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▫️Florida human trafficker used adult woman as 'bait' on dating app, lured girl into sexual contract, human trafficking victim from Charlotte County rescued
A Charlotte County minor has been rescued from an accused human trafficking operation. According to the Hernando County Sheriff, 56-year-old James Houllis made contact with the Charlotte County girl on a social media dating app. When deputies went to the 5000 block of Pinehurst Drive in Spring Hill and found James Peter Houllis, 56, and a young female adult the sheriff referred to as victim number one, as well as the missing teen from Charlotte County.
» https://www.fox13news.com/video/1255690        (VIDEO - Full press conference)
» https://winknews.com/2023/07/28/charlotte-county-girl-rescued-human-trafficking-spring-hill/        (VIDEO)
» https://www.fox13news.com/news/florida-teen-young-adult-rescued-from-accused-human-trafficker-they-met-online-hcso
» https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-human-trafficker-used-adult-woman-bait-dating-app-lured-girl-sexual-contract-sheriff

▫️Trafficking victims rescued during Operation Rolling Fire in Fayetteville
Nonprofit groups in Northwest Arkansas helped provide care and support for three adult women being exploited as sex workers, Loicano wrote. Law enforcement also arrested five people on child exploitation charges.
https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/crime/human-trafficking-fayetteville-operation-rolling-fire/527-71ebcc09-19ba-4b9c-bc98-e62fbd26f841       (VIDEO) 

▫️Charlevoix sheriff's department makes arrests in human trafficking sting operation
CHARLEVOIX — Through a human sex trafficking sting investigation, the Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested two men who were involved in attempted sex trafficking of underage girls.
https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/crime/2023/07/28/charlevoix-sheriffs-department-makes-arrest-in-human-trafficking-sting-operation/70462766007/ 

▫️Detective warned sex predators about sting: Florida cops
According to an unnamed whistleblower, Jose Tirado, a detective assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit, allowed suspects to avoid arrest, potentially putting other detectives in harm’s way. Investigators began looking into the detective, assigned to the Crimes Against Children Unit, in April while the team was preparing for a sting operation to catch online predators, according to a news release from the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office. On July 27, the detective was charged with 15 felony counts, including unlawful use of a two-way communication device, disclosure or use of confidential criminal justice information and unlawful use of a computer, network, or electronic device resulting in the interruption or impairment of governmental operation. He was booked and placed on a $65,000 bond, then given a GPS monitoring device, the sheriff’s office said.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article277751303.html
» https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/florida-detective-arrested-for-warning-suspects-of-undercover-investigation-deputies/
» https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2023/07/28/seminole-sheriff-detective-arrested-in-15-felony-counts
» https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/28/seminole-county-detective-accused-of-warning-suspects-in-undercover-operations/ 

▫️Officials: Wallingford music teacher sentenced in sexual abuse case
PORTLAND — A music teacher accused of sexually abusing two teenage boys over an approximately eight-month period was sentenced to eight years in prison last week, according to the state Division of Criminal Justice. Adam Romo, 38, of Portland, previously pleaded guilty to two counts of risk of injury to a minor, DCJ officials said.
https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/wallingford-music-teacher-romo-sentenced-sex-abuse-18267407.php 

▫️Dauphin County man charged with trafficking teenage girls
GRATZ, Pa.  – A Dauphin County man was arrested by Pennsylvania State Police for allegedly trafficking two underage girls. After conducting an investigation and working with the Dauphin County District Attorney’s office, State Police say Kevin Alting, 49, of Gratz, was arrested and charged with trafficking individuals, indecent assault of a person less than 16, unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors, and indecent exposure.
https://www.abc27.com/local-news/dauphin-county-man-charged-with-trafficking-teenage-girls/ 

▫️Two charged with child sex abuse in Yellowstone County
Two Yellowstone County residents, one of whom was arrested Thursday on a $500,000 warrant, are facing multiple counts of child sex abuse following an investigation on the part of Yellowstone and Lewis and Clark County law enforcement. Emily Elizabeth Hale, 34, has been charged with three counts of child rape and an alternative charge of attempted child rape. A second suspect, a 51-year-old man, is facing similar charges along with one count of incest.
https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/crime-courts/child-sex-abuse-yellowstone-county-ballantine-ycso-lcso-yellowstone-county-district-court/article_0fbe5118-2d83-11ee-a9ba-ef276e9160b7.html 

▫️Jury finds Las Cruces man guilty of multiple child sexual abuse counts
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A jury has found 36-year-old Jose Luis Esparza guilty of eight counts of criminal sexual abuse. The man was accused of inappropriate conduct with a 14-year-old.
https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/las-cruces-man-found-guilty-of-multiple-child-sexual-abuse-counts/ 

▫️Former Wilmington teacher sentenced to prison for rape of student
James L. Garfield had been teaching at the school for students with significant behavioral and learning issues for less than two years when authorities said he began a sexual relationship with the girl who at the time was 15. Following the girl's statement, Judge Francis J. Jones Jr. sentenced Garfield to eight years in prison followed by several years on probation.
https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2023/07/28/former-wilmington-teacher-james-garfield-sentenced-prison-rape-student/70480022007/ 

▫️36-year-old guilty of child rape, sexual abuse in Washington County
HILLSBORO Ore. - A 36-year-old man was found guilty Thursday of sexually abusing a girl, according to the Washington Co. District Attorney’s Office. David Michael Smith was found guilty by a Washington County jury of first-degree unlawful sexual penetration and two counts first-degree sexual abuse.
https://www.kptv.com/2023/07/29/36-year-old-guilty-child-rape-sexual-abuse-washington-county/ 

▫️Former Flower Mound councilman gets life in prison for sexual abuse of a child
Former Flower Mound Town Councilman Jim Pierson was convicted of child sex crimes and sentenced to life in prison on Friday. Pierson, now 82, served on council from May 2019 until he resigned suddenly by email on May 12, 2021, just hours before a council meeting. Pierson pleaded not guilty and went to trial this week on a first-degree felony charge of continuous sexual abuse of a young child and four counts of indecency with a child, all second- and third-degree felonies. He was convicted on all five, and sentenced to life in state prison for the first charge, plus concurrent 20- and 10-year sentences for the other four charges.
https://www.crosstimbersgazette.com/2023/07/28/former-flower-mound-councilman-gets-life-in-prison-for-sexual-abuse-of-child/ 

▫️Former Anti-Abortion Group Chairman Fired After Child Sex-Abuse Charges
An Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) employee who once chaired an anti-abortion group in the state has been fired after being arrested last week on child sex-abuse charges. Marty Decole "Cole" Wagner, was indicted by a Montgomery grand jury on June 30, according to the Alabama Political Reporter. He is accused of subjecting a child under the age of 12 to "sexual contact."
» https://www.newsweek.com/alabama-anti-abortion-chair-child-sex-abuse-charges-1814776
» https://www.alreporter.com/2023/07/21/ed-dept-employee-former-chair-of-anti-abortion-group-arrested-for-child-sex-abuse/ 

▫️Geauga County pastor sentenced to 2 years in prison for sexually abusing his daughters
CHARDON, Ohio - A Thompson Township pastor was sentenced to two years in prison Friday morning for sexually abusing his daughters. Dennis Laferty plead guilty to two counts of gross sexual imposition and one count of sexual imposition June 22. Laferty, 37, was indicted following an investigation by detectives into allegations of sexual abuse involving minors between Nov. 30 2019 and Jan. 30. Laferty was the pastor at the Thompson United Methodist Church.
» https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/07/28/geauga-county-pastor-sentenced-sexual-crimes-against-minors/
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2023/07/geauga-county-pastor-sentenced-to-2-years-in-prison-for-sexually-abusing-his-daughters/ 
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▫️11 arrested during undercover operation in St. Paul, 4 trafficking victims recovered
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Law enforcement officials say they recovered four trafficking victims and arrested 11 people as the result of a two-day operation in St. Paul. The BCA says that four women were recovered from trafficking situations. Additionally, ten people were booked on probable cause of solicitation of a minor under 18 years of age for prostitution and one person was booked on probable cause promotion of prostitution.
» https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/11-arrested-4-trafficking-victims-recovered-during-undercover-operation-in-st-paul/
» https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/4-trafficking-victims-recovered-11-people-arrested-following-undercover-operation/
» https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ooc/news-releases/Pages/Undercover-operation-results-in-11-arrests-and-recovery-of-four-trafficking-victims.aspx 

▫️PA State Police charge Tennessee man with trafficking after woman escapes
Pennsylvania State Police investigators have charged Shavalis S. Johnson, 27, of Memphis, with trafficking two women who said they were forced into prostitution. According to information in Johnson's criminal complaint, troopers met the woman at the Dollar General store in the 8200 block of Perry Highway on Friday afternoon and were told that the woman fled from Johnson and another woman when they left the woman inside Johnson's vehicle by herself.
» https://www.goerie.com/story/news/crime/2023/07/29/pa-state-police-erie-charge-tennessee-man-trafficking-forced-prostitution-after-woman-escapes-summit/70491947007/
» https://www.yourerie.com/news/crime/memphis-man-arrested-for-human-trafficking-kidnapping-in-erie-county/ 

▫️KSP: Former Leitchfield police officer charged with rape, sexual abuse charges
LEITCHFIELD, Ky. — A former police officer has been arrested on rape and sexual abuse charges involving a teenage girl. During the investigation, KSP detectives said 27-year-old Jeremy Wright had sex with a 17-year-old girl, on Saturday, July 22, in Bardstown, Kentucky.
https://www.wlky.com/article/kentucky-bardstown-nelson-county-leitchfield-police-officer-rape-arrested-sexual-abuse/44681495#      (VIDEO) 

▫️Alicia Navarro disappearance: Man questioned in Montana after Arizona teen reappears following four years missing
A man was detained and questioned by police and his Montana apartment was searched as authorities tried to piece together the mysterious disappearance and sudden reappearance this week of Alicia Navarro, who was 14 when she vanished from her Arizona home four years ago. Police provided no details about the search or the identity of the man, who was released.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/alicia-navarro-disappearance-man-questioned-in-montana-after-arizona-teen-reappears-following-four-years-missing/CRRGZSPT5JCOTJ7FSBFQ4LCKZE/ 

▫️Former New Hampshire resident Alix Dorsainvil and child kidnapped in Haiti
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti - An American nurse and her young child were kidnapped in Haiti Thursday, the faith-based organization her husband runs said. A community ministry has confirmed that a former New Hampshire resident was kidnapped in Haiti. El Roi Haiti Outreach International said Alix Dorsainvil and her child were kidnapped on the morning of July 27 near Port au Prince. Dorsainvil is married to El Roi Haiti's director.
» https://abc7ny.com/news-haiti-kidnapped-in-el-roi-kidnapping/13573232/      (VIDEO)
» https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/alix-dorsainvi-child-kidnapped-haiti-new-hampshire/
» https://nypost.com/2023/07/30/new-hampshire-nurse-alix-dorsainvil-her-child-abducted-from-haitian-christian-ministry/ 

▫️Joint HSI investigation results in money laundering indictments of 4 in prolific human smuggling network takedown | ICE
WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Texas returned a superseding indictment charging four defendants with conspiracy to launder money. As alleged in the superseding indictment, the defendants conspired to engage in financial transactions designed to conceal the nature, location, source, ownership and control of ill-gotten proceeds of illicit human smuggling and the unlawful harboring and transportation of undocumented aliens.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/joint-hsi-investigation-results-money-laundering-indictments-4-prolific-human 

▫️Hardin County man sentenced to 40 years on child porn charges
HARDIN COUNTY, Ky. - A Hardin County man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for child pornography offenses on Saturday, July 29. According to court documents, Michael Smith, 30, produced videos of his sexual abuse of a minor victim. He uploaded images and videos of child pornography to a cloud-based storage application via the internet. Smith was sentenced to 40 years in prison, followed by a 20-term of supervised release, for producing, transporting, and possessing child pornography. There is no parole in the federal system.
» https://www.k105.com/2023/07/26/hardin-co-man-who-recorded-himself-sexually-abusing-little-girl-sentenced-to-four-decades-in-federal-prison/
» https://www.wbko.com/2023/07/30/hardin-county-man-sentenced-40-years-child-porn-charges/
» https://t.me/eposingpedophilephotograghers/76 
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▫️Memphis man arrested for human trafficking, kidnapping in Erie County
Erie, PA – A Memphis man has been arrested for charges including human trafficking in Erie County after one of his victims escaped and called 911 from a local Dollar General.
» https://www.wtaj.com/news/regional-news/memphis-man-arrested-for-human-trafficking-kidnapping-in-erie-county/ 
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▫️7 arrested in Hillsborough County human trafficking operation
TAMPA, Fla. — Seven people were arrested in a Hillsborough County undercover human trafficking operation targeting men who aimed to victimize minors. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said its operation, which spanned four days, attempted to identify individuals that exploit children for commercial sex through the Internet.
https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/7-arrested-in-hillsborough-county-human-trafficking-operation/ 

▫️Othello Police nab five in anti-sex trafficking operation
OTHELLO — In a recent sting operation targeting commercial sex exploitation, the Othello Police Department arrested five men from the Columbia Basin area. All five men have been booked on misdemeanor charges of Patronizing a Prostitute and are expected to face these charges in the Othello Municipal Court. Additionally, the police have launched a human trafficking investigation involving a male suspect, following the interview of a female sex worker during the operation. This individual is under suspicion of Promoting Prostitution in the 2nd Degree, a Class C felony. The identities of the female sex worker and the male suspect have been withheld due to the ongoing nature of the investigation. More updates are anticipated as the case progresses.
https://www.yoursourceone.com/columbia_basin/othello-police-nab-five-in-anti-sex-trafficking-operation/article_6140771c-2f60-11ee-b1f8-dff3b6980bd1.html 

▫️Former central Pa. lawyer, church bishop, scout leader charged with sexually abusing 12-year-old
A former bishop with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, boy scout leader and lawyer from central Pennsylvania is facing several charges including the rape of a person less than 13 years old. Pennsylvania State Police say Shawn Gooden sexually abused a 12-year-old while on a camping trip in Pennsylvania with the victim and the victim’s brother in 2000. Last week Gooden pleaded guilty to charges in Virginia for assaulting a child in the 1990s and early 2000, according to abc27.
» https://www.abc27.com/local-news/former-lebanon-county-lds-church-scout-leader-facing-rape-charges/        (VIDEO)
» https://www.pennlive.com/news/2023/07/former-central-pa-lawyer-church-bishop-scout-leader-charged-with-sexually-abusing-12-year-old.html
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2023/07/former-central-pa-lawyer-church-bishop-scout-leader-charged-with-sexually-abusing-12-year-old/ 

▫️Indian-origin man Simranjit Singh pleads guilty to human trafficking from Canada to US
New York - A 40-year-old Indian-origin man, extradited from Canada to the United States, has pleaded guilty to smuggling Indians to the US between March 2020 to March 2021, officials here said.
Simranjit Singh was taken into custody on June 28, 2022, in Ontario, and was extradited from Canada to the US on March 30, 2023, United States Attorney’s Office Northern District of New York said in a press release.
» https://theprint.in/world/indian-origin-man-pleads-guilty-to-human-trafficking-from-canada-to-us/1694251/
» https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/diaspora/indian-origin-man-simranjit-singh-pleads-guilty-to-human-trafficking-from-canada-to-us-530779 

▫️Texas human trafficking ring accused of smuggling hundreds of migrants in squalid conditions faces new charges
https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-human-trafficking-ring-accused-smuggling-hundreds-migrants-squalid-conditions-faces-new-charges 

▫️Hotel clerk gets 15-year human trafficking sentence
ATLANTA — Attorney General Chris Carr announced that Dionte Johnson, 30, of Atlanta, has been convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison for assisting in the trafficking of an underage female. Johnson’s crimes occurred at the Economy Hotel in Fulton County, where he previously worked as a clerk. He is the sixth defendant to be convicted and sentenced to prison as part of a larger investigation that involves the trafficking of this juvenile victim. “Dionte Johnson used his role as a hotel clerk to further facilitate the trafficking of a child, and now he will spend his next 15 years behind bars,” Carr said in a news release.
https://www.mcduffieprogress.com/news/state/hotel-clerk-gets-15-year-human-trafficking-sentence/article_3d8894b0-a01a-5d39-acad-8ff2637950aa.html 

▫️After bankruptcy, Syracuse reaches $100 million settlement with abuse survivors
NEW YORK – Roughly three years after the Diocese of Syracuse, New York, filed for bankruptcy following a wave of clergy sex abuse lawsuits, it has reached a $100 million settlement with survivors.
https://cruxnow.com/church-in-the-usa/2023/07/after-bankruptcy-syracuse-reaches-100-million-settlement-with-abuse-survivors
https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2023/07/after-bankruptcy-syracuse-reaches-100-million-settlement-with-abuse-survivors/ 
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▫️Austin Police Department details rescue of kidnapped teenaged girl
AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department is applauding a teenage girl who managed to escape her kidnappers. APD says they helped her get away last week when she was found at a Lowe’s home department store near Shoal Creek Boulevard in north Austin. She has since been reunited with her family, police say.
» https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/austin-police-department-details-rescue-of-kidnapped-teenaged-girl     (VIDEO) 
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▫️Osceola County Sheriff’s Office arrests four men after human trafficking sting
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said that four people have been arrested after a human trafficking sting in Osceola County. According to the sheriff’s office, they allegedly came to Evart last Friday night to have sex with a minor under 15-years-old. The men arrested were Charles Staffen from Howard City, Corey Brennan from Allegan, Daniel Davidson from Six Lakes and another person from Twin Lakes who’s name has not yet been released.
https://www.9and10news.com/2023/07/31/osceola-county-sheriffs-office-arrests-four-men-after-human-trafficking-sting/ 

▫️Two men arrested in child predator sting operation identified
PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY, Mich. - The two men arrested in Presque Isle County following a child predator sting investigation have been identified. The investigation took place after Brewbaker reached out to Swanson in Genesee County to get help from the Human Oppression Strike Team (G.H.O.S.T). Presque Isle County Sheriff Joe Brewbaker and Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson identified the two as Thomas Kurtz, 64 of Traverse City, and William Duby, 69 from the Gaylord area. According to Sheriff Brewbaker, in just two hours, two separate arrests were made with men allegedly arriving to have sex with a 15-year-old girl.
» https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/two-men-arrested-in-child-predator-sting-operation-identified      (VIDEO)
» https://wwmt.com/news/state/michigan-sheriffs-joint-operation-nets-two-in-sex-trafficking-sting-highlighting-growing-concerns    (VIDEO) 

▫️Former San Antonio band teacher arrested on child porn and online solicitation charges
CONVERSE, Texas — A former San Antonio band teacher arrested in 2022 for alleged child pornography is facing even more charges. Mark Mallow is a former teacher for Judson ISD. He was arrested last August after he was accused of uploading child pornography on Snapchat. But this month, Converse police revealed he was arrested once again after he allegedly tried to meet up with a 14-year-old.
https://www.kens5.com/article/news/crime/judson-isd-teacher-charged-solicitation-police-texas/273-797a64b6-7198-4f91-8a5b-0cc8e8abd4e3 

▫️HSI expects more arrests after human trafficking bust
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.  — Homeland Security Investigations said it “absolutely” expects to arrest more people involved with child exploitation and human trafficking. In order to make these arrests, HSI is continuing its investigation of last week’s Operation Rolling Fire in Fayetteville. According to HSI, the three-day human trafficking bust used the help of 20 local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. It led to the arrest of five accused child predators, and the recovery of three human trafficking victims and two endangered Northwest Arkansas children. Assistant Special Agent for Arkansas HSI Jeremy Shein said they’re following leads in NWA, but said they’ll pursue the criminal investigation as far as those leads take them, whether its across the nation or even overseas. 
» https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/hsi-expects-more-arrests-after-human-trafficking-bust/       (VIDEO)
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▫️Middlesboro mother arrested after 17-month-old dies following sexual assault
MIDDLESBORO, Ky. — A Middlesboro mother was arrested after her 17-month-old child was hospitalized and then died following severe injuries, including sexual assault. The child had been beaten and raped, authorities told WRIL. Erica Lawson, the mother of the child, was booked into the Bell County Detention Center and is charged with manslaughter, failure to report child abuse, criminal abuse (child under 12) and wanton endangerment. Police say another arrest is expected.
https://www.wtvq.com/middlesboro-mother-arrested-after-17-month-old-dies-following-sexual-assault/ 

▫️Houston man convicted for sex trafficking 15-year-old allegedly used ‘meth, a gun, and intimidation’ to control victim
HOUSTON – A 31-year-old Houston man has been found guilty of trafficking a 15-year-old girl for commercial sex by using force, fraud or coercion, the United States Department of Justice announced Monday. Giovanny Xavier Limon, also known as “Ace” or “Ace One,” reportedly trafficked the teen in May and June 2022. The girl was forced to engage in sex with strangers on numerous occasions and had to turn over all proceeds to Limon and his associates, the DOJ said.
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/07/31/houston-man-convicted-for-sex-trafficking-15-year-old-allegedly-used-meth-a-gun-and-intimidation-to-control-victim/ 

▫️Decommissioned Woodbury Officer Charged With Four Counts, Including Sexual Exploitation, Official Misconduct
CANNON COUNTY – An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation into allegations of sexual battery against a juvenile has resulted in the indictment and arrest of a Woodbury police officer. On July 31st, the Cannon County Grand Jury returned indictments, charging Tommie Lee House (DOB 9/4/1984) with one count each of Solicitation of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Especially Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Aggravated Sexual Battery, Sexual Battery by an Authority Figure, and Official Misconduct. Authorities arrested House and booked him into the Cannon County Jail on a $75,000 bond.
» https://www.wkrn.com/video/two-middle-tn-law-enforcement-officers-arrested-for-child-sex-crimes/8867205/     (VIDEO)
» https://tbinewsroom.com/2023/07/31/decommissioned-woodbury-officer-charged-with-four-counts-including-sexual-exploitation-official-misconduct/ 

▫️Warner Robins Police chief arrested for sexual abuse has a past
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — A former Warner Robins police chief is in jail again. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says George Johnson was arrested Thursday, July 27, on child sexual abuse charges. The 79-year-old's charges include sodomy and sexual exploitation of a child.
» https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/crime/former-warner-robins-police-chief-child-sex-abuse-criminal-past/93-5d336fb7-11b4-494d-82a2-1e0df1e789de
» https://www.wjbf.com/news/crime-news/former-georgia-police-chief-accused-of-incest-child-abuse/ 

▫️Bensalem Police arrest child predator
A child predator who traveled over an hour to have a sexual encounter with a 12-year-old has been arrested by Bensalem Police. Eliseo Caraballo, 35, of Kintnersville, Caraballo was charged with Attempted Rape and Indecent Assault of a Child Under the Age of 13, Corruption of Minors and related offenses.
https://lowerbuckstimes.com/2023/07/31/bensalem-police-arrest-child-predator-3/ 

▫️Mexican National Who Overstayed Visa Arrested At Northern Border For Alleged Child Sex Trafficking
A Mexican national who overstayed his visa was arrested in the northern border state of Michigan for alleged trafficking of a minor, Charlevoix County Sheriff Charles Vondra told the Daily  Caller News Foundation. Border Patrol agents and the Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Department arrested the individual Friday in Michigan after he allegedly attempted to traffic the child for sex, Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens said in a July 23 tweet read.
https://dailycaller.com/2023/07/31/illegal-immigrant-northern-border-child-sex-trafficking/ 

• 10 child sex trafficking victims rescued in metro Atlanta during FBI-led operation
ATLANTA — Ten metro Atlanta children are back home after being trafficked, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. They also found one juvenile who had been reported missing. Two people were arrested and charged with enticement and interference of custody.
» https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/operation-cross-country-atlanta-victims-arrests      (VIDEO)
» https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/10-metro-atlanta-children-rescued-human-trafficking-2-arrested-by-fbi/ZHP6DJKURBA5PC5XSSKYBLIXPE/
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• Bay County - Multiple agencies arrested nineteen for allegedly trying to engage with minors
BAY COUNTY, Fla. — Local, state, and federal authorities released the result of a nationwide child sex sting called ‘Operation Cross Country XIII. They say they arrested 19 people who were trying to engage in sex acts with minors.
» https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/local-news/bay-county/bay-county-sheriffs-office/multiple-agencies-arrested-nineteen-for-allegedly-trying-to-engage-with-minors/ 

• Phoenix FBI arrest 32 suspects in child sex trafficking sting, rescue 5 minors
A press release from the FBI Phoenix Bureau said Tuesday morning that agents had identified and located five minors in the area who had been sexually exploited. Moreover, as part of the operation, 31 people were arrested for allegedly trying to have sexual contact with minors. The FBI’s Phoenix field office also announced it nabbed the alleged pimp behind the ring.
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/08/01/fbi-announces-arrests-in-connection-to-sex-trafficking-in-the-valley/70507309007/
» https://ktar.com/story/5523345/phoenix-fbi-arrest-32-suspects-in-child-sex-trafficking-sting-rescue-5-minors/ 

•  New Orleans FBI agents arrest five, recover five minors in nationwide sex trafficking operation
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans office of the FBI has announced the arrest of five people and the recovery of five minors in a campaign focused on identifying and locating victims of sex trafficking and human trafficking.
https://wgno.com/news/crime/new-orleans-fbi-agents-arrest-five-recover-five-minors-in-nationwide-sex-trafficking-operation/ 

• FBI San Diego Human Trafficking Crackdown Nets Four Arrests, Offers Help for Victims
A nationwide sex-trafficking crackdown led by the FBI’s San Diego field office has resulted in four arrests and interventions on behalf of more than a dozen victims, including two minors, the federal agency announced Tuesday.
https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2023/08/01/fbi-san-diego-human-trafficking-crackdown-nets-four-arrests-offers-help-for-victims/  

▫️Bogalusa married couple arrested, accused of sexual abuse against their children
BOGALUSA, La. — A married couple in Bogalusa is accused of sexual abuse involving two children, according to the police department. Bogalusa police said Brandon Ellis was identified as a suspect in connection with the sexual abuse of the children. Ellis was arrested and faces two counts of first-degree rape, two counts of sexual battery, two counts of oral sexual battery, and two counts of domestic abuse battery. Another woman, Mary Diaz, faces charges of principal to first-degree rape, domestic abuse battery, and failure to report the commission of certain felonies.
» https://www.wdsu.com/article/bogalusa-married-couple-sex-abuse-children/44700652# 
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▫️Human trafficking: 2 wanted, 8 charged in connection to human smuggling, kidnapping for ransom scheme, Houston officials say -  $5,000 reward
HOUSTON, Texas - A manhunt is underway for a Houston man and woman who are accused of being a part of a kidnapping for ransom scheme in March, according to the FBI. They said the search continues for Lorie Lin Flowers, 25, and Santiago Hernandez Jr., 26. The FBI said the agency is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Hernandez Jr., and Flowers. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Hernandez and Flowers, you are asked to contact 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324).
https://abc13.com/houston-hotels-used-for-human-trafficking-smuggling-kidnapping-ransom-migrant-killed-in-texas/13583002/        (VIDEO) 

▫️Operation Safe House: Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit sting nets 27 arrests for charges related to arranging sex with minors
During the operation, 27 adult males were arrested for various crimes, including contacting a minor with the intent to commit a sex crime or other serious felonies. 
https://www.cerescourier.com/news/crime/sheriffs-sting-nets-27-arrests-for-charges-related-to-arranging-sex-with-minors/ 

▫️Operation Fair Game: Four arrested Friday during sex trafficking sting in Evart, Michigan
The Osceola County Sheriff's Office, along with multiple state and federal agencies, arrested four males over the weekend during a sex trafficking sting that occurred in Evart. 
https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/four-arrested-friday-sex-trafficking-sting-evart-18271910.php 

▫️Homeland Security Investigations agents arrest Harvey daycare worker for alleged child exploitation, searching for victims
HARVEY, La.  — Agents with the New Orleans office of Homeland Security Investigations arrested a Harvey daycare worker for alleged child exploitation charges. HSI New Orleans officials said Max Cory Johnson Jr. was arrested Monday following an investigation conducted by HSI and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. HSI encourages the public to report suspected child predators and any suspicious activity through its toll-free tip line at 866-347-2423 or by completing its online tip form.
» https://wgno.com/news/crime/homeland-security-investigations-agents-arrest-harvey-daycare-worker-for-alleged-child-exploitation/       (VIDEO)
» https://www.wdsu.com/article/harvey-daycare-worker-child-exploitations-victims-sought/44705614#      (VIDEO) 

▫️Police suspect more victims after Star man charged with lewd conduct
Police who arrested a man for lewd conduct have begun to suspect there may be additional victims. The Star Police Department arrested Jorge Perez, 65, near his Star home on Thursday on four felony charges of lewd conduct with a child under 16, according to an Ada County Sheriff’s Office news release. Law enforcement asked anyone with information to call 208-577-3000 or email ahagemanturner@adacounty.id.gov.
https://adacounty.id.gov/sheriff/news/65-year-old-star-man-charged-with-lewd-conduct-detectives-suspect-there-could-be-other-victims/
» https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/community/boise/article277863423.html 

▫️Rockdale County man arrested for running sex trafficking ring, one victim was a missing teen
ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. — Police arrested a man in Rockdale County for running a sex trafficking ring. Investigators told at least one of the victims was underage. The Attorney General’s office said Terry Florence, 32, is one of 11 men indicted in a sex trafficking ring. Authorities say they found a teen in a Travelodge Motel room in College Park. The victim was a missing 17-year-old girl out of Missouri.
» https://www.wsbradio.com/news/local/rockdale-county-man-arrested-running-sex-trafficking-ring/GNASSUMLH5HWZKVCG6FN4SH7PQ/
» https://news.yahoo.com/rockdale-county-man-arrested-running-063632394.html 

▫️Johnston man charged with multiple counts of child molestation
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Police have arrested a 26-year-old Johnston man after a statewide grand jury charged him with several counts of first and second-degree child molestation. R.I. State Police confirmed they arrested Richard Laporte on Monday and charged him with two counts of first-degree child molestation, four counts of second-degree molestation, one count of second-degree sexual assault, and one count of simple assault and battery.
» https://www.wpri.com/target-12/johnston-man-charged-with-multiple-counts-of-child-molestation/
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▫️Former president of Baptist state convention under investigation for alleged abuse
The Rev. Bob Stine, former president of the Minnesota-Wisconsin Baptist Convention, will be required to answer questions in court in September after police in Madison, Wisconsin, recommended he be charged with sexual assault. The Dane County district attorney’s office said the case involving Stine, pastor of Midvale Baptist Church in Madison, is under review. No charges have been filed.
» https://religionnews.com/2023/08/01/former-president-of-baptist-state-convention-under-investigation-for-alleged-abuse/
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2023/08/former-president-of-baptist-state-convention-under-investigation-for-alleged-abuse/ 

▫️Laredo CBP officers apprehend fugitive sought for sexual offense | U.S. Customs and Border Protection
LAREDO, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entry detained Alejo Cerda Minor, a 69-year-old male Mexican citizen, wanted for a sexual offense against a child.
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/laredo-cbp-officers-apprehend-fugitive-sought-sexual-offense-3 

▫️CBP officers arrest woman attempting to smuggle three children at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge | U.S. Customs and Border Protection
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge uncovered an alleged child smuggling attempt involving three minors and arrested a woman in connection with the failed smuggling attempt.
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/cbp-officers-arrest-woman-attempting-smuggle-three-children-juarez 

▫️ERO New York City removes foreign fugitive wanted in Ecuador for rape of a minor | ICE
NEW YORK — Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New York City removed Jorge Enrique Mogrovejo, an unlawfully present noncitizen wanted in Ecuador for the rape of a minor on July 13.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-new-york-city-removes-foreign-fugitive-wanted-ecuador-rape-minor 

▫️Financier, 55, now faced with 75-count indictment as he's accused of raping and plying girl, 14, with drugs after passing her off as his daughter - as he denies charges
A disgraced New York financier accused of raping and plying a 14-year-old girl with drugs has been slapped with a fresh 75-count indictment which includes the alleged abuse of three other victims. Michael Olson, 55, was initially charged with a 17-count indictment after the 14-year-old girl he's claimed to have been with in a Midtown Manhattan hotel room overdosed on cocaine, ketamine and Xanax. The new indictment includes allegations that Olson continued to reach out to underage girls online after being released on a $1 million bail bond and placed on electronic monitoring, according to Assistant District Attorney John Fuller.
» https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12362485/Financier-55-faced-75-count-indictment-hes-accused-raping-plying-girl-14-drugs-passing-daughter-denies-charges.html
» https://nypost.com/2023/08/01/nyc-financier-accused-of-raping-14-year-old-girl-hit-with-50-new-criminal-counts/ 

▫️Biloxi Man sentenced to life without parole for sexual battery of a child
BILOXI, Miss. - John Ross McElhenny, 29, of Biloxi, has been sentenced to life without parole plus 40 years for sexual battery of a child. According to Assistant District Attorney George Huffman, in March 2022, Biloxi Police officers responded to reports of sexual abuse after the then-four-year-old victim told her mother of the ongoing abuse.
https://www.wlox.com/2023/08/01/biloxi-man-sentenced-life-without-parole-sexual-battery-child/ 

▫️American fugitive who faked death can be extradited to Utah to face rape charge, UK judge says
LONDON -- An American fugitive accused of faking his own death to avoid a rape charge in Utah can be extradited to the U.S., a judge in Scotland ruled Wednesday after calling the man's claims of mistaken identity “implausible” and “fanciful.” The wanted man known in Scotland as Nicholas Rossi fought his return since being arrested in December 2021 at a Glasgow hospital, where he was being treated for COVID-19. He repeatedly appeared in court — and in several television interviews — in a wheelchair using an oxygen mask and insisted he was an Irish orphan named Arthur Knight who had never set foot on American soil.
» https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/american-fugitive-faked-death-extradited-utah-face-rape-101949296
» https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/politics/article/american-fugitive-who-faked-death-can-be-18274016.php 

▫️FBI found 3 victims of sexual trafficking in Indiana
https://fox59.com/indiana-news/fbi-locates-3-victims-of-sex-trafficking-in-indiana-during-its-nationwide-operation-cross-country-campaign/       (VIDEO) 

▫️Arrests in Contra Costa County human trafficking operation, nine victims identified
Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton announced Wednesday officers arrested two men for human trafficking and recovered or identified nine victims in Contra Costa County, including one juvenile.
» https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/human-trafficking-arrests-fbi-contra-costa/3286588/      (VIDEO)
» https://antiochherald.com/2023/08/juvenile-survivor-of-human-trafficking-rescued-two-suspects-arrested/ 

▫️FBI recovers 11 missing children in Hawaii
https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/the-conversation/2023-08-02/fbi-recovers-11-missing-children-in-hawaiʻi-rescues-200-victims-of-sex-trafficking-nationwide 

▫️Human trafficking case Georgia teen found Virginia with adult man
Dunwoody Police said the teenager's grandma reported her missing on July 28. She was found with the suspect, Ramon Tharpe, 38, in Newport News, Virginia. The FBI said they located 10 juvenile victims - including one actively missing teenager, who was safely recovered. 
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/missing-in-georgia/missing-dunwoody-teenager-found-virginia-alleged-human-trafficking/85-de89a6a2-1520-43b0-83e9-4ddcdcb55810      (VIDEO) 

▫️Arkansas agencies partner with FBI Little Rock on Operation Cross Country targeting sex trafficking
Local FBI officials said three victims were recovered in Arkansas while one person was arrested for attempting to engage in sexual conduct with a minor. A second person was arrested in the state in connection with the recovery of a minor.
https://www.kark.com/crime/arkansas-agencies-partner-with-fbi-little-rock-on-operation-cross-country-targeting-sex-trafficking/ 

▫️HSI San Diego and partner agencies participate in sex trafficking operation | ICE
SAN DIEGO — Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) San Diego, the FBI’s San Diego Field Office and the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force, in partnership with state and local agencies, identified and located 15 victims of sex trafficking during Operation Cross Country.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-san-diego-and-partner-agencies-participate-sex-trafficking-operation 

▫️HSI Phoenix helps identify and locate sex-trafficked minors | ICE
PHOENIX, Ariz. — HSI Phoenix and other law enforcement agencies identified and located five minor sex trafficking victims as part of Operation Cross Country.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-phoenix-helps-identify-and-locate-sex-trafficked-minors 

▫️Oregon cinderblock cell kidnapping: FBI looking for more victims
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man who posed as an undercover police officer kidnapped a woman in Seattle, drove her hundreds of miles to his home in Oregon, and kept her locked in a makeshift, cinderblock jail cell until she bloodied her hands while breaking open the door to escape, the FBI said Tuesday. The man now faces federal charges, and authorities said they are looking for additional victims after linking him to sexual assaults in at least four more states.
» https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/nation-world/oregon-kidnapping-fbi-looking-for-victims/507-71344485-e249-4ffc-9f37-ef6c4947c2ea      (VIDEO)
» https://www.9and10news.com/2023/08/02/woman-escapes-from-cinderblock-cage-in-oregon-after-man-posing-as-police-officer-kidnaps-her/
» https://breaking911.com/oregon-man-accused-of-kidnapping-holding-woman-in-cinderblock-cell-fbi-seeks-additional-victims/ 

▫️Charges filed against man who allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted underaged victim
AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department has arrested a man who allegedly kidnapped a teenage girl last week. Police say 48-year-old Willie Thompson has been charged with trafficking of a child and sexual assault. Court documents CBS Austin obtained painted a clearer picture of what supposedly happened. In the affidavit, it's alleged that Willie Thompson not only harbored the underaged girl but also caused her to be a victim of sexual assault.
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/charges-filed-against-man-who-allegedly-kidnapped-and-sexually-assaulted-underaged-victim      (VIDEO) 

▫️Mooresville police officer arrested, charged with 4 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor
A Mooresville Police officer has been arrested and charged with four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the Mooresville Police Department. The police department received criminal behavior allegations about Officer Matthew Beebe, 37, on Friday and immediately began an investigation, suspending Beebe pending the outcome.
https://www.wral.com/story/mooresville-police-officer-arrested-charged-with-4-counts-of-sexual-exploitation-of-a-minor/20983887/ 

▫️ ERO Baltimore arrests Nigerian national convicted of sex crimes against minor | ICE
BALTIMORE — On Aug. 2, Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Baltimore apprehended a Nigerian national who has been convicted of rape in the second degree and a third-degree sex offense against a Maryland minor. Deportation officers from ERO Baltimore’s Criminal Apprehension Program took the 37-year-old noncitizen into custody outside his residence in Lanham.  He will remain in ERO custody pending his removal from the United States.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-baltimore-arrests-nigerian-national-convicted-sex-crimes-against-minor 

▫️Florida sting targeting child sex exploitation finds nearly 40% of arrestees in US illegally, 7 illegal immigrants arrested in Florida during child sex trafficking operation
Florida officials said Wednesday that nearly 40% of the people arrested in one part of the state in a recent operation cracking down on child sex exploitation were in the U.S. illegally — amid continued concerns from Republicans about criminals and sex offenders coming in across the southern border. Officials said that seven out of 19 people arrested in Bay County, Florida, were in the country illegally.
» https://www.foxnews.com/politics/florida-child-sex-trafficking-operation-finds-40-percent-arrestees-us-illegally
» https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-7-illegals-arrested-in-florida-during-child-sex-trafficking-operation 

▫️3 Illegal Immigrants Busted in Montana Human Trafficking Prostitution Operation
Three illegal aliens were among the 18 people arrested in a human trafficking prostitution sting operation in Bozeman, Montana.  Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R-MT) suggested the Mexican Cartel could have been involved in the sting that's now flowing over the border onto U.S. territory.
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2023/08/02/biden-border-crisis-causes-3-illegal-migrants-busted-in-human-trafficking-prostitution-sting-n2626547  
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▫️FBI announces rescue of 21 human trafficking victims in the Bay Area

▫️3 sex trafficking victims located in Arkansas in nationwide operation

▫️4 children, 3 adults rescued locally in FBI's human trafficking bust
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Multiple victims of sex-trafficking were rescued during a three-day operation by the FBI and local authorities in the metro area. During this three-day operation, the law enforcement teams led by the Kansas City Field Office and its partners successfully identified and/or located four adolescent victims and three adult victims.
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▫️Long Beach human trafficking investigation: 2 rescued, Gardena man arrested
LONG BEACH, Calif. - A young girl and woman were rescued and a Gardena man arrested in connection with a human trafficking investigation, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Officials said the suspect, 37-year-old Calvin Lane, was booked on July 26 for human trafficking of a minor with violence and pimping of an adult. 
https://www.foxla.com/news/gardena-man-arrested-human-trafficking-investigation-long-beach-los-angeles 

▫️Police officer among those arrested in child sex trafficking sting Texarkana
TEXARKANA, Texas - Three men have been arrested in the Texarkana area following a Special Investigations Unit sweep targeting child sex trafficking. One of the men arrested is a Texarkana, Arkansas police officer. Officers posted a fake ad on a website known to offer prostitution services and then posed as an underage girl when men responded to the ad.
» https://www.ktbs.com/news/texarkana/police-officer-among-those-arrested-in-child-sex-trafficking-sting-texarkana/article_5c2be45c-32bf-11ee-b87e-375f696a3d23.html
» https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/3-men-arrested-for-trying-to-meet-underage-girl-for-sex-as-park-of-sting-trafficking-operation/501-57126f24-a195-4f6a-a0c8-d298f958feef 

▫️Community on edge after police arrest business owner for human trafficking
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. - After Blytheville police obtained warrants for a local business owner on charges of trafficking of persons, people in town are worried.
https://www.kait8.com/2023/08/03/community-edge-after-police-arrest-business-owner-human-trafficking/        (VIDEO) 

▫️Man falls for undercover operation seeking online child predators
FRESNO, Calif. — A man is behind bars after detectives say he planned to meet with what he believed to be a young child for sex. The Central California Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) arrested 41-year-old Manuel Cardenas of Fresno on Tuesday. Undercover detectives, in an effort to combat online child predators, posed as an 8-year-old girl. Cardenas soon contacted the “child” and expressed his sexual desire for her, officials say.
https://kmph.com/news/local/man-falls-for-undercover-operation-seeking-online-child-predators-officials-say 

▫️Marin Anti-Trafficking Operation Nets 2 Arrests
SAN RAFAEL, CA — Two Marin County residents were recently arrested during a multi-agency operation, the San Rafael Police Department announced Thursday. Police identified the first suspect as Simeon Ramirez-Lopez, 25, of San Rafael, who officers allege believed was speaking with a 15-year-old.
https://patch.com/california/sanrafael/marin-anti-trafficking-operation-nets-2-arrests 

▫️Husband And Wife Arrested After ‘Predator Poacher’ Sting, Charged With Child Enticement
ST. LOUIS – A couple is facing charges for attempting to entice an 11-year-old girl in University City. William Burns, 39, and Rachel Burns, 32, have been charged with enticement or attempted enticement of a child.
https://breaking911.com/husband-and-wife-arrested-after-predator-poacher-sting-charged-with-child-enticement/  

▫️NYC teacher is fired from prestigious $21,000-a-year private school after trying to film 11-year-old boy in the bathroom stall
A teacher at a prestigious New York City school has been fired after allegedly trying to film an 11-year-old boy in a bathroom stall. Matthew Chicas has been indicted on charges including unlawful surveillance, possessing a sexual performance by a child and endangering the welfare of a child. Chicas had been a Maths teacher at the $21,000-a-year private school Xavier High School in Manhattan, when he allegedly filmed the youngster back in April.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/galleries/article-12373217/NYC-teacher-fired-prestigious-21-000-year-private-school-trying-film-11-year-old-boy-bathroom-stall.html 

▫️Suspects arrested for allegedly sexually abusing young girl
LIVE OAK, Texas — Two people face charges connected to the sexual abuse of a child in Live Oak. The Comal County Sheriff's Office tipped off local police that a registered sex offender with an active warrant for child porn charges was living at an apartment complex in Live Oak. Detectives found the victim with Jarrod Kirkus, and took him into custody. They later arrested Elizabeth Spaeth, who police say facilitated the assaults and was also charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child. Additional charges are expected as the investigation continues.
https://www.kens5.com/article/news/crime/texas-sexual-abuse-arrest-live-oak-police-suspects/273-b62764cb-3009-4177-84c0-9eee993b5e6f       (VIDEO) 

▫️Man falls for undercover operation seeking online child predators, officials say
FRESNO, Calif. — A man is behind bars after detectives say he planned to meet with what he believed to be a young child for sex. The Central California Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) arrested 41-year-old Manuel Cardenas of Fresno on Tuesday. Undercover detectives, in an effort to combat online child predators, posed as an 8-year-old girl.
https://kmph.com/news/local/man-falls-for-undercover-operation-seeking-online-child-predators-officials-say 

▫️2 sex offenders arrested, Cumberland County detectives seize 36 DVDs with child porn
Cumberland County detectives on Thursday morning sized 36 DVDs, laptops, hard drives, cell phones and various electronic storage devices from a home they say contained child pornographic pictures and arrested two men registered as sex offenders. Michael James Adams, 68, is charged with 37 counts of third-degree exploitation of a minor. Thomas Wayne Smith, 51, is charged with 36 counts of third-degree exploitation of a minor.
https://www.wral.com/story/2-sex-offenders-arrested-cumberland-county-detectives-seize-36-dvds-with-child-porn/20984781/

▫️Former Twin Falls youth pastor indicted on felony charges
TWIN FALLS, Idaho  — A former youth pastor accused of child sexual abuse is facing a slew of felony charges. 31-year-old Dakota Kennemer was a youth pastor at Grace Baptist Church in Twin Falls.
https://www.kmvt.com/2023/08/04/former-twin-falls-youth-pastor-indicted-felony-charges/       (VIDEO) 

▫️Manual High School football coach indicted for alleged sexual abuse of student
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Donnie Stoner, the suspended head football coach at duPont Manual High School accused of having sex with a student, pleaded not guilty Monday after turning himself in. A grand jury indicted Stoner on six counts of rape in the third degree, six counts of sodomy in the third degree, and eight counts of sexual abuse in the first degree.
» https://www.lpm.org/news/2023-08-03/manual-high-school-football-coach-indicted-for-alleged-sexual-abuse-of-student
» https://www.wdrb.com/news/crime-reports/suspended-dupont-manual-football-coach-pleads-not-guilty-for-allegedly-having-sex-with-minor/article_55e8d4bc-2fb1-11ee-aed7-6badc04bb114.html 

▫️Local man found guilty of raping and molesting 3 children under the age of 12
MUSKINGUM COUNTY, Ohio — Jurors in Muskingum County convicted a 41-year-old Dresden, Ohio, man on 31 counts related to the ongoing sexual abuse of three children. Jason Newlon was found guilty of 18 counts of rape, ten counts of gross sexual imposition, and three counts of endangering children.
https://www.wtrf.com/ohio/local-man-found-guilty-of-raping-and-molesting-3-children-under-the-age-of-12/ 

▫️Border Patrol agents stop 4 illegal immigrant sex offenders coming into US in 1 day
The head of U.S. Border Patrol says that agents stopped four sex offenders – including those with convictions of crimes against children – attempting to cross into the U.S. illegally in the space of a single day.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/border-patrol-agents-stop-four-illegal-immigrant-sex-offenders-coming-us-one-day 
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▫️Santa Clara County arrests six suspects in human trafficking operation, 23 rescued
In a wide ranging law enforcement operation targeting perpetrators of sex crimes, a multi-agency Santa Clara County taskforce arrested six traffickers and recovered dozens of women who had been exploited by the suspects, District Attorney Jeff Rosen’s office announced Aug. 3. The taskforce, working with the Morgan Hill Police Department, also investigated six massage parlors that had been suspected of commercial sex activity. In all, the operation recovered 23 women—several of them teens—who had been victimized by the trafficking suspects, the DA’s office said.
https://morganhilltimes.com/county-arrests-six-suspects-in-human-trafficking-operation/ 

▫️Missing Child Recovered by U.S. Marshals in FL, Fugitive Arrested on Kidnapping Charges
U.S. Marshals Service investigators from the Middle District of Florida and the Florida/Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task force arrested the fugitive in the 300 block of Windwood Drive without incident. The missing child was also safely recovered at this location. Since 2015, the U.S. Marshals Service has recovered more than 2,300 missing children.
https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/press-release/missing-child-recovered-usach-marshals-fl-fugitive-arrested-kidnapping-charges 

▫️19 charged with child sex crimes in North Carolina joint investigation, Randolph County sheriff’s office says
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. — Nineteen people are being charged with child sex crimes as the result of a joint investigation spearheaded by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office.
https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/19-charged-with-child-sex-crimes-in-north-carolin-joint-investigation-randolph-county-sheriffs-office-says/  

▫️Multiple arrests in Charlotte-area child abuse cases since March
Since March, WCNC Charlotte has covered at least nine child sexual abuse cases in the greater Charlotte area. In at least six of the cases, suspects held positions of power as first responders or church leaders. 
» https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/charlotte-area-child-abuse-cases-arrests/275-0ad88433-da82-481d-bde8-b892702c972f
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2023/08/9-arrests-made-in-charlotte-area-child-sexual-abuse-cases-since-march/ 

▫️Man arrested for sex trafficking by force
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A man with a violent criminal history is back behind bars, accused of sex trafficking by force. A federal court document unsealed today says 33-year-old Odarie Massiah forced a person to have sex for money. The alleged crimes happened between July of 2020 and August of last year.
» https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/man-arrested-for-sex-trafficking-by-force/ 
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▫️Los Angeles County man wanted for allegedly meeting minors for sex acts
Authorities are searching for Christopher Michael Loza, 46, from Winnetka, accused of arranging to meet minors for sexual acts in Ventura County. The investigation into Loza remains ongoing and anyone with additional information can call Terrance Dobrosky at 805-383-4779.
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/los-angeles-county-man-wanted-for-allegedly-meeting-minors-for-sex-acts/ 

▫️Perry man drives to Logan to allegedly meet up with teen girl and finds police waiting to arrest him
LOGAN — A 33-year-old Perry man is in jail facing criminal charges after driving to Logan to have sex with an undercover officer posing as a teenage girl, according to police. Tyson Jay Tuason was booked Tuesday into the Cache County Jail after showing up at a designated location where officers were waiting.
https://www.cachevalleydaily.com/news/archive/2023/08/04/perry-man-drives-to-logan-to-allegedly-meet-up-with-teen-girl-and-finds-police-waiting-to-arrest-him/ 

▫️Sex Offender arrested following stand-off with Texas County Sheriff’s Deputies
Houston, MO. – The Texas County Sheriff’s Office has released a statement on the registered sex offender that was arrested earlier this week following a stand-off with deputies. After approximately four hours of constant communication with Gracia and his continued refusal to exit the residence, a team of deputies forced entry and was able to take Gracia into custody. Prosecuting Attorney Parke Stevens charged Carlos A. Gracia, age 46, of Bucyrus with Fail to Register as a Sex Offender, Resisting Arrest, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and Armed Criminal Action.
https://www.ozarkradionews.com/local-news/sex-offender-arrested-following-stand-off-with-texas-county-sheriffs-office 

▫️Former East Texas teacher, coach sentenced to 100 years in prison for sexually assaulting child over 4 years
CASS COUNTY, Texas — A former East Texas teacher has been sentenced to 100 years in prison after being convicted of multiple sex crimes against a child. According to the Cass County District Attorney's Office, on Thursday, Aug. 3, a jury found Aaron Michael Marshall, 39, of Linden, was found guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child, two counts of sexual assault of a child, and six counts of indecency with a child by contact.
» https://www.ketk.com/news/crime-public-safety/former-east-texas-coach-sentenced-to-100-years-in-prison-for-several-sexual-abuse-of-child-charges/       (VIDEO)
» https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/former-east-texas-coach-sentenced-to-100-years-in-prison-for-sexually-assaulting-child-over-4-years/501-22058844-7914-4a8d-beea-f70939a55e2a 

▫️Former UVU professor arrested on child porn charges
AMERICAN FORK, Utah — A former adjunct professor at Utah Valley University and retired police officer from California was arrested on multiple child pornography charges in American Fork on Thursday. Daniel Waddington, 68, was charged with one first-degree felony count of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor and 10 second-degree felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. 
https://www.fox13now.com/news/crime/former-university-professor-police-officer-arrested-on-child-porn-charges 

▫️Former Teacher at Ojai Private School Charged with Child Sex Abuse
In February 2023, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit was alerted to a cold case sexual assault that took place in the Ojai area from August 2013 through June 2017. The suspect was identified as Paul Herder, who was a teacher at Oak Grove School in Ojai at the time of the offense.
https://www.edhat.com/news/former-teacher-at-ojai-private-school-charged-with-child-sex-abuse 

▫️Child sex abuse suspect accused in Polk County believed to be in Brazil, a non-extradition country
DES MOINES, Iowa — A man charged with sexually abusing a child is on the run Friday, possibly in another country. Court documents show Elinelson Garcia Bates faces three counts of second-degree sexual abuse against a child under the age of 12. The allegations come from incidents in late 2021. The Polk County Attorney's Office tells KCCI Garcia Bates is believed to be a Brazilian national and that he's living there.
https://www.kcci.com/article/child-sex-abuse-suspect-accused-in-polk-county-believed-to-be-in-brazil-a-non-extradition-country/44738982# 

▫️Opera singer David Daniels and his husband plead guilty to sexual assault
HOUSTON — Renowned opera singer David Daniels and his husband have pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting another singer in Houston. Daniels, 57, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Scott Walters, 40, entered the pleas Friday after a jury was assembled for the trial of the pair on first-degree felony charges of aggravated sexual assault.
https://www.wsoctv.com/entertainment/opera-singer-david/FG2HIDMTSNGPOAZVAPSZA3UGCM/ 

▫️Woman gets 40-year prison sentence for sexually exploiting a toddler following HSI Houston investigation
HOUSTON — Elexis Kiera Sidney, 29, was sentenced in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas to serve a total of 480 months in federal prison for the sexual exploitation of a child, distributing child pornography, receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography. Sidney was sentenced to 360 months for the sexual exploitation conviction and 120 months for each of the child sexual abuse material-related convictions.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/woman-gets-40-year-prison-sentence-sexually-exploiting-toddler-following-hsi-houston 

▫️Sponsor of the anti-child-sex-trafficking film 'Sound Of Freedom'  arrested for child kidnapping
A donor to the crowdfunded box office hit Sound of Freedom was recently arrested and charged with child kidnapping, Newsweek reported. Court documents and social media posts show that Fabian Marta, 51, of Chesterfield, Missouri, was charged with felony kidnapping in July, according to Newsweek. 
» https://fox8.com/news/sponsor-of-anti-child-sex-trafficking-film-sound-of-freedom-accused-of-child-kidnapping/
» https://www.newsweek.com/sound-freedom-funder-fabian-marta-arrest-child-kidnapping-1817498  
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▫️Gwinnett County officer arrested on child molestation charges
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A 28-year-old police officer in Gwinnett County was arrested on child molestation charges on Saturday, according to officials in a release. The Gwinnett County Police Department said one of its officers, Patrick Ventura, was taken into custody on two counts of child molestation, one count of sexual battery against a child under 16, and one count of violation of oath of office. 
» https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/patrick-ventura-officers-gwinnett-county-arrested-child-molestation/85-71e74a98-3462-4c6f-ae61-a272aad5acd4       (VIDEO)
» https://www.foxnews.com/us/georgia-police-officer-accused-child-molestation-sexual-battery
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▫️‘Higher-risk’ runaways found
Five runaway children on Hawaii Island were recovered as part of Operation Cross Country, a nationwide FBI-led sweep targeting sex traffickers and missing children.
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/08/06/hawaii-news/higher-risk-runaways-found/ 

▫️Joel Candelaria, of Springfield, accused of raping child over several years, police say
A 45-year-old Springfield man was arrested on Thursday, accused of raping a child over the course of several years after an investigation into the child’s case was opened last month, according to Massachusetts State Police. Joel Candelaria was arrested on 14 charges relating to what police say was years-long sexual abuse, including the statutory aggravated rape of a child and several counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14.
https://www.masslive.com/news/2023/08/joel-candelaria-of-springfield-accused-of-raping-child-over-several-years-police-say.html 

▫️Man arrested in Grovetown on child sex crimes, reportedly bit officer during transport to jail
GROVETOWN, Ga. – A man from Portal, Georgia is facing charges after attempting to meet what he thought was a minor for sexual purposes. 47-year-old Rodger O’Neal Bonnette was charged on Friday with Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes. While being transported to the Columbia County Detention Center, Bonnette reportedly attempted to strangle himself with the seatbelt. The officer stopped the vehicle and attempted to remove the seatbelt from his neck. During this, Bonnette reportedly bit the officer’s hand.
https://www.wjbf.com/news/crime-news/man-arrested-in-grovetown-on-child-sex-crimes-reportedly-bit-officer-during-transport-to-jail/ 
 
▫️Two Men Indicted for Rape and Sex Trafficking of a Child
Two middle-aged men are facing numerous charges for the alleged sex trafficking of a 13-year-old girl who they met over social media. Kal Kirby, 43, of East Flatbush, Brooklyn and Jordan Shephard Burnham, 44, of Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts were arraigned on a 57-count indictment on July 31. 
https://www.bkreader.com/policy-government/two-men-indicted-for-rape-and-sex-traffiking-of-a-child-7351308 

▫️Accused child molester is now running a Catholic school
Has his selection and appointment been handled appropriately? Clearly not. Phil Baniewicz is the new head of Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park KS.  Archbishop Joseph Naumann and his staff have not been honest with parents and the public about the serious allegations against Baniewicz. And tragically, this type of continuing secrecy is what hurts victims, demoralizes Catholics and enables sex crimes against kids to keep happening.
https://www.snapnetwork.org/accused_child_molester_is_now_running_a_catholic_school
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2023/08/accused-child-molester-is-now-running-a-catholic-school/ 

▫️Simranjit Singh pleads guilty to human trafficking from Canada to US
PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK - Simranjit Singh, age 40, a citizen of India living in Canada, pled guilty to alien smuggling and conspiracy to commit alien smuggling.  At the request of the United States, Singh was taken into custody on June 28, 2022, in Ontario, Canada.  Singh was extradited from Canada to the United States on March 30, 2023. In pleading guilty, Singh admitted that from at least March of 2020 through March of 2021, he facilitated the smuggling of numerous Indian nationals from Canada into the United States.
https://thelinkpaper.ca/simranjit-singh-pleads-guilty-to-human-trafficking-from-canada-to-us/ 

▫️Four Extradited Defendants Plead Guilty to Participating in Deadly International Human Smuggling Conspiracy
Four Guatemalan nationals pleaded guilty to their involvement in a deadly Guatemala-based human smuggling conspiracy. According to court documents, the defendants admitted to conspiring with other smugglers to facilitate the travel of large numbers of migrants from Guatemala through Mexico, and ultimately, into the United States.
https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/border-security/four-extradited-defendants-plead-guilty-to-participating-in-deadly-international-human-smuggling-conspiracy/ 
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▫️Morgan Bauer Missing: 2 arrests made 7 years after teen disappears in Atlanta
Two people are now arrested in connection with the disappearance of 19-year-old Morgan Bauer. Porterdale police say Johnathan Alexander Warren was arrested in Los Angeles, and Katelyn Goble was arrested in Illinois. Katelyn Goble was arrested in Peoria, Illinois, and charged with two felonies, concealing death and tampering with evidence, the City of Porterdale (Ga.) Police Department said in a statement shared Saturday on Facebook. Johnathan Alexander Warren was arrested in Los Angeles and charged with felony murder, aggravated assault, concealing death and misdemeanor tampering with evidence, police said.
» https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/08/06/morgan-bauer-disappearance-porterdale-georgia/70538477007/ 
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▫️Convicted sex offender arrested by U.S. Marshals in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.  – The United States Marshals Southwest Investigative Fugitive Team arrested Roderick Alonzo Taylor on August 4.
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▫️Deputies: 8 arrested in undercover human trafficking operation
CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Authorities say deputies arrested eight men after an undercover human trafficking operation in Kent County. The Kent County Sheriff’s Office said its Human Trafficking Task Force and Kent Area Narcotics Team conducted the operation along the 28th Street corridor in Cascade Township on Thursday. The sheriff’s office said the case remains open as detectives continue investigating. For more information about human trafficking or how to submit a tip, go to KCSO’s website.
https://www.woodtv.com/news/kent-county/deputies-8-arrested-in-undercover-human-trafficking-operation/ 

▫️Sheriffs: More than 50 arrests made in human trafficking operations in Jacksonville, Nassau County
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More than 30 arrests were made in a two-day undercover operation in Jacksonville and another 24 arrests were made in a three-day sting in Nassau County as part of Operation Cross Country.
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2023/08/07/feds-join-jacksonville-nassau-county-authorities-to-announce-results-of-human-trafficking-investigation/ 

▫️Six sex offenders charged in Alamance County
ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — Six sex offenders were arrested and charged within eight days, according to the Alamance County Sheriff's Office. All six were charged with crimes related to failing to register as a sex offender.
https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/crime/six-sex-offenders-arrested-charged-in-eight-days-alamance-county/83-70fcfde8-3bc5-4715-8ecd-e912ed9b5d78 

▫️Monterey County man pleads guilty to human trafficking of a minor, other exploitive crimes
SALINAS – A Salinas man had pleaded guilty to multiple counts of exploitive crimes after engaging in an unlawful relationship with a minor for more than five months between 2021 and 2022, Monterey County District Attorney Office Jeannine Pacioni announced Thursday. Kevin Michael Chappell, 29, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to: three counts of human trafficking of a minor for commercial sex purposes; nine counts of using a minor to create sexual abuse material and two counts of dissuading a victim from reporting a crime. Chappell also pleaded guilty to multiple additional counts, including oral copulation of a minor, unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, penetration for a foreign object and child abuse.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/08/07/salinas-man-pleads-guilty-to-human-trafficking-of-a-minor-other-exploitive-crimes/ 

▫️Dresden man faces life in prison for rape and other sex crimes
ZANESVILLE - A Dresden man has been convicted of multiple sex crimes involving three children following a jury trial in Muskingum County Common Pleas Court. Jason Newlon, 41, was indicted in February on 18 counts of rape, first-degree felonies; three counts of endangering children, second-degree felonies; and 10 counts of gross sexual imposition, third-degree felonies, for various incidents stretching from 2012 to 2022. Newlon will be sentenced to life in prison at a later date by Judge Kelly Cottrill, and could face an additional 302 years in prison.
https://www.zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/story/news/local/2023/08/07/dresden-man-faces-life-in-prison-for-rape-and-other-sex-crimes/70523059007/  

▫️Pastor, twice convicted sex offender, accused again of sex abuse
TERRYTOWN, La. — A Terrytown pastor and two-time convicted registered sex offender is in jail after allegedly raping two more teenage boys. As The Times-Picayune reports, The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested and booked Terry Reed, 63, with new charges after he was accused of coercing a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old to sleep with him in the nude and engage in sexual acts.
» https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/crime/pastor-sexual-abuse-molestaion-children-chid-sex-investigation-jefferson-arrest/289-fb65a7bf-7cf9-4e6b-a62b-6e85f097466c
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2023/08/report-terrytown-pastor-two-time-convicted-sex-offender-accused-again-of-sexually-abusing-minors/ 

▫️Guam: Payments begin for 280 priest abuse survivors
Millions in cash contributions from the Archdiocese of Agana and its insurers have reached about 280 survivors of childhood sexual assaults by Guam priests and others associated with the Catholic Church, bringing a measure of 'justice' and 'healing' to those who have suffered from the abuses, some dating as far back as the 1950s. Each abuse survivor reportedly received anywhere from about $40,000 to $100,000.
» https://www.guampdn.com/news/payments-begin-for-280-priest-abuse-survivors-convocar-healing-demands-justice-restitution/article_de5dc822-3405-11ee-8680-bfd39b6cc76e.html
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2023/08/payments-begin-for-280-priest-abuse-survivors/ 
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▫️Operation Hot Summer: Two sex trafficking victims rescued and 26 suspects arrested
Twenty-four men and women were arrested in Nassau County on multiple charges of prostitution or soliciting for sex as part of a regional initiative to find human trafficking victims. The operation  also led to the recovery of two missing children, while two other men were arrested on charges of soliciting a child for sex, according to police. Two men face felony charges in Jacksonville after they traveled to locations to have sex with children. “While many trafficked women were identified, none of them are juveniles,” Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said. “However, outside the two-day local operation but within the framework of the national operation, a teenage trafficking victim was rescued.”
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▫️Sacramento Together’s “Operation Cross Country” Results in Recovery of Human Trafficking Victims
SACRAMENTO, California — Sacramento County's human trafficking task force recovered two minors who fell victim to child sex trafficking with the help of the FBI's 'Operation Cross Country'. Potential Adult Human Trafficking Victims Offered Services: 12+
https://www.sacda.org/2023/08/sacramento-togethers-operation-cross-country-results-in-recovery-of-human-trafficking-victims-arrest-of-exploiters/ 

▫️Two minor girls rescued from sex trafficking following a hotel worker's call for help
LAKE WORTH, Fla. — According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, two young girls are now free from two alleged sex traffickers thanks to a local hotel worker. Palm Beach Sheriff's Office's (PBSO) Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit responded to the employee's call around 8 a.m., resulting in the arrest of Ricardo Flores, 44, and Maria Barrios Calero, 44, who allegedly set up a "date" between Flores and the two minor victims, the news release said.
» https://cbs12.com/news/local/ricardo-flores-maria-barrios-calero-human-trafficking-arrested-two-female-minors-saved-lago-motor-inn-hotel-clerk-observed-palm-beach-sheriff-office-florida-august-7-2023      (VIDEO)
» https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-human-trafficking-arrests-hotel-clerk/44751430#       (VIDEO) 

▫️Owner of massage parlor arrested, accused of human trafficking, one rescued
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark.  - A business owner in Blytheville was arrested and accused of human trafficking. Officers were called to Royal Asian Massage on East Main Street on July 29 where they determined a woman was being held against her will inside of the business. The victim told officers she was locked inside the building because she refused to perform sex acts on behalf of the business owner. Zhuo Liu, 52, from Chicago was arrested and charged with trafficking of person, false imprisonment and promoting prostitution.
» https://wreg.com/news/local/owner-of-arkansas-massage-parlor-accused-of-human-trafficking-promoting-prostitution/       (VIDEO)
» https://www.actionnews5.com/2023/08/07/owner-massage-parlor-arrested-accused-human-trafficking/
» https://www.kait8.com/2023/08/02/blytheville-business-owner-arrested-human-trafficking/ 

▫️Deputies: 8 arrested in undercover human trafficking operation in Kent County
KENT COUNTY, MI – Eight men were arrested in an undercover operation targeting prostitution, sheriff’s deputies said Monday, Aug. 7.
» https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2023/08/8-men-accused-of-soliciting-prostitution-in-kent-county-undercover-sting.html
»  https://wwmt.com/news/local/kent-county-prostitution-sting-hotel-undercover-michigan-arrest-human-trafficking-police-investigation
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▫️Ottumwa PD: Man arrested for sexual abuse against 4 juveniles
OTTUMWA, Iowa — A 25-year-old Ottumwa man has been arrested for sexually assaulting four juveniles, according to the Ottumwa Police Department. Simplice Maggloire Nguepnang was arrested around 12.30 p.m. Monday after months of investigation into alleged sexual abuse and human trafficking. Police said they started investigating on June 6 after three 14-year-olds and one 13-year-old claimed they were all assaulted by the same man.
» https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/crime/ottumwa-police-sexual-abuse-human-trafficking-arrest-investigation-suspect/524-76e2bf6d-ec43-4303-982e-480604d4114a            (VIDEO)
» https://ktvo.com/news/local/southeast-iowa-man-arrested-on-multiple-counts-of-sexual-abuse-and-human-trafficking-involving-minors 

▫️TBI: Seven East Tennessee men arrested in human trafficking operation
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Seven Alcoa men were arrested after seeking illicit sex from minors, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. On Aug. 4, authorities began an undercover investigation aimed at addressing human trafficking in East Tennessee, the TBI said. 
» https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/maryville-blount/east-tennessee-alcoa-human-trafficking/51-1c73d8ab-0372-4f6e-842a-8bf3f9acbdfa
» https://tbinewsroom.com/2023/08/07/seven-men-arrested-in-alcoa-human-trafficking-operation/ 

▫️Arkansas police officer arrested for child sex trafficking in Texas
Police in Texas arrested an Arkansas police officer last week as part of a child sex trafficking sting operation. Police in Texarkana, Texas, charged Talon Wilson, 31, with online solicitation of a minor after authorities said an Arkansas officer responded to an ad about a minor girl selling herself for sex. Mr. Wilson was an officer with the Police Department in Texarkana, Arkansas.
https://pipanews.com/arkansas-police-officer-arrested-for-child-sex-trafficking-in-texas/ 

▫️Queens Doctor Is Accused Of Drugging, Raping, And Filming His Unconscious Female Patients
A doctor in Queens, New York, has been charged with drugging and assaulting multiple patients, including filming the assaults. The accused, Zhi Alan Cheng, a gastroenterologist at New York Presbyterian Queens, allegedly used drugs such as fentanyl, ketamine, LSD, and surgical anesthesia to incapacitate his victims before violating them. The extent of his alleged crimes is pretty horrifying, with alleged videos found depicting Cheng sexually abusing unconscious hospital patients and assaulting other women. He has been indicted on multiple charges, including rape, predatory sexual assault, sexual abuse, and assault.
» https://hollywoodunlocked.com/queens-doctor-is-accused-of-drugging-raping-and-filming-his-unconscious-female-patients/
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▫️Zachariah Barineau arrest: Essential Speech and ABA Therapy in Pearland under fire for handling of behavioral tech's charges
PEARLAND, Texas - Parents whose children with autism attend a speech and behavioral clinic in Pearland were informed by leadership about an employee's arrest a month after it happened. Zachariah Barineau, 42, worked as a behavioral technician at Essential Speech and ABA Therapy. He is charged with aggravated sexual abuse of a child and indecency with a child-sexual contact. Alvin police said the victim in the case was not a child at the clinic.
https://abc13.com/zachariah-barineau-essential-speech-aba-therapy-therapist-tech-arrest-child-sex-abuse/13614639/ 

▫️Teacher Accused Of 4-Year Sexual Relationship With Minor Student
LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas valley teacher faces several charges after she was accused of having a sexual relationship with a student for four years, police documents said. On Monday, June 6, 2022, the alleged victim went to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to report that she had sexual contact with her teacher, Katilin Glover, while she was a student.
https://breaking911.com/teacher-accused-of-4-year-sexual-relationship-with-minor-student/ 

▫️Police: More than 8,500 child sexual abuse images found, Morgantown man charged
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Morgantown man is facing charges after police say the equivalent of more than 8,500 images of child sexual abuse were found during a search that resulted from a tip. According to the criminal complaint against James Davis, 66, the tip was submitted through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about a news report. There were 210 images consistent with child sexual abuse material, and the tip included a phone number, email address and IP addresses, the complaint said.
https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/police-more-than-8500-child-sexual-abuse-images-found-morgantown-man-charged/ 

▫️Sierra Vista man arrested for sexual exploitation of a minor
The Sierra Vista Police Department arrested a local man for sexual exploitation of a minor after a search warrant identified child sexual abuse material on his computer. SVPD detectives arrested 70-year-old Sierra Vista resident Allen Wheeler without incident on Friday, Aug. 4, in the 100 block of Colonia De Salud.
https://www.sierravistaaz.gov/Home/Components/News/News/304/15 

▫️Former Maryland youth football coach sentenced to 40 years for producing child sexual abuse material
GREENBELT, Md. — An investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore and the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office landed a former youth and high school football coach in federal prison for 40 years, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for producing child sexual abuse material. Moshe Michael Imel, 53 of Owings, received the 40-year prison sentence Aug. 3 for two counts of production of child pornography involving two minor victims.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/former-maryland-youth-football-coach-sentenced-40-years-producing-child-sexual-abuse 

▫️Dannemora pair arrested for alleged sexual conduct with a child
DANNEMORA, N.Y. — A Dannemora pair were arrested on Sunday and accused of endangering the welfare of a child and other sexual abuse charges. New York State Police said Robbie Dashnaw and Kim Dashnaw, both 52, engaged in sexual conduct with a child under 11 years old.
https://www.mynbc5.com/article/dannemora-sexual-conduct-child-dashnaw/44753908# 

▫️3 gang members suspected in Dougherty Co. sex trafficking ring convicted, sentenced
The suspects were reportedly involved in Inglewood Family Gangster Bloods. The GBI confirmed the victim was able to run away from her traffickers. Johnny Howard, Tre’Shawn Smith and Bryant Hooker were three of seven suspects arrested in connection to the trafficking investigation. Howard was sentenced to 45 years, Smith was sentenced to 30 years & Hooker was sentenced to 25 years.
» https://www.walb.com/2023/08/07/3-gang-members-suspected-dougherty-co-sex-trafficking-ring-convicted-sentenced/
» https://www.mcduffieprogress.com/news/state/albany-gang-members-convicted-sentenced/article_774fa938-1934-57bc-baf4-7ebb49431596.html 
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▫️Georgia deputies rescue teenage girl from human trafficking in high-speed chase
GREENE COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia sheriff’s office helped rescue a teenage girl and arrest an alleged human trafficker after an attempt to pull a car over was transformed into a nearly 120-mile-per-hour chase. It ended as a human trafficking case with a 16-year-old victim allegedly sexually exploited across the Atlanta area. Sheriff Harrison said Anthony Holmes faces a long list of charges including Human trafficking.
» https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/georgia-deputies-rescue-teenage-girl-human-trafficking-high-speed-chase/3VVR3GX2FVCQVLBC4CZ2MOKFTA/       (VIDEO)
» https://www.wgauradio.com/news/local/traffic-stop-leads-human-trafficking-arrest-greene-co/7KW5YZUXC5ADPBPS336KZK7IPA/ 

▫️5 migrants, 4 American children rescued from deplorable stash house in Sunland Park
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. - They were found after a 6-year-old called 911 saying that her mother left her alone. No other information was provided.
https://cbs4local.com/newsletter-daily/5-migrants-4-american-children-rescued-from-deplorable-stash-house-in-sunland-park-new-mexico-immigration-border-el-paso-texas 

▫️Franklin County Children Rescued By Law Enforcement
On the morning of August 8, 2023 Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Investigators working with an Officer from the 8th Judicial Probation Office were able to determine the location of 2 children who were kidnapped from their mother approximately 2 weeks earlier. Officers also located Cody Cunningham at the residence and he was arrested on a warrant for Kidnapping.
» https://www.ketk.com/news/crime-public-safety/east-texas-authorities-rescue-2-children-kidnapped-from-franklin-county/         (VIDEO)
» https://easttexasradio.com/franklin-county-children-rescued-by-law-enforcement/ 

▫️Sacramento man arrested for alleged sex trafficking of teen
A Sacramento man was arrested on suspicion of trafficking a minor throughout multiple California counties, Attorney General Rob Bonta said Tuesday. The suspect was charged with pimping of a minor under 16, pandering of a minor under 16 and human trafficking of a minor in Sacramento Superior Court.
The victim in the case was provided support services by Child Welfare Services, a program within California’s Department of Social Services, according to a news release. This is the latest arrest for the state’s human trafficking team, which has to date arrested 627 traffickers and assisted 647 victims throughout the state, the Department of Justice said.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article278074057.html 

▫️American Nurse And Her Child Released After Kidnapping In Haiti
After a nearly two-week ordeal, an American nurse and her child have been freed from captivity in Haiti, as reported by the nonprofit organization El Roi Haiti.
https://breaking911.com/american-nurse-and-her-child-released-after-kidnapping-in-haiti/

▫️Man accused of trafficking minor arrested after being found sleeping at Harry Reid Airport
Las Vegas  — A North Las Vegas man is behind bars after officers located him and a missing minor, who he was trafficking, sleeping at Harry Reid Airport earlier this year. Vincent Grayson was arrested on Monday, August 7, and is facing several kidnapping, sex trafficking, and child abuse charges.
» https://news3lv.com/news/local/man-accused-of-trafficking-minor-arrested-after-being-found-sleeping-at-harry-reid-airport 
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▫️Underage prostitution sting in McMinn County nabs two Bradley County men
Two Cleveland men were among five arrested for allegedly soliciting minors during a prostitution sting conducted by the McMinn County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation in late July, according to The Daily Post-Athenian newspaper in Athens. In addition, a Chattanooga woman was arrested for "offering her services." The sting operation, which took place over a multi-day period, resulted in the arrests of Ray Joseph Hammonds, 26, and Jesus Francisco Abonce, 50, both of Cleveland.
https://www.clevelandbanner.com/news/underage-prostitution-sting-in-mcminn-county-nabs-two-bradley-county-men/article_94d7aabd-12ee-50f0-a469-7a490f66af42.html 

▫️Methuen police officer arrested on child pornography charge, state police say
METHUEN, Mass — A Methuen police officer was arrested on a child pornography charge Tuesday, state police tell Boston 25 News. Matthew Bistany, 51, was arrested at his home by state police troopers and Methuen police on one count of child pornography, according to an MSP spokesperson.
» https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/methuen-police-officer-arrested-child-pornography-charge-state-police-say/42APVCGPAREDFCQ5FKS5GU43OA/      (VIDEO)
» https://mpdnews.com/2023/08/state-police-and-methuen-police-announce-arrest-of-methuen-officer-on-child-pornography-charge/ 

▫️Waynesboro Youth Baseball president arrested for child sex crimes
FRANKLIN COUNTY Pa.  — The president of the Waynesboro Youth Baseball league is now in prison awaiting trial for inappropriate sexual conduct with a 17-year-old and 14-year-old, according to court documents. Authorities say an anonymous tip came to the Washington Township Police Department, stating that Biser was inviting young girls over to his home, providing alcohol to them.
https://local21news.com/news/local/justin-biser-waynesboro-youth-baseball-president-arrested-child-sex-crimes-abuse-assault-intercourse-minors-underage-indecent-exposure-sports-franklin-county-pennsylvania 

▫️Colorado's most wanted sex offender David Joseph, last known address was in Colorado Springs
https://www.kktv.com/video/2023/08/09/colorados-most-wanted-sex-offender-last-known-address-was-colorado-springs/       (VIDEO) 

▫️Fond du Lac firefighter charged, 10 counts of child porn possession
FOND DU LAC, Wis. - A Fond du Lac firefighter is charged with 10 counts of child pornography possession, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Court filings indicate 50-year-old Edgar Ramirez-Tellez admitted to having sexually explicit images and videos of children – some as young as 1 year old – on his cellphone.
https://www.fox6now.com/news/fond-du-lac-firefighter-child-porn-charges       (VIDEO) 

▫️Fugitive wanted in Fall River sex trafficking ring captured at TF Green
The Massachusetts State Police and the Fall River Police Department announce the arrest of a fugitive wanted in connection with the sex trafficking of a child. According to Dave Procopio of Massachusetts State Police, the MSP Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section (MSP VFAS) and the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force on Sunday arrested 57-year-old Thomas Almeida on a warrant charging him in connection with the sex trafficking of a child.
https://fallriverreporter.com/fugitive-wanted-in-fall-river-sex-trafficking-ring-captured-at-tf-green/ 

▫️New information uncovered about accused South City child predator
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - New information about a refugee accused of being a child predator in St. Louis City has been revealed by News 4. According to city officials, Osmani Haji Gul is in protective custody in the City Justice Center, accused of assaulting a six-year-old boy and a 12-year-old in South City in July. A source confirmed to News 4 Haji Gul recently immigrated to St. Louis from Afghanistan. News 4 looked at the City’s inmate locator, which shows a “Hold SK ICE.”
https://www.kmov.com/2023/08/09/new-information-uncovered-about-accused-south-city-child-predator/ 

▫️Las Vegas middle school custodian arrested for sex trafficking
LAS VEGAS  — A Las Vegas middle school custodian is out of jail after detectives arrested him last week on a sex trafficking charge, police documents said. Rayshod Arberry, 33, is accused of trafficking a missing woman into prostitution and then threatening her if she didn’t follow through, according to an arrest report. The Las Vegas Metro Police Department reported the victim as a missing endangered adult last month. She was located by authorities on Aug. 1 at a medical facility, the report said.  He was released on a $10,000 bail and ordered to stay out of trouble and have no contact with the victim.
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/las-vegas-middle-school-custodian-arrested-for-sex-trafficking/ 

▫️Florida continues to crack down on human trafficking, border related crime
Following a major trafficking bust in Polk County where law enforcement officers rescued victims who’d been smuggled through the southern border in Texas and ended up in Florida, farther north in the Panhandle, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced the results of another operation targeting exploitation of minors and border related crime. The county participated in a national Operation Cross Country investigation involving multiple agencies. They arrested 14 individuals for traveling to engage in sexual activity with minors and five individuals who were in possession of child pornography.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/florida/article_12cb6e5c-3618-11ee-ac38-fb512eaec94c.html?a 

▫️Wisconsin teacher could face more than 600 years for sexually assaulting student
Anne Nelson-Koch, who will turn 75 on Saturday, was found guilty on 25 felony counts of sexual assault of a child, child enticement, exposing genitals, exposing intimate parts and intimidation of a victim. The 25 counts carry a potential of 618 years in prison, more than $1.7 million in fines or both.
https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/crime/2023/08/09/wisconsin-teacher-found-guilty-of-sexually-assaulting-a-student/70551305007/ 

▫️GOP donor Anton Lazzaro sentenced to 21 years for sex trafficking minors in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — A formerly well-connected GOP donor convicted of giving teenage girls gifts, alcohol and money in exchange for sex was sentenced Wednesday to 21 years in prison on sex trafficking charges. Anton “Tony” Lazzaro was found guilty in March by a federal jury of seven counts involving “commercial sex acts” with five girls ages 15 and 16 in 2020, when Lazzaro was 30.
https://apnews.com/article/anton-tony-lazzaro-gop-operative-sex-trafficking-e4fc3e85fe5597b645e74d921246b963 

▫️WATCH VIDEO: Texas troopers rescue children being smuggled over U.S.-Mexico border
https://www.sgtreport.com/2023/08/watch-video-texas-troopers-rescue-children-being-smuggled-over-u-s-mexico-border/ 
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▫️State investigators revealed details about a Williamsburg business that has been accused of harboring 100 illegal immigrants from El Salvador - At least 3 arrested in Norfolk labor trafficking investigation
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - During a news conference in Norfolk Wednesday afternoon, state investigators revealed details about a Williamsburg business accused of harboring 100 illegal immigrants from El Salvador – at least one of which was a minor – working under the threat of deportation. The youngest victim was 14 and the oldest 25, and they say the group was forced to live and work in a warehouse for a company called Magnolia Cleaning Services. A teen often worked 11-hour overnight shifts before going to school in the morning.
» https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/3-sentenced-in-williamsburg-human-trafficking-case/        (VIDEO)
» https://www.dailypress.com/2023/08/09/4-sentenced-in-labor-trafficking-enterprise-connected-to-williamsburg-cleaning-service/ 
» https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/at-least-3-arrested-norfolk-labor-trafficking-investigation/291-8b51cb95-1465-4c29-91ed-187122bdbe62
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▫️Abductor dead after firing at US Marshals during child rescue operation
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. — A man who abducted two children in Michigan is now dead after firing at US Marshals Wednesday. According to Brady McCarron Deputy Chief, Office of Public Affairs United States Marshals Service, a deputy US Marshal was shot while trying to recover two endangered children and arrest the man wanted for their abduction. It is unclear at this point how the man died. The man has been identified as Giovanni McNab, who is wanted out of Christian County MO, for abduction and parental kidnapping.
https://news3lv.com/news/nation-world/abductor-dead-after-firing-at-us-marshals-during-child-rescue-operation-chppewa-county-michigan-public-affairs-united-states-marshals-service 

▫️Operation Won’t Back Down: FDLE, ACSO, GPD and FDC Operation Won’t Back Down nets area sexual offenders
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. –  Investigative efforts resulted in eight arrests, the identification of 11 sexual offender/predator absconders, and 12 registrants brought into compliance with Florida law.
https://alachuachronicle.com/fdle-acso-gpd-and-fdc-operation-wont-back-down-nets-area-sexual-offenders/ 

▫️Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson released new data from the Genesee Human Oppression Strike Team, also known as GHOST
During a press conference on Wednesday, Swanson highlighted a dozen recent GHOST arrests across mid-Michigan. The individuals range in age from 18 to 61. A doctor, a caregiver, a tire shop technician and more are among the 12 suspects.
» https://wwmt.com/news/state/ghost-has-arrested-nearly-200-alleged-predators-since-its-creation-says-genesee-county-sheriff     (VIDEO) 
» https://www.abc12.com/news/crime/genesee-county-sheriff-announces-the-latest-arrests-and-statistics-from-ghost/article_3c52929a-36e6-11ee-bb3b-d32b5dd22db5.html         (VIDEO)

▫️FBI Atlanta warns community about Top 10 wanted human trafficker: Donald Fields II  - $250,000 Reward 
Investigators said Fields is believed to have knowingly attempted to recruit and solicit at least one minor to engage in a commercial sex act between 2013 and 2017 and he faces additional child rape and molestation charges in Franklin County, Missouri. The FBI believes he may be traveling with his girlfriend 30-year-old Jessica Isgriggs. 
» https://www.fbi.gov/video-repository/inside-the-fbi-top-ten-fugitive-donald-eugene-fields-ii-071423.mp4/view     (VIDEO)
» https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/08/09/fbi-atlanta-warns-community-about-top-10-wanted-human-trafficker/
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▫️Sexual Predator Targeting Colorado Hikers Arrested, Caught with Drones and Dogs
The suspected sexual predator — identified as Glenn Braden, a twenty-year-old from Evergreen — had set upon two female hikers walking alone at Stapleton Park near Beaver Brook Trail. "When we received the 911 call, we deployed a lot of resources to that area," JCSO spokesperson Jacki Kelley tells Westword. "We just threw the manpower that we had available to us at that scene to try and lock down a perimeter and catch the suspect — and we did." Braden has been booked on multiple counts of unlawful sexual contact and indecent exposure. Investigators are working on finding more victims connected to this case.
» https://www.kktv.com/video/2023/08/09/watch-high-profile-sexual-predator-suspect-arrested-colorado-after-allegedly-targeting-hikers/     (VIDEO)
» https://www.westword.com/news/sexual-predator-targeting-colorado-hikers-arrested-caught-with-drones-and-dogs-17533238
» https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/glen-braden-arrested-colorado-hiking-trails-indecent-exposure-sexual-contact-cases/
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▫️Goose Creek Police: Internet predators are prolific
The Goose Creek Police Department arrested five subjects with the specific intent to have sex with a juvenile and six more have multiple warrants pending their capture. There are 20 other subjects throughout the United States being actively investigated and once the subjects are identified, they will face arrest and prosecution, Goose Creek Police Department Chief LJ Roscoe said. The charges for the arrested individuals include criminal exploitation of a minor, criminal solicitation of a minor, disseminating obscene material to a person under 18 and attempted criminal sexual contact with a minor.
» https://www.postandcourier.com/our-gazette/news/goose-creek-police-internet-predators-are-prolific/article_c59af466-36c3-11ee-b5b4-778550cd43d3.html
» https://fox17.com/community/nashville-neighborhood-watch/nashville-crime-map/caught-by-cupid-strikes-goose-creek-police-net-alleged-child-predators-in-online-sting
» https://abcnews4.com/news/local/caught-by-cupid-strikes-goose-creek-police-net-alleged-child-predators-in-online-sting 

▫️CCPD: 16-year-old girl sexually assaulted near Cape Coral bus stop
LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Cape Coral Police Department (CCPD) arrests a man for sexual battery of a minor. According to the police report, on August 4th officers with the Cape Coral Police Department (CCPD) responded to a sex offense call at a Walgreens at 805 Cape Coral Parkway East. CCPD says the man has been identified as George Alexander Garcia.
https://www.fox4now.com/news/local-news/lee-county/ccpd-16-year-old-girl-sexually-assaulted-near-cape-coral-bus-stop 

▫️Phelps County deputy arrested, accused of possession of child pornography
ST. LOUIS, Missouri — Phelps County Deputy Justin B. Durham, 40, was arrested on Wednesday and is accused of possessing child pornography.
» https://www.kmov.com/2023/08/10/phelps-county-deputy-arrested-accused-possession-child-pornography/
» https://abc17news.com/cnn-regional/2023/08/10/phelps-county-deputy-arrested-accused-of-possession-of-child-pornography/
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▫️Guilford County woman arrested for human trafficking, court records show
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — A woman is in the Guilford County jail after being charged with numerous crimes, including human trafficking. According to court records, Ashley Christine Greene, 36, was charged with nine counts of first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, one count of promoting prostitution and one count of human trafficking. Warrants state that in June of last year, Greene photographed a teenage victim and posted the photographs on “commercial sex advertisements” and arranged a situation where the minor participated in prostitution.
https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/guilford-county-woman-arrested-for-human-trafficking-court-records-show/ 

▫️Cyber Tip Leads to Arrest of Man Possessing Thousands of Child Pornography Images
On April 19, Coral Springs Police detectives began investigating a cyber tip they received from the National Center of Missing or Exploited Children concerning child pornography that the instant messaging platform Discord had discovered a user sharing. According to the cyber tip, the user, later identified as Michael Jolly, 25, of Coral Springs, was found to have uploaded child pornography to the messaging platform beginning in March.
https://coralspringstalk.com/cyber-tip-leads-to-mean-man-arrested-47741 

▫️Police: Man living in Palm Beach arrested in Broward for child sex abuse charges in Miami-Dade
MIAMI – A detective accused a 63-year-old man of sexually abusing two girls: One from when she was eight to 13 years old, and the other from when she was 14 to 16 years old, according to the Miami-Dade Police Department. During the sexual abuse, Kernst Saige Raymond threatened the youngest victim with killing her family if she ever disclosed what he was forcing her to do, records show.
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/08/09/police-palm-beach-man-arrested-in-broward-to-face-child-sex-abuse-charges-in-miami-dade/ 

▫️Vandalia couple sentenced in child porn ring case
A Vandalia couple was sentenced to a combined 40 years in prison for their involvement in a child pornography ring in Fayette County. Andrew Wehrle, 39, was sentenced to 26 years in prison for two counts of dissemination of child pornography and one count of production of child pornography. Amber Wehrle, 38, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for two counts of possession of child pornography and one  count of indecent solicitation of an adult. The third defendant in the child porn ring case that had been previously prosecuted – Ferrell Kissiar, 47, of Vandalia – was sentenced last month to 30 years in prison for possessing, reproducing and disseminating child pornography and indecent solicitation of an adult.
https://www.leaderunion.com/2023/08/09/vandalia-couple-sentenced-in-child-porn-ring-case/ 

▫️Ex-wife of former Utah County therapist arrested in connection to ritualistic child sex abuse case
UTAH COUNTY, Utah — The wife of a former Utah County therapist accused of sexually abusing young patients for decades was arrested on Wednesday. The Utah County Sheriff’s Office said Roselle “Rosie” Anderson Stevenson, 70, of Provo, was arrested for the first-degree felony of sodomy on a child. The sheriff’s office said the incident happened in Spring City, Utah, around 1994. The victim was a girl under the age of 13 years old. Detectives with the UCSO Special Victims Unit said the alleged crimes and sex trafficking occurred between 1990 and 2010 in Utah, Juab, and Sanpete Counties. Their investigation began in April 2021 and “discovered that other victims had previously reported similar forms of ritualistic sexual abuse and trafficking,” according to a previous press release.
» https://www.abc4.com/news/central-utah/ex-wife-of-utah-former-therapist-accused-of-ritualistic-child-sexual-abuse-arrested/     (VIDEO)
» https://ksltv.com/575904/ex-wife-of-former-utah-county-therapist-arrested-in-connection-to-ritualistic-child-sex-abuse-case/
» https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/08/police-arrest-ex-wife-of-former-therapist-charged-in-ritualistic-child-sex-abuse-case/
» https://www.fox13now.com/news/crime/ex-wife-of-former-utah-county-therapist-arrested-in-ritualistic-child-sex-abuse-investigation 

▫️Recently updated Mormon sexual abuse cases
https://floodlit.org/recently-updated/ 

▫️Porterville man convicted on nearly 2 dozen counts of child sex crimes
PORTERVILLE, Calif. - A Porterville man has been found guilty of almost two dozen counts of child sex crimes involving multiple victims as young as five years old. The Tulare County District Attorney's Office says 55-year-old Fernando Barragan was found guilty on Tuesday for crimes dating back to the 90s. Prosecutors say he molested one of his victims from 1996 to 2002, beginning when she was just 7.
https://abc30.com/porterville-man-found-guilty-2-dozen-counts-child-sex-crimes/13626414/     (VIDEO) 

▫️Big Sur man sentenced to 30 years for child sexual abuse
SALINAS – A Big Sur man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually molesting a minor over the course of several years, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. Last month, Jose Alfredo Boj Saquic, 33, pled guilty to three counts of committing forcible lewd acts upon a child under the age of 14. 
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2023/08/10/big-sur-man-sentenced-to-30-years-for-child-sexual-abuse/ 

▫️Former SJC deputy sentenced to 10 years in jail for possession of child pornography
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — A former St. Johns County Sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to 10 years in jail on Wednesday. Michael Coraluzzo was facing a total of 12 charges of possession of child sexual abuse material. He was found guilty on 10 of the 12 charges.
https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/former-sjc-deputy-sentenced-10-years-jail-possession-child-pornography/24YTWUHUTJHQDOUBYDOKZ4RRZE/ 

▫️300 New Orleans priests were reported for sexual abuse – only 25% are on archdiocese’s credibly accused list
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/09/new-orleans-archdiocese-clerical-sex-abuse-claims 

▫️Court Records Reveal Names of Active East Bay Priests Accused of Abuse
» https://www.kqed.org/news/11957801/east-bay-priests-accused-of-abuse-still-active
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2023/08/court-records-reveal-names-of-active-east-bay-priests-accused-of-abuse/ 

▫️St. Bernard Parish pastor, church sex abuse lawsuit
CHALMETTE, La. — First Pentecostal Church of Chalmette and its former pastor have been named in a new lawsuit alleging child sex abuse. Troopers from the Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit in New Orleans arrested 56-year-old Milton Martin III of Chalmette on sexual battery charges related to the alleged sexual assault of a minor over the span of several years back in March. On July 18, a new lawsuit was filed by the accuser, alleging abuse when she was 14 years old and a member of his church.
» https://www.wdsu.com/article/louisiana-state-police-st-bernard-parish-pastor-arrested-accused-of-carnal-knowledge-and-sexual-battery/43250963     (VIDEO)
» https://www.wdsu.com/article/st-bernard-parish-pastor-church-sex-abuse-lawsuit/44777385#     (VIDEO) 

▫️Archdiocese of Philadelphia settles child sex abuse case against a deceased priest for $3.5 million
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia will pay $3.5 million to settle a civil case alleging a now-deceased priest sexually assaulted a teenage boy nearly two decades ago, and church officials knew of similar reports about the priest dating back to the 1970s, attorneys for the victim announced Wednesday.
» https://uk.news.yahoo.com/archdiocese-philadelphia-settles-child-sex-185856686.html?guccounter=1
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2023/08/archdiocese-of-philadelphia-settles-child-sex-abuse-case-against-a-deceased-priest-for-3-5-million/ 

▫️Local group is "igniting hope" to combat human trafficking in the tri-state area
WHEELING, W.Va. – A local group is coming together to discuss, educate, and combat the extremely serious issue of human trafficking that they say is not only an issue worldwide but also right in the tri-state area.  The group – newly named “Ignite Hope” – is preparing for their seminar scheduled for August 17 at 6:00 p.m. at the Wheeling Park Sonneborn Shelter. This all sparked after the members of Ignite Hope saw the movie “The Sound of Freedom.”
https://www.wtrf.com/news/local-group-is-igniting-hope-to-combat-human-trafficking-in-the-tri-state-area/
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▫️Police search for suspects that abducted 2-year-old during home invasion
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - A 2-year-old girl was found safe after being the subject of an Amber Alert Thursday, but the two suspects that abducted her are still at large. St. Louis County Police Department Crimes Against Persons detectives are investigating the abduction that occurred in the 11000 block of Marbella Drive around 7:30 p.m. Thursday. According to police, the preliminary investigation shows that two men forced their way into the home and assaulted a resident. They then abducted the 2-year-old girl and fled from the home in a teal-colored Hyundai Elantra.
https://www.kmov.com/2023/08/11/amber-alert-2-year-old-abducted-during-home-invasion/       (VIDEO)
https://www.ozarksfirst.com/top-stories/amber-alert-canceled-for-spanish-lake-2-year-old-search-continues-for-suspects/      (VIDEO) 

▫️Multi-agency undercover operation leads to 3 arrests for minor solicitation
MASON COUNTY, Mich. - UPDATE: Three men who thought they were communicating online with 15-year-olds were arrested on Wednesday as part of a multi-agency undercover operation, according to the Mason County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office identified the men as follows: Steven Volpp, 58, of Hart, Michigan. Kenneth Smith, 53, of Ormond Beach, Florida. Gabriel Talevich, 20, of Wyoming, Michigan.
» https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/crime/law-enforcement-detail-undercover-sting-against-child-predators/69-911641e6-7cd7-41d9-9f5b-884b46b4c677       (VIDEO)
» https://midmichigannow.com/news/local/multi-agency-undercover-operation-in-mason-county-leads-to-three-arrests-for-child-sex-predation
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▫️David M. Kerester of Hubbard, Ohio charged with rape, child porn
HUBBARD, Ohio - A man from Hubbard has been charged with rape and 10 counts related to possessing child porn, according to police. On Tuesday, Hubbard City Police conducted a search warrant of David M. Kerester, 67, at his home on the 500 block of Elizabeth Street. He was arrested by Liberty Township Police late Thursday night on an active warrant on Belmont Avenue. Police reports said that officers discovered videos of Kerester having sexual conduct with a child. 
» https://fox8.com/news/local-man-charged-with-rape-child-porn-police/
» https://www.wfmj.com/story/49398459/police-claim-hubbard-child-rape-suspect-planned-to-flee-when-arrested 

▫️Former Ohio high school cheerleading coach allegedly had sexual relationships with teens over 13-year period
GALLIA COUNTY, OH  — A former Gallia County high school cheerleading coach and substitute teacher is accused of having sexual relationships with teens over a 13-year period. According to the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office, a county grand jury indicted Michal Huck, of Gallipolis, on six counts of third-degree unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.
Anyone with information is being urged to contact Gallia County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Adam Holcomb at 740-446-4614.
https://www.wowktv.com/news/ohio/gallia-county-oh/former-ohio-high-school-cheerleading-coach-allegedly-had-sexual-relationships-with-teens-over-13-year-period/  

▫️Warrington Township man arrested, charged with child sex abuse
WARRINGTON TWP., Pa — A 52-year-old man from Warrington Township, Bucks County, has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing children. Police said the man, Anthony Norman Defrancisco, was arrested at his residence July 7 after a months-long investigation into "child sexual abuse material" he allegedly possessed and distributed.
https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/southeastern-pa/warrington-township-man-arrested-charged-with-child-sex-abuse/article_6b7487c8-3843-11ee-aaf9-c3842ddd49dd.html 

▫️CBP officers apprehend fugitive wanted for sexual abuse of a child at Anzalduas International Bridge
MISSION, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at the Anzalduas International Bridge apprehended Inocencio Garza De La Rosa, a male Lawful Permanent Resident from Robstown, Texas wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for sexual abuse of a child.  
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/cbp-officers-apprehend-fugitive-wanted-sexual-abuse-child-anzalduas 

▫️Norwalk police: Attempted child kidnapping appears to be random crime
An attempted kidnapping that occurred earlier this week “appears to be a completely random crime,” according to Norwalk police Chief James Walsh. Police said Jose Domingo, 37, tried to take a child from a vehicle parked on Bouton Street Sunday evening after the child’s mother unbuckled their seatbelt. The woman told police she held onto her child and afterward Domingo asked her if she wanted to sell the child and offered her money.
https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/norwalk-kidnapping-attempt-bouton-street-18289985.php?src=ctiartribbon 

▫️One of Texas' most wanted sex offenders arrested in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas - One of Texas' most wanted sex offenders was recently arrested in Fort Worth. Police say 51-year-old Larry Ray Capko of Springtown was arrested by the Tarrant County Fugitive Task Force on August 4.
https://www.fox4news.com/news/one-of-texas-most-wanted-sex-offenders-arrested-in-fort-worth 

▫️Dayton man indicted on sex abuse charges involving girl younger than 13
A 48-year-old Dayton man indicted Thursday is facing nearly a dozen felony child sex abuse charges. Augustine Rosales is scheduled to appear Tuesday for his arraignment in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court for three counts of rape of a child younger than 13, two counts of gross sexual imposition of a child younger than 13 and five counts of sexual battery.
https://www.daytondailynews.com/crime/dayton-man-indicted-on-sex-abuse-charges-involving-girl-younger-than-13/TZYAZAQ2VBGHXBCBQFMA7AW7GA/ 

▫️CSPD: Suspect arrested for Sexual Exploitation of a Child
The Colorado Springs Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC) received multiple cybertips from September 2022 and February 2023 of someone allegedly uploading child sexual abuse material online. CSPD determined that all the cybertips were linked to the same suspect, who was later identified as 23-year-old Paul Nathaniel Leavitt. On Thursday, Aug. 10, a search warrant was executed in the 5900 block of Vista Ridge Point, which is near the area of North Union Boulevard and Vickers Drive, where Leavitt was arrested and now facing charges of Sexual Exploitation of a Child, according to CSPD.
https://us.firenews.video/us-news/cspd-suspect-arrested-for-sexual-exploitation-of-a-child/ 

▫️Mo. man charged in Granite City with child sex crimes, grooming
GRANITE CITY, Ill. – A central Missouri man was arrested this week in connection with a child sex crime investigation in Granite City, Illinois. According to Major Nick Novacich, assistant chief of police for the Granite City Police Department, a missing juvenile report was filed with the department on Aug. 7. The next day, police received information leading to the missing juvenile’s location. Investigators contacted police in California, Missouri, who then found the juvenile at a residence and took a suspect, identified as Naresh Bass-Ocasio, into custody. The juvenile was returned to their family.
https://fox2now.com/news/illinois/missouri-man-arrested-in-granite-city-for-child-sex-crimes-grooming/ 

▫️Mt. Pleasant man arrested on attempted sexual exploitation of minor charges
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. - The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office has announced that a man is facing two charges in connection to attempted sexual exploitation of a minor. Dillon Lewis Kroll, 25, was charged with one count of first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of attempted dissemination of obscene material to a person under 18, according to a news release.
https://www.live5news.com/2023/08/10/mt-pleasant-man-arrested-attempted-sexual-exploitation-minor-charges/ 

▫️Former Rock County deputy sheriff takes plea in child sexual assault case
ROCK COUNTY, Wis. - A former Rock County deputy sheriff took a plea Thursday in a case related to the sexual assault of multiple children. Gary Huber, 36, pleaded guilty to four felony charges: two counts of causing a child 13-18 to view sexual activity and two counts of exposing genitals/pubic area/intimate parts to a child. The remaining six felony charges were dropped as a result of the plea. These included three counts of child enticement, first-degree sexual assault of a child and repeated sexual assault of the same child.
https://www.wkow.com/news/former-rock-county-deputy-sheriff-takes-plea-in-child-sexual-assault-case/article_ae9065c0-37c8-11ee-a3b1-e7e9630f6190.html 

▫️Missouri man pleads guilty to child sexual abuse, sharing videos online following HSI Kansas City investigation
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jeffrey A. Knight, 32, pleaded guilty in federal court Aug. 8 to recording his sexual abuse of a seven-year-old victim and sharing a video of the abuse online. The plea followed a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Kansas City probe.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/missouri-man-pleads-guilty-child-sexual-abuse-sharing-videos-online-following-hsi  

▫️Strasbourg Man Convicted Of Rape of a Child, 21 Additional Charges
Derrick Santryal Myers, 34 of the 200 block of W. Main Street, was found guilty by jury of rape by forcible compulsion, two counts of statutory sexual assault (11 years older), involuntary deviate sexual intercourse (IDSI) with a person less than 16, unlawful contact with a minor, rape of a child, two counts of IDSI with a child under 13, aggravated indecent assault of child under 13, two counts of sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault of a person less than 16, endangering the welfare of children, corruption of minors, indecent assault of a person less than 16, simple assault, false imprisonment, criminal trespassing, stalking, intimidating a witness, and terroristic threats.
https://lancaster.crimewatchpa.com/strasburgpd/11416/post/strasburg-man-convicted-rape-child-21-additional-charges 

▫️Former athletic coordinator sentenced to 40 years for child sex crimes following HSI investigation | ICE
HARLINGEN, Texas — A South Texas man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for child sex crimes following an investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations’ (HSI) Rio Grande Valley Child Exploitation Task Force and the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office. Deira Alan Glover, 33, of Harlingen, was sentenced by 357th State District Court Judge Juan Magallanes to 480 months of imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Correctional Institutions Division.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/former-athletic-coordinator-sentenced-40-years-child-sex-crimes-following-hsi 

▫️Catholic priest who served for Charleston Diocese pleads guilty to federal sex charge
COLUMBIA — A former Catholic priest who served in the Charleston Diocese pleaded guilty to the sexual exploitation of a child he met during his time as a visiting priest in South Carolina. On Aug. 10, Jaime Adolfo Gonzalez-Farias, known as Father Gonzalez, admitted in federal court in Columbia that he traveled with an 11-year-old child out of state with the intent to engage in sexual activity.
» https://www.postandcourier.com/columbia/news/catholic-priest-who-served-for-charleston-diocese-pleads-guilty-to-federal-sex-charge/article_1c9232ac-3796-11ee-a5d2-ebf6f06da090.html
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2023/08/catholic-priest-who-served-for-charleston-diocese-pleads-guilty-to-federal-sex-charge/
» https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article278131367.html 

▫️Midland man sentenced to 60 years in prison for continuous sexual abuse of a child
MIDLAND, Texas - A 34-year-old Midland man was sentenced to 60 years in prison for continuous sexual abuse of a child according to Midland District Attorney, Laura Nodolf. A jury found Steven Bejarano, guilty after two days of trial and two and a half hours of deliberations. The jury heard evidence that Bejarano started molesting the family member of a friend in around 2012 when the child was around 7 years old.
https://www.cbs7.com/2023/08/10/midland-man-sentenced-60-years-prison-continuous-sexual-abuse-child/ 

▫️Doctor Accused of Masturbating In Front of Child On Flight To Boston
BOSTON (DOJ) – A Boston man was arrested and charged today for allegedly masturbating and exposing himself within the view of a 14-year-old female seated next to him onboard a flight from Honolulu to Boston in May 2022. Dr. Sudipta Mohanty, 33, was charged by criminal complaint with one count of lewd, indecent and obscene acts while in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States.
https://breaking911.com/doctor-accused-of-masturbating-in-front-of-child-on-flight-to-boston/ 
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▫️Washington County human trafficking sting results in 2 arrests, 7 victims identified
PORTLAND, Ore.  — A human trafficking sting by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office last month led to deputies arresting two men and identifying seven victims, authorities announced Friday. Calvin Smith, 30, was arrested for promoting prostitution, identity theft and a parole violation, according to authorities. Deputies say they helped the seven female victims speak with human trafficking advocates and that they are continuing to investigate other people who were potentially involved during the mission.
» https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/human-trafficking-sting-results-in-2-arrests-7-victims-identified/
» https://kpic.com/news/local/two-arrested-in-washington-county-as-part-of-national-fbi-operation-against-human-trafficking 

▫️126 Migrants Found Overcrowded in Safe House, Two Arrested for Human Trafficking
Sonora authorities made a disturbing discovery on Friday as they uncovered a safe house in the municipality of Sonoyta, where 126 migrants were found severely overcrowded. Two individuals involved in the incident have been arrested and are now facing charges of human trafficking. Disturbing images from the scene depict dozens of people sitting outside a house, where they had been locked up for an extended period of time. Thankfully, the police have secured the building, putting an end to the dire conditions in which these individuals were being held.
https://www.breakinglatest.news/news/126-migrants-found-overcrowded-in-safe-house-two-arrested-for-human-trafficking/ 

▫️Operation Child Predator: 19 people are accused of soliciting minors online
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. - The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office spearheaded Operation Child Predator, which involved several law enforcement agencies and left more than a dozen suspects facing charges. Deputies arrested 19 people in total in the span of three days, starting August 1. Randolph County Sheriff Greg Seabolt said many of these people are prominent community members. They’re business owners. One is a former fire chief. Another worked in the school system. Special Agent Kevin Roughton said his team looks into cyber tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which are up more than 500 percent. Another operation is already in the works.
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▫️Five Men Arrested in Sex Trafficking Operation
STURGIS, S.D.  — Newly unsealed court documents say 41-year-old James Dreamer ended up in handcuffs after trying to meet someone he believed to be a 15-year-old girl for sex. James Fast Horse communicated with an undercover officer posing as a 14-year-old girl for more than a month. He allegedly planned to meet the girl at a Little League baseball field in Rapid City, and when he showed up authorities made the arrest.
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▫️Man Arrested for Traveling to Meet Two Minors For Sex
Osceola County, FL – On August 9, 2023, Osceola County Sheriff’s Office members responded to an attempted sex battery of two minors at the Westgate Vacation Villas located at 7700 Westgate Blvd, Kissimmee. Upon arrival, deputies were advised by one of the parents of the minors that a 24-year-old male, later identified as Ryan Doak (D.O.B. 7/9/1999), had been communicating over social media with the victims.
https://www.osceolasheriff.org/man-arrested-for-traveling-to-meet-two-minors-for-sex/        (VIDEO) 

▫️Three Arrested for Sex Trafficking Five Victims
BOSTON – Three individuals have been arrested and charged with sex trafficking and the interstate transportation of five separate victims for the purposes of prostitution. Jermall Anderson, 43, of Tewksbury, was charged with five counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion and one count of coercion and enticement. Jennifer Fortier, 49, of New Haven, Conn., was charged with two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion and one count of knowingly transporting any individual in interstate or foreign commerce, with intent that such individual engage in prostitution. Latasha Anderson, 37, of Lynn, was charged with two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion. The defendants were arrested on Aug. 9, 2023.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/three-arrested-sex-trafficking-five-victims 

▫️Cleveland man arrested for selling missing Ohio girl for commercial sex in Georgia
GREENE COUNTY, Ga. — A Cleveland man faces charges after being accused of selling a missing Ohio teen for commercial sex in South Carolina and Georgia. Anthony Holmes, 32, faces charges including human trafficking, fleeing and eluding and marijuana possession after an arrest in Greene County, Ga., last week. After a successful pit maneuver, deputies noticed multiple red flags indicating the teen was being sex trafficked. Holmes was arrested and taken to jail.
https://fox8.com/news/cle-man-sold-missing-ohio-teen-for-sex-in-georgia-authorities/ 

▫️Grand jury indicts Grand Rapids man on federal child sex trafficking crimes
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A grand jury charged a Grand Rapids man accused of sex trafficking a 17-year-old for sex, U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced Friday. Torey Franklin, 29, allegedly provided a minor for commercial sex work in Kent County in the spring and summer of 2022, according to the indictment.
» https://wwmt.com/news/local/grand-rapids-child-sex-trafficking-torey-franklin-arrest-charge-federal-court-minor-kent-county-jail-human
» https://www.wilx.com/2023/08/11/grand-rapids-man-charged-with-sex-trafficking-minor/ 

▫️Utah Farm Bureau president Ron Gibson accused of assault & human trafficking
The head of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation is taking “a leave of absence” after he was arrested this week for allegedly hitting an employee at his Weber County farm. In addition to the reported assault, Ron Bennett Gibson is also under investigation for human trafficking and fraud, according to the police. On Friday, however, the sheriff’s office issued a news release saying further investigation into Gibson was ongoing, but not for assault. “The investigation has also brought to light allegations of fraud and human trafficking, which are currently being thoroughly investigated by the Department of Public Safety’s Special Bureau of Investigation,” the news release said.
» https://ksltv.com/576403/president-of-utah-farm-bureau-arrested-for-assault-investigated-for-human-trafficking/        (VIDEO)
» https://www.sltrib.com/news/business/2023/08/11/utah-farm-bureau-president-accused/ 

▫️Sunnyvale dentist accused of peeping after hidden video camera found in bathroom
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - A dentist in Sunnyvale is accused of peeping after a hidden video camera was found inside a bathroom at his dental office, according to officials. The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety said a victim came forward on July 26 to report the discovery of a concealed video camera within a restroom at the dental office of Zaid Sharma DDS. The office is located at 877 W. Fremont Avenue.
https://www.ktvu.com/news/sunnyvale-dentist-accused-of-peeping-after-hidden-video-camera-found-in-bathroom 

▫️U.S. Marshals Arrest Texas Man in Maine for Transportation of Illegal Aliens in Texas
Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service - Maine Violent Offender Task Force and the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Western District of Texas’ Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, announce the arrest of Elliot Cordero Phylow, 30, in Brunswick, Maine on August 7, 2023. Phylow was wanted on federal charges out of Texas for Conspiracy to transport illegal aliens and transportation of illegal aliens.
https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/press-release/us-marshals-arrest-texas-man-maine-transportation-of-illegal-aliens-texas 

▫️Marine charged with sexual assault of 14-year-old girl found at Camp Pendleton
Military prosecutors have charged a Marine with sexual assault of a minor after a 14-year-old girl was found in June in the barracks of Camp Pendleton, officials said. The teen girl was discovered June 28 on the military base, more than two weeks after she went missing from her Spring Valley home. Relatives of the unidentified minor told The Times they suspect she had been sold to the Marine for sex and said they were concerned officials were trying to cover up the incident.
» https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-marine-charged-allegations-sexual-assault-minor-authorities-rcna99548
» https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-11/marine-charged-with-sexual-assault-of-14-girl-found-in-camp-pendleton
» https://t.me/Terrae_Liberatae_Lux_Vicit/11768 

▫️Texas National Guard Brush Team Apprehends Illegal Immigrants on the Southern Border

▫️Texas nabs MS-13 gang member and registered sex offender at southern border
Emerson Lopez Fugon, an MS-13 gang member from Honduras, was arrested by Texas DPS Rangers Special Operations after he was found hiding on a train near Eagle Pass, Texas. Fugon is a registered sex offender.
» https://www.foxnews.com/politics/texas-nabs-ms-13-gang-member-registered-sex-offender-southern-border        (VIDEO)
» https://news.yahoo.com/texas-nabs-ms-13-gang-221422514.html        (VIDEO)
» https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/texas-arrests-ms-13-gang-members-smugglers-known-for-sexual-abuse 

▫️GBI Arrests Former Jesup Fire Department Lieutenant - Charged with Rape
Wayne County, GA – The GBI has arrested and charged Michael Baker Jr., age 35, of Odum, Wayne County, GA, with three counts of rape and one count of aggravated sodomy. The investigation into the original allegation revealed additional victims, all alleging that while interacting with Baker, he provided them with a drink causing them to black out. During this time, Baker engaged in sexual activity with them. During the investigation, Baker resigned from employment with the Jesup Fire Department. This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Kingsland at 912-729-6198.
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2023-08-11/gbi-arrests-former-jesup-fire-department-lieutenant-charged-rape 

▫️Drugging Predator Arrested After 15 Years of Assaulting Women in LA Nightclubs
36-year old Darryl Williams was taken into custody this week by the Los Angeles Police Department. He has been charged with multiple counts of rape through use of drugs. The incidents took place between 2006 and 2021 across LA and West Hollywood. The bravery shown by the victims in coming forward will hopefully inspire more women in similar situations to find their voice. Sexual assault often goes unreported, allowing predators to walk free and continue offending. The reported tactics used by Williams are a chilling reminder that drink spiking and date rape still pose a real danger, even on fun nights out. But by having the courage to come forward and stand up against their abusers, survivors can start to heal while playing a part in stopping attacks on more innocent victims.
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https://original.newsbreak.com/@edwin-1593460/3120186419011-drugging-predator-arrested-after-15-years-of-assaulting-women-in-la-nightclubs 

▫️Warwick, North Dakota, man indicted for sexual abuse of minors
GRAND FORKS — A federal grand jury indicted a Warwick man on Thursday, Aug. 10, for multiple sex crimes. Jordain Jaden Smith, 23, is charged with aggravated sexual abuse by force, sexual abuse of an incapacitated victim, sexual abuse of a minor and possession of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors. Smith allegedly sexually abused two minor females and possessed sexual exploitation materials of one of them. These acts occurred within the Spirit Lake Reservation, the release said.
https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/north-dakota/warwick-north-dakota-man-indicted-for-sexual-abuse-of-minors 

▫️Man accused of lying to Phoenix police about child abduction during carjacking
https://www.azfamily.com/video/2023/08/11/man-accused-lying-phoenix-police-about-child-abduction-during-carjacking/        (VIDEO) 

▫️Man Trades Pot For Sex With 13-Year-Old In Clifton Park, Police Say
Saratoga County resident Justin Pringle, of Clifton Park, was arrested on sex crime and other charges Thursday, Aug. 10, according to New York State Police. It came after investigators were tipped off that he was having inappropriate contact with a child in Clifton Park. Troopers determined that Pringle gave a 13-year-old a marijuana edible in exchange for sexual contact with the victim.
https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/saratoga/man-trades-pot-for-sex-with-13-year-old-in-clifton-park-police-say/ 

▫️Sacramento deputy district attorney discusses human trafficking bust
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office announced the "Operation Cross Country" results Monday. Through the July campaign, hundreds of sex trafficking victims were rescued, and their alleged traffickers were arrested. KCRA 3 spoke with Deputy District Attorney Courtney Martin about how big of an issue trafficking is in Sacramento County. "It's a tremendous problem," Martin said.
https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-human-trafficking/44795492#     (VIDEO) 
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▫️Montgomery Co. attempted kidnapping: Police identify Jose Luis Contreras, 22, as suspect accused of trying to abduct 18-year-old
MAGNOLIA, Texas -- A suspect wanted in connection to the attempted kidnapping of a teen girl outside of a grocery store on Aug. 9 has been arrested, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office identified 22-year-old Jose Luis Contreras from Magnolia and put out an active warrant for his arrest. Officials said he would be taken to the Montgomery County Jail and charged with attempted kidnapping.
https://abc13.com/magnolia-attempted-kidnapping-jose-luis-contreras-man-tries-to-kidnap-teen-suspect-wanted-for-in/13639570/     (VIDEO) 

▫️Oakland man charged with kidnapping teen at gunpoint, leading to hectic manhunt
OAKLAND — An 18-year-old woman was kidnapped off of International Boulevard in broad daylight as she walked the block as a sex worker. Now, one of at least three suspects has been arrested and charged with kidnapping, making criminal threats, and illegally possessing a firearm, court records show. The suspect has been identified in court records as 33-year-old David Salazar, of Oakland.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/oakland-man-charged-with-kidnapping-teen-at-gunpoint-leading-to-hectic-manhunt-allegedly-over-missing-dollar11000/ar-AA1eYfNB 

▫️Tennessee troopers rescue SC infant abducted by dad: police
A baby from Kershaw County was found safe in Tennessee after allegedly being abducted by her father, who is a registered sex offender in Illinois, deputies said.
https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article278199727.html 

▫️Woman suspected of selling 14-year-old girl for sex, child pornography
PENSACOLA, Fla.  — A 38-year-old woman was booked into a Florida jail for an alleged case of child abuse and human trafficking. The arrest warrant states Martinez-Ordonez was selling the minor for $500 for purposes of sex.
» https://cbs12.com/news/nation-world/woman-suspected-of-selling-14-year-old-girl-for-sex-child-pornography-florida-crime-courts-human-trafficking
» https://fox28savannah.com/news/nation-world/woman-suspected-of-selling-14-year-old-girl-for-sex-child-pornography-florida-crime-courts-human-trafficking 

▫️ERO Seattle arrests sex offenders and other convicted noncitizens
SEATTLE — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Seattle recently arrested eight noncitizens with criminal convictions that range from drug trafficking to sexual assault.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-seattle-arrests-fentanyl-traffickers-sex-offenders-and-other-convicted 

▫️Watertown man arrested for sex crimes
WATERTOWN, S.D. - A search warrant was executed in the 1000 block of 1st Avenue Southeast in Watertown and 62-year-old James Kaska was arrested for 1st-degree rape and aggravated incest. Kaska is a registered sex offender and is currently being held at the Codington County Detention Center.
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▫️Las Vegas police: Man arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting child under 14
LAS VEGAS — A man was arrested after sexually assaulting a child under the age of 14, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. On Aug. 10 around 5 p.m., a man in his late 60s identified as Lorenzo Hernandez was arrested after a mother reported him to police, stating her daughter under the age of 14 had told her Hernandez had sexually assaulted her, a police report stated.
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/las-vegas-police-man-arrested-after-allegedly-sexually-assaulting-a-child-under-the-age-of-14/ 

▫️Man accused of sexually assaulting child at Santa Ana Denny’s restaurant
A man was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a child at a Denny’s in Santa Ana on Friday. The suspect was identified as Raymond Miramontes by the Santa Ana Police Department. While investigating, a female customer told police that Miramontes had just sexually assaulted her young son in the men’s restroom.
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-sexually-assaulting-child-at-dennys-santa-ana/  

▫️Elmira man arrested after incident of child exploitation
As a result of the investigation, Francisco A. Flores, 39, of Elmira, was arrested on an active Elmira City Court arrest warrant on Aug. 8. He was charged with one count of Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child, a Class D Felony, and was held for trial at Elmira City Court.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/elmira-man-arrested-after-incident-of-child-exploitation/ar-AA1eY3og  

▫️HSI Norfolk labor trafficking investigation leads to historic sentencing for 4 Virginians
NORFOLK, Va. — An investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Norfolk and the Hampton Roads Human Trafficking Task Force resulted in four Virginia residents receiving prison sentences for their part in a labor trafficking scheme. The investigation, which is being called the most significant of its kind in the Hampton Roads area, wrapped up Aug. 8 when the final two subjects received prison sentences. “The subjects of this investigation perpetuated a labor trafficking enterprise where children were forced to work long hours in inhospitable conditions,” said HSI Norfolk Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jim Stitzel.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-norfolk-labor-trafficking-investigation-leads-historic-sentencing-4-virginians 

▫️Parents of Missing Teen Believe She Was Groomed and Lured Away Via Social Media
The Special Victims Investigations Division of Montgomery County Police is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 15-year-old, Sophia Isabella Roach (age 15), who has been missing for over a month now.  “We believe that she was kind of groomed and lured online by somebody, and we’ve got evidence of that from social media,”  Mayyasa Roach said in an interview with NBC Washington.  “And that, yes, she left, may have been voluntarily, but now she’s been abducted or she is somewhere that we don’t believe that she’s in control of her situation.”  A GoFundMe has been started by Sophia’s mother’s employer to help raise funds for private investigators, attorneys, and more. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Sophia Isabella Roach is asked to call Montgomery County Police Non-Emergency (301) 279-8000 (24-hour line).
» https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/parents-believe-missing-teen-was-groomed-and-lured-out-of-her-home/3401289/       (VIDEO)
» https://mocoshow.com/blog/parents-of-missing-teen-believe-she-was-groomed-and-lured-away-via-social-media/ 

▫️Former Army master sergeant sentenced to 76 years in prison for child pornography
A man who used to serve as an Army master sergeant was sentenced Friday to 76 years in prison followed by lifetime supervised release for the distribution and receipt of child pornography. Joshua Glardon, 41, was a first sergeant within the 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, which is now known as Fort Liberty.
» https://abc11.com/form-soldier-army-master-sergeant-sentenced/13638843/
» https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/cumberland-county-news/former-army-master-sergeant-from-fayetteville-gets-76-years-for-child-porn/ 

▫️Idaho couple accused of child sex abuse for alleged incidents that took place over 30 years ago with child under 16
Charges against Favor J. Heath, 53, and Alisha J. Heath, 53, were filed May 10 and both received summons to appear in court at that time. Alisha Heath was charged with lewd conduct with a child under 16, a felony. She faces a maximum penalty of life in prison as well as a $50,000 fine. She was arraigned and pleaded not guilty Wednesday by 2nd District Judge Mark Monson at the Nez Perce County Courthouse. Her trial is set for Dec. 18. Favor Heath was also charged with lewd conduct with a child under 16 and forcible sexual penetration by use of foreign object, both felonies. He faces a maximum penalty of life in prison as well.
https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/crimes_court/idaho-couple-accused-of-child-sex-abuse-for-alleged-incidents-that-took-place-over-30/article_d3352cf6-397d-11ee-8aca-6bbd49f8edd5.html 
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▫️4 suspects arrested after woman kidnapped in Orange County
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▫️Man And Woman Arrested After Alleged Kidnapping Of 6-Year-Old In Hattiesburg
39-year-old Ethel Naracol Durr, of Petal, said that 55-year-old Christopher Troy Creech, from Georgia, unknowingly left with Durr’s 6-year-old daughter. Creech has been arrested and charged with kidnapping and failure to register as a sex offender.
https://darkhorsepressnow.com/man-and-woman-arrested-after-alleged-kidnapping-of-6-year-old-in-hattiesburg/ 

▫️Dunwoody police assist in FBI sex trafficking crackdown
10 Juvenile Victims of suspected Sex Trafficking were located during Operation Cross Country XIII, which partnered FBI agents with law enforcement officers in Dunwoody, Fulton County and Atlanta for two weeks, and two suspects were arrested for enticement and interference of custody. Dunwoody police spokesman Sgt. Michael Cheek said a juvenile female was taken from her home in the city after meeting a man on social media July 28. The same day the girl went missing, officers involved in Operation Cross Country VIII tracked her and a 38-year-old male suspect to Newport News, Va. Virgina police recovered the girl unharmed and arrested the suspect.
https://www.appenmedia.com/public_safety/dunwoody-police-assist-in-fbi-sex-trafficking-crackdown/article_05c07a36-3794-11ee-8bbd-4f482c2df9f2.html 

▫️Sex-trafficking case in Erie tied to website, federal prosecutor says
From May to July 2022, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, a first-floor apartment at Payne Avenue and East Sixth Street in Erie was the site of constant child sex trafficking that originated online. The tenant, 20-year-old Ali M. McCoy, is accused of prostituting a 16-year-old girl for sex after advertising her availability for "dates" on a website for an escort service for adults, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. The office said McCoy knew the girl was 16. Using text messages and other digital information as evidence, the FBI determined McCoy used a website to arrange for as many as 30 people to have sex with the 16-year-old during the "dates" in a bedroom reserved for the activity, the prosecutor on the case, Assistant U.S. Attorney Christian Trabold, said in federal court in Erie. McCoy is a biological male who uses feminine pronouns, according to statements in court.
https://www.goerie.com/story/news/crime/2023/08/14/sex-trafficking-case-in-erie-tied-to-website-federal-prosecutor-says-escort-service-federal-court/70573394007/ 

▫️DC man wanted for sexual abuse
WASHINGTON — Police are searching for a 24-year-old man who they say committed three sexual abuse offenses in just 25 minutes. Kevin Evans, 24, of Northeast, DC,, is wanted on misdemeanor sexual abuse after engaging in unwanted sexual contact with victims Wednesday morning in Northeast DC. 
https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/dc-sexual-abuse-suspect-had-3-offenses-25-minutes/65-c039c6de-0d69-416d-b00b-136dc9e8d83c 

▫️Human trafficking arrest at ‘spa’ in Huntington
HUNTINGTON, WV  — An unregistered spa in Huntington that allegedly allowed people to pay for sexual acts led to the arrest of a Kentucky man seen dropping girls off at the spa, a criminal complaint said. According to a criminal complaint, James Cissell, 60, of Midway, Kentucky, is accused of knowingly aiding and abetting human trafficking.
» https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/human-trafficking-arrest-at-spa-in-huntington/ar-AA1fg6qG
» https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/cabell-county-wv/unregistered-huntington-spa-leads-to-human-trafficking-arrest/ 

▫️North Jersey man charged with sexually assaulting multiple children
Authorities have arrested a 51-year-old man from Lodi for allegedly sexually assaulting multiple children on numerous occasions, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Corey Hipscher is charged with aggravated sexual assault, attempted aggravated sexual assault, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and two counts of aggravated sexual contact, the prosecutor said.
https://www.nj.com/bergen/2023/08/north-jersey-man-charged-with-sexually-assaulting-multiple-children.html 

▫️Whitsett woman charged with human trafficking, sexual exploitation of minor, court records show
A Whitsett woman is facing multiple charges in an alleged sexual exploitation of a 17-year-old girl, including “human trafficking a child victim,” according to her arrest warrants. Ashley Christine Greene, 36, is jailed on a $500,000 bond after she was arrested earlier this week.
https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-courts/whitsett-woman-charged-with-human-trafficking-sexual-exploitation-of-minor-court-records-show/article_f5ad3822-3893-11ee-892e-cb4b2ef14445.html 

▫️Caravan to end sex trafficking in Houston
Houston is the 4th largest city in the United States. Sadly, the city is also one of the biggest hubs for sex trafficking in the country. Roughly 79,000 minors are victims of sex trafficking each year across the state of Texas, according to the UT Austin School of Social Work. But several groups are trying to change that. Road to Freedom: Caravan to End Sex Trafficking event took place over the weekend at the Sharpstown Mall Parking lot. Participants decorated their vehicles with vital trafficking facts in order to raise awareness. They even held a press conference and Prayer Vigil.
» https://www.fox26houston.com/video/1263446         (VIDEO)
» https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/sex-trafficking-caravan-houston-texas/285-f8d6c94e-5a39-4587-b45b-c7bbad0d44a7         (VIDEO) 

▫️Bucks County Coalition Against Trafficking Hosting Awareness Event
The Bucks County Coalition Against Trafficking has announced it will host a Human Trafficking Awareness event this month. The event will be held at the at the BuxMont Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on Street Road in Warrington Township on August 22 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by various organizations including MontBux Unitarian Church and Bucks County YWCA, the event aims to shed light on a prevalent issue occurring closer to home than many might think.
https://www.newhopefreepress.com/2023/08/14/bucks-county-coalition-against-trafficking-hosting-awareness-event/ 

▫️Man arrested in string of teen sexual assaults in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, N.Y.  – A man was arrested in connection with the sexual assaults of two teenagers in Brooklyn that took place in May, police said. Police said 42-year-old Jerome Moss, of Queens, was taken into custody and charged with sexual abuse, forcible touching, and endangering the welfare of a child.
https://pix11.com/news/local-news/man-arrested-in-string-of-teen-sexual-assaults-in-brooklyn-nypd/ 

▫️Nigerian men extradited to US to face sexual extortion charges after death of Michigan teenager
Two Nigerian men have been extradited to the United States after they were accused of allegedly sexually extorting teenage boys and young men in Michigan and across the country, a prosecutor said on Sunday. Samuel Ogoshi, 22, and Samson Ogoshi, 20, of Lagos, Nigeria, are expected to be charged on Monday at the federal courthouse in Grand Rapids, US lawyer Mark Totten said. They are accused of running an international “sextortion” ring in which they posed as women and which resulted in the death of 17-year-old Jordan DeMay of Marquette, in the Upper Peninsula, from a self-inflicted gunshot on March 25, 2022.
» https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3230965/nigerian-men-extradited-us-face-sexual-extortion-charges-after-death-michigan-teenager
» https://www.clickorlando.com/news/national/2023/08/13/2-nigerian-men-extradited-to-us-to-face-sexual-extortion-charges-after-death-of-michigan-teenager/
» https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2023/08/14/sextortion-plot-led-teen-to-suicide-2-nigerians-arrive-in-u-s-to-face-charges/ 

▫️Alleged Human Smugglers Busted While Crossing Mexican Border into Arizona

▫️Maryland man sentenced to 40 years for rape of 13-year-old girl
On Friday, Aug. 11, 43-year-old Edwin Richard Hunt was sentenced in Frederick County Circuit Court to 40 years suspended all but 20 years to serve. Hunt had entered a guilty plea and was convicted on one count of second-degree rape, one count of sexual solicitation of a minor and one count of production of child pornography. The investigation began on Jan. 20, when the Frederick Police Department received a report from a 13- year-old girl who said she had encountered 40-year-old Hunt online and that he later raped her. 
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/maryland-man-sentenced-to-40-years-for-rape-of-13-year-old-girl 

▫️Jury convicts man on multiple child sex charges in Carroll County
CARROLL COUNTY, Ga — On Friday, August 11, a Carroll County jury found Charles Brian Shoemake, 42, guilty of aggravated child molestation, aggravated sexual battery, incest, enticing a child for indecent purposes, two counts of child molestation, and four counts of sexual exploitation of children. According to Carroll County District Attorney John H. Cranford Jr., evidence presented at trial showed that in February and March of 2022, Shoemake molested the 13-year-old girl on more than one occasion.
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/carroll-county/jury-convicts-man-multiple-child-sex-charges-carroll-county/LRTREIWIDFEFZOFEA52AZOHN4M/ 

▫️Converse Priest accused of sexual abuse removed from parish, Bexar County D.A. alerted
SAN ANTONIO - KSAT-12 reports, parishioners at St. Monica’s Catholic Church in Converse were informed of the charges against Father Alejandro Ortega when a letter written by San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller was read aloud. The letter states Ortega has been accused of having inappropriate physical contact with a minor. The investigation was conducted by a private investigator and the archdiocese received the results June 27.
» https://www.ktsa.com/converse-priest-accused-of-sexual-abuse-removed-from-parish-bexar-county-d-a-alerted/
» https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/08/14/catholic-priest-from-converse-removed-from-duties-due-to-sexual-abuse-allegations/
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2023/08/converse-priest-accused-of-sexual-abuse-removed-from-parish-bexar-county-d-a-alerted/ 
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▫️Operation Bad Barbie: Kern County sting leads to 23 arrests on suspicion of child trafficking, 3 rescued
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The four-day undercover operation from Aug. 9 to Aug. 12 involved 40 officers from local, state, and federal agencies including Homeland Security, the FBI and the Secret Service. Undercover agents engaged in chat on social media sites and dating apps with offenders ranging in ages from 23 to 56 years old. Two of the suspects include the owner of a trucking company and an engineer at an oil company. The barrage of charges include human trafficking, pimping, pandering, arranging a meeting with a minor for lewd purpose, contact with a minor with intent to commit a sex offense, abduction and possession of child pornography. The average ages of the victims are said to be children between the ages of 11 and 14. Officers rescued three sex trafficking victims who were with the suspects arrested. The victims were provided support through victims services.   
» https://www.facebook.com/KernCountyDA/videos/press-conference-kern-county-district-attorney-and-partnering-agencies-announce-/1393480114542829/         (VIDEO)
» https://www.kget.com/news/crime-watch/kern-county-child-sex-sting-leads-to-23-arrests/
» https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-announces-22-arrests-part-sexual-predator-apprehension 
» http://www.desertnews.com/news/article_a4171658-3ad3-11ee-b413-37db885ea6bb.html
» https://www.bakersfield.com/news/our-children-in-kern-county-are-safer-this-week-operation-nets-21-arrests-on-suspected/article_4d08a5a0-3afd-11ee-ba8e-e739c5bdca85.html
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▫️Arnaudville arson arrest leads to rape, human trafficking charges
ST. MARTIN PARISH, La.  — An Arnaudville man has been charged with rape and human trafficking as a result of an investigation of a mobile home fire in February, authorities said. According to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, Nathaniel Carry, 68, was booked into the St. Martin Parish Jail on Friday on one count each of human trafficking, aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault and possession of a Schedule II narcotic as well as one count of simple arson in St. Landry Parish. Carry was additionally booked for two outstanding, unrelated warrants out of Krotz Springs.
» https://www.brproud.com/news/louisiana-news/arnaudville-arson-arrest-leads-to-rape-human-trafficking-charges/
» https://www.wkrg.com/state-regional/louisiana-arson-arrest-leads-to-rape-human-trafficking-charges/ 

▫️Asylum Seeker Arraigned on Sexual Abuse Charge
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 22-year-old Kindu Z. Jeancy of Democratic Republic of the Congo was arraigned on Saturday evening before Cheektowaga Town Court Justice John J. Wanat on one count of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree (Class “D” felony) and one count of Unlawful Imprisonment in the Second Degree (Class “A” misdemeanor). It is alleged that on Friday, August 11, 2023, at approximately 4.00 p.m., the defendant subjected the victim to sexual contact by forcible compulsion. The defendant, an asylum seeker, is also accused of pushing the victim onto a couch, holding her arms down and forcing himself on top of the victim to prevent her from leaving the room.
» https://www.wgrz.com/video/news/local/as-seen-on-tv/2nd-asylum-seeker-arrested-for-sex-assault/71-9b4b4e15-f898-4195-90d4-9794707b5898       (VIDEO)
» https://www4.erie.gov/da/press/asylum-seeker-arraigned-sexual-abuse-charge
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▫️Man, woman to face federal grand jury charges for alleged sex trafficking, child pornography in Winner
WINNER, S.D. — A man and a woman have been charged by a federal grand jury for the alleged sex trafficking of a minor and production of child pornography in Winner. Richard Alan Kucera, 65, and Ivy Rose Heron, 36, were both indicted on Aug. 1 by a United States district court grand jury for alleged crimes occurring between July 1, 2020, and July 31, 2021.
» https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/winner-couple-plead-not-guilty-for-child-sex-trafficking/   
 » https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/man-woman-to-face-federal-grand-jury-charges-for-alleged-sex-trafficking-child-pornography-in-winner
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▫️Warren police searching for kidnapping suspect
WARREN — Warren police have issued an arrest warrant for a man suspected of kidnapping a woman Sunday morning in the city and leading police on a chase that ended in a crash in Mahoning County. Once in police custody, a 19-year-old identified as King Atkins of Warren will face charges of kidnapping, failure to comply with a police officer and violating a temporary protection order. One person was injured in the crash and taken to a hospital, but King is reported to have fled.
» https://www.wfmj.com/story/49417185/warren-police-look-for-kidnapping-chase-suspect
» https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2023/08/warren-police-searching-for-kidnapping-suspect/ 

▫️Columbus man arrested in child solicitation sting
NORTH VERNON — A 48-year-old Columbus man has been arrested in a sting operation in Jennings County after he allegedly arranged to meet for sex with someone who had posed as a 13-year-old girl, authorities said. According to information posted on the Jennings County Sheriff’s Department’s Facebook page, Matthew Covert, 48, Columbus, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of Level 4 felony child solicitation.
https://www.therepublic.com/2023/08/15/columbus-man-arrested-in-child-solicitation-sting/  

▫️Violent predator David Honzu’s appeals fall flat in court
WARREN — An appellate court on Monday upheld three consecutive life sentences with an additional 60 years of prison time for violent predator David Honzu, 64. Last December, Trumbull County Common Pleas Judge Ronald J. Rice found that Honzu is a sexually violent predator and a repeat violent offender, specifications that were attached to three kidnapping counts and two rape counts that a jury had decided. Those specifications, along with the sexual motivation specifications, added years to the prison term for Honzu.
https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2023/08/violent-predator-david-honzus-appeals-fall-flat-in-court/ 

▫️Human trafficking survivor from Billings speaks out
BILLINGS — A Billings woman who escaped sex trafficking is calling for more support for residential treatment after overcoming substance use issues and childhood trauma she says made her vulnerable to being trafficked. “If we keep it in hidden and in secret, the lights never going to get to it and it's never going to get brought to the light or overcome or anything. It's just going to be something we bury and pretend like it isn’t there. But then it creates a monster. We don’t need any more monsters in this world,” she said. 
https://www.kbzk.com/news/montana-news/human-trafficking-survivor-from-billings-speaks-out-encourages-others-to-get-help 

▫️PA Transgender Sex Offender Joins 'Most Wanted' List: Sheriff 
Sarah Katilyn Bartlett of Gettysburg was convicted on January 22, 2016, of "solicitation of children to engage in sexual conduct," according to the Pennsylvania State Police Megan's Law registry. As of June 26, 2023, Sarah was placed on 36 months of probation for failing to register with PSP— which she violated less than one month later when she failed to register or be photographed by PSP in July. Anyone who sees Sarah should contact PSP or the Sheriff's office.
https://dailyvoice.com/maryland/harford/pa-transgender-sex-offender-joins-most-wanted-list-sheriff/
https://adams.crimewatchpa.com/sheriff/315/submit-tip?name=BARTLETT%2C SARAH &nid=227489 

▫️Sex Offender Hid, Tried To Lure 12-Year-Old In Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — A registered sex offender was charged again after attempting to lure a 12-year-old girl in Atlantic City, police said. Kasheen Marshall, 48, of Newark was charged with luring, enticing a child, criminal trespass and failure to register as a sex offender.
https://patch.com/new-jersey/galloway/sex-offender-hid-tried-lure-12-year-old-atlantic-city-police 

▫️South Florida police identify CA man as child predator preying on victim in Port St. Lucie
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla.  — A registered sex offender from Murietta, California, was arrested after allegedly preying on a young child in Port St. Lucie. The suspect, 32-year-old Eric Pineda, is accused of using a cell phone application for communicating with the young victim. In just two days, the Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) identified the suspect and got a warrant for his arrest, the agency said.
https://cbs12.com/news/local/eric-pineda-registered-sex-offender-from-california-corrections-allegeldy-preyed-on-child-port-st-lucie-county-police-department-investigate-arrest-extradition-charged-florida-august-15-2023 

▫️Task force unit arrests sex offender wanted on warrant
BINGHAMTON -- The Broome County Sheriff’s Office announced that a sex offender was taken into custody on Monday. On Aug. 9, the sheriff’s office said it needed the public’s help finding 39-year-old Jessie Barnum on an outstanding warrant for a sex offender registration violation. On Tuesday, the sheriff’s office announced he was taken into custody by the Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force on Aug. 14.
https://www.wbng.com/2023/08/15/task-force-unit-arrests-sex-offender-wanted-warrant/ 

▫️Man charged with sexually assaulting 7-year-old child in Glendale Heights
A Glendale Heights man has been accused of breaking into an apartment on Sunday and sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl. Bail was denied Monday for Carlos Espinales-Guevara, 25, of the 200 block of Gladstone Drive. He is charged with predatory criminal sexual assault -- victim under 13 and home invasion -- sex offense.
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20230814/man-charged-with-sexually-assaulting-7-year-old-child-in-glendale-heights 

▫️Two men charged with 'sextorting' Michigan children, teens appear in Grand Rapids court
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Two men accused of targeting dozens of American children as part of a 'sextortion' plot that led to the death of at least one teen appeared in a Grand Rapids courtroom for the first time Monday. Samuel Ogoshi, 22, and Samson Ogoshi, 20, were extradited to West Michigan from Lagos, Nigeria over the weekend.
https://wwmt.com/news/state/michigan-sextortion-nigeria-extradition-children-teens-grand-rapids-jordan-demay-marquette-sexual-exploitation-financial-suicide-samuel-samso-ogoshi       (VIDEO) 

▫️Major Kentucky child porn distributor sentenced to prison
A man identified as one of the biggest spreaders of child pornography in Kentucky through one program has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday. That was the statutory maximum for Adam Fonso Childers, 71, of Ashland. A jury convicted him one one charge each of possessing and distributing child porn. U.S. Disrict Judge David L. Bunning also ordered Childers to pay more than $175,000 in restitution to victims of child pornography and other assessments, according to a news release from the DOJ.
https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article278259333.html 

▫️San Antonio archdiocese removes two priests over allegations of child sex abuse
The Archdiocese of San Antonio, Texas, has removed two of its incardinated priests from ministry after receiving substantiated allegations of child sexual abuse. Father Alejandro Ortega of St. Monica Catholic Church in Converse, and Father Jesus Eduardo “Lalo” Martinez-Solis of St. Joseph-Honey Creek church in Spring Branch were both accused of sexually abusing minors. The allegations were referred to law enforcement, the archdiocese said.
https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2023/08/14/san-antonio-archdiocese-removes-two-priests-over-allegations-of-child-sex-abuse/ 

▫️Maine Catholic Diocese faces 6 more child sex abuse claims  
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/news/2023/08/15/maine-catholic-diocese-faces-6-more-child-sex-abuse-claims
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▫️HCSO Successfully Executes Runaway Rescue Operation
Harris County, TX- Sheriff Ed Gonzalez and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) completed a three-day operation aimed at locating and recovering at-risk runaway youth. From August 10-12, 2023, the collaborative efforts of the Missing Persons Unit, Human Trafficking Unit, Child Abuse Unit, and Crime Reduction Units (CRU) culminated in a comprehensive rescue operation resulting in the successful location of 31 youths. The goal of this initial operation was to locate and rescue runaway youths ages 12-17 who were susceptible to human trafficking and to ensure the safe return of runaway youth to their parents or guardians in time for the upcoming school year.
https://montgomerycountypolicereporter.com/hcso-successfully-executes-runaway-rescue-operation/ 

▫️Operation Back to School: 7 arrested in multi-agency sex sting in Houston County
DOTHAN, Ala. - Members of multiple agency, including the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, met Tuesday to talk about the results of a recent multi-day operation aimed at removing child predators off the streets, resulting in seven arrests. According to HCSO Major Bill Rafferty, each of the seven have been charged with first degree Human Trafficking, Electronic Solicitation of a Child by Computer Device and Travelling to Meet a Child for an Unlawful Sex Act.
» https://dothaneagle.com/video/news/7-arrested-in-multiagency-sex-sting-operation/video_776fd22c-32a8-582f-af06-170fadc41e55.html        (VIDEO)
» https://www.wtvy.com/2023/08/15/7-arrested-multi-agency-sex-sting-houston-county/         (VIDEO)
» https://www.wdhn.com/news/crime/online-sex-crime-ruse-leads-to-arrest-of-7-men/#image=1 

▫️ISP arrest eight in Springfield area anti-human trafficking operation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.  — The Illinois State Police (ISP) conducted an anti-human trafficking operation in the Springfield area resulting in eight arrests. Between August 9-10 the ISP Division of Criminal Investigation Trafficking Enforcement Bureau led a human trafficking suppression operation focused on identifying individuals seeking to engage in commercial sex acts with minors.
» https://www.wcia.com/news/eight-arrested-by-state-police-in-springfield-human-trafficking-bust/    
» https://newschannel20.com/news/local/isp-arrest-eight-in-springfield-area-anti-human-trafficking-operation
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▫️Northwest Arkansas law enforcement on hunt for potential sexual predators
Siloam Springs police have been particularly active when it comes to making arrests in these kinds of cases; since Jan. 1, 2022, they've arrested 33 people in connection with internet stalking of a child, according to Thomas Gean, a Benton County deputy prosecutor.
https://www.eagleobserver.com/news/2023/aug/15/northwest-arkansas-law-enforcement-on-hunt-for/ 

▫️Delquan Maurice Danford, 32, is wanted in Utah for aggravated human trafficking.
LAS VEGAS – The Las Vegas area ranks near the top in the nation when it comes to human trafficking, and it isn’t easy for victims to leave that life behind. But one woman did and is now seeking justice. ‘He beat me up on a regular basis’: Victim breaks silence, hoping it leads to trafficker’s arrest. 
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/he-beat-me-up-on-a-regular-basis-victim-breaks-silence-hoping-it-leads-to-traffickers-arrest/      (VIDEO) 

▫️Fort Lauderdale police release new photo of man wanted for kidnapping, sexual battery
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Police released a new photo Tuesday of a man wanted for kidnapping and sexual battery in an incident that happened early Saturday morning in Fort Lauderdale. Anyone with information is urged to call Fort Lauderdale police or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/08/15/fort-lauderdale-police-release-new-photo-of-man-wanted-for-kidnapping-sexual-battery/      (VIDEO) 

▫️Man arrested on child sexual assault charges after 5-month long investigation in Pueblo
PUEBLO, Colo.  - Pueblo Police announced Tuesday that an arrest had been made after a five-month long child sexual assault investigation. According to police, Paul Pearson Jr., 45, was arrested on Aug. 3 on several charges, including 2nd Degree Kidnapping and Sexual Assault on a Child.
https://www.kktv.com/2023/08/16/man-arrested-child-sexual-assault-charges-after-5-month-long-investigation-pueblo/ 

▫️Man accused of sexually abusing minor over 3-year period
STARKS -- A man from Starks has been accused of sexually abusing a minor over a three-year period. According to the Morning Sentinel, police arrested 43-year-old Keith Merchant of Starks last Thursday, charging him with two counts of gross sexual assault, three counts of unlawful sexual contact, two counts of sexual abuse of a minor and one count of violating conditions of release.
» https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/man-accused-of-sexually-abusing-minor-over-3-year-period/article_f16d16be-3c27-11ee-9ffa-dbd35109da98.html
» https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/08/15/starks-man-arrested-on-allegations-of-abusing-minor-authorities-say/ 

▫️Cedar Rapids man arrested after sexually abusing child
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - A 56-year-old man from Cedar Rapids has been arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl. Officials say the victim reported to a family member that Jeffrey Wayne Beaman had sexually abused her. The victim then reported the abuse to a forensic interviewer at the Child Protection Center.
https://www.kcrg.com/2023/08/16/cedar-rapids-man-arrested-after-sexually-abusing-child/ 

▫️4 arrested for prostitution, human trafficking charges in Guilford County
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Four people have been charged in connection to human trafficking and prostitution in Guilford County, according to documents. Warrants show that Mario Munoz-Sierra, Maria Blanca Zepeda, Emilio Zepeda-Cordova and Hector Ulises Lopez-Sanchez are all facing charges related to promoting prostitution or human trafficking after being taken into custody by the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday.
https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/4-arrested-for-prostitution-human-trafficking-charges-in-guilford-county/      (VIDEO) 

▫️Pensacola man arrested on human trafficking charges
PANAMA CITY, Fla. - A Pensacola man is behind bars after authorities say he attempted to lure an underage girl into a life of prostitution. As part of an undercover operation, Panama City Police say a detective contacted 24-year-old Canaan Khail King through a text messaging website reportedly known for advertising prostitution.
» https://www.wjhg.com/2023/08/14/man-arrested-attempted-human-trafficking/
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▫️Fugitive Child Pornography Suspect Kills Self After Nearly 5-Hour Standoff
FLORIDA (PCSO) – A Jacksonville man killed himself Tuesday afternoon, August 8, 2023, concluding an armed standoff with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team that lasted more than four-and-a-half hours. PCSO Crisis Negotiators tried to convince 45-year old Marquis Lynn Baker to peacefully surrender while he sat in his gray 2012 Chevrolet Impala parked in a wooded area near the Christina Animal Hospital at 6800 Church Avenue North near Mulberry. At about 3.20 pm, Baker fired a single bullet into the left side of his head.
» https://breaking911.com/fugitive-child-pornography-suspect-kills-self-after-nearly-5-hour-standoff/ 
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▫️Police find 14-year-old in Park City closet, man arrested for kidnapping
SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — An Arizona man has been charged with kidnapping after police report finding a 14-year-old female in a Park City Airbnb closet, according to court documents. Mike Devine, 32, was issued an arrest warrant on Aug. 14, three days after officials found the teen girl.
https://www.abc4.com/news/northern-utah/police-find-14-year-old-park-city-closet-man-arrested-kidnapping/ 

▫️Stream DA Zimmer Talks Massive Human Trafficking Sting by KERN Radio
The District Attorney of Kern County Cynthia Zimmer speaks with The Ralph Bailey Show after the latest successful human trafficking sting which saw 23 arrests of major child predators & human traffickers.

▫️Franklin County public defender arrested in Grandview Heights
GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio — A Franklin County Municipal Court public defender was arrested for possessing child sexual abuse images, according to the Grandview Heights Division of Police. 39-year-old Stephen Chinn was arrested at the scene and he is charged with two felony counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor. 
https://www.10tv.com/article/news/crime/franklin-county-public-defender-charged-possessing-child-sexual-abuse-images/530-9707329b-967f-4372-97e8-0494ac1b4a94 

▫️San Francisco airport employee accused of serial child molestation, discussing child 'sex slave' adoption and distributing sex abuse videos
SAN FRANCISCO — A 32-year-old man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of producing child pornography, and federal authorities say they’ve gathered evidence he sexually abused at least four boys and propositioned others. Henry Muller was indicted this month on charges of child pornography production, distributing child pornography and receiving child pornography. In court records, prosecutors described him as a San Francisco resident who worked for United Airlines at San Francisco International Airport.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/08/15/san-francisco-airport-employee-accused-of-serial-child-molestation-discussing-child-sex-slave-adoption-and-distributing-sex-abuse-videos/ 

▫️City Councilmember David Oh invited a man accused of child sexual assault to testify on pandemic response
Unhappy with Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney’s pandemic response, City Councilmember David Oh says Council should be able to vet the city’s plans before the administration can extend Kenney’s emergency powers for more than three months. But one of the lead witnesses in a Tuesday hearing on legislation Oh authored to establish that oversight left many wondering whether Oh did his own vetting. Emmanuel Bussie, who is awaiting trial on 13 charges including rape, sexually assaulting a minor, and possession of child pornography, testified at length at Tuesday’s hearing of the Committee on Public Health and Human Services.  
https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/national/city-councilmember-david-oh-invited-a-man-accused-of-child-sexual-assault-to-testify-on/article_ca79f2cf-a2e7-5ba8-aa45-a68a5f54bbeb.html

▫️George Mason University law professor Joshua D. Wright  -appointed by former president Barack Obama to be a FTC commissioner-  is accused of sexual misconduct and abuse of power by female students
A George Mason University law professor and former Federal Trade commissioner has been accused of preying on female students, forcing them into sexual relationships, and abusing his power. Joshua D. Wright was a respected professor at the Antonin Scalia Law School - and was appointed by former president Barack Obama to be a commissioner of the FTC between 2013 to 2015. The 46-year-old has now been accused of abusing his power to engage in sexual contact with his law students - in abuse said to have spanned over a decade.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12410263/law-professor-sexual-misconduct-abusing-power.html 

▫️Texas man found guilty of sexually abusing, threatening child for 5 years, sentenced to prison
A Grand Prairie, Texas, man who continuously sexually abused a child and threatened to abuse her siblings was sentenced to 43 years in prison Friday, without the possibility of parole. Ellis County District Attorney Ann Montgomery announced the sentencing of 33-year-old John Paul Garcia on Tuesday, saying he was found guilty by a jury after a week-long trial.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-man-found-guilty-sexually-abusing-threatening-child-five-years-sentenced-prison 

▫️Las Vegas man sentenced to prison for sex trafficking children while in Metro Detroit
A Las Vegas is sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison for sex trafficking children while visiting Metro Detroit, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Jquon Wroten, 31, pleaded guilty to two counts of sex trafficking of a minor in April 2023, according to a press release. Federal officials say Wroten sex-trafficked minors in December 2020. Investigators were searching for two girls who ran away from the Lansing area. Authorities found the girls in a Southfield motel room after a family member of one of the girls expressed concern that they may have been trafficked in the Detroit area. 
https://www.preda.org/2023/las-vegas-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-sex-trafficking-children-while-in-metro-detroit/ 

▫️Jonesville man given 50 year prison sentence for sexual exploitation of children
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A Jonesville man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexually exploiting four girls for 15 years starting approximately in 2007. U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten announced in a news release on Tuesday that after 35-year-old Tye Stiger is released from prison, he will spend 10 years on supervised release.
https://wtvbam.com/2023/08/16/550816/ 

▫️Grand Prairie serial child sex abuser sentenced to 43 years in prison
ELLIS COUNTY, Texas - A North Texas man will spend more than four decades behind bars after being found guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child. 33-year-old Jonathan Garcia of Grand Prairie was sentenced to 43 years in prison without the possibility of parole in Ellis County last week.
https://www.fox4news.com/news/grand-prairie-serial-child-sex-abuser-sentenced-to-43-years-in-prison  

▫️Cayuga man sentenced to 200 years in prison for child sex abuse case in Vermillion County, Indiana
VERMILLION COUNTY, Ind. — One half of a Cayuga couple has been found guilty of numerous charges related to child sexual abuse and will now serve two centuries behind bars as a result. According to a release from the Indiana State Police, 38-year-old Jeremy Lock appeared in Vermillion Circuit Court on Monday where he pleaded guilty to all charges leveled against him. Five counts of child molestation and possession of child pornography were among the charges that led Judge Robert M. Hall to sentence Lock to a total of 200 years in prison.
https://fox59.com/indiana-news/cayuga-man-sentenced-to-200-years-for-child-sex-abuse/ 
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▫️Portland police make arrest in child abduction case
A 10-year-old child who was abducted in Maryland has been reunited with their parents following a collaborative effort involving officers from the Portland and Baltimore police departments and the FBI. Portland police arrested a 17-year-old Honduran national, who has been charged in connection with the abduction. CID officers are continuing their investigation into the case, which is expected to result in additional human trafficking related charges
» https://www.mainepublic.org/courts-and-crime/2023-08-16/portland-police-locate-10-year-old-abducted-from-baltimore
» https://news.yahoo.com/portland-police-arrest-child-abduction-035900389.html 
» https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/teen-charged-in-abduction-of-baltimore-10-year-old-who-was-located-in-maine/
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▫️(UPDATE)   Operation Cross Country XIII (https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/11364) :   FBI Denver recovers 27 victims during human trafficking operation, 8 juveniles
COLORADO, USA — Five people were arrested and more than two dozen sex trafficking victims were recovered during a crackdown by law enforcement across Colorado last month. The FBI in Denver said Wednesday that a total of 27 victims, eight of them juveniles, were recovered in the state as part of a nationwide campaign called "Operation Cross Country." In addition, the FBI said that 14 other children were located through the operation.
» https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/8-juveniles-19-adults-rescued-from-sex-trafficking-in-colorado-in-recent-operation          (VIDEO)
» https://kdvr.com/news/local/fbi-denver-human-trafficking-operation-27-victims/          (VIDEO)
» https://denvergazette.com/news/crime/operation-cross-country-sex-trafficking-2023/article_ea9d5760-3c7a-11ee-a00d-bff435543482.html
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▫️GHOST arrests 12 for attempting to meet minors for sex
GENESEE COUNTY — The Genesee Human Oppression Strike Team (GHOST) recently conducted decoy operations which netted 12 suspected child sexual predators in the county. 
» https://grandblancview.mihomepaper.com/articles/ghost-arrests-12-for-attempting-to-meet-minors-for-sex/
» https://davisonindex.mihomepaper.com/articles/ghost-arrests-12-for-attempting-to-meet-minors-for-sex/ 

▫️Finney County authorities announce human trafficking arrests
On Monday the Finney County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man and woman on suspicion of human trafficking. Jose Castillo-Alegria (32) and Betty Palomino (38) have been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking for transporting at least sixteen individuals into Finney County and housing them at several properties in and around the Garden City, Finney County, KS area for the purposes of labor. Multiple search warrants were applied for and granted for the identified addresses where at least 16 individuals were found, some of which were minors. The investigation is ongoing.
» https://www.audacy.com/knss/news/local/finney-county-authorities-announce-human-trafficking-arrests
» https://www.kscbnews.net/human-trafficking-arrests-made-in-garden-city/ 

▫️Bellevue police rescue 15-year-old sex trafficking victim, suspect arrested - 3 more victims identified
After a three-hour standoff, Tony Eldridge surrendered to police and was taken into custody. The 15-year-old girl told police she was forced to provide sex for clients at the home of the Maple Valley man and other locations.
» https://news.yahoo.com/bellevue-police-rescue-15-old-171627487.html          (VIDEO)
» https://mynorthwest.com/3921185/bellevue-police-rescue-15-year-old-sex-trafficking-victim-suspect-arrested/
» https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/bellevue-police-rescue-15-year-old-sex-trafficking-victim-suspect-arrested/Q22LHJW47VBYDIMAYZODWQGT2A/
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▫️Police: Man tried to kidnap child walking to school
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. – A man was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly tried to kidnap a young girl walking to school with her mother. According to the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, at around 7 a.m. a woman was walking with her young children on Lily Street and White Horse Road when Robert Daniel Mistretta, 66, allegedly approached the woman and attempted to grab and pull the child away from her. Mistretta was taken to the Greenville County Detention Center on charges of kidnapping and petit larceny.
https://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/police-man-tried-to-kidnap-child-walking-to-school/          (VIDEO) 

▫️Brookhaven official arrested, accused of trying to solicit sex from minor
ATLANTA, Georgia  — Brookhaven’s Parks and Recreation director has been fired after he was arrested for trying to solicit sex from a 14-year-old, the city said. On Tuesday, Patrick Nalley was arrested by Cobb County police in an internet sting operation where police pretended to be a teenage girl online.
» https://krdo.com/cnn-regional/2023/08/16/brookhaven-official-arrested-accused-of-trying-to-solicit-sex-from-minor-city-says/
» https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/08/16/brookhaven-official-arrested-accused-trying-solicit-sex-minor-city-says/  

▫️Phelan couple arrested on allegations of sex abuse on kids, human trafficking
Deputies are asking prosecutors to charge Rigoberto Hernandez Latin, 44, and 33-year-old Maria Olimpia Hernandez with human trafficking, lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 with force, sexual penetration by a foreign object to someone under 14, false imprisonment, and preventing/dissuading a witness/victim by threat/force, booking records show. 
» https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/phelan-couple-arrested-allegations-sex-083909068.html
» https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-woman-arrested-face-charges-of-human-trafficking-false-imprisonment/ 

▫️MCSO arrests one in joint child pornography operation
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas - According to a release from MCSO, the investigation resulted in the arrest of Oscar Robert Natividad Jr. for the Possession or Promotion of Child Pornography (g), a second-degree felony, and Possession or Promotion of Child Pornography (d), a third-degree felony.
https://www.yourbasin.com/news/mcso-arrests-one-in-joint-child-pornography-operation/ 

▫️Former Burns police chief charged, child sexual exploitation
EL DORADO, Kan.  — The former police chief of Burns, in Marion County, has been charged with crimes in Butler County. On Wednesday, Joel Womochil, 38, of El Dorado, was charged with 13 counts of sexual exploitation of a child. Police allege that he possessed sexual images or videos of children under the age of 18. The El Dorado Police Department said on Tuesday it investigated a cyber tip received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children of alleged sexual exploitation of children through electronic devices. The Kansas Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Butler County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the investigation.
https://www.ksn.com/news/crime/former-burns-police-chief-charged-with-13-counts/          (VIDEO) 

▫️MS Coast woman accused of filming child sex abuse for boyfriend
Sarah Jane Bennett allegedly committed the crimes after she started chatting online with a man who wanted her and the child to have sex with him and other children, FBI Special Agent Hillary Ladner said during testimony Tuesday.
https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/crime/article278296593.html 

▫️Stroud Township man charged with 100 counts of child sexual abuse
SARPD says on Friday, August 11, officers received information from the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), regarding the sexual abuse of a child, and the production and distribution of child pornography at a home in Stroud Township, Monroe County. Investigators say, Christopher Horsfield, a 49-year-old from Stroud Township was arrested and charged with 1 felony count of rape of a child; 1 felony count of statutory sexual assault; 1 felony count of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse; 1 felony count of aggravated indecent assault – child under 13 years old; 1 felony count of incest of a minor – child under 13 years old; 100 felony counts of sexual abuse of children/possession of child pornography; 1 felony count of sexual abuse of children photographing, videotaping, or filming sexual acts; 1 felony count of sexual abuse of children dissemination of photographs, videotapes, films; 1 felony count of indecent assault; 1 count of indecent exposure; 1 count of corruption of minors; This is an ongoing investigation and the Detective Unit is also seeking the public`s help in identifying any other potential victims.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Stroud Area Regional Police, Detective Christian Capone at (570) 421-6800 Ext:1053 or by email at ccapone@sarpd.com
https://www.pahomepage.com/news/crime-courts/stroud-township-man-charged-with-100-counts-of-child-sexual-abuse/ 

▫️Child Sexual Abuse Charges Filed Against Passaic County Man
PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ — A West Milford man faces charges of sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and criminal sexual restraint after sexually abusing a child in June, officials said. Officers arrested 32-year-old Michael Alexander Lemus on Monday, Aug. 14, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes. West Milford police had contacted Valdes' office on June 10, after receiving a report that a child had been sexually abused, she said. Detectives from the prosecutor's office interviewed the child victim and other witnesses. The child victim said Lemus sexually abused them in front of other children at a residence in West Milford in June 2023, Valdes said.
https://patch.com/new-jersey/wayne/child-sexual-abuse-charges-filed-against-passaic-county-man 

▫️Former karate instructor arrested on child exploitation charges in McIntosh County
McIntosh County, Ga. — Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is asking for help identifying more victims of a Townsend man behind bars today for allegedly downloading and engaging with exploitative sexual material involving children. Gary James Meadows was arrested on August 16 by HSI Savannah and the McIntosh County Sheriff’s Office following an investigation that uncovered Meadows accessing and downloading child sexual abuse material. If you have information related to this investigation or believe you or someone you know may have been victimized by Meadows, contact the HSI tip line at 1-866-347-2423.
» https://www.wtoc.com/2023/08/16/karate-instructor-arrested-child-exploitation-charges-mcintosh-co/
» https://www.wsav.com/crime-safety/former-karate-instructor-arrested-on-child-exploitation-charges-in-mcintosh-county/ 

▫️Corrections Officer Who Called for Killing Pedophiles Arrested on Child Porn Charges
Cody Dallas Reed, a corrections officer at the Arizona State Prison Complex in Safford, has been arrested on child molestation and child pornography charges originating from Georgia. The 24-year-old Reed had previously expressed hostility toward child predators on social media. He shared an image of bullets with the caption "cure for pedophilia," implying death as a remedy for child molestation and exploitation.
https://themessenger.com/news/corrections-officer-who-called-for-killing-pedophiles-arrested-on-child-porn-charges 

▫️York County Men Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* Charges - South Carolina Attorney General
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Jacob Hunter Harris, 25, of York, S.C., and Scott Robert Pless, 55, of Rock Hill, S.C., on six total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors.
https://www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/york-county-men-arrested-on-child-sexual-abuse-material-charges-3/ 

▫️Iowa high school football coach arrested on child sex abuse charges
A southwest Iowa high school football coach was arrested on 46 felony counts of sexual abuse and lascivious acts with a child. Ryan Kissell, 42, of Creston, was arrested Aug. 16 after the Creston Police Department filed charges earlier in the week. He faces 21 counts of second-degree sexual abuse, 24 counts of lascivious acts with a child and one count of continuous sexual abuse of a child.
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2023/08/16/iowa-high-school-football-coach-ryan-kissell-nodaway-valley-arrested-child-sex-abuse-lascivious-acts/70606706007/ 

▫️Trucker named Highway Angel for discovering human traffickers with caged children
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has named truck driver Michael (his full name and hometown have been excluded to protect his identity) a TCA Highway Angel for discovering, turning in and chasing human traffickers with multiple children in a cage in the back of a pickup truck. Police told Michael that “this kind of thing happens all the time.”        Several of the children had been reported missing, and there were even more children in the cage. “In the cage, there were hammocks with kids draped across the top,” Michael said, “and the entire bottom of the cage was filled with children.”
» https://www.thetrucker.com/trucking-news/trucking-life/trucker-named-highway-angel-for-discovering-human-traffickers-with-caged-children
»  https://www.truckersnews.com/life/article/15544370/truckers-action-leads-to-apprehension-of-traffickers-with-caged-children
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▫️Wanted: 29-year-old Tyler Watkins who ran off during trial for child sex crimes sentenced to life plus 176 years - Any information which leads to his capture could be worth up to $2,000
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. - A man who cut off his ankle monitor and ran off during the middle of a three-day trial was found guilty on a list of child sex charges and sentenced to a life sentence plus 176 years, according to the Crittenden County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office told FOX13 that 29-year-old Tyler Watkins was in the middle of his trial when authorities discovered he had cut off his ankle monitor and skipped out on his final day in court. Even without his presence, he was found guilty on charges of rape, computer exploitation of a child in the first degree, producing/directing sexual performance under 17, computer child pornography, distributing/possessing or viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child in the first degree, authorizing child under 17 sex performance in the first degree and sexually grooming a child, the sheriff's office said.
The sheriff's office asked anyone who knows where Watkins is to call Crittenden County Crime Stoppers at 870-732-4444.
» https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/crime/west-memphis-rape-suspect-charged-6-sex-crimes-children-on-the-run-for-over-12-hours/522-73afdf75-ccf9-4235-bd5e-88b4c4e286d7        (VIDEO)
» https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/armed-rape-suspect-on-the-run-after-skipping-court/
» https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/man-wanted-for-child-sex-crimes-cuts-off-ankle-monitor-on-the-run-sheriffs-office/article_6142e5a8-3c5b-11ee-b394-df27c6a2c970.html 

▫️Former Mayo Clinic employee convicted after child sex abuse investigation
44-year-old Jason Bowers was busted trying to meet who he thought was a 15-year-old girl. Instead, he was confronted by police.
https://www.kaaltv.com/news/former-mayo-clinic-employee-convicted-after-child-sex-abuse-investigation/          (VIDEO) 

▫️Wander Franco probe is being led by a specialist on child abuse cases in the Dominican Republic
A prosecutor in the Dominican Republic says the investigation into Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco's alleged relationship with a minor is being handled by a division specializing in minors and gender violence in the province of Peravia.
» https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/mlb/article-12414997/Wander-Franco-probe-led-specialist-child-abuse-cases-Dominican-Republic-details-allegations-improper-relationship-minor-week.html
» https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/mlb/article-12406231/Wander-Franco-faces-investigation-Dominican-Republic-social-media-posts-claim-Rays-star-relationship-underage-girl.html 

▫️Inmates at California women's prison sue federal government over sexual abuse
OAKLAND, Calif.  - Eight inmates at a San Francisco Bay Area lockup - dubbed the "rape club" by prisoners and workers alike - filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the federal Bureau of Prisons, saying sexual abuse and exploitation has not stopped despite the prosecution of the former warden and several former officers.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-12415133/Inmates-California-womens-prison-sue-federal-government-sexual-abuse.html 

▫️Child sexual abuse survivors release names, urge Catholic dioceses investigation
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Advocates against child sex abuse have filed a letter to the Ohio attorney general, asking the state to hold accused predators in the Catholic church accountable. The News 5 Investigators took a deeper look into those 49 names released Wednesday. Almost a dozen people have Cleveland connections, with more than half named in the Illinois Attorney General's report.
» https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/child-sexual-abuse-survivors-release-names-urge-ohio-to-investigate-catholic-dioceses
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2023/08/child-sexual-abuse-survivors-release-names-urge-ohio-to-investigate-catholic-dioceses/ 

▫️US airman Dennis Rocha is jailed for raping autistic British girl, 12, after meeting on Snapchat while he was stationed in the UK
A US airman has been jailed for raping a 12-year-old autistic girl he met on Snapchat while stationed in the UK. Despite knowing the victim's age, Dennis Rocha, 18, turned their conversation sexual and arranged to pick her up the following day. He drove 140 miles from his base at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk to meet the victim in Wiltshire in April this year. Rocha of Beck Row, Mildenhall, Suffolk, collected the girl from her home address and took her to a secluded spot, where the pair had intercourse in his car.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12415087/US-airman-18-jailed-raping-12-year-old-autistic-girl-met-Snapchat-stationed-UK.html 
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▫️Operation Blue & Gold Shield: U.S. Marshals, W.Va. State Police conduct 150 sex offender compliance checks
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A two-week operation targeting noncompliant sex offenders in portions of West Virginia has resulted in nearly 40 felony arrests. U.S. Marshals reported the operation resulted in various charges including murder, delivering controlled substances, sexual assault, soliciting minors, possession of child pornography, escape and supervised release violations. In total, 39 felony arrests were made in the operation, to include nine for violations of the sex offender registry, and five for sex related crimes. The U.S. Marshals Service also found three non-compliant sex offenders to be in violation of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act and The Adam Walsh Act. One sex offender, Gabriel Allen Hargus, 46, of Mineral Wells, was also indicted in federal court for failure to register as a sex offender. 
» https://wchstv.com/news/local/us-marshals-wva-state-police-conduct-150-sex-offender-compliance-checks-wood-county-kanawha-felony-gabriel-allen-hargus-mineral-wells
» https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/press-release/us-marshals-wv-state-police-announce-results-of-operation-blue-gold-shield 

▫️Former West Virginia high school coach arrested for allegedly soliciting a minor
WOOD COUNTY, W.Va.  — The West Virginia State Police Crimes Against Children Unit announced the arrest of former high school coach Thursday. Police say between 2017 and 2018, Reginald Jeffrey Olson, the CEO of the Parkersburg YMCA and previous Head Coach of the tennis team at Parkersburg High School allegedly engaged in sexually explicit conversations and distributed sexually explicit images with a juvenile female athlete in Wood County, West Virginia. On Thursday, August 17, the West Virginia State Police Crimes Against Children Unit obtained four arrest warrants for Reginald Jeffrey Olson in Wood County, West Virginia.
» https://www.wtrf.com/news/west-virginia-headlines/former-west-virginia-high-school-coach-arrested-for-allegedly-soliciting-a-minor/
» https://www.wtap.com/2023/08/17/former-ymca-ceo-charged-with-four-child-sex-crime-charges/ 

▫️Clark County School District employee accused of attempted lewdness with child under 16
A Clark County School District employee has been accused of sexual misconduct with a minor, according to a release from the department. Calvin Pouncy, 57, was arrested Tuesday and booked into Clark County Detention Center on charges related to attempted lewdness with a child under 16.
» https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/clark-county-school-district-employee-accused-of-attempted-lewdness-with-child-under-16/      (VIDEO)
» https://lasvegassun.com/news/2023/aug/17/a-clark-county-school-district-employee-has-been-a/
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▫️Former Penn State, ASU Swim Coach Arrested For Meeting 14-Year-Old In Sting Operation
Patrick Nalley, a former club and college swim coach, was arrested Tuesday in Cobb County, Georgia for crimes related to child molestation and having obscene online contact with someone under the age of 16. Nalley, who recently relocated to Georgia to take a position as the Director of Parks & Recreation with the City of Brookhaven, was arrested by Cobb County Police on a sting arrest after he solicited the company of what he believed to be a 14-year-old girl.
https://swimswam.com/former-penn-state-asu-swim-coach-arrested-for-meeting-14-year-old-in-sting-operation/ 

▫️Police search for armed sexual assault suspect
BROWN DEER, Wis. — Brown Deer police are looking for the suspect in an armed sexual assault. It happened nearly two weeks ago, on Aug. 3, near Deerwood Drive and Brown Deer Road. Police say the suspect and the victim did not know each other.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Brown Deer police at 414-371-2900 regarding case 23-009210.
» https://www.wisn.com/article/milwaukee-police-search-for-armed-sexual-assault-suspect/44832804 
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▫️Woman wanted on multiple charges, including trafficking, for another's overdose
BATAVIA, Ohio — A woman is wanted for multiple charges, including trafficking in persons, connected to the overdose death of 37-year-old Tabbitha Douglas. According to a press release from the Clermont County Sheriff's Office, 40-year-old Tara Linville has been indicted on one count of trafficking in persons, two counts of promoting prostitution, two counts of aggravated possession of drugs, two counts of aggravated trafficking in drugs and one count of compelling prostitution. According to police, a warrant has been issued for Linville's arrest, but she remains at large. Anyone with information on Linville's location can call the Clermont County Sheriff's Office at 513.732.7510.
https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/clermont-county/woman-wanted-on-multiple-charges-including-trafficking-connected-to-overdose-death 

▫️FBI sting operation leads to arrest of alleged Pueblo child predator
PUEBLO, Colo. — A 25-year-old man was arrested in Pueblo for allegedly exploiting minors through social media, engaging in sexual encounters with victims as young as 10 years old. Following an FBI undercover investigation, the man is now facing federal charges. The investigation was a collaborative effort between the Pueblo Police Department and the FBI which resulted in the arrest of Gabriel Leal.
https://www.fox21news.com/top-stories/fbi-sting-operation-leads-to-arrest-of-alleged-pueblo-child-predator/       (VIDEO) 

▫️Police: Wallingford man had over 80,000 child sexual abuse images
WALLINGFORD — A local man is accused of having over 80,000 images and videos of child sexual abuse on his electronic devices, according to police. Police said they arrested Eric Delcavo, 32, on Thursday and charged him with first-degree possession of child pornography.
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/wallingford-arrest-delcavo-child-sexl-abuse-images-18302780.php

▫️One In Custody After Child Taken From Front Yard In Rainier Valley
A 40-year-old woman is in custody, and a 3-year-old child has been returned their family unharmed after the woman abducted the toddler in Rainier Valley Thursday afternoon.
https://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2023/08/17/one-in-custody-after-child-taken-from-front-yard-in-rainier-valley/ 

▫️(UPDATE) 29 possible trafficking victims found in Finney Co.
WICHITA, Kan.  — The Finney County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man and woman on suspicion of human trafficking. On Thursday, the lead investigator with the Finney County Sheriff’s Office said the number of victims rescued had grown to 29, including five children.
» https://www.ksn.com/news/crime/deputies-in-finney-county-find-16-possible-trafficking-victims/       (VIDEO) 
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▫️Ardmore Man Arrested, Charged in TBI ICAC Investigation – TBI
LINCOLN COUNTY – Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crimes Against Children Squad have arrested and charged an Ardmore man accused of unlawful photography and sexual battery. Last weekend, special agents began the investigation after receiving information about a man, identified as Larry Wayne Cunningham (DOB 3-17-61), using an online chat application to tell other individuals about sexually abusing children, taking photographs of the abuse, and sharing the photos with others online.
https://tbinewsroom.com/2023/08/18/ardmore-man-arrested-charged-in-tbi-icac-investigation/ 

▫️Migrants abandoned by smugglers found dead across the border from Del Rio, Texas
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexican authorities say they have found the bodies of two migrants who were part of a large group abandoned by smugglers in the desert across the border from Del Rio, Texas. The bodies were found during a search initiated after U.S. Border and Customs Protection officials on Tuesday told Mexico they received reports of four possible fatalities.
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/migrants-abandoned-by-smugglers-found-dead-near-texas-mexico-border/ 

▫️Trial set for ex-Auburn school police officer charged with sex abuse
A trial date has been set for William Morrissey III, the former police officer charged with sexually abusing a 14-year-old Auburn High student while working as a school resource officer there.  Judge Thomas Leone announced Thursday after a conference in Cayuga County Court that Morrissey's trial will begin Thursday, Sept. 14. Morrissey, 33, was charged in March 2022 with the class D felonies of first-degree sexual abuse and disseminating indecent material to a minor, and the misdemeanors of official misconduct and endangering the welfare of a child. In March 2023, a misdemeanor charge of second-degree criminal contempt was added after Morrissey allegedly friended the student on SnapChat the previous fall.
https://auburnpub.com/news/local/crime-courts/trial-set-for-ex-auburn-school-police-officer-charged-with-sex-abuse/article_b1ac0498-3d3c-11ee-b29a-9b308838965f.html 

▫️Ex-Nebraska scout leader charged with sexual exploitation appears in court
OMAHA, Neb. — A former scout leader for Boy Scouts Mid-America Council accused of exploitation and enticement charges appeared in federal court Wednesday. John Shores is charged with attempted sexual exploitation of a minor and attempted enticement of a minor.
» https://www.ketv.com/article/former-nebraska-scout-leader-charged-sexual-exploitation-released-jail/44833542       (VIDEO)
» https://www.wowt.com/video/2023/08/18/fired-scout-leader-arrested-child-sexual-exploitation-charges/       (VIDEO) 

▫️Melrose man arrested for sexually battering a child
MELROSE, Fla. - A Putnam County resident has been convicted of sexual battery charges against a child. Adam Crenshaw, 40, of Melrose was found guilty of two counts of capital sexual assault on a victim younger than 12. In 2021, the victim accused him of committing sexual assault over several years.
https://www.wcjb.com/2023/08/18/melrose-man-arrested-sexually-battering-child/ 

▫️Cops: Former Plainfield motocross mentor charged with assault on child
PLAINFIELD — A man has been accused of sexually assaulting a child at a local motocross club years ago, according to local police. Hunter Calle, 23, of Canterbury, was charged with second-degree sexual assault and two counts of risk of injury to a minor involving sexual contact, police said in a news release Thursday afternoon.
https://www.thehour.com/news/article/hunter-calle-sexual-assault-motocross-plainfield-18302260.php 

▫️Former Madison pastor charged with sexual assaults of girl
The former pastor of a West Side church was charged Thursday with two counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child for alleged incidents about four years ago in which a girl who was then about 10 said he touched her improperly during a day camp that was held at the church. Robert C. Stine, 60, of Middleton, who was pastor at Midvale Baptist Church, 821 S. Midvale Blvd., is scheduled to appear in Dane County Circuit Court on Aug. 24.
https://madison.com/news/local/crime-courts/robert-stine-pastor-midvale-baptist-kids-best-sexual-assault-crime-madison/article_6f42bb98-3d2c-11ee-b6ff-532488de4bdd.html  

▫️Former teacher charged with sexually exploiting children, possessing child porn
A former teacher in Baltimore has been hit with federal charges of sexually exploiting children and possessing child pornography, adding to the long list of state charges he already faces. In an indictment unsealed Friday, federal prosecutors charged Christopher Bendann with five counts of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of possession of child pornography.The federal indictment follows a litany of state charges filed against the former educator earlier this year.
» https://turnto10.com/amp/news/nation-world/former-teacher-charged-with-sexually-exploiting-children-possessing-child-porn-baltimore-gilman-school-chris-bendann-sexual-abuse-rape-minor-federal-indictment
» https://fox28savannah.com/news/nation-world/former-teacher-charged-with-sexually-exploiting-children-possessing-child-porn-baltimore-gilman-school-chris-bendann-sexual-abuse-rape-minor-federal-indictment 

▫️Documentary festival to support human trafficking victims
COLORADO SPRINGS — Pikes Peak docuFEST hosted by Humble Beast Productions, is looking to inspire creative storytelling, foster positive change, and provide entertainment through the power of film. Filmmakers from across Colorado and around the world will showcase their documentaries and music videos. The festival will be held at ICON Cinema near Interquest Parkway and Voyager Parkway on Sept. 22 and 23.
https://www.fox21news.com/news/documentary-festival-to-support-human-trafficking-victims/ 

▫️HSI Charleston investigation lands West Virginia man 30 years in prison for producing child sexual abuse material | ICE
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Charleston, the West Virginia State Police and the St. Albans Police Department landed Billy Eggleston, 50, of St. Albans,  in prison for 30 years, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for producing child sexual abuse material.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-charleston-investigation-lands-west-virginia-man-30-years-prison-producing-child 

▫️Famous film producer will go full-time into pedophilia (by Jon Rappoport)
Rex Martin Takashwarmantuchi, “Mr. Ta,” head of 9999Studios, is stepping down at age 42. Speaking with Reuters, the producer said: “Like a lot of other people in the industry, I’ve grown tired of sneaking around in the dark. I feel the climate is finally right for a full-bore launch of a company built around pedophiles. Serving their needs. These last few years, we’ve been getting signals from Washington that indicate the government is ready to include us under the overall PRIDE banner. So acting on that cue, I’m having my associates prepare text books for schools that spell out our programs and practices.” Mr. Ta “knows all the wealthy pedophiles in Los Angeles,” said a person familiar with sexual mores within the film industry. Apparently, Ta’s last five movies, which did poorly at the box office, were financed by the Mexican Portillo Cartel.
https://jonrappoport.substack.com/p/famous-film-producer-will-go-into-pedophilia 

▫️Florida Training Programs For Parents And Professionals
October 5, 2023,  - Parents and caring adults are a child’s first line of defense against exploitation and trafficking. This program is recommended for parents and caring adults of youth ages 9 through 19. You will learn what grooming is, the traits of groomers, what personality behaviors in your children to watch for if you suspect your child is being groomed, and how to raise a responsible digital citizen.
https://www.americasfuture.net/project-defend-and-protect-our-children/get-in-the-fight-end-child-exploitation-and-trafficking-fl/
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▫️Two Missing/Endangered Juveniles Safely Recovered  | U.S. Marshals Service
Albuquerque, NM – On Wednesday, August 16, 2023, the Bureau of Indian Affairs-Missing and Murdered Unit, assisted by the New Mexico Attorney General’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Task Force, the BIA Law Enforcement Direct Service, other Tribal Law Enforcement agencies and the United States Marshals Service located and safely recovered two missing juvenile girls. In early August 2023, the United States Marshals Service began working with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to look for two missing juveniles, who had been reported missing July 2023.  Both juveniles are members of one of New Mexico’s Pueblo communities.  During the investigation, evidence showed the possibility the young girls may be trafficked.
https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/press-release/two-missing-endangered-juveniles-safely-recovered  

▫️Louisville woman found chained up in home near Park Hill neighborhood shares her story of survival, 'I Only Had a Few Minutes To Get Out'
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A 37-year-old Louisville woman who was found chained and locked up inside a home is sharing her story of survival as police look for the man responsible.
» https://www.wlky.com/article/lmpd-officers-rescue-woman-chained-floor-park-hill-home/44845951#       (VIDEO)
» https://www.wdrb.com/news/louisville-woman-found-chained-up-in-home-near-park-hill-neighborhood-shares-her-story-of/article_4dfafabe-3d2b-11ee-9192-53059cf0af0d.html       (VIDEO) 

▫️Louisville police arrest man accused of chaining up woman in home near Park Hill neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville Metro Police said officers have arrested the man accused of leaving a woman chained to the floor of a home near the Park Hill neighborhood. Police said LMPD's Fugitive and the 2nd Division arrested 36-year-old Moises May. LMPD said May faces several charges, including kidnapping. According to an arrest citation, those other charges include intimidating a participant in the legal process, wanton endangerment, two counts of assault, terroristic threatening and harassment.
https://www.wdrb.com/news/louisville-police-arrest-man-accused-of-chaining-up-woman-in-home-near-park-hill-neighborhood/article_970d302e-3e06-11ee-89fa-ef080f0f62d3.html 

▫️Indiana State Police arrests Roanoke couple for child sex crimes
ROANOKE, Ind. - ISP received the cyber tip Wednesday and served a search warrant at a home on Palace Drive in Roanoke Thursday. As a result of the investigation, ISP arrested 35-year-old Cecil Spangler and 34-year-old Anna Fleishman and transported them to the Huntington County Jail. Spangler faces two preliminary counts of child molesting, a Level 1 felony, and Fleishman faces one preliminary count of child molesting, child exploitation and child pornography.
https://fox59.com/indiana-news/indiana-state-police-arrests-roanoke-couple-for-child-sex-crimes/ 

▫️Green Bay man arrested for human trafficking and keeping place of prostitution
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Authorities are charging a 54-year-old man with human trafficking, keeping a place of prostitution, and bail jumping. Allegedly, Willie Herring III forced women into sex acts with men, keeping the money and giving the women drugs. Law enforcement then set up a sting operation, identifying two women who said they were forced to work for Herring. Authorities have also confirmed that two 17-year-old girls as other potential victims.
https://www.wbay.com/2023/08/19/green-bay-man-arrested-human-trafficking/       (VIDEO) 

▫️Albuquerque man accused of raping and trafficking 7-year-old family member
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.  – An Albuquerque man has been charged with sexually abusing and trafficking a young family member. The Albuquerque Police Department arrested 65-year-old Richard Abeyta at his home near Louisiana and Zuni following a SWAT standoff Friday afternoon. The criminal complaint details disturbing allegations that Abeyta raped the seven-year-old girl, who is autistic, in late June or early July. It goes on to say he advertised her for sex online and forced her to perform sex acts with other men for money.
» https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/albuquerque-man-accused-of-raping-and-trafficking-7-year-old-family-member/     (VIDEO)
» https://www.koat.com/article/albuquerque-swat-arrest-suspect-southeast-albuquerque/44854577#      (VIDEO) 

▫️Four men arrested in Sedalia in relation to human trafficking investigation, law enforcement says
Four men were arrested Thursday on suspicion of patronizing prostitution in Pettis County in relation to a human trafficking investigation, according to a Friday press release from the Sedalia Police Department.
https://www.newspressnow.com/news/regional_news/central_missouri/four-men-arrested-in-sedalia-in-relation-to-human-trafficking-investigation-law-enforcement-says/article_4afae1fc-40b8-5d38-930a-49ee2fbaa40c.html 

▫️NM State Police: Las Cruces man arrested, charged with multiple child sex crimes
Following an extensive investigation, including multiple forensic interviews, agents arrested Anthony Shoemaker, 52, of Las Cruces, according to a news release sent out Friday, Aug. 18. Shoemaker was charged with multiple counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor, sexual exploitation of children, and multiple counts of criminal sexual penetration of a minor, State Police said in a news release. The victims range in age from 5 to 12 years old.
https://www.ktsm.com/news/nm-state-police-las-cruces-man-arrested-charged-with-multiple-child-sex-crimes/ 

▫️North Las Vegas police arrest ex-PTAA tutor
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - North Las Vegas police have arrested a former Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy tutor for lewdness. Logan Fields Sr., 70, faces two counts of open and gross lewdness with a minor under the age of 14.
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2023/08/18/north-las-vegas-police-arrest-ex-ptaa-tutor/ 

▫️Chautauqua woman pleads guilty to sex trafficking pair of minors
BUFFALO, N.Y.  -  U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jasmin Osteen, 26, of Jamestown, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor. Osteen transported the minor victims to a hotel in Buffalo, where they were supplied with alcohol and drugs. Osteen then contacted various clients, who each engaged in commercial sex acts with minor victims. Osteen utilized Facebook to arrange for the commercial sex acts, and then received a majority of the proceeds.
» https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/jamestown-woman-pleads-guilty-her-role-sex-trafficking-conspiracy 
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▫️Woman shoots, kills sex offender who tried to break in her home, sheriff says
THREE POINTS, Ariz.  – A convicted sex offender was shot and killed by a woman while trying to break into her Arizona home last week, officials said. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said 42-year-old Jayson Magrum died in the Aug. 11 shooting at the home in Three Points, just outside of Tucson. According to the sheriff’s department, Magrum was trying to break into a woman’s home. She told him to leave, but he did not stop. Officials said the woman then grabbed a gun and fired a warning shot. Magrum then tried to disarm her, and he was shot and killed. The woman, who was not named, is not facing any charges.
https://www.witn.com/2023/08/18/woman-shoots-kills-sex-offender-who-tried-break-her-home-sheriff-says/ 

▫️Las Vegas man charged with human trafficking, accused of forcing woman into Utah prostitution ring
SALT LAKE CITY  — A 32-year-old man from Las Vegas has been charged in connection with allegations involving forced travel to Utah for the purpose of prostitution. Delquan Maurice Danford, 32, was charged in Utah's 3rd District Court with aggravated human trafficking, a first-degree felony, according to recent court documents.
https://kjzz.com/news/local/las-vegas-man-charged-with-human-trafficking-accused-of-forcing-woman-into-utah-prostitution-ring 

▫️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 the following wanted sex offenders after they either failed to register or re-register at their current address: SCOTT A KERIN &  NICHOLAS J PRITCHETT.  If anyone knows the location of these individuals, please call 302-672-5306. Information may also be provided by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.
https://dsp.delaware.gov/2023/08/19/delaware-state-police-s-o-a-r-searching-for-wanted-sex-offenders-22-2/ 

▫️44-Year-Old Accused Of Attempting To Kidnap 13-Year-Old At Enid Bus Stop
ENID, Okla. - John Gravlee, 44, was arrested on the complaints of attempted child stealing, impersonating an officer, theft of property and violating a protective order in another case, police said. Gravlee claimed he was with the Department of Defense and following up on child abduction cases, police said.
» https://www.news9.com/story/64dfe009d4542b0737b37879/44-year-old-accused-of-attempting-to-kidnap-13-year-old-at-enid-bus-stop
» https://kfor.com/news/local/enid-man-arrested-for-trying-to-abduct-a-teen-from-the-bus-stop/ 

▫️Person of interest identified in strangling death of 11-year-old girl found under her bed in Texas
PASADENA, Texas – Police in Texas identified a person of interest in the investigation of an 11-year-old girl who was found strangled in her home. Pasadena Police Chief Josh Bruegger said Friday that Juan Carlo Garcia-Rodriguez, 18, was the person of interest in Maria Gonzalez’s killing and released a photo of him. No arrests have been made in the case.
» https://www.wbay.com/2023/08/18/person-interest-identified-strangling-death-11-year-old-girl-found-under-he-bead-texas/
» https://cw39.com/news/local/person-of-interest-identified-in-case-of-murdered-pasadena-girl/

▫️Chicago police officer charged with abusing sleeping teens, filming child porn
Prosecutors charged a Chicago police officer Friday with allegedly filming as he sexually abused sleeping children whom he met while working. Officer David P. Deleon, 30, was charged with eight felonies Friday, including allegations he filmed child pornography and committed sexual abuse and assault. 
https://news.yahoo.com/chicago-police-officer-charged-abusing-231800469.html 

▫️Alabama deputies, FBI bust Ohio couple for coercing a minor to produce child pornography
CLAY COUNTY, Ala. — The pair reportedly convinced the minor that their mother was dying and that they needed to help pay for a life-saving surgery. The minor was told that they could help by selling sexually explicit photos and videos of themselves to a third party over the internet. The pair was federally charged in a 19-count, superseding indictment; John Brickhouse faces 25 years in prison while Nina Darling faces 5 to 30.
https://www.wvtm13.com/article/clay-county-fbi-child-predators-arrest/44855388 

▫️NYC crime: NYPD ride along exposes illicit sex trafficking
BROOKLYN, New York - NYPD officers are trying to deal with a surge in prostitution in some areas of New York City, like one neighborhood in Brooklyn where dozens of women openly sell their bodies, but cops say they aren't the problem, they are the victims. Eyewitness News reporter Josh Einiger got an exclusive look Thursday night at the NYPD's new strategy to combat the illicit sex trade.
https://abc7ny.com/nyc-crime-prostitution-sex-trafficking-nypd/13668768/      (VIDEO) 
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▫️Suspect in murder, sexual assault of 11-year-old girl has been arrested
PASADENA, Texas — Less than a day after police in Pasadena, Texas, identified a person of interest in connection with the murder of an 11-year-old girl, authorities in Louisiana arrested the suspect believed to be involved. Juan Carlos Garcia-Rodriguez, 18, was arrested and charged with capital murder in connection to the death of Maria Gonzalez, who was found dead last Saturday in the apartment she shared with her father.
» https://myfox8.com/news/crime/suspect-in-murder-sexual-assault-of-11-year-old-girl-has-been-arrested/
»  https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/suspect-arrested-killing-11-year-texas-girl-body-102396158
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▫️Reality TV star's son finds missing child on his first day as an Ala. patrol officer
IDER, Ala. — A traffic stop in DeKalb County turned up a child reported missing from Pennsylvania. And the officer responsible was the son of TV’s Dog the Bounty Hunter, on his first day as a certified patrolman. That’s according to Ider Police Chief Stephen Malone. Ider police say Amanda Beiland, 37, of Ider, has been charged with interference with child custody. She also has a previous charge for chemical endangerment of a child, Malone said.
https://www.police1.com/police-heroes/articles/reality-tv-stars-son-finds-missing-child-on-his-first-day-as-an-ala-patrol-officer-l9cKKoOhAFeu6KeD/ 

▫️43-year-old man arrested for sexually assaulting a minor
San Mateo Police announced Saturday the arrest of a 43-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a minor. The suspect was ultimately discovered in the backyard of a house less than a quarter mile away at 7.40 a.m. on Friday, when he was arrested and booked into the San Mateo County Jail. He is being charged with statutory rape and contacting a minor to commit a felony.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/08/19/san-mateo-man-43-arrested-for-sexually-assaulting-a-minor/ 

▫️Dads Against Predators confronts man in Downriver Kroger, says he’s there to meet child for sex
Two members of Dads Against Predators confronted a man inside the Lincoln Park Kroger recently because they said he was there to meet an underage boy for sex. Joshua Mundy, 30, a member of the group, said he went to Kroger looking for a man he said reached out to him on the social media app Grindr thinking he was a 14-year-old boy.
https://www.theoaklandpress.com/2023/08/20/dads-against-predators-confronts-man-in-lincoln-park-kroger-says-hes-there-to-meet-child-for-sex/ 

▫️After prostitution busts at Gonzales massage parlors, authorities probe possible human trafficking
The Happy Spa parlor in Gonzales, as seen in August 2023, was shut after a five-week-long police investigation into illicit activities at spas and parlors in the city. The spa is at 2819 S. Cabelas Parkway, Gonzales.
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/gonzales-prostitution-busts-spark-human-trafficking-probe/article_8a5a43b2-3e83-11ee-b711-7735584b5309.html 

▫️Mexican man charged with supervising migrant stash house in Northeast El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A federal grand jury has indicted a Mexican man in connection with a stash house in Northeast El Paso where at least 80 unauthorized migrants passed through between June and July. Wednesday’s indictment charges Ricardo Alvarez – himself an unauthorized non-citizen – with a count of conspiracy to harbor aliens and a count of harboring aliens for financial gain.
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/mexican-man-charged-with-supervising-migrant-stash-house-in-northeast-el-paso/ 

▫️Maryland man sentenced to life for sexually abusing his minor stepdaughter
A Maryland man was sentenced to life plus 25 years in prison for sexually abusing his stepdaughter, who was a young child when the abuse began. Quinton Perry, 63, received his sentence from the judge Friday morning, according to the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/maryland-man-sentenced-life-sexually-abusing-minor-stepdaughter 

▫️Central GA man indicted for trying to sell 16-year-old girl on the dark web
ATLANTA, Ga. - A Central Georgia man is accused of trying to sell a teenage girl on the dark web. Kelly Garrett Ivey was indicted in Jasper County on August 14th. The charges he was indicted on are as follows: 
-Cruelty to Children in the First Degree; 
-Cruelty to Children in the Second Degree; 
-Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude; 
-Three counts of Criminal Attempt to Commit a Felony, including kidnapping
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/08/21/central-ga-man-indicted-trying-sell-16-year-old-girl-dark-web/ 

▫️Roundup Man Sentenced For Sexual Abuse Of Two Young Girls
On Wednesday, the Montana Department of Justice announced the sentencing of a Roundup man, Ward Lamar Mason, who previously pleaded guilty to two counts of felony sexual assault for abuse of two victims who were under the age of 16, was sentenced to prison for a total of 40 years.
https://realnewsmontana.com/ixp/124/p/roundup-man-sentenced-for-sexual-abuse-of-two-young-girls/ 

▫️Two men, one from Barnwell, sentenced to prison for Human Trafficking and Drug Offenses
SOUTH CAROLINA, S.C. – Brian Leroy Watson, a/k/a “Lil B,” a/k/a “B,” 51, of Blythewood, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Minor and Distribution of Heroin.  Ryan Darian Grover, 29, of Barnwell, was sentenced to more than 3 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to Human Trafficking Conspiracy.
https://www.wjbf.com/news/south-carolina-news/two-men-one-from-barnwell-sentenced-to-prison-for-human-trafficking-and-drug-offenses/ 
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▫️Central GA man indicted for trying to sell 16-year-old girl on the dark web
ATLANTA, Ga. - A Central Georgia man is accused of trying to sell a teenage girl on the dark web. Kelly Garrett Ivey was indicted in Jasper County on August 14th. The charges he was indicted on are as follows: 
-Cruelty to Children in the First Degree; 
-Cruelty to Children in the Second Degree; 
-Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude; 
-Three counts of Criminal Attempt to Commit a Felony, including kidnapping
https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/08/21/central-ga-man-indicted-trying-sell-16-year-old-girl-dark-web/ 

▫️Roundup Man Sentenced For Sexual Abuse Of Two Young Girls
On Wednesday, the Montana Department of Justice announced the sentencing of a Roundup man, Ward Lamar Mason, who previously pleaded guilty to two counts of felony sexual assault for abuse of two victims who were under the age of 16, was sentenced to prison for a total of 40 years.
https://realnewsmontana.com/ixp/124/p/roundup-man-sentenced-for-sexual-abuse-of-two-young-girls/ 

▫️Two men, one from Barnwell, sentenced to prison for Human Trafficking and Drug Offenses
SOUTH CAROLINA, S.C. – Brian Leroy Watson, a/k/a “Lil B,” a/k/a “B,” 51, of Blythewood, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Minor and Distribution of Heroin.  Ryan Darian Grover, 29, of Barnwell, was sentenced to more than 3 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to Human Trafficking Conspiracy.
https://www.wjbf.com/news/south-carolina-news/two-men-one-from-barnwell-sentenced-to-prison-for-human-trafficking-and-drug-offenses/
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▫️8 suspects arrested on sex crime charges after a 'large-scale' investigation
BOISE, Idaho — On Friday, August 18, 2023, and Saturday, August 19, 2023, Boise Police worked with several partner agencies to arrest eight (8) suspects on charges related to the sexual exploitation of children. Through a coordinated response between the involved agencies and undercover officers, an investigation showed that the involved suspects utilized electronic means and several social media applications to communicate with people they believed to be minors and coordinate a meeting with them for sexual purposes. One suspect traveled across state lines to meet what he believed was a minor child.
» https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/crime/local-8-suspects-arrested-on-charges-pertaining-to-child-sexual-exploitation/277-165e03b2-77f0-4011-8310-4b98ffd372bb
» https://www.cityofboise.org/news/police/2023/august/large-scale-investigation-leads-to-eight-arrests/ 

▫️Trio involved in sex trafficking sting to appear in court next week
LUDINGTON — Steven Wayne Volpp, 58, of Hart, Kenneth Smith, 53, of Ormond Beach, Fla., and Gabriel Talevich, 20, of Wyoming, Mich., were arrested in separate incidents during a sting operation on Wednesday, Aug. 9 at Suttons Landing in Pere Marquette Township. Each have been charged with accosting a minor for immoral purposes, using a computer to commit a crime and prostitution/engaging in services.
https://www.masoncountypress.com/2023/08/21/trio-involved-in-sex-trafficking-sting-to-appear-in-court-next-week/ 

▫️Oakland man charged with molesting and trafficking girls he hired as babysitters
30-year-old Lennard Davis was allegedly keeping all three girls — aged 13 to 15 — at his Oakland home on Walnut Avenue, and authorities say he planned to take them to Las Vegas on July 13 as part of a scheme to force them into sex work. During the investigation, police also came to learn that Davis had hired two of the girls as babysitters, picking one up from a children’s shelter after she ran away from home, and meeting the second girl through social media, after she posted advertisements hoping to make some cash over the summer as a babysitter, according to authorities. In the latter case, police allege that Davis offered the girl money and sexually abused her, then forced her into prostitution and threatened to kill her family if she left.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/08/21/a-girl-posted-babysitting-ads-online-the-oakland-man-who-responded-ended-up-sexually-abusing-and-trafficking-her-police-say/ 

▫️Golden Triangle man indicted on child sex crime charges
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. – A Golden Triangle man was indicted on child sex crimes. Ceforrest Hendrix was charged with child exploitation and human trafficking. He was arrested in March 2023 as part of a sting operation by the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department. Prosecutors said he believed he was on his way to meet a child for sex. Nine others were also arrested.
https://www.wcbi.com/golden-triangle-man-indicted-on-child-sex-crime-charges/ 

▫️School safety officer in Lake County arrested on child sex abuse charges
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — On Monday, some parents in Lake County received a notice from the public school district that one of their school safety officers, also known as a school guardian, was arrested on child sex abuse charges, and there could be more victims. The Groveland Police Department arrested James Wolfe after an investigation that started Aug. 17. Police said it’s believed that Wolfe sexually abused a child under 18 for years and gave them obscene material as well. They also believe similar crimes may have occurred in Altamonte Springs as well and are working with Altamonte Springs police to identify any additional victims. If you have any information regarding Wolfe, the case, or any additional victims, call Groveland Police Department at 352-429-4166, or call Crimeline and leave an anonymous tip at 1-800-423-TIPS (8477).
» https://www.wesh.com/article/school-guardian-arrested-lake-county/44871659#        (VIDEO)
» https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/08/21/man-accused-of-sexual-abuse-of-child-for-years-groveland-police-say/ 

▫️Hawaii Island man charged with kidnapping, sexually assaulting teenage relative
HONOLULU  - A Hawaii Island man has been charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl, according to Hawaii Island Police. Officials say 40-year-old James Kepa’s victim was his relative who he was prohibited from having contact with by court order. Authorities say she told police he tied her up and beat her last Tuesday at a home in Hawaiian Paradise Park.
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2023/08/22/hawaii-island-man-charged-with-kidnapping-sexually-assaulting-teenage-relative/ 

▫️Oregon predator used social media to lure 'single women with young daughters,' assault them: police
Oregon authorities say a registered sex offender, who allegedly used social media to lure "single women with young daughters" and assault them, may have more victims throughout the Pacific Northwest. Antonio Arredondo, 37, is tied to multiple sexual assault cases "throughout Oregon" that bear similarities to a sexual assault case in Texas involving the suspect, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/oregon-predator-used-social-media-lure-single-women-young-daughters-assault-them-police  

▫️Former teacher accused of soliciting child sexual abuse materials
NEW BADEN, Ill. — A former New Baden teacher and girls' sports coach is accused of soliciting explicit photos from a 13-year-old on Snapchat. According to a press release from the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Illinois, 25-year-old Jonathan Villmer was federally charged via a criminal complaint with soliciting child sexual abuse material.
» https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/new-baden-elementary-child-sexual-abuse-material/63-3ae105fb-144e-4f68-9d7b-a2bb0b8f44f2
» https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/new-baden-first-grade-teacher-charged-soliciting-18307489.php  

▫️Town of Mexico Man Arrested for Sexual Abuse and Course of Sexual Conduct against a Child
On August 18, 2023, State Police in Pulaski arrested Matthew D. McLean, age 39 from Mexico, NY for Course of Sexual Conduct against a Child 1st degree, class “B” felony, and (2) counts of Sexual Abuse 1st degree, class "D" felony. McLean is charged with engaging in two or more acts of sexual conduct with a female under the age of 11 years old by subjecting the victim to sexual intercourse numerous times, consistently multiple times per week, during a five-year period between 2007 and 2012 in the town of Mexico.
https://www.nyspnews.com/town-mexico-man-arrested-for-sexual-abuse-and-course-sexual-conduct-against-child.htm  

▫️Utah man arrested for allegedly possessing 'especially egregious' child porn, police say
AMERICAN FORK — An American Fork man who police say was exchanging child pornography and expressing his desire to sexually abuse children has been arrested. Bradlee Matthew Campbell, 27, was charged Monday in 4th District Court with aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, a first-degree felony; and 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, a second-degree felony.
https://www.ksl.com/article/50713970/utah-man-arrested-for-allegedly-possessing-especially-egregious-child-porn-police-say- 

▫️Former Port Angeles tribal councilmember, police officer sentenced to 34 years for sexual abuse of minors
PORT ANGELES, Wash. — A former tribal councilmember and police officer was sentenced to 34 years in prison for the sexual abuse of multiple minors. Joseph Anthony Turrey, 69-year-old member of the Lower Elwha S’Klallam Tribe, was convicted of six counts of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor, two counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor, and one count of Abusive Sexual Contact. According to case records, there were three victims who said the abuse happened between 2008 and 2016. Two of which were 6 and 7-years-old when the abuse started.
» https://komonews.com/news/local/convicted-sexual-abuse-minors-former-port-angeles-tribal-councilmember-police-officer-sentenced-34-years-prison-sex-offender-children-abuse-of-power-crime-criminal-sexual-assault-hoh-reservation-lower-elwha-sklallam-tribe
» https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/former-tribal-councilmember-and-police-officer-sentenced-34-years-prison-sexual-abuse  

▫️Maryland man gets long prison sentence for heinous acts with a minor, including recording: prosecutor
A Wicomico County, Maryland, man was sentenced to 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a minor earlier this year, even recording one of the acts with a cellphone. Wicomico County State’s Attorney Jamie Dykes’ office said 31-year-old Joseph Norman, Jr. of Mardela Springs pleaded guilty on June 6 to sexual abuse of a minor, two counts of third-degree sexual offense, and manufacturing child pornography.
https://firearm-discounts.com/latest-news/maryland-man-gets-long-prison-sentence-for-heinous-acts-with-a-minor-including-recording-prosecutor/  

▫️Undercover cop posing as teenage girl tricked human trafficker: DA
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.  — A man was found guilty for his alleged involvement in an attempted human trafficking of a minor in December 2022, said the Kern County District Attorney's Office. Kendall McDaniel allegedly recruited what he believed to be a 16-year-old girl to engage in acts of prostitution in Bakersfield between Dec. 6 - 9, 2022, said prosecutors.
» https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/man-found-guilty-in-human-trafficking-case-involving-minor-decoy-crime-bakersfield-police-kern-california
» https://www.foxnews.com/us/undercover-cop-posing-teenage-girl-tricked-human-trafficker-da 

▫️Last defendant sentenced in southwest Nebraska sex trafficking case
LINCOLN, Neb. — An Arapahoe man was sentenced Monday for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old, bringing an end to a four-year sex trafficking case. Furnas County Judge James E. Doyle sentenced Pual Douglas Brooks, 64, to 25 to 35 years in prison for first-degree sexual assault of a child.
https://www.klkntv.com/last-defendant-sentenced-in-southwest-nebraska-sex-trafficking-case/  

▫️San Francisco Archdiocese declares bankruptcy amid hundreds of lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-12430593/San-Francisco-Archdiocese-declares-bankruptcy-amid-hundreds-lawsuits-alleging-child-sexual-abuse.html  

▫️The Spotlight: Hidden horrors of sex trafficking
In this week's episode of The Spotlight, we are exposing some of the hidden horrors of sex trafficking in Washington state. Bellevue police recently busted a sex offender who they say was running a brothel out of his rental home in Maple Valley. Investigators say Tony Eldridge used two web sites to advertise sex with women - one of them was a 15-year-old girl from Tacoma.
» https://news.yahoo.com/spotlight-hidden-horrors-sex-trafficking-222900120.html        (VIDEO)
» https://t.me/Terrae_Liberatae_Lux_Vicit/12331
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/11498 

▫️FBI: Teens recruited for child sex abuse scheme
Teenagers are being recruited to be "money mules" as part of a scheme to sell customers links to child sexual abuse material, according to the Omaha office of the FBI. The office sent a press release on Thursday warning parents and young people. In this scheme, teens are recruited on social media and online gaming platforms by producers of child sex abuse material, who pose as IT or gaming companies, according to the FBI. The fake companies ask individuals to accept digital payments and in return they can keep a percentage of the money. They are then instructed to change the rest of the payment into cryptocurrency and send it to the company.
» https://starherald.com/news/state-regional/crime-courts/fbi-teens-child-sex-abuse-money-mules/article_158d8bc7-c746-5092-aa8f-4733ec0bfe91.html
» https://yorknewstimes.com/news/state-regional/crime-courts/fbi-teens-child-sex-abuse-money-mules/article_0de238ab-c8c2-58ae-9361-dd88ff369d86.html 

▫️“End it Now” event against human trafficking and violence this weekend in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala.  — A Mobile group is highlighting the fight against domestic violence and human trafficking. “End it Now” will host a family day and march in downtown Mobile Saturday. “End it Now” is an effort by Seventh-Day Adventist churches around the nation to raise awareness and bring help to people who need it.
https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/end-it-now-event-against-human-trafficking-and-violence-this-weekend-in-mobile/  

▫️Human Trafficking in Bay County Florida, What can we do?
One group in Bay County is reaching out to women who work in the sex industry. “Groups of female volunteers visit sexually-oriented businesses regularly. Through consistent visits, we build relationships with the entertainers and staff. Sexually oriented businesses include strip clubs, adult stores, erotic massage parlors, and escort agencies. Volunteers bring gifts, encouragement, and the simple message that we see, value, and love you. ”   If you know a child who may need help you can contact the Florida Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-962-2873
» https://yournews.com/2023/08/21/2627306/human-trafficking-in-bay-county-florida/
» https://lavishedministries.com/the-mission/  
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▫️Operation Digital Siege: Utah task force arrests 19 in major crackdown on internet child sex crimes during operation
SALT LAKE CITY  — A significant crackdown on internet child sex crimes in Utah has resulted in 19 arrests, as released by the State Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Agents executed search warrants targeting online offenders involved in the distribution and possession of child sex abuse material. Among the charges brought against the 19 offenders are enticement of a minor, sexual exploitation of a minor dealing in harmful materials to a minor, sexual extortion “sextortion” and human trafficking of a child.
» https://kjzz.com/news/local/utah-task-force-arrests-19-in-major-crackdown-on-internet-child-sex-crimes-during-operation
» https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/19-utahns-charged-child-exploitation-crimes-four-day-undercover-operation/
» https://attorneygeneral.utah.gov/icac-task-force-conducts-operation-digital-siege-charges-18-child-predators/ 

▫️Four Individuals are Charged with Operating Human Smuggling Ring
Four people have been indicted on charges of money laundering in connection with a human smuggling network in Texas. The four defendants charged with conspiracy to launder money are Erminia Serrano Piedra, 32, also known as Irma or “Boss Lady,” Oscar Angel Monroy Alcibar, 40, also known as Pelon, Pedro Hairo Abrigo, 34, of Killeen, Texas, and Juan Diego Martinez-Rodriguez, 38, also known as Gavilan, of Dale, Texas. The federal indictment, which was returned by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Texas, alleges that the defendants concealed the profits of their human smuggling operation by disguising them as payments for phony construction jobs. In this way, they kept their crimes hidden for a significant amount of time. The indictment was the culmination of a massive law enforcement sting that led to the arrests of 14 alleged human traffickers who are supposedly members of a smuggling network led by Piedra.
https://www.legalreader.com/four-individuals-are-charged-with-operating-human-smuggling-ring/ 

▫️7 Michigan men were charged with child sexually abusive activity after a multi-agency undercover operation in Forsyth Township
FORSYTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Four of the seven Upper Michigan men arrested in an undercover child sex crime operation have been arraigned in court. Dylan Abramson, 21, of Houghton; Vincent Roop, 61, of Newberry; James Peterson, 41, of Wallace; and Hunter Trepanier, 18, of Gwinn were arraigned in Marquette County District Court Friday, Aug. 18. They are all scheduled for probable cause conferences on Aug. 24. All seven were arrested as a result of a three-day undercover operation between Thursday and Sunday in Forsyth Township in which all men arrived at an operation location to meet a decoy officer who they believed were a 15-year-old.
https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2023/08/21/7-charged-with-child-sexually-abusive-activity-after-multi-agency-undercover-operation-forsyth-township/ 

▫️Livonia Police: 4 arrests made in kidnapping of twin boys in Livonia
Police in Livonia say four arrests have been made in connection with the abduction of 14-day-old twin boys. In an update on Tuesday, police say the case is being submitted to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office for review. An investigation is still ongoing. Police say Matthew and Montana Bridges were staying with their mother at the Quality Inn on Plymouth Road in Livonia when they were taken. Livonia police say the mother left the babies with two people described as "friends acquaintances;" however, they were gone when she returned.
» https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/4-arrests-made-in-kidnapping-of-twin-boys-in-livonia/
» https://www.tv20detroit.com/news/4-arrested-after-kidnapping-of-newborn-twins-in-livonia-that-prompted-amber-alert 

▫️Texas DPS troopers recover 2 abandoned Honduran children near southern border
https://news.yahoo.com/texas-dps-troopers-recover-2-205805876.html    (VIDEO) 

▫️Sketch And Surveillance Video Released In Florida Kidnapping Case
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The Broward Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit is releasing a composite sketch of a man who sexually assaulted and attempted to kidnap a woman in unincorporated Broward County. Detectives are also releasing surveillance video of the subject’s vehicle. The vicious crime occurred around 3 a.m., on Saturday, Aug. 12, near the 2900 block of West Sunrise Boulevard.
https://breaking911.com/sketch-and-surveillance-video-released-in-florida-kidnapping-case/ 

▫️Former Texas officer pleads guilty to online attempt to entice Florida child for sexual activity
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In a grim development, Seth Estes Vanover, a 51-year-old resident of Diana, Texas, has pleaded guilty to attempting to entice an 11-year-old child from Florida into engaging in sexual activity through an online social messaging application. United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the guilty plea, which could lead to a minimum mandatory penalty of 10 years imprisonment, up to life, and a potential life term of supervised release. The arrest of Vanover took place on October 12, 2022, at the Longview Police Department in Texas, where he was employed as a sworn law enforcement officer. The suspect currently remains detained, awaiting his sentencing hearing.
https://www.wokv.com/news/local/former-texas-officer-pleads-guilty-online-attempt-entice-florida-child-sexual-activity/RSZUIPA5BJCMROI7RTKVXZOVRY/ 

▫️Charter School Custodian Arrested For Child Porn (CSAM)
Detectives have arrested a custodian at a charter school after finding numerous images of child pornography in his possession. On August 21, 2023, detectives received information that led them to a residence in the Riverview area where they made contact with Mark Jordan, 44 who faces the following charges:  22 counts of Possession of Child Pornography, 10 or More Images And Content of Images; One count of Unlawful Use of a Two Way Communications Device, and One count of Tampering with Physical Evidence.
https://teamhcso.com/News/PressRelease/d12b6c4d-0921-456f-a21d-3fe9692d3461/en-US 

▫️Durango Police Department: Four men arrested in child sex sting
Connor Elliott, Anthony Martinez, Dustin Ryan and Kenjok Bhotia expressed interest in engaging in sexual activity with minors ranging in age from 12 to 14 years old.
https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/four-men-arrested-in-child-sex-sting/ 

▫️SWAT standoff leads to accused child molester's arrest
According to Bartow County jail records the suspect, who we are not naming during this phase of the investigation, was arrested in August 2022 on a host of felony charges including rape, five counts of child molestation, two counts of enticing a child, false imprisonment and more. Records also show he was released in June on a $30,000 property bond.
» https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/cartersville-swat-situation/85-7f60f6ef-1462-475d-9591-e4144aad9d68       (VIDEO)
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▫️Teacher in San Francisco Archdiocese Catholic high school accused of abuse; SNAP appalled that earlier reports were apparently ignored
When the victim reported the abuse to Church officials in 2022, an outside law firm was hired to investigate the accusation. The probe not only sustained the former student’s claim, but it also looked into earlier reports of disturbing behavior by Peter Devine from 2006 and 2020. These reports did not appear to have been adequately addressed.
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2023/08/teacher-in-san-francisco-archdiocese-catholic-high-school-accused-of-abuse-snap-appalled-that-earlier-reports-were-apparently-ignored/
» https://www.snapnetwork.org/teacher_in_san_francisco_archdiocese_catholic_high_school_accused_of_abuse_snap_appalled_that_earlier_reports_were_apparently_ignored 

▫️Elementary school employee in Queens charged for sexual assault of a minor
Jamall Russell, 29, worked as a teaching assistant at PS 97Q, the Forest Park School. NYPD officials said Russell had a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl at another school for a few months. She is now 15, police said.
https://headtopics.com/us/elementary-school-employee-in-queens-charged-for-sexual-assault-of-a-minor-42611539 

▫️PSD middle school teacher now facing a third child sex assault charge
An additional charge has been filed against a Poudre School District middle school teacher accused of sexually abusing a student in the early 2000s after investigators identified another victim. As a result of the investigation, the sheriff's office arrested Robert Denise, now 60, and he was charged two counts of sexual assault on a child in a position of trust, a Class 3 felony.
https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2023/08/22/poudre-school-district-middle-school-teacher-now-facing-a-third-child-sex-assault-charge/70653883007/ 

▫️DOJ seeking potential victims of man charged with sexual exploitation of children
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A Georgia man has been indicted on multiple child exploitation charges according to the U.S. Department of Justice, and investigators are seeking information from individuals who might have had prior contact with the defendant. Todd Eric Sisk, 48, of Baxley, Georgia, is charged via federal indictment with Attempted Production of Child Pornography, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence upon conviction of 15 years in prison, up to 30. He also is charged with Distribution of Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography, and Transfer of Obscene Material to a Minor, said Jill E. Steinberg, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. Sisk works as a truck driver with regular routes to Atlanta and Charleston, with occasional trips to Alabama and Tennessee. He previously lived in Ohio and in multiple locations in Florida and Georgia. HSI investigators are seeking information from anyone who might have had contact with Sisk. Those with information are asked to call the HSI Tip Line at 866-347-2423.
https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/doj-seeking-potential-victims-of-man-charged-with-sexual-exploitation-of-children/article_e42c336a-c3f3-507d-a297-d9fc0b7c9967.html 

▫️Maryland can disclose more names from Catholic sexual abuse report, court rules
Maryland’s attorney general can disclose additional names of Catholic clergy accused of child sexual abuse in the Baltimore Archdiocese, a state judge in Baltimore has ruled. The ruling by Baltimore City Circuit Court Associate Judge Robert K. Taylor Jr. also affects clergy who have held prominent positions in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and allegedly helped enable abusers or covered up abuse claims, and other people whose names surfaced in the investigation but were not accused of abuse.
» https://www.wbaltv.com/article/child-child-sex-abuse-report-more-redacted-names-release/44877370#     (VIDEO)
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2023/08/maryland-can-disclose-more-names-from-catholic-sexual-abuse-report-court-rules/
» https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2023/08/22/maryland-catholic-sexual-abuse-report-names/ 

▫️Priest admits sexual abuse of teens to WWL-TV
For the first time ever, one of the New Orleans Catholic church’s most notorious clergy abusers has publicly admitted that he sexually molested or harassed several teenagers during his career, describing himself as remorseful yet unsure if he’s deserving of any criminal consequences. Lawrence Hecker gave the rare admission when reporters for WWL-TV and the British newspaper the Guardian asked him to discuss a statement he gave to New Orleans church leaders in 1999. In the statement, he acknowledged committing “overtly sexual acts” with at least three underage boys in the late 1960s and 1970s and revealed his close relationships with four others stretching into the 1980s.
» https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/investigations/david-hammer/priest-confesses-on-camera-to-sexually-abusing-teens/289-18745def-b08f-47d7-8846-f4f55bba5c4f
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2023/08/priest-admits-sexual-abuse-of-teens-to-wwl-tv/ 

▫️31 years for sexually abusing three young girls, including one while working at a Chicago Public School
CHICAGO — Quinten Hawthorne, who worked as a Chicago Public Schools vendor for three years even after two young girls accused him of sexual abuse, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for assaulting those children plus another seven years for later sexually abusing an elementary school student on the North Side.
https://cwbchicago.com/2023/08/31-years-chicago-public-schools-contract-worker-sexual-abuse-children.html 

▫️Missaukee Co. man gets 90 years for sexual exploitation of children and even babies
A Manton man was sentenced Tuesday to 1,080 months in prison - 90 years - for sexual exploitation of children, some as young as 3 days old, announced Mark Totten, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Michigan. If Nathan Gary Christensen, 45, of Manton, is ever granted parole, he would be required to spend the rest of his life on supervised release.
https://www.9and10news.com/2023/08/22/missaukee-co-man-gets-90-years-for-sexual-exploitation-of-children-and-even-babies/ 

▫️Child Exploitation In The Digital Age: A Call To Business Leaders
The digital landscape continues to transform almost every aspect of our lives. From communication to entertainment, its influence is all-pervading. But like the two sides of a coin, it continues to have a dark underbelly—one that poses a grave threat to the most vulnerable among us: our children. Over the past two decades, I have been a supporter of multiple nonprofit organizations (NGOs) whose goal is to help protect the millions of people living unprotected from modern slavery and abuse. Slavery is illegal almost everywhere, yet millions globally suffer in its modern incarnations. In this article, I'll focus on one such form: commercial sexual exploitation. (Jeremy Holley - Forbes Councils Member)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2023/08/23/child-exploitation-in-the-digital-age-a-call-to-business-leaders/  

▫️Celebrated McLennan County detective retires to continue fighting human trafficking with nonprofit
WACO, Texas - Joseph Scaramucci, known internationally for his role in fighting human trafficking and training other law enforcement agencies, is leaving the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office to take a similar position with an Oregon-based nonprofit group. Scaramucci, 40, resigned Monday after 16 years with the sheriff’s office, where he traveled to Mongolia, Iraq, Poland, Ukraine and eight other countries and 44 states to fight human sex and labor trafficking and to train law enforcement agencies in those regions.
https://www.kwtx.com/2023/08/22/celebrated-mclennan-county-detective-retires-continue-fighting-human-trafficking-with-nonprofit/     (VIDEO) 

▫️Sex offender attempts abduction of girl in Janesville
A convicted sex offender who is out on extended supervision has been arrested for attempting to abduct a girl in Janesville on Friday, Janesville police reported. The investigation identified the suspect as Daryl Holloway, 55, of Beloit, a convicted sex offender on extended supervision through the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, and he was arrested on tentative charges of child enticement, abduction of another’s child, and a probation violation.
https://madison.com/news/local/crime-courts/sex-offender-abduction-child-enticement-janesville-police/article_29476f6c-40f1-11ee-bf15-137aede507e8.html 

▫️Flatwoods man federally indicted for producing child pornography
ASHLAND A Greenup County man accused of attempting to produce child sexual abuse materials has been federally indicted. Skyler A. Mullins, 22, of Flatwoods, was charged on the state level in June 2022 on seven counts of promoting the use of a minor in a sexual performance, three counts of first-degree sexual abuse, seven counts of distributing child sexual abuse materials and 10 counts of possessing or viewing child sexual abuse materials. Last Thursday, a United States grand jury officially charged Mullins with attempting to produce visual depictions involving a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, aiding and abetting the transportation of visual depictions involving minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct (via internet) and possessing visual depictions involving minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
https://www.dailyindependent.com/news/flatwoods-man-federally-indicted-for-producing-child-pornography/article_57bbd696-4126-11ee-a493-174fcba95264.html 

▫️‘I want the mere fact that they're selling that child for sex to be the serious felony’: Grove says Kern County child trafficking arrests part of larger problem in California
State Sen. Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) said it was a privilege to be included in a bust by the Kern County Sheriff’s Office and the Kern County District Attorney’s Office that took down 23 men accused of trafficking children for sex. She said the problem has grown due to the limitation in penalties. “It's not just Kern County. They've had busts in the last three months in San Jose, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Tulare,” Grove said.
https://kernvalleysun.com/stories/648901544-i-want-the-mere-fact-that-they-re-selling-that-child-for-sex-to-be-the-serious-felony-grove-says-kern-county-child-trafficking-arrests-part-of-larger-problem-in-california 

▫️WATCH: Interview with To Catch a Predator’s Chris Hansen
MARQUETTE, Mich. - TV6's Clint McLeod sat down with Journalist Chris Hansen over Zoom on Tuesday. Chris Hansen is best known for his work on the television series To Catch a Predator with NBC Dateline. He has been in the U.P. for the last few weeks embedded in an undercover operation to film and confront suspects for the show Takedown with Chris Hansen, which is streamed on TruBlu. “The first episode is going to feature a 61-year-old who drove all the way out, like two hours from Newberry, after a sexually explicit conversation with somebody he thought was a 15-year-old girl,” Hansen said. “Working with the law enforcement was an incredible experience,” Hansen said. “Highly professional, polished. Really first rate.” The first episode is expected to be available Thursday, Aug. 24 through watchtrublu.com or the TruBlu mobile app.
https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2023/08/22/watch-interview-with-crime-journalist-chris-hansen/  

▫️HSI Baltimore teams up with CBP to engage with international travelers in support of Operation Limelight
Special agents from HSI Baltimore and officers from CBP Baltimore embarked on an outreach effort to spread awareness about the practice of female genital mutilation. Operation Limelight USA strives to protect women and girls around the world from the harmful practice of female genital mutilation through education and outreach.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-baltimore-teams-cbp-engage-international-travelers-support-operation-limelight 

▫️Tennessee Republicans Declare ‘War’ On Human Trafficking Amid Special Session
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A group of Tennessee Republicans declared their intention to eradicate human trafficking in the state at a Tuesday press conference during a hotly contested special session that has received national attention. The press conference, put on by the Tennessee Faith and Freedom Coalition, a conservative advocacy group, featured over a dozen Tennessee Republicans from both the state House and Senate and took place in the state’s old Supreme Court chamber in Nashville.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/tennessee-republicans-declare-war-on-human-trafficking-amid-special-session 
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