted-enticement-minor ▫️Southern California teacher investigated for allegedly fathering a child with teen student A Southern California teacher is under investigation after he allegedly fathered a child with one of his students. The suspect was identified as Steve Graves, 61, by the Anaheim Police Department. Graves is currently employed with the Anaheim Union High School District. On Aug. 26, 2024, a woman reported to police that in the late 1980s, when she was a student at Loara High School in Anaheim, she had a sexual relationship with one of her teachers. Detectives investigated and discovered a second woman who allegedly had a sexual relationship with the same teacher, Graves. She also told police she had a child together with him. Both victims were minors at the time of the incidents. Anyone who may have been a victim of the suspect or has information on the case is asked to call Detective Evenson at NaN. https://ktla.com/news/local-news/southern-california-teacher-allegedly-fathered-child-with-teen-student/ @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(2/7) 14 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️More victims sought after Oneida man charged with multiple rapes ONEIDA — A 42-year-old man is accused of raping at least three victims in Madison County, according to the Oneida Police Department. Police said they were notified on May 10 of potential child sexual abuse, and discovered three victims of 42-year-old Frank Eastman Jr., of Oneida. Eastman was taken into custody on Tuesday. Eastman is charged with four counts of third-degree rape, two counts of third-degree criminal sex act and two counts of first-degree sex abuse, police stated. He was arraigned in court and was sent to Madison County Jail in lieu of $100,000 cash bail or $200,000 bond. He is scheduled to reappear in court. Investigators said they believe there may be additional victims. If you are a victim or have information about Eastman,–– you are asked to call investigators at NaN or NaN. Emails can be sent to cbailey@oneidacityny.gov. » https://youtu.be/UIL8xih3F7w (VIDEO) » https://www.romesentinel.com/news/oneida-madison-county-rape-victims-multiple-eastman/article_17783dd2-71df-11ef-b251-eb73fc7f7868.html ▫️Ackerman man arrested on molestation charge WEST POINT, Miss. – An Ackerman man has been arrested on molestation charges. West Point Chief Avery Cook said Rodney Mosley, 60, was charged with molesting a victim under the age of 10. » https://youtu.be/wSfDQLr2zgw (VIDEO) » https://www.wtva.com/news/ackerman-man-arrested-on-molestation-charge/article_becfd684-7177-11ef-b9cf-878e337a33ec.html ▫️Additional charges filed against Riverside County shaman accused of sexual assault, child sex abuse RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Additional charges were filed Friday against the shaman of an Inland Empire religious sect accused of sexually assaulting several young girls, prompting a postponement in his arraignment. Ricardo Isaac Flores, 59, of Rialto was arrested last month following a Riverside County Sheriff's Department investigation. During a hearing at the Riverside Hall of Justice Friday, the District Attorney's Office submitted an amended criminal complaint against Flores to Superior Court Judge Walter Kubelun, adding three felony counts to the original seven-count complaint. The revised complaint alleges four counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 years old, two counts of penetration of a minor under duress or fear, and one count each of forcible rape, penetration with a foreign object, forcible oral copulation of a minor and aggravated sexual assault of a child, with sentence-enhancing allegations of targeting multiple victims in a sex crime. The specific sect was not identified, nor were the victims. Investigators also did not detail the circumstances behind the alleged assaults. https://abc7.com/post/additional-charges-filed-riverside-county-shaman-accused-sexual-assault-child-sex-abuse/15300811/ (VIDEO) ▫️Centre County journalist accused of attempting to meet teen girl for sex pleads guilty BELLEFONTE — Former Centre County journalist Christopher Morelli, 55, of Pleasant Gap, who was charged in federal court with attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, has agreed to plead guilty. Morelli accepted the plea agreement on Monday, according to federal court records. In July 2022, Morelli contacted who he believed was a 14-year-old female on a social media app and attempted to meet the girl to engage in sexual activity. However, the girl was actually a decoy set up by the FBI. https://www.theprogressnews.com/news/centre-county-journalist-accused-of-attempting-to-meet-teen-girl-for-sex-pleads-guilty/article_14a857c0-7204-11ef-b8d5-5b943efec5ef.html @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(1/7) 14 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Man arrested for child sexual assault in Tice The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man accused of sexual battery of a child in Tice following a massive deputy response at two scenes. Deputies arrested Raymond De Jesus, 38, on Thursday following a large deputy presence reported in Schandler Hall Park and again at a home nearby. She told deputies that while walking to her bus stop, an unknown man, later identified as De Jesus, approached her on a bicycle. He attempted to speak to her, which caused her to become uncomfortable, and she began to distance herself from him. De Jesus then allegedly dismounted from his bike and pulled her into the park, where he held her at knifepoint and sexually assaulted her. He was ultimately located inside the attic of his home, where he was arrested after deputies used tear gas to smoke him out. De Jesus is charged with kidnapping and sexual battery with a weapon or force. » https://youtu.be/ZjaeKy6a2Fo (VIDEO) » https://winknews.com/2024/09/13/man-arrested-for-child-sexual-assault-in-tice-following-massive-deputy-response/ (VIDEO) » https://winknews.com/2024/09/13/neighbors-react-after-tice-man-arrested-for-child-sexual-assault/ (VIDEO) ▫️Watch: Oakland police announce arrests in homicide, robberies involving alleged sex workers Oakland police on Thursday announced a series of arrests involving a homicide and robberies involving alleged sex workers and their pimps along International Boulevard in East Oakland. Oakland police officials said two people are now in custody for sex crimes; one for human trafficking of a minor and the other for pimping, pandering, as well as supervision of an adult sex worker. » https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/video/watch-oakland-police-announce-arrests-in-homicide-robberies-involving-alleged-sex-workers/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h (VIDEO) » https://www.ktvu.com/news/opd-makes-human-trafficking-arrests (VIDEO) ▫️Multi-Agency Task Force Arrests Online Child Predators Laguna Beach, CA - During the operation, a team of dedicated detectives worked diligently to identify and apprehend individuals involved in online activities targeting minors. As a result of their efforts, nine suspects have been charged with various offenses related to child exploitation, committed through popular online platforms that pose significant risks to children. It is important to note that none of the suspects are from Laguna Beach. https://www.lagunabeachcity.net/Home/Components/News/News/1173/ » https://stunewslaguna.com/police-conclude-undercover-operation-091324/ ▫️Houston Hotel Henchman, Tyrone “Big Mike” Berry Busted for Barbaric Child Trafficking And Sex Assault Scandal Houston has witnessed the apprehension of a hotel employee on multiple charges connected to child trafficking and sexual assault in a case with roots stretching back to 2019. Tyrone Berry, 66, is facing serious legal accusations after his recent arrest during an operation involving Harris County Criminal Investigations and Security Division and the Harris County District Attorney's office, according to Click2Houston. Information provided by ABC13 reveals that the victim at the heart of the case first met Berry, an employee at the North Villa Inn, after running away from a foster home and she was forced to work for food, and if she did not meet specified monetary targets set by Berry she claims she was taken to a local recording studio where she endured sexual assaults and was provided with drugs. Berry is charged with trafficking of a child, compelling prostitution of a child, and two counts of sexual assault of a child now hanging over his head amid ongoing legal proceedings. » https://youtu.be/mWT3rgN_cmM (VIDEO) » https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/09/13/houston-hotel-worker-arrested-on-child-trafficking-and-sex-assault-charges/ (VIDEO) » https://hoodline.com/2024/09/houston-hotel-henchman-tyrone-big-mike-berry-busted-for-barbaric-child-trafficking-and-sex-assault-scandal/ @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(3/3) 14 Sept 2024 Global   🌎 ▫️Takeaways from AP's report updating the cult massacre that claimed hundreds of lives in Kenya In one of the deadliest cult-related massacres ever, the remains of more than 430 victims have been recovered since police raided Good News International Church in a forest some 70 kilometers (40 miles) inland from the Kenyan coastal town of Malindi. Autopsies on more than 100 bodies showed deaths from starvation, strangulation, suffocation, and injuries sustained from blunt objects. A gravedigger, Shukran Karisa Mangi, said he believed more mass graves were yet to be discovered. At least 600 people are reported missing, according to the Kenya Red Cross. The evangelical leader of Good News, Paul Mackenzie, is accused of instructing his followers to starve to death for the opportunity to meet Jesus. Mackenzie pleaded not guilty to charges in the murders of 191 children, multiple counts of manslaughter and other crimes. If convicted, he would spend the rest of his life in prison. A man like Mackenzie, who refused to join the fellowship of pastors in Malindi and rarely quoted Scripture, could thrive in a country like Kenya, said Kakala. Six detectives have been suspended for ignoring multiple warnings about Mackenzie’s illegal activities. » https://youtu.be/7espkyhDlFo (VIDEO) » https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/takeaways-from-ap-s-report-updating-the-cult-19764507.php » https://www.kron4.com/news/world/ap-international/ap-the-church-was-named-good-news-hundreds-of-members-died-in-a-cult-massacre-that-haunts-survivors/ » https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/13343 ▫️Pakistan: Three human traffickers arrested LAHORE : The FIA Anti-Human Trafficking Circle Lahore Friday arrested three proclaimed offenders (POs) involved in fraud and alleged human-trafficking incidents. According to an FIA spokesperson, accused Akhtar Cheema, Abdul Qadir and M Usman were wanted by the FIA in human trafficking cases. The spokesman said Akhtar was arrested from Gujrat as he received Rs200,000 from a man in 2015 on the pretext of sending him abroad, while Abdul Qadir and Usman were detained from Sheikhupura as they were found involved in illegally sending people abroad for employment. » https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1230161-three-human-traffickers-arrested » https://www.app.com.pk/domestic/fia-arrests-3-for-fraud-human-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

(2/3) 14 Sept 2024 Global   🌎 ▫️223 JKM Officers Assist Police In Caring For Children Rescued In Op Global (UPDATE) KUALA LUMPUR — The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry has confirmed that the children rescued during the recent Ops Global operation are under proper protection and care. Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri assured that the Social Welfare Department is overseeing the welfare of the children, who were rescued from welfare homes in Selangor and Negri Sembilan. It was reported that police rescued 402 children and teenagers, aged one to 17, during the operation, codenamed Ops Global. The children were suspected to be victims of exploitation, neglect, and mistreatment, with some allegedly subjected to sexual abuse. » https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/09/14/rescued-children-are-in-a-safe-place-says-nancy-shukri (VIDEO) » https://bernama.com/en/general/news.php?id=2340493 » https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/rescued-children-gisb-welfare-homes-092129903.html ▫️Malaysian firm accused of mass child abuse admits to 'one or two' sodomy cases (UPDATE) The head of a Malaysian conglomerate accused of running care homes where hundreds of children were allegedly abused admitted on Saturday that "one or two sodomy cases" took place at the shelters but denied allegations of widespread misconduct. Malaysian police arrested 171 suspects on Wednesday including religious studies teachers and caregivers and brought to safety over 400 children after storming 20 charity shelters. In what is believed to be the worst such case to hit Malaysia in decades, police suspect the victims -- aged from one to 17 -- had been subjected to sexual and physical attacks. GISBH had earlier denied all allegations of abuse and said they did not run the care homes. But in a video posted on the company's Facebook page on Saturday, Chief Executive Officer Nasiruddin Ali acknowledged the company had violated some laws, without giving specifics. The United Nations children's agency underlined the "unimaginable horror" faced by the victims. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-13850227/Malaysian-firm-accused-mass-child-abuse-admits-one-two-sodomy-cases.html ▫️EXPLAINED: Al-Arqam, the Malaysian sect implicated in a child abuse scandal (UPDATE) Al-Arqam, a banned Islamic sect in Malaysia, is in the spotlight again after 402 children – including some as young as 1 – were rescued from welfare homes during police raids on Sept. 11. Many of these minors are believed to have been trafficked as well as physically and sexually abused, authorities said. At least 159 people have been arrested in connection with the case. The 20 homes where the raids occurred were linked to Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH), a company founded by al-Arqam members. Malaysia banned the sect 30 years ago over allegations that it promoted a deviant form of Islam, the faith practiced by the Malay Muslim majority. But what exactly is al-Arqam, and why does its shadow linger despite its ban decades ago? https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/malaysian/malaysia-child-abuse-al-arqam-gisbh-09132024141504.html @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(1/3) 14 Sept 2024 Global   🌎 ▫️Cambodia cracks down on human trafficking, sexual exploitation cases in H1 - 134 minors rescued PHNOM PENH - Cambodia cracked down on 104 human trafficking and sexual exploitation cases in the first half of 2024, according to a National Committee for Counter Trafficking (NCCT) report on Saturday. Twenty-two cases involved human trafficking and 82 cases were related to sexual exploitation during the January-June period this year, the report said, adding that during the crackdowns, the authorities had arrested a total of 134 suspects, including four foreigners. "A total of 290 victims including 241 females had been rescued," the report said, adding that 134, or 46 percent, of them were under the age of 18." » https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/09/14/cambodia-cracks-down-on-104-human-trafficking-sexual-exploitation-cases-in-h1 » https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20240914/51190cab266e4d3495c72d91d42dc904/c.html » https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/274591969/cambodia-cracks-down-on-104-human-trafficking-sexual-exploitation-cases-in-h1 ▫️Suspicion of human trafficking: Luxembourg Red Cross "shocked" at employee's arrest (UPDATE) The charity expressed its shock at the news one of its staff members had been arrested in Belgium this week amid allegations of human trafficking. In response to RTL's questioning, the Red Cross said the employee had not attracted negative attention on previous occasions, and that the news of her arrest came out of the blue. On Thursday, various media outlets reported that the woman, a Colombian native living in Belgium, had been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. The Red Cross expressed their sympathies for the victims and said they hoped the people concerned were receiving the necessary support in order to rebuild their lives. https://today.rtl.lu/news/luxembourg/a/2231319.html ▫️Thailand: Suphan Buri police arrest two for trafficking 12 year old girl Police in Suphan Buri apprehended a woman and a local official on charges related to the trafficking and sexual exploitation of a 12 year old girl. The child, now under the care of social services, was allegedly prostituted by her own aunt. Local law enforcement, led by Police Major General Watcharin Prasobdee, apprehended the suspects yesterday, September 13, following an extensive investigation. The investigation culminated in the arrest of a woman under a warrant issued by the Suphan Buri Provincial Court. She faces multiple charges including human trafficking, arranging for or luring someone into prostitution, and taking a child under 15 for sexual purposes, whether or not the child consented. https://thethaiger.com/news/national/suphan-buri-police-arrest-two-for-trafficking-12-year-old-girl @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(2/2) 14 Sept 2024 U.K. 🇬🇧 ▫️Man, 42, is jailed for raping 14-year-old girl in alleyway 21 years ago in latest case brought by detectives probing Rotherham grooming gangs A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to five years in jail for raping a 14-year-old girl down an alleyway in Rotherham 21 years ago. Waleed Ali, from Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, was sentenced immediately after jurors found him guilty of raping a girl under 16 years old at Sheffield Crown Court on Friday, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. He had previously been convicted of raping and indecently assaulting another girl, 13, in the same alleyway in early 2003 following an investigation by South Yorkshire Police. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13850025/Man-jailed-raping-14-year-old-girl-alleyway-Rotherham-grooming-gangs.html ▫️Rotherham grooming gang who plied girls as young as 11 with drugs and alcohol before raping them are jailed for a total of 106 years Seven men who committed a string of child sex abuse offences against two teenage girls in Rotherham have been jailed for a total of 106 years. The men were all convicted in June, after a nine-week trial at Sheffield Crown Court, which was the result of an investigation by the National Crime Agency's Operation Stovewood. The victims, who were aged between 11 and 16 at the time of the offences were both in care. They were groomed and often plied with alcohol or cannabis before being raped or assaulted. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13847393/Rotherham-grooming-gang-plied-girls-young-11-drugs-alcohol-raping-jailed-total-106-years.html - - - -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) 14 Sept 2024 U.K. 🇬🇧 ▫️Three modern slavery arrests after woman from France trapped in house This is the moment GMP arrested three people on suspicion of modern slavery offences after a woman from France was trapped in a house in Oldham. After being alerted to the case by colleagues at the Metropolitan Police in London, GMP forced entry to the address once they havd identified it. The victim was located inside with three other people. These were named as Stefan Boeru, Dan Scurtu and Gheorghe Rusu, who were all arrested on suspicion of modern slavery offences and human trafficking. The victim was rescued and immediately removed to a place of safety, where she was supported by specialist officers. • Gheorghe Rusu (31/05/1982) of Abson Street, Oldham, pleaded guilty to control prostitution for gain and received 22 months in jail. • Dan Scurtu (31/05/1982) of Western Road in Newham, London, pleaded guilty to controlling prostitution for gain and a 16-month sentence. • Stefan Boeru (28/12/1999) of Howgill Crescent, of Oldham, pleaded guilty to control prostitution for gain and both received jail terms of 12 months. Three others were also sentenced as part of the case. » https://youtu.be/C_v5nVCdJfU (VIDEO) » https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/moment-flat-raided-over-finally-29935202 ▫️Two men jailed for child exploitation following a Met and Cambridgeshire Police investigation Two crack cocaine and heroin dealers who exploited a vulnerable 15-year-old boy into distributing drugs have been sentenced to nine years of jail time following a Met investigation. On Monday, 15 July, David Rosa, 21 (26.11.02) of no fixed address was sentenced to four years and two months' at Cambridge Crown Court. He had previously pleaded guilty to being involved in the supply of crack cocaine and heroin, and human trafficking. https://news.met.police.uk/news/two-men-jailed-for-drug-dealing-and-child-exploitation-following-a-met-and-cambridgeshire-police-investigation-488009 ▫️Jesus Army cult: Report finds one in six children was abused A scheme to compensate members of a defunct religious cult known as the Jesus Army has identified 539 alleged perpetrators of abuse, and revealed about one in six children had been sexually abused. It is thought some of those accused, including 162 former leaders, may have taken up roles in different churches and Northamptonshire Police is liaising with relevant local authorities to see if any safeguarding action is required. The Jesus Fellowship Church, which disbanded in 2019 after the BBC revealed allegations of widespread child abuse, recruited thousands of people to live in close-knit, puritanical communities in Northamptonshire, London and the Midlands. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0qejd0njpeo ▫️At least 10 Limerick religious school abuse victims came forward to inquiry There were at last 10 Limerick victims who made allegations of abuse against schools to the just published Scoping Inquiry into abuse of children in schools run by religious orders. And half of that number were pupils at one Limerick school – Scoil Iosagain CBS Primary School, Sexton Street – the Limerick Post can reveal. 51 allegations relate to seven alleged abusers at the CBS primary school on Sexton Street. The Limerick Post has learned their were 10 individuals involved in making complaints against six of the schools listed in the report. Figures for the number of accusers in the remaining 10 schools were not available at time of going to press. » https://www.limerickpost.ie/2024/09/12/10-limerick-religious-school-abuse-victims-came-forward-to-inquiry/ » https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2024/09/at-least-10-limerick-religious-school-abuse-victims-came-forward-to-inquiry/ @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

🇺🇸 $5,000 reward offered to find wanted Houston man accused of sexual contact with child According to Crime Stoppers and the Houston Police Department’s Special Victims Division, Miguel Aguillon, 58, performed “indecent acts” on a child at a home on Pamela Drive in Southeast Houston. Crime Stoppers is offering up to $5,000 for any information leading to Aguillon’s arrest. To report, you’re asked to call 713-222-TIPS (8477) @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(7/7) 13 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️First Lady Marty Kemp Hosts Grace Commission Meeting Targeting Human Trafficking First Lady Marty Kemp hosted a meeting of the GRACE Commission, or the Georgians for Refuge, Action, Compassion, and Education Commission which was created to combat human trafficking. The meeting took place in Delta Airlines Flight Museum on Thursday. GBI Director, Chris Hosey detailed the progress made by the agency with regards to human trafficking. Hosey says in FY25, from July 1st through August 28th, they have worked 28 cases, with 19 arrests. In addition, GRACE partners have recently begun targeting illicit behavior at massage businesses. They’ve closed 26 such facilities in the year they have been in operation. https://www.wuga.org/local-news/2024-09-12/first-lady-marty-kemp-hosts-grace-commission-meeting-targeting-human-trafficking ▫️Influenced Parent Workshop, Sat, Sep 28, 2024 at 10:00 AM | Colorado Springs, CO Join us in September for the Influenced Parent Workshop— a digital safety program presented by The Exodus Road, a global anti-human trafficking nonprofit! This workshop is designed to equip parents with knowledge and resources to intentionally support their children in a complicated and dangerous digital world. Come join us for a time of learning and growth as we discuss online risks and give practical tools and resources for navigating them https://www.eventbrite.com/e/influenced-parent-workshop-tickets-980158298857 ▫️Human trafficking and prevention are topics for Rotary Multi-Club Committee public forum A public forum titled “Putting an End to Human Trafficking” is planned for Sept. 24 in West Des Moines. The Rotary Multi-Club Committee of Greater Des Moines, which includes representatives of metro-area Rotary Clubs, is the host, according to a news release. The program will run from 5 to 6:45 p.m. Sept. 24, with networking to follow. https://www.businessrecord.com/human-trafficking-and-prevention-are-topics-for-rotary-multi-club-committee-public-forum/ ▫️Safe Harbor's Walk To End It Safe Harbor's Walk To End It on September 28th will support Central Virginia's only shelter for victims of human trafficking. Join us on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at 10am at the Pier at Libbie Mill for our 7th annual Walk to End It. Sign up today and join others to help those who have experienced human trafficking. To register, visit https://give.safeharborshelter.com/campaign/safe-harbors-walk-to-end-it-2024/c565062. You can sign up as an individual or form a team to walk by inviting your friends, family, and coworkers to join you. The more participants who join, the greater the impact we can make! https://www.brunswicktimes-gazette.com/local-events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event%2F2599460-safe-harbor-s-walk-to-end-it _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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

(6/7) 13 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️America First Legal launches investigations into Biden-Harris administration mishandling of migrant gangs EXCLUSIVE: America First Legal (AFL), a nonprofit, launched investigations into the Biden-Harris administration on Thursday in response to "growing violent illegal alien gang activity" spreading across parts of Colorado and the Midwest. The investigations were launched by America First Legal into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FOIA requests made by America First Legal come on the heels of 10 Tren de Aragua gang members arrested in Aurora, Colorado after surveillance footage from an overtaken apartment building went viral late last month. The transnational prison gang Tren de Aragua, based in Venezuela, has been linked to human trafficking, illegal drug trafficking, and threatening people with guns. The gang reportedly has about 5,000 members. https://www.foxnews.com/us/america-first-legal-launches-investigations-biden-harris-administration-mishandling-migrant-gangs (VIDEO) ▫️Shocking links between Biden-Harris and violent Venezuelan gang revealed The Biden-Harris administration is reportedly responsible for “subsidizing” the Venezuelan gang members who’ve taken over apartment buildings in the Denver, Colorado suburb of Aurora. According to journalist Christopher Rufo, the story starts in 2021, when the administration signed the American Rescue Plan Act into law. The bill allocated $3.8 billion to Colorado, some of which was then used by Denver to launch a criminal alien resettlement and housing program. Volunteers who spoke with Rufo said they were originally eager to help the criminal aliens but grew disillusioned over time. “I am passionate about helping migrants and I have been honestly shocked at the way the city is sending funds to an organization that clearly is not equipped to handle it,” one volunteer said. Despite this, Denver reportedly recently voted to funnel even more money into these sorts of criminal alien relocation programs. » https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/09/11/shocking-links-between-biden-harris-and-violent-venezuelan-gang-revealed-1486539/ » https://x.com/realchrisrufo/status/1833601510699372605 » https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13838503/biden-venezuela-migrant-gang-aurora-colorado.html ▫️Aurora Residents Confirm Venezuelan Gang Violence Officials in Aurora have begun to acknowledge the presence of Venezuelan gang activity in their Colorado city after the release of a terrifying surveillance video. » https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-venezuelan-gang-activity-aurora-crime-woman-moves-video-guns/ (VIDEO) » https://nypost.com/2024/09/12/us-news/inside-the-migrant-gang-warzone-of-aurora-colorado/ (VIDEO) » https://youtu.be/e6ZM1H6GXNo (VIDEO) » https://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2024/09/10/mil-osi-usa-aurora-residents-confirm-venezuelan-gang-violence/ ▫️Aurora officials knew about Venezuelan gang months ago Aurora officials on Wednesday admitted they had been arresting people suspected — though not yet confirmed at the time of their apprehensions — of being members of a Venezuelan gang operating in the metro Denver long before the media spotlight on the city. The gang's activities also "significantly affected" apartment complexes in the city, officials acknowledged. To date, authorities have linked 10 people to the gang and arrested eight, the city said in a news release sent a day after the gang situation in Aurora took center stage at last night's first presidential debate https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/aurora-venezuela-gang-officials-admit-apartments/article_26b7d53e-d0d0-5bba-a6ce-095ef4e4c5f6.html @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(5/7) 13 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Grand jury indicts disgraced ex-Catholic priest in sexual assault of McLennan County women WACO, Texas - A former Catholic priest who worked in Waco and West who was arrested in Florida two months ago was indicted Thursday in two alleged McLennan County sexual assaults. A McLennan County grand jury indicted Father Anthony Odiong, 55, on three counts of second-degree felony sexual assault in two separate indictments alleging he sexually assaulted two women. On the two counts in the second indictment he faces up to 20 years in prison for each count. At least eight women have come forward since his arrest saying he used his position as priest and spiritual adviser to manipulate them and sexually assault them between 2007 and 2023, Waco police officials have said. » https://youtu.be/lPtrlCQnBUA (VIDEO) » https://www.kwtx.com/2024/09/12/grand-jury-indicts-disgraced-ex-catholic-priest-sexual-assault-mclennan-county-women/ (VIDEO) » https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/crime/former-mclennan-county-priest-indicted-multiple-counts-sexual-assault/500-ec4fcad3-44d8-4afb-8469-dc542cf578f4 (VIDEO) » https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/15458 ▫️Sex trafficker caught with drugs and gun after making threats gets 13-year prison term A 42-year-old convicted sex trafficker was sentenced Thursday to 13 years in prison after he was accused of returning to sex trafficking and then was caught with a gun and dealing drugs. Anthony Ballard Jones was on federal supervision for interstate sex trafficking and being a felon with a gun when the FBI learned he had sent a woman threatening text messages to kill her and others, with references to guns, “dope” and “taking payment,” according to court records. A tipster had picked up the woman who was “running for her life” and was the target of threatening messages from Jones, according to a federal affidavit. Screenshots of the messages were shared with the FBI. https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2024/09/sex-trafficker-caught-with-drugs-and-gun-after-making-threats-gets-13-year-prison-term.html ▫️Criminal investigation reopened after alleged sexual abuse by a former pastor at Renton church RENTON, Wash. — KING 5 reveals the Renton Police Department has reopened a three-year-old criminal case into allegations of sexual abuse by a former pastor at a Renton-based churc The KING 5 Investigators have found that in a report released last year, 37 people told Highlands Community Church investigators that they either experienced or witnessed the pastor grooming, manipulating, or sexually abusing boys and young men for two decades. The former youth pastor from the church in Renton denies engaging in any illegal activity. Church records show, the pastor has been fired, but to date – no one’s been held criminally accountable. Police in Renton said they never heard of or saw the report until KING 5 called to ask about it. Two days after we called Renton Police, they re-opened the case. » https://youtu.be/rvD-rV5G1vo (VIDEO) » https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/criminal-investigation-reopened-after-alleged-sexual-abuse-by-former-renton-pastor/281-d5a4fd09-7fc3-4053-aff7-ae998daa5b76 (VIDEO) ▫️Ex-seminarian guilty of child sexual abuse images sentenced to probation Judge Jennifer Branch sentenced 28-year-old Broderick Witt to five years probation and ordered to spend six months in a lockdown sex offender treatment program. Prosecutors were seeking 12 years in prison and ordered to spend six months in a lockdown sex offender treatment program. He pleaded guilty on Aug. 9 to eight counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor; he'd initially faced 15 counts. » https://youtu.be/KWKWNOdrpfs (VIDEO) » https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2024/09/aspiring-priest-sentenced-for-images-videos-of-children-this-is-abuse-this-is-rape/ » https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/2024/09/12/aspiring-priest-sentenced-for-images-videos-of-child-sex-abuse/75177723007/ @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(4/7) 13 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Child sex trafficking convict turned Most Wanted fugitive captured, agents say FREDERICK, MD — The convicted sex offender and felon wanted by federal and local police is now in custody, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Duane Mason appeared on Maryland's Most Wanted less than three months ago. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, a viewer recognized Mason and led authorities to his location at a motel in downtown Frederick, Maryland. Mason had three open warrants for his arrest, including a violation of his federal probation for a child sex trafficking conviction, failing to register as a sex offender in Baltimore City, and failing to appear in court for a pending drug possession case in Frederick. » https://youtu.be/vL-MMA1aUjM (VIDEO) » https://www.foxbaltimore.com/news/marylands-most-wanted/child-sex-trafficking-convict-turned-most-wanted-fugitive-captured-agents-say ▫️Former PA teacher sentenced for catfishing scheme to solicit child pornography A former Philadelphia teacher has been sentenced to spend the next three decades in prison after being convicted for a catfishing scheme to get explicit photos from underage students. United States District Court Judge John F. Murphy sentenced 33-year-old former teacher Jeremy Schobel, of Philadelphia, to 30 years in prison followed by 20 years of supervised release while registering as a sex offender. He spent more than three years creating extensive fake profiles of underage girls, usually from classrooms in Harrington High, to convince victims to send him sexually explicit photos and videos. https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/pennsylvania-news/former-pa-teacher-sentenced-for-catfishing-scheme-to-solicit-child-pornography/?nxsparam=1 ▫️Texas Man Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of Children Offenses FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment today, charging Thomas Henry Lopez, 49, of Spring, Texas, with two counts of sexual exploitation of children, one count of distribution of a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, and one count of transfer of obscene material to a minor, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, between June 2024 and July 2024, Lopez contacted two minors in California through TikTok and then communicated with them through text messages and the encrypted application JusTalk. https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/texas-man-indicted-sexual-exploitation-children-offenses ▫️Teacher Hailey Clifton-Carmack admits having sex with boy, 16 A Missouri math teacher is likely headed to prison after admitting last week that she had sex with a 16-year-old student while other students served as her “lookouts” — and the boy’s dad still faces felony charges for allegedly condoning the disturbing relationship. Hailey Clifton-Carmack, 26, was arrested in January after a student reported their illicit relationship to a school resource officer, then showed cops a photo of the scratches she left on her victim’s back. On Friday, she pleaded guilty to sexual contact with a student, a charge that could imprison her for the next four years, according to the Daily Mail. » https://nypost.com/2024/09/12/us-news/teacher-hailey-clifton-carmack-admits-having-sex-with-boy-16/ » https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13844169/missouri-math-teacher-hailey-clifton-carmack-sex-student-mark.html @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(3/7) 13 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Days after heart surgery: Movie producer Harvey Weinstein indicted on new charges Disgraced American film producer Harvey Weinstein is facing new charges, US media reported Thursday, just days after he was rushed to hospital for emergency heart surgery. Prosecutors announced the new charges, which are under seal, at a court hearing on Thursday before Judge Curtis Farber. As ABC News previously reported, prosecutors presented evidence of three alleged sex assaults from varying time periods that were not part of his previous case. Weinstein's attorney, Arthur Aidala, said they do not know what is in the new indictment. » https://today.rtl.lu/entertainment/news/a/2231029.html » https://abc7ny.com/harvey-weinstein-indicted-again-in-new-york-after-conviction-overtu/15298440/ ▫️Principal indicted, accused of not reporting alleged child abuse by Atlantic City mayor ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - The principal of Atlantic City High School has been indicted on official misconduct, child endangerment and other charges for allegedly failing to notify child welfare authorities that the teenage daughter of Atlantic City's mayor claimed she was being beaten at home by her parents. The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said Thursday that the eight-count indictment against Constance Days-Chapman was made by a grand jury a day earlier. The mayor's wife is the superintendent of schools in Atlantic City, and the high school principal's boss. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-13844345/Principal-indicted-accused-not-reporting-alleged-child-abuse-Atlantic-City-mayor.html ▫️Fake Nebraska high schooler convicted of sex crimes: reports A man who was 26 when he lied about his age to enroll in high school will now spend decades in prison, according to Nebraska reports. Zachary Scheich, now 27, was enrolled in two Lincoln, Nebraska, high schools for a total of 54 days during the 2022-23 school year, city officials previously said. During that time, he had “sexually explicit conversations” with 13- and 14-year-old students, KHGI reported, citing court documents. Officials said Scheich, who was 5 feet, 4 inches and 120 pounds, “blended in with other students” as he pretended to be 17. His nine felony charges were later reduced as part of a plea deal, KOLN reported. Scheich pleaded no contest to child enticement, generation of child porn, attempted first-degree sexual assault and two counts of first-degree sexual assault. Scheich was sentenced Sept. 11 to 85 to 120 years in prison, KLKN reported. He will be eligible for parole in 41 years, according to the station. » https://www.klkntv.com/lincoln-man-who-pretended-to-be-high-schooler-gets-lengthy-sentence-for-sex-crimes/ (VIDEO) » https://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/national/article292365639.html » https://ktvz.com/cnn-regional/2024/09/12/lincoln-man-sentenced-to-decades-behind-bars-after-posing-as-high-school-student/ ▫️Ex Pius XI teacher gets prison for sexually assaulting student John Anshus, a former choir teacher at Milwaukee Pius XI High School, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for sexually assaulting a student and exposing his genitals to a child. Anshus pleaded guilty to the two felonies on Wednesday. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison and 18 months of extended supervision. Anshus, 34, of Milwaukee, will also be listed on the state sex offender registry for 15 years, among other conditions of the extended supervision. https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2024/09/13/ex-pius-xi-teacher-gets-prison-for-sexually-assaulting-student/75195149007/ @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING

(2/7) 13 Sept 2024 US 🇺🇸 ▫️Alton Police Seek Canton Man Accused of Attempting to Abduct Teen Alton residents are on high alert as law enforcement officials continue their search for Michael J. Roberts, 44, of Canton, Illinois, who is accused of an attempted abduction of a 15-year-old girl at a bus stop earlier this week. The Alton Police Department has commended the young girl's rapid and decisive response to the threat, which involved her pulling out a cell phone and threatening to call the police, causing the perpetrator to flee the scene, as reported by FOX2Now reports. Roberts is not currently in custody. He was last seen driving a black Dodge Charger with Illinois registration EU74699. Authorities urge anyone with information on Roberts' whereabouts to contact the Alton Police Department or call 911. » https://hoodline.com/2024/09/alton-police-seek-canton-man-accused-of-attempting-to-abduct-teen-community-on-alert/ » https://www.audacy.com/kmox/news/local/alton-police-looking-for-man-who-tried-to-lure-young-girl » https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/attempted-child-abduction-reported-in-alton/article_e94f206c-7088-11ef-bad7-b327934349a8.html ▫️Antioch, TN mother claims daughter was nearly kidnapped while waiting for school bus ANTIOCH, Tenn. — An Antioch mother said her teenage daughter was nearly kidnapped Thursday morning while waiting for her school bus. The incident allegedly happened in a neighborhood near Penny Brink Drive and Bart Drive in Antioch on Thursday, Sept. 12. According to Hammers, her daughter described the man who allegedly tried to grab her as middle-aged, wearing a black hoodie and brown work pants. The Metro Nashville Police Department told News 2 they are investigating the incident. However, they said there are no other witnesses, so detectives are scanning the neighborhood for potential surveillance video of the two suspects and their vehicle. » https://youtu.be/-J5End30rrE (VIDEO) » https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/you-never-think-it-antioch-mother-claims-daughter-was-nearly-kidnapped-while-waiting-for-school-bus/ ▫️Police arrest man accused of attempted kidnapping at Home Depot HOBBS, N.M. — A man is in jail after allegedly trying to kidnap a woman at the Home Depot on West Joe Harvey Boulevard in Hobbs. Police say shoppers spotted 41-year-old Bunran Chhay dragging a woman across the parking lot. According to police, Chhay followed the victim around the store and into the parking lot where he exposed himself and grabbed her. Chhay is facing indecent exposure and felony kidnapping charges. If you have any information regarding this incident, report it to dispatch at NaN. You can also contact Lea County Crime Stoppers at NaN or message the Hobbs Police Department on Facebook. » https://youtu.be/-YwagEWvE78 (VIDEO) » https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/police-arrest-man-accused-of-attempted-kidnapping-at-home-depot/ ▫️Bakersfield man, 25, arrested for alleged child sex crimes and pornography distribution BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A 25-year-old Bakersfield man was arrested on Wednesday, September 11, after he allegedly had sex with a minor and for possession and distribution of child pornography, said Bakersfield police. Matthew Vales, 25, of Bakersfield, faces multiple charges. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding these incidents is asked to call theBakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111. https://www.bakersfieldnow.com/newsletter-daily/bakersfield-man-25-arrested-for-alleged-child-sex-crimes-and-pornography-distribution @ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING