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▫️3 accused of human trafficking after police find brothels in San Jose, 4 survivors
Tips from community members helped police rescue four women from residential brothels in San Jose, according to the San Jose Police Department.
According to officers, warrants were served at homes on Palacio Royale Circle, Bonita Avenue and Gifford Avenue on Aug. 28, following a two-month investigation by the department's Human Trafficking Task Force. The task force launched the investigation after receiving multiple tips from the community.
As officers served the warrants, police said they located four adult female human trafficking survivors. The women were provided resources.
On the same day, police arrested 34-year-old Naisong Tong and 60-year-old Guihua Tao, both of San Jose. The pair were booked into the Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of human trafficking.
A third suspect, identified as 53-year-old Zhiqiang Liu of Rosemead, was arrested in San Jose on Tuesday and booked into the Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of human trafficking.
Police are urging anyone with information about human trafficking activities to contact the department's Human Trafficking Task Force at 408-537-1999. Anyone with information about this specific case is urged to contact Detective Goldberg of the task force over email or by calling 408-537-1224.
» https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/human-trafficking-victims-rescued-from-3-san-jose-brothels-sjpd/
» https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/san-jose-3-human-trafficking-arrests-police-say-brothels-found/ 

▫️18 arrested in undercover North Las Vegas child sex predator operation
LAS VEGAS  – 18 men have been arrested following a multi-agency undercover operation targeting child sex predators in North Las Vegas.
Those arrested were: Andres Herrera-Rodriguez, 34; Trevor Moody, 24; Jordan James, 22; Jose Haro Castaneda, 46; Jacob Miller, 23; Jesse Baca, 37; Marc Carofano III, 28; Giovanni; Cruz, 30; Renato Moreno, 45; Arcenio Lagas Jr., 24; Jaret Ward, 26; Andrew Naranjo, 31; Jason Creech, 48; Wilberth Maldecino, 32; Roy Romero, 30; Leon Park, 40 and Manuel Cruz, 29. They all face charges for luring a minor with a computer to engage in sex.
In addition, Michael Reider, 60, was arrested and faces a charge of Attempt Sexual Assault of a Minor under 14.
Anyone who may have been a victim of any of these subjects or has information about their
crimes is urged to contact the LVMPD Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force by phone at 702-828-3111.
» https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/18-arrested-in-undercover-north-las-vegas-child-sex-predator-operation/
»  https://www.ktnv.com/news/crime/police-18-child-sex-predators-arrested-in-undercover-operation-in-north-las-vegas
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▫️Nine arrested in child sexual exploitation sting
CANADIAN COUNTY, Okla.  — Nine men are in jail following an undercover operation targeting individuals involved with child prostitution.
Five of those men tried to pay for sex from what they believed was a 16-year-old female prostitute. In total, nine men were arrested, six for engaging in child prostitution, one for possession of child abuse material and two for soliciting sex with a minor.
“The first night during the conversation, the suspect that tried to purchase the 11-year-old also admitted that he put his hands on an 8-year-old, and we’re trying to locate that victim as well,” Major Flowers said.
https://kfor.com/news/local/nine-arrested-in-child-sexual-exploitation-sting/ (VIDEO) 

▫️Cook County police arrest 10 in 'John' sting near Midway Airport
CHICAGO - Cook County Sheriff's police arrested 10 men in a recent undercover operation targeting people soliciting prostitution near Chicago’s Midway Airport.
The sting, carried out by the sheriff's Special Victim's Unit VICE Investigators, is part of an ongoing effort to reduce demand for human and sex trafficking in the area.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cook-county-police-arrest-10-john-sting-midway-airport 

▫️IMPD officer arrested for child molestation in Hendricks County
HENDRICKS COUNTY — An officer with IMPD has been formally charged with seven felony counts in connection to a child molestation case in Hendricks County, according to jail records. Bola, according to court documents, admitted to "touching" a child aged 14 or younger on multiple instances. He also admitted to putting a small camera in the victim's room.
Kamal Bola, 35, was arrested Tuesday night on three counts of Child Molestation of a child under 14 and Public Voyeurism in Hendricks County. This is the second IMPD officer this year to face charges related to child sex crimes.
Sgt. Javed Richards was arrested in mid-August on 12 child pornography charges after allegedly sending over 40 files of child sex abuse material via the messaging app Kik in July.
» https://youtu.be/TzAajJ0wtns  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/impd-officer-arrested-for-child-molestation-in-hendricks-county (VIDEO)
» https://wibc.com/435308/impd-veteran-officer-charged-with-child-molestation

▫️Police: Clearfield County man raped four children, asked community for forgiveness
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa.  — A Westover man is facing felony charges after allegedly raping four different children.
Simon Lee, 35, was charged after all four victims came forward and spoke of multiple alleged sexual assaults. The victims talked with police after the father of two of the children came to police to report that he had been told by someone that Lee was “touching” them.
The victims were six, five, three and two when the first alleged sexual assault happened, according to the criminal complaint. The time span for each victim lasted about two years, police noted. The parents also told police that Lee eventually confessed to the Amish community what he had allegedly done, and he was “shunned” for four weeks.
Lee is now facing nine felony charges of rape by forcible compulsion, one felon charge of rape of a child – serious bodily injury, thirteen felony charges of rape of a child, eight felony charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child and sixteen charges of aggravated indecent assault.
» https://www.fox8tv.com/newspost/clearfield-county-man-accused-of-sexual-assault-of-children (VIDEO)
» https://www.wtaj.com/crime/police-clearfield-county-man-raped-four-children-asked-community-for-forgiveness 

▫️Manassas Police: Man tried to kidnap young girl after impersonating a police officer; search ongoing
The Manassas City Police Department (MCPD) is looking for a man accused of impersonating a police officer and attempting to kidnap a girl Thursday morning.
Police say they received a call at 8;39 a.m. about a young girl in distress near the intersection of Quarry Road and Zebedee Street. The girl told officers an unknown man driving a red Jeep SUV — possibly a Patriot or Commander — approached her as she was walking to school in the 9400 block of Clover Hill Road. He reportedly told her he was a police officer and asked the girl to get in his car. 
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at (703) 257-8043.
» https://youtu.be/U-6rUSXGfvU  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/mcpd-looking-man-accused-trying-kidnap-girl-impersonating-a-police-officer/65-945ecd2b-17d4-43a0-af09-87d736291309 (VIDEO)

▫️Teen victim shares close call with man arrested after string of attempts to lure teen girls
A man accused of kidnapping a teen girl at gunpoint and sexually battered her in Fort Lauderdale after two previous failed attempts has been arrested, authorities said.
Rondel Joseph McDonald, 26, was arrested on multiple charges including kidnapping, lewd and lascivious conduct, sexual assault with a weapon, false imprisonment, lewd and lascivious molestation, and displaying a firearm during a felony, authorities said.
» https://youtu.be/qv2G46EQtC0  (VIDEO)
» https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/teen-victim-shares-close-call-with-man-arrested-after-string-of-attempts-to-lure-girls/3409949/ (VIDEO)

▫️DPS Announces Featured Fugitive for September - $4,000 Reward
AUSTIN – Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Robert Gonzales is this month’s Featured Fugitive. The reward for information leading to his arrest is increased to $4,000 for the month if the tip is received in September.
Robert Gonzales, 47, of Waco, has been wanted out of McLennan County since Sept. 2023 for failure to comply with sex offender registration requirements. In 2011, he was convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child following an incident with a 5-year-old girl and sentenced to 10 years confinement.
Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477)
https://www.dps.texas.gov/news/dps-announces-featured-fugitive-september 

▫️Texas trucker arrested, accused of attempting to rape child
SALT LAKE CITY — A 32-year-old truck driver from Texas has been arrested in Logan on suspicion of attempting to abuse a child.
Daniel Anthonio Mora, 32, was arrested in Logan on Friday, after engaging with an undercover social media account which presents as a young girl, according to a bookings affidavit.
According to the affidavit, Mora asked the undercover account if she wanted to “hook up.” After telling Mora she was 13, he began messaging from a different account, still interested in abusing a minor, later on asking the account to send explicit images to prove that she wasn’t a police officer.
https://ksltv.com/677885/daniel-mora-arrested-accused-of-attempting-to-sexualize-child-in-logan/ 

▫️Bridgeport man arrested in Stamford sex trafficking investigation
STAMFORD, CT — A 45-year-old man was arrested recently in connection with a sex trafficking investigation in Stamford, according to police.
Sean Lewis, of Bridgeport, was arrested without incident on Aug. 28 after authorities executed a search warrant at his home, police said Thursday. Lewis was subsequently charged with trafficking of persons, second-degree unlawful restraint, first and second-degree promoting prostitution, second and third-degree assault and illegal use of a payment card.
The police department is urging anyone with information on potential sex trafficking to contact the Special Investigations Unit at 203-977-5884.
» https://connecticut.news12.com/police-bridgeport-man-arrested-in-stamford-sex-trafficking-investigation (VIDEO)
» https://www.newportdispatch.com/2024/09/05/stamford-man-arrested-in-sex-trafficking-investigation/
» https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/bridgeport-stamford-sean-lewis-sex-trafficking-19745812.php 

▫️Convicted Sexual Predator Working as Carnival Worker Arrested By CHAOS Task Force
A convicted sexual predator was arrested for the same offense two times since 2022. The Fairbury Police Department said Jeffery Sidwell, 34, of Danville was chatting with an underage female for sex related purposes on a social media messaging app and plan to meet that minor in Fairbury on September 13th of 2022.
Once he arrived in Fairbury, Sidwell was met by officers from the Fairbury Police Department and taken into custody. In August of 2023, Sidwell pled guilty in that case to Indecent Solicitation of a Child and Traveling to Meet a Minor, both class three felonies. He was sentenced to 180 days in the Livingston County Jail, two years of probation and required to register as a sex offender for 10 years.
Investigators say Sidwell was once again allegedly chatting with an underage female for sex related purposes on a social media messaging app and plan to meet at a location in Fairbury. After his previous conviction in 2022, Sidwell failed to register as sex offender, so the carnival did not know he was a sexual predator. Sidwell was charged with Failing to Register as Sex Offender, Indecent Solicitation of a Child, and Traveling To Meeting a Minor, all class three felonies. He remains lodged in the Livingston County Jail.
https://www.wspynews.com/news/wcsjnews/convicted-sexual-predator-working-as-carnival-worker-arrested-by-chaos-task-force/article_11ad6944-6eb0-5384-a55c-d7ee70752911.html 

▫️Youth counselor faces child sex charges, rape in 21-count indictment
WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, Ohio  - A West Chester man who worked as a youth counselor and social worker is accused of grooming and sexually abusing multiple boys for nearly 20 years.
Michael Lesko, 33, is charged in a 21-count indictment with seven counts of rape, six counts of gross sexual imposition and eight counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.
His indictment says the alleged crimes date back to April 2008. Lesko befriended and groomed the victims while he also worked as a personal mentor and owned a privately run counseling service out of his home on Cox Road, according to a township spokeswoman spokeswoman.
Due to the grooming activity, ages of the victims and the trusted positions Lesko held, it is possible that there are other victims that have not been identified, according to a township spokeswoman.
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▫️Boca Raton mom accused of child sex livestreaming in court
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Walquiria Cassini has been either in jail or on house arrest since March – accused of sexually abusing two young boys and livestreaming it for paying customers.
Thursday her lawyers argued once again there is no evidence against her and she should have her house arrest modified.
"There has been nothing to corroborate what's alleged in the probable cause affidavit in terms of direct evidence, social media evidence, live stream evidence, all the horrific allegations," said defense attorney Heidi Perlet shortly after the arrest.
Cassini, her boyfriend Ryan Londano and her adult son Matthew Cassini were all charged after a months-long investigation by the FBI and police.
https://www.wpbf.com/article/boca-raton-florida-mother-walquiria-cassini-charged-sex-livestreaming-house-arrest-revenge/62072346  (VIDEO) 

▫️FBI undercover operation leads to arrest of alleged child sex predator in Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio  - FBI agents arrested a man after he allegedly tried to meet up with a child for sex in Toledo, but it was actually an undercover sting operation looking for child predators.
David Ake is facing a federal Coercion or Enticement charge. Court filings said he thought he was meeting up with a man and his 8-year-old daughter after discussing sex acts online, but he was actually talking to undercover agents. Following his arrest, the FBI said he admitted to raping a child at an Air Force base more than 20 years ago. He also allegedly admitted to coercing a child to make child pornography for him within the last year.
https://www.13abc.com/2024/09/05/man-arrested-toledo-after-trying-meet-child-sex-was-actually-undercover-operation/ (VIDEO) 

▫️Provo woman arrested in disturbing child sex abuse case involving her daughter
PROVO — A Provo woman has been booked into the Utah County Jail for investigation of 76 felony crimes involving the sexual abuse of her 10-year-old daughter. Police say a man paid the mother multiple times to sexually abuse the girl.
The 38-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday for investigation of 42 counts of human trafficking of a child, 30 counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child and two counts of sodomy on a child. KSL.com is currently not naming the woman to protect the identity of the child.
» https://www.ksl.com/article/51119800/provo-woman-arrested-in-disturbing-child-sex-abuse-case-involving-her-daughter
» https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/09/utah-woman-arrested-in-disturbing-child-sex-abuse-case-involving-her-daughter/ 

▫️Former Minnesota Teacher of the Year charged with grooming, sexually assaulting student, 14
A former Minnesota Teacher of the Year is accused of grooming and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old student from his English class at Harvest Best Academy in Minneapolis.
Abdul Jameel Wright, 38, is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a person between the ages of 13-15 while in a position of authority. The assaults lasted for a year and allegedly started in September 2016, four months after Wright was named Minnesota Teacher of the Year. In May of this year, the mother of the former student filed a criminal sexual conduct report with the Minneapolis Police Department, alleging that in 2016 Wright began grooming and sexually assaulting her 14-year-old daughter.
» https://youtu.be/2k8Ac6zOiGs  (VIDEO)
» https://www.startribune.com/charges-former-minnesota-teacher-of-the-year-groomed-sexually-assaulted-student-14/601138063
» https://www.fox9.com/news/minneapolis-teacher-criminal-sexual-conduct-charges

▫️Buckeye Union High School principal arrested, accused of luring a minor online
BUCKEYE, AZ — Buckeye Union High School principal Joe Kinney has been arrested, accused of attempting to lure a child online.
Joe Kinney is accused of using a social media app to communicate with an undercover officer who was posing as a 12-year-old girl. Kinney faces one count of luring a minor for sexual exploitation.
https://www.abc15.com/news/region-west-valley/buckeye/buckeye-unified-high-school-principal-on-leave-amid-law-enforcement-investigation 

▫️Former University City High School Teacher Sentenced to 120 Months for Trying to Buy Sex Acts from a 16-Year-Old
SAN DIEGO – Sean Stevenson, a former high school science teacher at University City High School, was sentenced in federal court today to 120 months in prison for attempting to purchase oral sex from a 16-year-old. Stephenson was still a high school teacher at the time of the offense.
The defendant pleaded guilty on June 13, 2024, to one count of Attempted Enticement of a Minor.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/former-university-city-high-school-teacher-sentenced-120-months-trying-buy-sex-acts-16 

▫️Texas trucker arrested, accused of attempting to rape child
SALT LAKE CITY — A 32-year-old truck driver from Texas has been arrested in Logan on suspicion of attempting to abuse a child.
Daniel Anthonio Mora, 32, was arrested in Logan on Friday, after engaging with an undercover social media account which presents as a young girl, according to a bookings affidavit.
According to the affidavit, Mora asked the undercover account if she wanted to “hook up.” After telling Mora she was 13, he began messaging from a different account, still interested in abusing a minor, later on asking the account to send explicit images to prove that she wasn’t a police officer.
https://ksltv.com/677885/daniel-mora-arrested-accused-of-attempting-to-sexualize-child-in-logan/ 

▫️Maryland ICE agents arrest a record breaking 161 sex offenders so far this fiscal year
This year, they’re bringing in more sex offenders than ever before. Thursday alone, adding three more to an already record-breaking count.
Compared to just 80 sex offenders arrested in 2022, and a historically high 152 in 2023, the Baltimore office has brought in 161 so far, this fiscal year, which concludes at the end of this month.
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/maryland-ice-agents-arrest-a-record-breaking-161-sex-offenders-so-far-this-fiscal-year (VIDEO) 

▫️ERO Boston arrests Haitian national charged with sexually assaulting Massachusetts minor | ICE
BOSTON — Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended an unlawfully present 18-year-old Haitian national charged with sexually assaulting a minor in Massachusetts. ERO Boston officers arrested Akim Marc Desire Aug. 30 in Attleboro.
The Mansfield, Massachusetts, Police arrested Desire Aug. 28 and charged him with indecent assault and battery on a child under 14. ERO Boston lodged an immigration detainer and against Desire with the Mansfield Police Department after arrest.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-boston-arrests-haitian-national-charged-sexually-assaulting-massachusetts-minor 

▫️Progreso CBP officers arrest man accused of engaging in sex crime with minor
Miguel A. Gaytan, 64, a U.S. citizen was the subject of an outstanding felony arrest warrant for Sex Offense Against a Child – Fondling issued by the San Juan, Texas Police Department. Gaytan was turned over to San Juan police officers for adjudication of the warrant.
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/progreso-cbp-officers-arrest-man-accused-engaging-sex-crime-minor 

▫️San Antonio man gets prison after sending child porn to Australian undercover officer
A San Antonio man was sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison after sending child pornography to an undercover police officer in Australia, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.
Thomas Jeffrey McKissick V also was ordered to serve lifetime supervised release and pay $15,000 in restitution. Court documents state the 42-year-old sent 18 images and four video files of child pornography to an undercover police officer in Queensland, Australia, on Feb. 6, 2022, and Feb. 7, 2022.
» https://www.lonestarlive.com/news/2024/09/san-antonio-man-gets-prison-after-sending-child-porn-to-australian-undercover-officer.html
» https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/san-antonio-man-sentenced-17-years-federal-prison-after-sending-child-pornography 

▫️New Mexico attorney general sues company behind Snapchat alleging child sexual extortion on the site
New Mexico's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the company behind Snapchat, alleging that site's design and policies foster the sharing of child sexual abuse material and facilitate child sexual exploitation.
Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed the lawsuit against Snap Inc. Thursday in state court in Santa Fe. In addition to sexual abuse, the lawsuit claims the company also openly promotes child trafficking, drugs and guns.
Last December, Torrez filed a similar lawsuit against Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, saying it allows predators to trade child sexual abuse material and solicit minors for sex on its platforms. That suit is pending.
Snapchat, the lawsuit alleges, "was by far the largest source of images and videos among the dark web sites investigated." Investigators also found Snapchat accounts that openly circulated and sold child abuse images directly on the platform.
» https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-13817411/Snap-sued-New-Mexico-failure-protect-children-sexual-exploitation.html
» https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-13818663/New-Mexico-attorney-general-sues-company-Snapchat-alleging-child-sexual-extortion-site.html 

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https://www.eventbrite.com/e/declassified-untold-stories-from-the-fight-against-human-trafficking-tickets-1007761992247 

▫️COC set to host 10th Annual SCV Human Trafficking Prevention Summit, Sept. 20
The Santa Clarita Valley Human Trafficking Taskforce and College of the Canyons are set to host the 10th annual SCV Human Trafficking Prevention Summit on Sept. 20. This event is aimed to raise awareness and give attendees the tools needed to notice when someone needs help. 
https://signalscv.com/2024/09/coc-set-to-host-10th-annual-scv-human-trafficking-prevention-summit/

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https://www.eventbrite.com/e/human-trafficking-community-awareness-tickets-1008977026447

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U.S. Marshals Service: USMS: Submit a Tip (https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/fugitive-investigations/submitting-a-tip)
DHS: https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/identify-victim
Homeland Security Investigations Tip Line: 1-866-347-2423
If you believe your child is in the process of being abducted by a parent, legal guardian, or someone acting on their behalf, call : 1-888-407-4747. (U.S. Gov. Dept. of State) or https://www.projectdynamo.org/
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▫️Undercover human trafficking operation results in 9 arrests in Miami-Dade
Nine people are behind bars after an undercover operation busted them for alleged human trafficking, Miami-Dade County prosecutors announced Friday.
The men paid cash thinking they were going to have sex with children, but when they showed up, they were taken down by law enforcement instead, prosecutors said. All nine were charged with human trafficking, which comes with life in prison if convicted.
If you are a victim of human trafficking or would like to report human trafficking, call Miami-Dade's task force at 305-FIX-STOP
https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/undercover-human-trafficking-operation-results-in-9-arrests-in-miami-dade/3410973/ (VIDEO) 

▫️Operation Safe Summer: Undercover sex sting catches 8 FL men, sheriff’s office says
An undercover sting caught eight men seeking sex with teenagers, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said.
After extensive conversations between the men and undercover officers, the sheriff’s office said eight men traveled to meet minors “for the purpose of conducting various forms of sexual activity.” But when the men arrived, there were no teenagers and they were arrested, according to a news release.
https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article292033560.html 

▫️Undercover Police Arrest Eight In Everett Prostitution Sting Operation
Eight arrests were made in Everett last week during in an effort to reduce the demand for sex trafficking in the area.
The operation’s aim was to target the demand for human trafficking by pursuing those who seek to purchase sex. As a result of the cooperative effort, 8 arrests were made.
https://myeverettnews.com/2024/09/06/undercover-police-arrest-eight-in-everett-prostitution-sting-operation/ 

▫️5 men arrested in Livingston Parish for crimes against kids
Five men have been arrested, accused of separate crimes of indecent behavior with juveniles, the Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office said.
The following were arrested, each on one count of indecent behavior with juveniles and one count of computer-aided solicitation of a minor, the Sheriff's Office said in a news release Friday:
Devin Newton, 34, of Denham Springs; Christopher Hilbun, 35, of Denham Springs; Joshua Simmons, 35, of Bush
Two of the suspects were arrested on additional counts: 
Zachary Langley, 25, Bossier, one count of indecent behavior with juveniles, one count of computer-aided solicitation of a minor and one count of attempted production of pornography involving a juvenile.
Charlie Smith Jr., 53, of Gibsland, one count of indecent behavior with juveniles and two counts of computer-aided solicitation of a minor. 
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/crimes-against-children-indecent-behavior-solicitation-of-a-minor-livingston-parish-arrests/article_31fb175a-6c77-11ef-a19c-9725f7a3332e.html
» https://unfilteredwithkiran.com/internet-crimes-task-force-makes-five-arrests-to-stop-online-predators/ 

▫️Milwaukie Police sergeant on leave pending child porn investigation
PORTLAND, Ore.  — The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office and the Portland Police Bureau are conducting an investigation of Milwaukie Police Sergeant Jon Foreman related to child pornography.
A Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office public information officer said the criminal investigation is ongoing.
https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/milwaukie-police-sergeant-on-leave-pending-child-porn-investigation  (VIDEO) 

▫️Concordia Parish deputy arrested, accused of first-degree rape involving juvenile inmate
LSP says the allegations include inappropriate contact between the CPSO deputy and a juvenile prisoner while in transit to a juvenile facility.
LSP conducted interviews and identified the suspect as Javontrics Murphy, 27, of Natchez, Miss.
On Sept. 5, Murphy was arrested and booked into the CPSO Detention Center on three counts of first-degree rape, four counts of malfeasance in office, one count of obstruction of justice, and one count of simple battery.
No further details are available. The investigation is ongoing.
https://www.knoe.com/2024/09/06/concordia-parish-deputy-arrested-accused-first-degree-rape-involving-juvenile-inmate (VIDEO) 

▫️Metro Father With Child In Car Arrested During Undercover Prostitution Sting
Oklahoma City Police and the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office put dozens of men in jail this week accused of soliciting prostitution.
According to an arrest affidavit, Jose Escobar, 27, offered an undercover officer money in exchange for sex while his three-year-old child sat in the backseat of the car. Police said Escobar tried to get the undercover officer to get in his car. During the arrest, Escobar told police his wife was at work.
https://www.news9.com/story/66db7ce3c1ec956bae5aa08a/metro-father-with-child-in-car-arrested-during-undercover-prostitution-sting 

▫️Registered sex offender arrested for attempting to kidnap teen in Oconee County
OCONEE COUNTY, Ga. - A registered sex offender, who is accused of attempting to kidnap a teenage boy in Oconee County last weekend, was arrested on Thursday. 
Matthew Ronald Crawford, 41, was charged with kidnapping and simple battery. 
According to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, Crawford approached the teen around 1 p.m. on Saturday near the intersection of Highway 441 and Cemetery Road in Bishop while driving a pickup truck with a trailer.  
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/register-sex-offender-arrested-attempting-kidnap-teen-oconee-county 

▫️ERO Boston arrests Guatemalan national charged with raping Massachusetts resident | ICE
BOSTON — Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended an unlawfully present, 28-year-old Guatemalan national charged with raping a Massachusetts resident. Officers from ERO Boston arrested Jorge Luis Castro-Alvarado Aug. 1 in Lynn.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-boston-arrests-guatemalan-national-charged-raping-massachusetts-resident 

▫️ERO Baltimore apprehends Honduran national convicted of rape in Maryland | ICE
MONTGOMERY VILLAGE, Md. — Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore apprehended an unlawfully present 36-year-old Honduran national convicted of raping a Maryland resident. Officers from ERO Baltimore’s Criminal Apprehension Program arrested Madai Gamaliel Amaya Aug. 29 in Montgomery Village. Amaya has been previously removed from the United States.
Amaya’s arrest marks the record 153rd noncitizen sex offender arrested in Maryland this fiscal year.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-baltimore-apprehends-honduran-national-convicted-rape-maryland 

▫️11-year-old sexually assaulted after man enters family's apartment in Bothel
BOTHELL, Wash. — An 11-year-old was sexually assaulted in after a man entered a family's apartment early Friday morning in unincorporated Snohomish County near Bothell.
According to the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, the assault happened just before 2;;00 a.m. at the Bailey Farms Apartments at 1225 183rd St Southeast. Detectives are asking for people in the area to check their cameras for anything suspicious between 10;00 p.m. Thursday and 2;00 a.m. Friday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office tip line at 425-388-3845.
» https://www.komonews.com/news/local/11-year-old-child-sexually-assaulted-after-man-enters-family-residence-in-bothell-snohomish-county-sheriffs-office-special-investigations-unit-random-incident (VIDEO) 
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▫️Ex-MMA Sex Offender Arrested Again in Baxter County, Facing Revocation Hearing
HENDERSON, Ark. — Jonathan Enoch Bricker, an ex-MMA fighter who was convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material depicting victims as young as what appeared to be 3 years old to a state investigator, was arrested this week in Baxter County.
Jail records show Bricker, 42, was arrested for third-degree domestic battery, interference with emergency communication, and resisting arrest. 
https://neareport.com/2024/09/06/ex-mma-sex-offender-arrested-again-in-baxter-county-facing-revocation-hearing

▫️Nevada man accused of paying Provo mother for sex with daughter arrested in Mesquite
PROVO — A Nevada man who investigators say has been paying a Utah woman for years to sexually abuse her young daughter has been arrested in Mesquite.
Chris Alan Seamann, 52, of Mesquite, Nevada, was charged Friday in 4th District Court with sodomy on a child and rape of a child, first-degree felonies; three counts of sexual abuse of a child, second-degree felonies; and lewdness involving a child, a third-degree felony. An arrest warrant was issued Friday by the Utah Attorney General's Office for Seamann, who prosecutors say is a registered sex offender. By early afternoon, police confirmed that he had been arrested in Mesquite and that officers would be starting the process of having him extradited back to Utah.
» https://www.ksl.com/article/51119800/nevada-man-accused-of-paying-provo-mother-for-sex-with-daughter-arrested-in-mesquite
» https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/2024/sep/06/provo-woman-arrested-on-suspicion-of-sexual-abuse-trafficking-of-her-child/
» https://www.fox13now.com/news/crime/provo-mother-charged-with-sexually-exploiting-trafficking-her-own-child 

▫️Berks County man accused of sexually assaulting two underaged girls
SHILLINGTON, Pa. — A Berks County man has been accused of raping two minor victims, prosecutors said Friday.
Janson G. Paz-Ocoha, 32, of Shillington, has been charged with rape, rape of a child, unlawful contact with a minor, indecent assault, indecent exposure, and corruption of minors following an investigation from detectives with the Berks County District Attorney's Office.
https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/arrest-berks-county-rape-of-child/521-582886aa-84c0-466a-b994-93591799a583 

▫️Two arrests made relating to child sex abuse in Madisonville
MADISONVILLE, Ky.  — Dustin and Sierra Ausborn are booked in the Hopkins County Jail after a child sex abuse investigation involving a 6 year old girl.
Dustin Ausborn is charged with sexual abuse, rape and sodomy. Though police don’t know what he was doing there, he was arrested in Murray, Kentucky and was taken to the Hopkins County Jail. Sierra Ausborn is charged with complicity of rape and sodomy.
» https://www.wevv.com/news/crime/police-man-and-woman-arrested-for-rape-of-young-child-in-madisonville/article_b1f8ff3c-6b8a-11ef-a0d2-f78f02978ab0.html (VIDEO) 
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▫️Bull Shoals man arrested following investigation of child sexual abuse
A Bull Shoals man was arrested after an investigation revealed he had initiated a graphic sexual chat with a 16-year-old girl.
According to a release from the Arkansas State Police (ASP), on August 28, the ASP Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) executed a residential search warrant at the home of 63-year-old Kenzie Parnell of Bull Shoals following a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).
During the investigation, agents found Parnell initiated a graphic sexual chat with a 16-year-old girl. He was reported to have continued regular sexual chats with the girl for approximately two months. Agents discovered nude images were requested by and sent to Parnell, and Parnell sent unsolicited nude photos to her.
» https://youtu.be/BwCfSx3rbHs  (VIDEO)
» https://www.ktlo.com/2024/09/06/bull-shoals-man-arrested-following-investigation-of-child-sexual-abuse/

▫️2 arrested after investigation into alleged 'brothel' in Glendale
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Two suspects have been arrested after a months-long police investigation into a suspected "brothel" operating in Glendale, public records show.
Xenia Cisneros, 44, and Gloria Roques, 39, are facing criminal charges for their alleged involvement in managing a residence near 75th Avenue where commercial sex acts were allegedly occurring. 
https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/2-arrested-after-months-long-investigation-into-alleged-brothel-glendale-police/75-1d4ae680-3b95-401f-86cc-926e03544834

▫️SC: Man arrested for supplying teens with vapes in exchange for sex
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. — On Aug. 12, Trevor Grant Oty, 20, of Little Mountain, South Carolina was arrested and charged with two counts of solicitation of a minor, one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor, and trafficking in persons, according to arrest warrants.
According to deputies, two girls are associated with the charges against Oty and the sheriff said there is a possibility of additional victims.
"This case is still open and our investigation is ongoing. We encourage anyone who’s had any contact with Oty that included so-called discounts for vaping devices, electronic cigarettes or any other items to give us a call as soon as possible,” Sheriff Koon stated.
Detectives can be reached at 803-785-8230
» https://www.wyff4.com/article/child-sex-crimes-teen-girls-south-carolina-vape/62088272
» https://www.abccolumbia.com/2024/09/06/little-mountain-man-accused-of-sexual-activity-with-teen-girls/

▫️DCS worker receives two-year prison sentence, solicitation of a minor
A former employee with the Tennessee Department of Children's Services was sentenced to serve two years in prison without parole after pleading guilty to Solicitation of a Minor for Aggravated Statutory Rape.
Christopher Kenn Baker, sentenced on Aug. 26 by Judge Joseph Howell, received the maximum punishment for his offense that Tennessee law allows and is mandated to adhere to Sex Offender Registry requirements.
On March 7, 2023 Baker arranged to meet who he believed was the 16-year-old female on the pretense of engaging in sex. The agreed-upon location was at Malesus Park in Jackson, and when Baker arrived, he instead was met with an arrest by JPD.
On Aug. 28, 2023 a grand jury in Madison County returned an indictment on charges of Solicitation of a Minor for Aggravated Statutory Rape.
https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2024/09/06/dcs-worker-receives-two-year-prison-sentence-solicitation-of-a-minor/75092485007/

▫️Human trafficking in Palm Beach County: Jury convicts man of charges involving teen girl
WEST PALM BEACH — Willie Styles' teenage accuser told Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office investigators that Styles had manipulated her into having sex with him and other men.
More than 30 people have either been convicted of or pleaded guilty to human trafficking in Palm Beach County since a task force began work in 2017.
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2024/09/06/jury-convicts-palm-beach-county-man-on-human-trafficking-charges-teenage-girl/75071853007/ 

▫️Newberry charter school activist charged with possession of child pornography
NEWBERRY, Fla. – Joel Bruce Searby, 43, of Newberry, has been charged with 12 counts of possession of 10 or more child pornography images. Searby, who was one of the founding members of the group that organized a vote to convert Newberry’s public schools to charter schools, was previously arrested on June 20 for inviting a 15-year-old boy to his house for sex and has been in the Alachua County Jail since that date.
https://alachuachronicle.com/newberry-charter-school-activist-charged-with-possession-of-child-pornography/

▫️Nearly 200 victims sue WA for ‘widespread’ sexual abuse within juvenile detention
Citing a period spanning more than six decades, nearly 200 people — all formerly incarcerated minors who stayed in a Washington juvenile detention center — came forward with a lawsuit against the State of Washington regarding its negligence to ongoing “sexual abuse and degradation” within its juvenile detention system.
The lawsuit alleged the state failed to protect the incarcerated minors against sexual abuse by adult staff members within its youth detention centers. The minors’ ages ranged from 8 to 17 when the sexual abuse occurred, according to the lawsuit.
https://mynorthwest.com/3984346/nearly-200-victims-sue-washington-widespread-sexual-abuse-juvenile-detention 

▫️Disney halts ‘The Graveyard Book’ as best-selling author of children’s books faces multiple sexual assault accusations
Due to the recent series of sexual assault accusations against award-winning author Neil Gaiman, Disney has pushed pause on the development on a forthcoming film adaptation of his 2008 book title “The Graveyard Book.”
According to IndieWire, the film, directed by Marc Forster, hasn’t been stopped completely but “multiple factors, including the allegations, contributed to putting it on hold.”
The project was in deep development up until this point, but no cast has yet to be attached.
https://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/2024/09/disney-halts-the-graveyard-book-as-best-selling-author-of-childrens-books-faces-multiple-sexual-assault-accusations.html

▫️The truth behind child trafficking - FOX 26 Crime Files
FOX 26 Reporter Abigail Dye discusses the truth behind child trafficking in Houston on this edition of FOX 26 Crime Files.
https://www.fox26houston.com/video/1512831 (VIDEO)

▫️‘This is very scary:’ Bothell child sexually assaulted in random attack
An unthinkable crime happened in Bothell on Friday.
Detectives with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) reported an unknown man entered a family’s apartment, went into the bedroom of an 11-year-old child and sexually assaulted them.
“This appears to be a random incident,” a news release from SCSO on Friday stated.
When a second child awoke, the man fled the apartment. The apartment is in the Bailey Farm Apartment Complex at 1255 183rd Street Southeast.
SCSO Spokesperson Courtney O’Keefe told KIRO 7 a K-9 track was unsuccessful. Therefore, deputies are asking nearby residents to check all surveillance videos in the hope of finding any trace of the man.
The sheriff’s office is asking neighbors to review their surveillance video for any activity between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. on Thursday, September 5 to Friday, September 6.
Anyone with information is asked to contact SCSO’s tip line at 425-388-3845. Anyone with immediate information on the suspect is asked to call 911.
https://mynorthwest.com/3984604/this-is-very-scary-bothell-child-sexually-assaulted-in-random-attack/ 

▫️Help Light The Path Against Human Trafficking At Selah Freedom’s Fundraiser
Selah Freedom is hosting its third annual fundraising event, Light the Path (LTP), which is a celebration of hope and a call to action to end sex trafficking. This year’s event will be held at two locations: Armature Works in Tampa on Tuesday, October 22, and The Westin Sarasota on Thursday, November 14.
Selah Freedom is a nonprofit, anti-human-trafficking organization with the mission to end sex trafficking and bring freedom to individuals who have been exploited. 
https://www.ospreyobserver.com/2024/09/help-light-the-path-against-human-trafficking-at-selah-freedoms-fundraiser/ 

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▫️Rockwood Police detective faces child pornography charges
A detective with the Rockwood Police Department faces federal indictment following multiple child pornography charges. 
According to a release from RPD, an alleged incident occurred between Charles Crothers and a minor in Roane County from June 26, 2024 through June 28, 2024. 
Crothers now faces one felony count of attempted enticement of a child and two felony counts of attempted production of child pornography, the release said. 

▫️Ex-Cornelius officer pleads guilty to child sex crimes in South Carolina
Erickson Douglas Lee will spend the next nine years behind bars after he entered a guilty plea Friday on charges he committed child sex crimes while serving as a youth volunteer with a Fort Mill church. The sentencing comes more than a year after he turned himself into deputies with the York County Sheriff's Office and resigned from his job as a police officer in North Carolina.
York County court records show the former Cornelius Police Department officer entered a guilty plea to all counts against him, which included contributing to the delinquency of a minor, disseminating obscene material to a person under 18 years old, assault and battery, and both 2nd-degree and 3rd-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor.
https://youtu.be/EqXyPNvpExQ (VIDEO)

▫️Ocala man arrested after attempting to lure a child
OCALA, Fla.  - A man from Ocala is behind bars after an undercover detective caught him trying to lure a child to a hotel room.
On June 22, investigators from the Department of Homeland Security began contacting Reagan Morales, 37, on the social media app, Telegram, where DHS investigators acted as a 13-year-old girl named Lexi. On Sept. 5, Investigators agreed to meet Morales at a Studio 6 Motel on West Silver Springs Boulevard, where he was arrested.
Morales has been charged with traveling to meet after using a computer to lure a child, using a computer to lure a child, using a 2-way communication device to commit a felony, and transmitting harmful information to a minor.
https://www.wcjb.com/2024/09/06/ocala-man-arrested-after-attempting-lure-child/ (VIDEO)

▫️Pierce County man arrested, accused of kidnapping teen for ‘sexual purposes’
GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY, Wash. — A 44-year-old Pierce County man was arrested in Grays Harbor County, accused of kidnapping a girl for sexual purposes.
With only a phone number to go off, deputies were able to track down the man, who they say specifically came to the area to meet the girl.
They eventually obtained a description of the vehicle the man was driving and pulled him over. He was detained and questioned. Deputies say the teen wasn’t with him but was found walking along a roadway near her home a short time later.
Through their investigation, detectives assisting in the case learned the man had come to Grays Harbor County on at least two occasions to meet with at least two children for “the purposes of engaging in sexual acts,” a news release stated.
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/pierce-county-man-arrested-accused-kidnapping-teen-sexual-purposes/AAGI6QZCEJBPVGDC5D4PBKYANY/

▫️Miguel Pineda Sentenced To Jail For Child Sexual Abuse
LOS ANGELES - A former Huntington Beach Boys & Girls Club tutor identified as Miguel Pineda was sentenced to 28 years in prison after reaching a plea deal for a child sexual abuse case.
The defendant was initially arrested for allegedly molesting three girls he tutored in a literacy program at the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Ana. The assaults allegedly took place in 2017 and 2018 when he was supposed to read to 7 and 8-year-old girls in the library at Washington Elementary School.
Miguel Pineda took a plea deal on August 20 in which he pleaded no contest to three felony counts of forcible lewd acts upon a child younger than 14. Authorities are concerned that there may be additional victims.
According to the Connecticut Post, “Ten new lawsuits have been filed against the Boys & Girls Clubs of America in the year since a Hearst Connecticut Media investigation uncovered more than 100 cases of abuse tied to local clubs across the country over decades and the youth organization moved to evaluate its safety response and its handling of reports of sexual abuse.”
» https://www.carrillofirm.com/miguel-pineda-sentenced-to-jail-for-child-sexual-abuse/
» https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Boys-Girls-Club-investigation-finds-351-victims-15540854.php

▫️New York Swim Coach Prison Bound for Sex Trafficking Young Girls
WHITE PLAINS, NY – Victor Byrne, a former diving coach in Rockland County, was sentenced on Friday to 220 months in prison for transporting two minors across state lines for illegal sexual activity in 2006 and 2008. 
Byrne falsely presented himself as a police officer, gaining the trust of the young athletes and their families.
» https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2024/09/08/new-york-swim-coach-prison-bound-for-sex-trafficking-young-girls/#google_vignette
» https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/former-rockland-county-diving-coach-sentenced-220-months-prison-transporting-two

▫️GBI Arrests Former Toombs County Teacher
A former Toombs County teacher is facing criminal charges after a GBI investigation. On Tuesday, August 27, 2024, GBI agents arrested and charged Chasity Cheyenne Knight, age 25, of Uvalda, GA, with one count of Improper Sexual Contact by Employee, Agent, or Foster Parent; Consent Not a Defense. The investigation indicates that Knight had a sexual relationship with a student in January of 2024 while employed as a teacher.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Eastman at 478-374-6988.
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-09-07/gbi-arrests-former-toombs-county-teacher

▫️Woman arrested for leaving child with known sex offender
GAINESVILLE, Fla.  - A woman was arrested for leaving her four-year-old child alone with a known sex offender several times.
Gainesville Police and Department of Children and Family officers made plenty of visits to 39-year-old April Dillon last year. They say in 2023, her son told his mom that he was sexually abused by a 69-year-old friend who she knew was a convicted sex offender.
GPD officials say Dillon thought her son was, quote, ‘lying’ about the allegations, and let the man babysit her son anyway.
» https://www.wcjb.com/2024/09/08/woman-arrested-leaving-child-with-known-sex-offender/
» https://alachuachronicle.com/woman-charged-with-child-neglect-after-allegedly-leaving-child-with-sex-offender-and-placing-drugs-and-knife-next-to-bed-where-child-slept/

▫️Not For Sale: One Step At A Time focuses on fighting human trafficking |  Sept. 28
By attending the summit, participating in the Red Sand Project, and joining the Freedom Walk, you’re not only showing your support for victims — you are sending a clear message that human trafficking has no place in our community.
We at Not For Sale: One Step At A Time are committed to fighting human trafficking one step at a time, but we need your help. Together, we can make a difference. Together, we can ensure that no one falls through the cracks.
One of the most powerful elements of the day will be our collaboration with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and the Red Sand Project. Join us on Sept. 28 at Walsh University’s Cecchini Center. Doors open at 9 a.m. Let’s stand united against human trafficking and take a step toward a future where everyone is free.
https://www.cantonrep.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2024/09/08/not-for-sale-one-step-at-a-time-focuses-on-fighting-human-trafficking/75055397007/

▫️Million Kids Exploited - How Artificial Intelligence Changes the Crime of Sextortion  (podcast)
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/million-kids/episodes/Million-Kids-Exploited---How-Artificial-Intelligence-Changes-the-Crime-of-Sextortion-e2o3fs0

▫️Sep 14 | Amplify | The Event to End Human Trafficking | Orange County, CA
Join us at Vanguard University’s 11th Annual Amplify Event on September 14th, dedicated to raising awareness and combating human trafficking. Hosted by Vanguard University’s Global Center for Women and Justice (GCWJ), this event will feature keynote speaker Rachel C. Thomas, a survivor and advocate with a profound commitment to addressing human trafficking.
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▫️U.S. Marshals recover 32 missing NE Ohio children in ‘Operation Homecoming’
U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott has announced the successful conclusion of “Operation Homecoming,” a U.S. Marshals-led effort focused on the safe recovery of missing children in the Akron and Summit County areas.
The operation, which spanned three weeks from Aug. 19 to Sept. 6, was a joint initiative between the U.S. Marshals Service, the Akron Police Department, and the Summit County Sheriff’s Office. Law enforcement officers from the Missing Child Unit worked alongside Akron police and Summit sheriff’s deputies to locate and recover 32 missing and endangered children, ranging in age from 13 to 18 years old.
Children were recovered in various locations, including Akron and Cleveland, while one child, reported missing by the Akron Police Department in April 2022, was located safely in Washington state.
Throughout the operation, law enforcement officers worked closely with Summit County Children’s Services to provide resources for the recovered children, especially those who had been missing for extended periods.
» https://fox8.com/video/32-missing-children-recovered/10025466/
» https://fox8.com/video/operation-homecoming-dozens-of-local-kids-rescued/10027262/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.jordanmiller.news/2024/09/09/u-s-marshals-recover-32-missing-ne-ohio-children-in-operation-homecoming/
» https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/press-release/operation-homecoming-recovers-32-missing-children-akron-area 

▫️Operation Online Guardian: 205 arrests in multi-agency operation targeting online predators, vulnerable children were rescued from further abuse
The arrests were announced during a news conference at Los Angeles Police Department headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. The goal was to identify and arrest predators who were using the internet to sexually abuse children and to rescue children from predators.
Operation Online Guardian took place in two phases, Alan Hamilton, the LAPD Chief of Detectives, said. The first phase included proactive undercover investigations on a variety of social media platforms. The second phase included multiple residential search warrants throughout the five counties, in addition to arrest warrants.
Some of their charges include sodomy of a child under 10 years of age, continuous sexual abuse of a child, lewd acts with a child, meeting a minor for lewd purposes/sex, sending obscene matter to a child for sex, possession of child sexual abuse material, failure to register as a convicted sex offender, and violation of conditions of parole, and several other charges.
» https://youtu.be/mDNazikJQ-M  (VIDEO)
» https://youtu.be/3mIV67uxliM  (VIDEO)
» https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/operation-online-guardian-over-200-arrests-made-in-online-child-sex-exploitation/3506896/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/205-arrests-in-multi-agency-operation-targeting-online-predators/
» https://www.foxla.com/news/lapd-operation-online-guardian-200-arrested

▫️Amarillo police arrest 5 for online solicitation of a minor
AMARILLO, Texas  - Amarillo police have arrested five people for online solicitation of a minor after an online sting operation.
Police arrested the following five people for online solicitation of a minor, a second-degree felony:
• Orlando Brown, 40
• Dyshaun Johnson, 24
• Tariq Carter, 42
• Paul Priebe, 47
• Jesus Pina, 29
» https://www.newschannel10.com/2024/09/09/amarillo-police-arrest-5-online-solicitation-minor/  (VIDEO)
» https://www.myhighplains.com/news/local-news/amarillo-police-department-arrests-5-for-online-solicitation-of-minor/  (VIDEO)

▫️CCSO investigating possible kidnapping attempt of 14-year-old female
On Monday (Sept. 9) at about 9:43 a.m., the Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) received a 9-1-1 call about an attempted kidnapping that had recently occurred near the intersection of NE 76th Street and NE 122nd Avenue in Vancouver.
A 14-year-old female student at Heritage High School reported that while walking to school this morning on NE 76th Street, an unknown male came out from behind some bushes and grabbed the female from behind. She reported that the male attempted to place some type of fabric over her face while he held onto her. 
The 14-year-old female was able to break away from the male and ran the remaining several blocks to the high school. This is an active investigation.
If you were in the area at the time and believe you saw anyone matching the listed description, contact Detective Lawrence Zapata at lawrence.zapata@clark.wa.gov.
» https://www.kptv.com/video/2024/09/10/police-investigating-possible-attempted-kidnapping-teen-vancouver/  (VIDEO)
» https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/ccso-investigating-possible-kidnapping-attempt-of-14-year-old-female/
» https://www.osterianovecentoilci.it/MSL06IGD38LCL47TRN/dmiaca/2024/09/10/345050/
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▫️Four Southern California Men Arrested on Charges Alleging They Kidnapped Migrants and Held Them for Ransom
LOS ANGELES – Four men from Southern California have been arrested and arraigned on a nine-count indictment charging them with kidnapping migrants to the United States and holding them for ransom, demanding cash from their families in exchange for their safe return.
The indictment, returned July 30, charges the following five defendants with two counts of conspiracy to commit hostage taking and hostage taking, two counts of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and kidnapping, one count of conspiracy to transport illegal aliens, and two counts of transporting illegal aliens for private financial gain:
• Miguel Angel Avila, a.k.a. “Fredo,” “Quavo,” “Marcos,” and “Papitas,” 22, of Hemet;
• Omar Avila Salmeron, a.k.a. Simón Hernández,” “Andres,” and “El Palatero,” 41, of South Los Angeles;
• Jose Jaime Garcia, a.k.a. “Pablo” and “Sneaky,” 20, of San Jacinto;
• Gabriel Michel Becerra, a.k.a. “Steven”, 22, of Palmdale; and
• Jose Alfredo Moreno Gonzalez, 21, of Oak Hills.
Becerra is currently a fugitive. Anyone with information pertaining to his whereabouts is encouraged to call law enforcement.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/four-southern-california-men-arrested-charges-alleging-they-kidnapped-migrants-and 

▫️Wanted fugitive with ties to the Chippewa Valley caught after more than a year on the run
A wanted fugitive from Texas, who has ties to the Chippewa Valley, is in custody after more than a year on the run. 
According to the Colleton County Sheriff's Office, Matthew John Flaskrud was arrested on Friday in Cottageville, South Carolina. 
Flaskrud has ties to the Chippewa Valley. As we previously reported, Flaskrud lived in Chippewa Falls in the 90s and early 2000s. During that time, he was found guilty of several charges, including two instances of sexual assault in Chippewa County and one count of child abuse in Eau Claire County.
https://www.wqow.com/news/crime/wanted-fugitive-with-ties-to-the-chippewa-valley-caught-after-more-than-a-year-on/article_7e6e618e-6ec8-11ef-afa5-b7110dc7c997.html

▫️Daytona sex offender arrested after trying to meet girl in Flagler
A Daytona Beach man on sex offender probation drove to Palm Coast on Monday thinking he would meet a 16-year-old girl for sex, but instead was met by deputies, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
Alfred Smith, 25, was charged with unlawful use of a two-way communications device and traveling to meet/lure a child after using a computer.
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/2024/09/09/daytona-sex-offender-arrested-after-trying-to-meet-girl-in-flagler/75149160007/

▫️Man who formerly portrayed Santa at Santa's Land arrested on child abuse charges  (UPDATE)
The Cherokee Indian Police department reported that 78-year-old Bevier Hasbrouck Sleight worked at Santa's Land Fun Park and Zoo and that the charges were for incidents that happened at Sleight's home and not at the park.
Warrants show Sleight was arrested Aug. 29 and charged with 13 counts of child abuse. Those charges include aggravated sexual abuse, offensive touching and contributing to the delinquency, indiscipline, neglect or abuse of minors.
While Sleight faces these charges, the Cherokee Indian Police Department says he's the customer of a local woman who heads up a child trafficking ring - 39-year-old Caroline Roland.
Roland remains in the Cherokee Detention Center facing 11 charges, including child abuse, maiming and several assault charges. The most severe of the charges is assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, inflicting serious injury.
It's a case Cherokee police say is still unraveling.
» https://m.wlos.com/news/local/man-who-portrayed-santa-at-santas-land-arrested-on-child-abuse-charges-kim-lambert-bevier-hasbrouck-sleight-cherokee-fun-park-zoo-police
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/16130
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▫️Kidnapping Suspect Arrested After Jackson Standoff
A Jackson police official confirmed to the Clarion Ledger that 27-year-old Jerell Lynch, a kidnapping suspect, was arrested Monday evening following a six-hour standoff with authorities.
Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said a U.S. Marshals Task Force arrived at The Pearl at Highland Village Monday morning to serve an arrest warrant for Lynch. Authorities at the scene searched through 12 apartments in the building before finding Lynch in the attic of one of the units. Police then arrested Lynch. Wade said Lynch was apprehended "without incident."
According to Wade, Lynch “has four warrants for domestic violence, three for simple assault and one for kidnapping."
https://www.goperigon.com/news/general/2024/09/09/kidnapping-jackson
» https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2024/09/09/kidnapping-suspect-in-police-custody-jackson-ms/75152051007/

▫️New details released about suspected gang member arrested in Prairie Du Chien
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. - Authorities have released more information about the suspected Venezuelan gang member who was arrested for domestic battery.
According to a release, the Prairie Du Chien Police Department is "more confident" about 26-year-old Alejandro Jose Coronel Zarate's connection with the Tren de Aragua transnational gang. Authorities determined this based on information from interviews, Coronel Zarate's tattoos and information from federal law enforcement. 
Tren De Aragua is a gang known for engaging in a wide range of criminal activities including human trafficking, illegal mining, extortion, kidnapping and illegal drug trafficking, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
https://www.news8000.com/news/crime/new-details-released-about-suspected-gang-member-arrested-in-prairie-du-chien/article_a7c23d20-6eec-11ef-acfe-9ba90c1df9ca.html

▫️Former Miss Utah and Other Women Accuse Human Trafficking Advocate of Harassment and Abuse: Reports
Tim Ballard, the real-life subject behind the 2023 box-office smash Sound of Freedom, has been sued by six women who allege he sexually assaulted them.
Ballard built the anti-child sex trafficking nonprofit Operation Underground Railroad before stepping away amid initial accusations of wrongdoing following the release of the $184 million indie film.
Several of Ballard's alleged victims spoke with The New York Times about their lawsuits and allegations, including former Miss Utah Amy Morgan Davis.
Representatives for Miss Utah declined to comment on the matter to PEOPLE.
https://people.com/former-miss-utah-and-other-women-accuse-prominent-human-trafficking-advocate-of-harassment-and-abuse-reports-8709030

▫️From Texas to Florida: Duo's interstate trafficking operation ends in prison sentence
MIAMI, Fla.  — A pair from Texas have been handed prison sentences for sex trafficking a girl fromTexas to Louisiana to Florida.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Xavier Latrell Smith, 34, and Jayla Denice Welch, 22, lured a minor with false promises of a better life and then posted ads for commercial sex online as they moved from Texas to Louisiana to Florida.
The victim was forced into prostitution, with Smith and Welch collecting the money, according to officials. The DOJ reported that the victim was rescued from a hotel room that had been arranged and paid for by Smith and occupied by Welch and the victim.
Smith and Welch were found guilty on charges including conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, sex trafficking of a minor, and coercion of a minor for sexual activity, according to the DOJ. Smith, who is a registered sex offender, was also convicted of two counts of committing a sex offense.
Smith received a 30-year sentence, while his co-defendant Welch was sentenced to 14 years and two months.
https://cbs12.com/news/local/from-texas-to-florida-duos-interstate-trafficking-operation-ends-in-prison-sentence-prison-sentence-human-trafficking-texas-louisiana-florida-september-9-2024

▫️Human trafficking charges dismissed against man in traffic stop
Charges of human trafficking made during a traffic stop arrest Aug. 26 by Argo police have  been determined to be unsustained at this time.
St. Clair County District Attorney Lyle Harmon said Friday that four of the five charges made against 32-year-old Enoc Velazquez-Bravo are unsustained under Alabama law.
» https://www.annistonstar.com/the_daily_home/dh_news/human-trafficking-charges-dismissed-against-man-in-traffic-stop/article_e5168c60-6d59-11ef-a610-0bdcd88d9d34.html
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/16008  

▫️Indiana Man Receives 17-Year Sentence for Child Sexual Abuse Material
An Indiana man, identified as Timothy J. Carpenter, 36, has been sentenced to a prison term of 17 years and six months for crimes related to child sexual abuse material (CSAM), as reported by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Indiana.
» https://hoodline.com/2024/09/indiana-man-receives-17-year-sentence-for-child-sexual-abuse-material-crimes/
» https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndin/pr/indiana-man-sentenced-sexually-exploiting-children  

▫️Bellingham sex offender will stay jailed until civil hearing
A Whatcom County man who was set to be released from prison last week will instead be held at a corrections facility for sex offenders as he awaits trial on a civil commitment that could keep him jailed indefinitely. Whatcom County Superior Court Judge Robert Olson ruled Monday that Jake Unick, who was convicted in 2014 on two counts of kidnapping, remained a threat to the public and should be held until he faces trial on the civil commitment.
A psychological exam found that “Mr. Unick suffers from a mental abnormality and a personality disorder and that each of those individually or together causes Mr. Unick to be more likely than not to commit a sexually predatory offense if he is not confined to a secure facility such as the Special Commitment Center on McNeil Island,” state’s attorney Nathan Olson told the court. Unick, 38, spent 10 years in prison for trying to grab two girls and one woman off the street and taking a 2-year-old girl from the Fred Meyer grocery store on West Bakerview Road in 2013.
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/crime/article292186520.html  

▫️Parents learn to combat online extortion and human trafficking at forum
BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. — The FBI from Pittsburgh hosted a community event at Brooke High School on Monday teaching both parents and kids on how to stay safe online from both extortion and human trafficking.
https://www.wtov9.com/news/local/parents-learn-to-combat-online-extortion-and-human-trafficking-at-forum (VIDEO) 

▫️Montana DOJ rolls out human trafficking, online exploitation awareness
HELENA — Human trafficking and online exploitation are growing problems in Montana. The Montana Department of Justice recently rolled out a new curriculum to combat these issues through education and awareness.
To combat the problem and raise awareness, the Montana DOJ recently developed and released a course about human trafficking and online exploitation. The course is designed to reach middle schoolers and teens—age groups that are vulnerable to traffickers and online exploitation.
» https://www.ktvh.com/news/montana-doj-rolls-out-human-trafficking-online-exploitation-awareness-curriculum
» https://dojmt.gov/humantrafficking/ 

▫️Human Trafficking Community Awareness, Tue, Sep 24, 2024 at 1:00 PM | Chicago, IL
Join us for an engaging 1-hour presentation and discussion on anti-human trafficking. Discover how we can work together to protect our community and make a difference. Enjoy light refreshments as we learn, share, and take action!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/human-trafficking-community-awareness-tickets-1012558990197

▫️WEModel USA 2024: Stop the Traffick & Walk the Runway, Sun, Dec 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM | MGM National Avenue Oxon Hill, MD
Join us at MGM National Harbor Hotel & Casino for an extraordinary evening of fashion and purpose. "Stop the Traffick & Walk the Runway" is more than a fashion show—it's a movement. This event combines style, creativity, and activism to raise awareness and funds to combat human trafficking.
This event will take place on 08 December 2024 and will be hosted by none other than NFL Superbowl Champion and Community Change Agent - Kyle Arrington and Emmy-Nominated Host and Reporter with Fox 5 News - Erin Como.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wemodel-usa-2024-stop-the-traffick-walk-the-runway-tickets-1008909865567

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NCMEC Urgent victim help 24-Hour Hotline: 1-800-843-5678
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U.S. Marshals Service: USMS: Submit a Tip (https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/fugitive-investigations/submitting-a-tip)
DHS: https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/identify-victim
Homeland Security Investigations Tip Line: 1-866-347-2423
If you believe your child is in the process of being abducted by a parent, legal guardian, or someone acting on their behalf, call : 1-888-407-4747. (U.S. Gov. Dept. of State) or https://www.projectdynamo.org/
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▫️Louisville SWAT team rescues woman, arrests man who allegedly beat and kidnapped her
LOUISVILLE, Ky.  - A man was arrested after allegedly kidnapping and beating a woman Tuesday afternoon.
Artis Germain Chenault, 51, is charged with kidnapping with serious physical injury, assault- domestic violence, wanton endangerment, two counts of trafficking a controlled substance, trafficking marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The Domestic Violence Unit alongside SWAT and HNT teams were sent to the area where witnesses said they saw the woman being dragged into an apartment. A perimeter was established and the SWAT team went inside the apartment. The woman was reduced and treated by EMS for multiple injuries. Chenault was arrested.
According to an arrest report, witnesses said they watched Chenault try to hit the victim with his vehicle. When she attempted to walk away, he hit her with his vehicle and was "visibly unconscious" when Chenault drug her into the truck and fled the scene, which was all caught on surveillance video.
» https://www.wdrb.com/news/crime-reports/louisville-man-caught-on-video-beating-woman-dragging-her-into-vehicle-arrested-after-swat-standoff/article_c8373f28-6fe2-11ef-92ce-175249e2ba45.html (VIDEO)
» https://www.wave3.com/2024/09/11/louisville-swat-team-rescues-woman-arrests-man-who-allegedly-beat-kidnapped-her/

▫️Sting leads to arrests of 3 'sexual predators' in Navajo County
HOLBROOK, Ariz. — Three people have been arrested in a multi-agency sting to catch sexual predators in Holbrook, according to authorities.
Bobby King, 43, of Lakeside, Jimmy Matlock, 43, of Concho, and Rumaldo Pedraza, 44, of Show Low, were arrested during the sting, Navajo County officials said. Those arrested are facing various charges including the aggravated luring of a minor for sexual exploitation, attempted sexual conduct with a minor and child sex trafficking.
https://www.12news.com/article/news/crime/sting-in-navajo-county-leads-to-arrests-of-3-sexual-predators/75-620627dd-2999-409b-a429-8500f2caf4f1

▫️Hopkins Co. child victim of sex trafficking, teen arrested
HOPKINS CO., Ky.  - A Hopkins County teen is accused of of sex trafficking a 12-year-old and doing drugs with them.
Madisonville Police say 18-year-old Cheyenne Burge benefited from the victim engaging in commercial sexual activity. Burge is facing several charges including promoting human trafficking.
» https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg2JFo9-CmA  (VIDEO)
» https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUfNaz_tSSI  (VIDEO)
» https://www.14news.com/2024/09/10/hopkins-co-child-victim-sex-trafficking-teen-arrested/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.wevv.com/news/crime/madisonville-woman-accused-of-sex-trafficking-and-drugging-12-year-old-victim/article_733c72cc-6f79-11ef-935a-e3ebe0a1f9a2.html

▫️Orange County Corrections officer recognized for stopping attempted kidnapping
ORLANDO, Fla. — Through applause and handshakes, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings presented Orange County Corrections Officer Timothy Williams with a Distinguished Service Award.
“All I was doing is what any parent would do,” Williams said. Reports show Nelson Perez tried to grab an 11-year-old girl, but she fought back, and Perez took off running.
“I chased him to the next block,” Williams said. “Held him down to the ground until the officer came.” This quick action prevented a young girl from becoming the next victim of a crime.
Investigators said Perez did admit to trying to kidnap the girl and touching her inappropriately. He is charged with attempted kidnapping, lewd molestation and resisting arrest without violence.
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/orange-county-corrections-officer-recognized-stopping-attempted-kidnapping/NQJABDVBMNGJNOOQMQAHFI67VM/ (VIDEO)

▫️Dekalb County School teacher from Lawrenceville arrested for child sex crimes
A Dekalb County School teacher was recently arrested after he was caught having sexually explicit conversations with a 14-year-old girl.
The Gwinnett County Police Department said the teen’s mother called 911 on Sept. 3 to report explicit conversations between Marcus Knight, 49, of Lawrenceville and her daughter. Detectives were able to pose as the victim and plan a meeting with Knight. He arrived at the meeting place and was taken into custody.
Knight was charged with aggravated child molestation, enticing a child for indecent purposes and obscene contact with a child. More charges may be added pending further investigation. According to officials, the victim in the case was not a student of Knight.
» https://accesswdun.com/article/2024/9/1261642/dekalb-county-school-teacher-from-lawrenceville-arrested-for-child-sex-crimes
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▫️Asst. Police Chief And Wife Arrested, Accused Of Abusing Foster Children
An assistant police chief and his wife have been arrested on numerous complaints of abusing foster children in their care, according to authorities.
Jeffrey Louis Frisbie, 55, a longtime officer with the Prague Police Department is accused of sexually assaulting foster children who were placed in his home, according to authorities.
He is being held in jail on 22 complaints of lewd acts with a child, and two complaints of first-degree rape, authorities say.
His wife, Kimberly Ann Frisbie, 50, is accused of physically abusing their three foster children, who range in age from four to 10 years old. She was arrested on 17 complaints of physical child abuse including hitting, kicking, and attempting to strangle one of the children, according to authorities.
https://www.news9.com/story/66e0f378fe60af9c94ddba60/asst-police-chief-and-wife-arrested-accused-of-abusing-foster-children (VIDEO)

▫️Pittsburgh School Bus Driver and Former Police Chaplain Charged with Child Pornography
A local school bus driver who also held the position of a police chaplain is now facing grave allegations of child pornography.
Michael Singer, associated with Sun Coach Lines, which transports students to the Westinghouse Arts Academy Charter School, has been arrested on several charges, as reported by WPXI News.
The investigation began a week ago when a mother reported to police that her son was being “groomed” by his bus driver.
» https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/local-school-bus-driver-police-chaplain-facing-child-pornography-charges/HT6A2DBELFFW3DF5WE6IFZ2TTE/
» https://hoodline.com/2024/09/pittsburgh-school-bus-driver-and-former-police-chaplain-charged-with-child-pornography/
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▫️Buckeye principal will not face charges after arrest for enticing a minor
Joe Kinney was fired from Buckeye high school but won't be prosecuted over alleged texts he thought he was sending to a 12-year-old girl.
On Sept. 9, the Buckeye school board voted unanimously to move forward with firing Buckeye Union High School principal Joseph Kinney. He was placed on administrative leave on Sept. 3.
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office said, also on Sept. 9, it wouldn't be moving forward with prosecuting Kinney due to no likelihood of conviction. The undercover officer in this instance sent an image to Kinney, MCAO says, to show that she was under the age of 18, but it still wasn't enough to prove to Kinney she was in fact under 18.
» https://youtu.be/anykpAaOJh8  (VIDEO)
» https://www.12news.com/video/news/crime/buckeye-principal-will-not-face-charges-after-arrest-for-enticing-a-minor/75-c88f2e19-1f85-4ac2-b450-aedf1e6102f9 (VIDEO)
» https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/buckeye-principal-accused-child-luring-wont-be-prosecuted-county-attorneys-office

▫️Americans Targeted by International 'Sextortion' Ring: FBI
Four men have been charged with crimes related to running an international "sextortion" scheme that targeted thousands of people across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
A press release from the U.S. Department of Justice on September 9 reports that the men are accused of posing as young women online and offering to provide sexual photographs, video recordings, webcam, or live video chat sessions.
The indictment also alleges that the co-conspirators tricked the victims and during these "live sessions," would record them, and later threaten to distribute the videos and images if the victims did not submit payment.
The statement says that authorities believe approximately $1.9 million was successfully extorted through the mobile payment services CashApp and Apple Pay. The men are accused of attempting to extort $6.9 million from victims across the globe.
The four men charged are Sidi Diakite, 30, Almamy Diaby, 22, Abdul Aziz Sangare, 26, and Abdoul Aziz Traore, 31, all residents of Wilmington, Delaware. Two others, Siaka Ouattara, 22, and Hadja Kone, 28, were arrested in February and April in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, and Delaware on related charges.
» https://www.newsweek.com/multimillion-dollar-international-sextortion-ring-arrests-1951462
» https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/four-delaware-men-charged-international-sextortion-and-money-laundering-scheme

▫️Mailman admits to coercing teens to send him explicit pictures and videos
PIKEVILLE, Ky. — A Martin County man has pleaded guilty to federal child porn charges, after admitting to coercing teens to send him explicit videos.
Dustin Newsome, 35, of Debord, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of coercing minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct for child porn and one count of possessing child porn.
The case came to investigators’ attention in August, when a parent reported finding THC vape cartridges in her son’s room. When the son was questioned, he admitted to obtaining the cartridges, alcohol, a cellphone and other items of value from a mail carrier, later identified as Newsome, in exchange for sending him explicit pictures and videos.
When police raided Newsome’s home, they found recordings of at least four of the boys, as well as hundreds of child porn pictures and videos.
https://mountain-topmedia.com/mailman-admits-to-coercing-teens-to-send-him-explicit-pictures-and-videos/

▫️Stockton 2-year-old dies, parents accused of child abuse
STOCKTON, Calif. — The Stockton parents of a 2-year-old girl are behind bars in connection with her death.
According to Stockton Police Department, first responders were called to a home along the 300 block of West Oak Street for an unresponsive 2-year-old girl on Sept. 9.
The girl was taken to a hospital, but she ultimately died. Jessica Chavez, 39, and Gregorio Ornelas, 61, were arrested on suspicion of child abuse related charges and booked into the county jail.
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton-parents-accused-of-a-child-abuse/103-b24333e2-942a-4b4b-9104-cce571e3bddf (VIDEO)

▫️Alabaster police arrest Pelham man accused of child sex crimes
ALABASTER, Ala.  — The Alabaster Police Department announced a 22-year-old Pelham man who was arrested is accused of child sex crimes.
Alabaster police stated Tuesday that Angel Jesus Ramirez Jimenez is charged with two counts of producing child pornography, four counts of second-degree rape, a count of second-degree sodomy and one count of electronic solicitation of a child.
Those with information on the case are urged to call the Alabaster Police Criminal Investigations Division at 205-664-6850.
https://www.cbs42.com/news/crime/alabaster-police-arrest-pelham-man-accused-of-child-sex-crimes/

▫️Boston man accused of brutal rape, recently had human trafficking convictions vacated
A man who recently had human trafficking charges vacated by Massachusetts’ highest court is scheduled for a dangerousness hearing after authorities say he brutally raped a woman.
Boston Police officers were dispatched to Evalyn Street a little after 2 a.m. on Sunday and arrived to the sounds of a woman’s screams, according to the Suffolk District Attorney’s office. They found a woman, her face covered in blood and coughing up clotted bits of blood, in a walkway with her jeans pulled down to her ankles and her t-shirt, soaked in blood, pulled up.
“He raped me,” the woman allegedly told the responding officers as she pointed toward an apartment where her alleged assailant lived.
Anthony Dew, 42, was charged in municipal court in Dorchester with one count of aggravated rape. Judge Rebecca Figueroa ordered Dew held without bail ahead of a dangerousness hearing scheduled for Friday.
https://www.bostonherald.com/2024/09/10/boston-man-accused-of-brutal-weekend-rape-recently-had-human-trafficking-convictions-vacated/ 

▫️Mom Let Sex Offender Rape Her 10-Year-Old Daughter for $20: Cops (UPDATE)
A sex offender from Nevada was arrested last week for paying a Utah woman to sexually assault her 10-year-old daughter.
KTVX reported that the victim’s 38-year-old mother has also been criminally charged in connection with this case. The mother allegedly filmed the victim and sent sexually-explicit videos to Chris Seamann via Kik, a messaging app, in exchange for money.
The mother reportedly told police that she and her daughter met with Seamann multiple times over five to six years. She admitted that Seamann most recently abused her daughter in Springville on September 3, according to KTVX.
Seamann — a registered sex offender — has a 1993 conviction for first-degree forcible sexual assault. He allegedly paid the victim’s mother $20 “per session,” in addition to a laptop, and $125 for the most recent assault.
» https://www.crimeonline.com/2024/09/10/mom-let-sex-offender-rape-her-10-year-old-daughter-for-20-cops/

▫️Suspected human trafficking victims found at illegal grow site in Cave Junction
CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. -- Police say they shut down an illegal grow site on June Drive in Cave Junction today -- and 11 people working at the site are suspected to be victims of human trafficking. 
"[Eleven] people were contacted on the property during the time of the search," the Josephine County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. "Based off information gathered during the warrant, these individuals were suspected to be victims of human trafficking for exploited labor. All 11 individuals were referred to UNETE, Center for Farm Worker and Immigrant Advocacy, who provided them resources and guidance to aid them in their situation."
https://www.kdrv.com/news/crimewatch/suspected-human-trafficking-victims-found-at-illegal-grow-site-in-cave-junction/article_cabb1d60-6fc3-11ef-bd96-3fd131af5584.html

▫️Police: Scranton man sexually assaulted children
SCRANTON — A city man is accused of sexually assaulting three children.
Edward C. O'Hara, 81, of 214 Aspen Drive, faces charges for the alleged sexual assault of three boys between the ages of 6 and 9. O'Hara admitted to performing sexual acts on the juveniles, according to the criminal complaint.
O'Hara is charged with with rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse of a victim less than 13, indecent assault with a victim less than 13, corruption of minors and endangering the welfare of children.
https://www.thetimes-tribune.com/news/crime-emergencies/police-scranton-man-sexually-assaulted-children/article_706fa172-64a7-11ef-aa92-cfa69b0d5502.html

▫️Sparks Fly As Victims Of Illegal Immigrants Testify Before Judiciary Committee
The House Judiciary Committee holds a hearing entitled, "The Biden-Harris Border Crisis: Victim Perspectives."
» https://youtu.be/UAgVAAHdW6w  (VIDEO)
» https://youtu.be/avRZtHdtvjE  (VIDEO)

▫️Convicted child molester pleads guilty to naturalization fraud following ERO Miami investigation
MIAMI, Fla. — An Enforcement and Removal Operations investigation has led to the guilty plea for a Guatemalan national who fraudulently obtained U.S. citizenship after being convicted of child molestation crimes that he committed prior to naturalization.
Dorian Velasquez, 43, pleaded guilty to having unlawfully obtained his U.S. citizenship and faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and automatic revocation of his citizenship.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/convicted-child-molester-pleads-guilty-naturalization-fraud-following-ero-miami

▫️ERO Boston arrests Guatemalan noncitizen convicted of molesting child following his sentence for unlawful reentry into US
HARTFORD, Conn. — Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended an unlawfully present 57-year-old Guatemalan noncitizen convicted of molesting a Missouri minor and unlawfully reentering the United States after removal. Officers from ERO Boston’s Hartford field office arrested Jorge Mario Ecute-Gonzalez Aug. 16 in Danbury.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-boston-arrests-guatemalan-noncitizen-convicted-molesting-child-following-his

▫️U.S. Customs Officers arrest suspect on two child sex assault warrants
LAREDO, Texas - U.S. Customs officers in Laredo have reportedly arrested a suspect wanted on two child sex abuse warrants.
On Tuesday, US Customs and Border Protection officers announced the arrest of Raul Martinez Alba, 65, a lawful US Resident, at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge.
Using biometric identification, officers were able to confirm Martinez Alba’s identity and discovered two warrants for his arrest from the Houston area for the alleged sexual assault of a minor.
» https://foxsanantonio.com/newsletter-daily/us-customs-officers-arrest-suspect-on-two-child-sex-assault-warrants-local-news-near-me-laredo-houston-harris-county-protect-kids
» https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/laredo-cbp-officers-apprehend-man-wanted-two-warrants-alleged-sex

▫️Del Rio CBP officers apprehend man wanted on two sexual offense against a child warrants
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Del Rio Port of Entry encountered a man wanted on two felony warrants for sex-related offenses against a child.
On Saturday, September 7th, CBP officers at Del Rio International Bridge referred vehicle passenger, Jesus Campos Aranda, 69, a lawful permanent U.S. resident, for secondary inspection. During secondary examination, CBP officers utilizing biometric verification and federal law enforcement databases verified his identity and discovered that he was the subject of two outstanding felony arrest warrants for sexual offenses against a child - Sex Abuse of Child / Continuous: Victim Under 14, and Indecency w/Child Sexual Contact, issued by Lee County Sheriff’s Office in Giddings, Texas. Campos Aranda was transported to Val Verde County jail for adjudication of the warrant.
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/del-rio-cbp-officers-apprehend-man-wanted-two-sexual-offense-against 

▫️Tim Tebow Introduces the Renewed Hope Act of 2024 to Help Rescue Children
Former NFL star Tim Tebow joined a bipartisan group of Congressional leaders to introduce a new piece of legislation that will help identify and rescue victims of child sexual abuse. It's called the Renewed Hope Act of 2024. The 36-year old popular Christian athlete and founder of the Tim Tebow Foundation, is continuing his work to combat human trafficking. The new piece of legislation has been introduced to enhance the capability to identify and locate the more than 50,000 unidentified children who are being abused, raped and even tortured. 
The Renewed Hope Act will fight against child exploitation by hiring at least 200 new computer forensics and criminal analysts. The bill would also hire experts in victim identification to track the location of these children in need and put the abusers behind bars. Lawmakers say it's a good start. Capitol Hill Correspondent Erik Rosales reports.
https://youtu.be/6EHH29FyOXk  (VIDEO)

▫️Ottumwa Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking and Enticement of Minors
DES MOINES, Iowa – An Ottumwa man was sentenced on September 6, 2024, to 40 years in federal prison for sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion of two victims, sex trafficking of one child, enticement and attempted enticement of two minors, and using the internet to facilitate prostitution after pleading guilty to all six charges in April 2024, roughly a week before his trial was scheduled to begin.
According to public court documents, from 2018 to 2023, Darnell Keith Jones, 32, victimized at least five individuals—two children and three adults—throughout parts of Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana, including in the areas of Ottumwa, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Chicago. 
» https://youtu.be/qKSIWdwy_OA  (VIDEO)
» https://kboeradio.com/ottumwa-man-sentenced-to-40-years-in-federal-prison-for-sex-trafficking-and-enticement-of-minors/

▫️Sexual predator sentenced to 30 years in federal prison
OXFORD, Miss. – U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock sentenced Joshua Chasestefan Anderson, a 29-year-old Desoto County man, to 30 years in prison for videoing his sexual assault of at least two minors. According to court documents, while investigating the sexual assault of an adult acquaintance, Southaven Police Detective William Boliek uncovered videos Anderson had made and kept of the sexual assaults of at least two minors on his cell phone. Anderson was identified by a distinctive physical trait on his left hand. Anderson was charged with the sexual exploitation of minors and pled guilty on an earlier occasion.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndms/pr/sexual-predator-sentenced-30-years-federal-prison

▫️Streator Man Sentenced For Traveling To Meet Minor For Sex Purposes
A 30-year-old Streator man was sentenced on two sex charges in Livingston County. Drew Lenhausen pled guilty to Traveling To Meet a Minor and Indecent Solicitation of a Child, both class three felonies.
He was sentenced to 135 days in the Livingston Jail, two years of probation, and register as a sex offender for 10 years. The CHAOS Task Force said Lenhausen chatted with a minor under the age of 14 for sexual purposes on a social media app in January of 2024. 
Lenhausen planned to meet the child at a location in Forrest. Lenhausen then traveled to Forrest where he was arrested by members of the CHAOS Task Force. 
https://www.wcsjnews.com/news/local/streator-man-sentenced-for-traveling-to-meet-minor-for-sex-purposes/article_524be29a-702e-11ef-bfef-4b5e49a13a03.html

▫️Woman opens up about the horrific abuse she suffered after first selling her body age 12 - revealing she was 'trafficked' among Amish and Mennonite settlements
A woman has detailed her horrific experience of abuse after finding herself homeless at a young age and having to sell herself for money to survive. 
Rachel Carter, 32, shared her story of seeking refuge in the Mennonite church - only to be abused and exploited further which later resulted in her being 'trafficked' between 15 Amish and Mennonite settlements - even suffering a life-endangering miscarriage.
'I feel like my whole life I was a sexual object to be played with from childhood until into my adulthood,' Rachel, who is originally from Idaho, told Cults to Consciousness podcast host Shelise Ann Sola.
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▫️The Fight Against Human Trafficking: April Brock's Crusade with I.G.N.I.T.E Hope
We’re tackling the hard truths about human trafficking with April Brock from I.G.N.I.T.E. Hope. With stories of children being sold and entire trafficking rings being dismantled, it’s time to ask: Is our legal system truly doing enough? Let’s dive deep into how communities can stand up and say ‘NO MORE’ to this evil.
https://www.youtube.com/live/uB87BpUmQ-Y (VIDEO)

▫️Freedom in the 806 presenting ‘The True Story’ human trafficking awareness art exhibit
AMARILLO, Texas  - Freedom in the 806 Anti-Trafficking Coalition has announced the opening of “The True Story,” an art exhibit that raises awareness of human trafficking in the Panhandle.
The art show will be held on Thursday, Sept. 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Starlight Ranch, located at 1415 Sunrise Drive. The event will feature several artistic pieces from local artists and survivors, guest speakers, live music, food trucks and more.
https://www.newschannel10.com/2024/09/10/freedom-806-presenting-true-story-human-trafficking-awareness-art-exhibit/

▫️Walk for Awareness, Human Trafficking - Sep 21, 2024 - Sheboygan Chamber of Commerce
Join us at Fountain Park, Sheboygan. Freedom Cry, Inc. walk for awareness of human trafficking. Registration from 10 to 11 am. Entertainment by Downtown Harrison Townsend
https://business.sheboygan.org/events/details/walk-for-awareness-human-trafficking-43843

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 (https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/violent-crime/vcac/violent-crimes-against-children-news)Department of Justice Press Room Human Trafficking News

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U.S. Marshals Service: USMS: Submit a Tip (https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/fugitive-investigations/submitting-a-tip)
DHS: https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/identify-victim
Homeland Security Investigations Tip Line: 1-866-347-2423
If you believe your child is in the process of being abducted by a parent, legal guardian, or someone acting on their behalf, call : 1-888-407-4747. (U.S. Gov. Dept. of State) or https://www.projectdynamo.org/
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▫️Gwinnett County human trafficking operation recovers 3 juveniles
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Three missing juveniles were recovered in Gwinnett County thanks to a recent human trafficking operation, the sheriff's office said on Thursday.
The Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office said its Trafficking and Child Exploitation (TRACE) Unit had recently conducted the operation in the area of Oakbrook Parkway in Norcross.
No identifying information was provided about the three juveniles, but the sheriff's office said all three had been reported missing through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Exact details of the operation and the trafficking operation were not provided. The sheriff's office asked anyone who has tips about possible trafficking situations to report information to their tip line at 770-619-6655.
» https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/juveniles-rescued-human-traffic-operation-gwinnett-county
» https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/gwinnett-county-missing-juveniles-recovered-human-trafficking-operation/85-33049afa-07a0-40a3-a949-d46d364d6374
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▫️Owner of illegal Maine massage parlor arrested on sex trafficking, 2 survivors
LEWISTON, Maine — A New York man who owned an illegal massage parlor in Maine is in custody on multiple charges, including sex trafficking, according to police.
Investigators executed two search warrants on the Lewiston property and identified two suspected human trafficking victims, according to authorities. Police said investigators also found video recording equipment, condoms and more than $12,000 in suspected sex trafficking proceeds while executing those warrants.
Richard Qiu has been charged with Class D and Class E sex trafficking, as well as one count of forced labor. Police said two trafficking victims are receiving help from Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services.
» https://youtu.be/3qQ3PM6e_kI (VIDEO)
» https://youtu.be/Vs_8Fe4UcWk (VIDEO)
» https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/crime/lewiston-maine-sex-trafficking-massage-parlor-richard-qiu-brooklyn-new-york/97-adad35c4-c7c3-4cc7-81df-5f3c3ae0ebcf (VIDEO)
» https://www.wmtw.com/article/lewiston-maine-sex-trafficking-illegal-massage-parlor/62162304

▫️Brothel in South San Francisco apartment complex busted, two survivors
Detectives with the SSFPD Criminal Interdiction Unit (CIU) conducted surveillance and were able to substantiate the reports of an active brothel. Detectives authored a search warrant for the apartment that was served on Thursday, Sept. 5.
Police contacted two suspected Johns and two human trafficking survivors while serving the warrant. The survivors were debriefed and offered services, police said.
Officers also made contact with Xiuli Wei, 65, of Rowland Heights. Wei was determined to be assisting in managing the daily operations of the brothel.
» https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/brothel-busted-in-south-san-francisco-apartment-complex/
» https://www.ktvu.com/news/south-san-francisco-police-shut-down-brothel-arrest-woman-pimping-charges

▫️8 men arrested in Bloomington on suspicion of soliciting minors
Bloomington police on Wednesday announced the arrests of eight men suspected of soliciting sex from minors.
Police say all the suspects believed they were communicating with someone between the ages of 13 and 15. Seven of those arrested have officially been charged, and another is set to be charged later this week.
» https://youtu.be/cBST8ltGx0c (VIDEO)
» https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/8-men-arrested-in-bloomington-on-suspicion-of-soliciting-minors/ (VIDEO)

▫️Nampa man indicted for rape, authorities believe there are more victims
BOISE, Idaho — A Nampa man was indicted on multiple sex charges, including rape and sexual abuse of a minor in Canyon and Ada County.
On Wednesday, the Nampa Police Department (NPD) said a grand jury indicted 42-year-old Kenneth Ray Dial Jr. on his charges after he allegedly provided alcohol and drugs to two underage girls and "propositioned them for sexual acts." 
42-year-old Kenneth Ray Dial Jr. was arrested in early August on charges of rape and sexual abuse of a minor. Nampa police believe there may be more victims.
NPD said detectives believe there are more victims.
If you or your child have been in contact with Dial, call Nampa Police Detective  Maddox at (208) 468-5509. If you were not a victim but have information about Mr. Dial and his relationship with underage females, you can remain anonymous and contact Crime Stoppers at 208-343-COPS.
» https://youtu.be/dbge3fVJSCc (VIDEO)
» https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/nampa-man-arrested-rape-charges-authorities-believe-there-more-victims/277-18f1f707-952e-466f-b1de-854abd47643b (VIDEO)

▫️Marion County Man Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Entice A Minor To Engage In Sexual Activity
Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Joseph Raymond Morin (51, Ocala) has pleaded guilty to attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity.
The child, however, was an undercover Homeland Security Investigations special agent. Morin engaged in a sexually explicit conversation with the undercover agent. Ultimately, Morin was arrested when he traveled to a pre-determined meeting location in Marion County to meet with the fictious minor to engage in sexual activity.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/marion-county-man-pleads-guilty-attempting-entice-minor-engage-sexual-activity

▫️Ocala Man Arrested For Attempted Enticement Of A Minor
Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the arrest of Christopher Shaun Jonas (32, Ocala) on an indictment charging him with attempted enticement of a minor.
Jonas described in graphic detail the sexual acts that he wanted the girl to perform on him. Jonas subsequently agreed to pick up the child for the sexual encounter at a location in Marion County. When Jonas arrived, however, law enforcement arrested him. Investigators found the cellphone Jonas had used to communicate with the undercover detective inside his vehicle.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/ocala-man-arrested-attempted-enticement-minor-0

▫️Dallas man indicted in New York for sex trafficking, branding Texas teens
NEW YORK – A 29-year-old Dallas man has been indicted in New York for sex trafficking and brutally abusing two teenage girls from Texas. The prosecutor described the abuse as "horrific," noting that the man, Donald Roberson, even had his nickname, "Blue Cheese," tattooed on their faces.
In a news release, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said Roberson treated the teens, ages 17 and 18, as his personal property by "branding them with his nickname and forcing them into a life of exploitation and violence."
Roberson is accused of forcing the teens to engage in prostitution and giving him the proceeds, Gonzalez said.
Roberson was indicted on multiple charges, including sex trafficking of a child, promoting prostitution, assault, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal sexual act, sexual misconduct and sexual abuse.
» https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/dallas-man-indicted-in-new-york-for-sex-trafficking-branding-texas-teens/
» http://www.brooklynda.org/2024/09/11/texas-man-indicted-for-sex-trafficking-of-a-child-promoting-prostitution/ 

▫️#61 most wanted sex offender in Colorado remains on the run
This week, we are highlighting number 61 on the list, Marcus Daugherty. He’s wanted by the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office and has been convicted of sex assault on a child. His warrant was issued in January of 2024.
The 24-hour tip line is 303-239-5732, or you can email CDPS_CBI_FugitiveTips@state.co.us. Tips can be made anonymously.
https://www.kktv.com/2024/09/11/61-most-wanted-sex-offender-colorado-remains-run/ (VIDEO)

▫️2 arrested for sexually and physically abusing children
MERIDEN, CT  – Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the sexual and physical abuse of multiple children, according to Meriden police.
The Meriden Police Special Crimes Unit launched an investigation after receiving several allegations of abuse that began in November 2023.
The suspects, Dorcas Otereo, 31, and Quintin Jones, 29, were identified during the investigation. Otereo faces charges of two counts of risk of injury to a child and two counts of cruelty to persons.
Jones has been charged with sexual assault in the first degree, three counts of risk of injury to a child, and two counts of cruelty to persons.
» https://youtu.be/CYUDep6a9YM (VIDEO)
» https://www.wfsb.com/2024/09/11/2-arrested-sexually-physically-abusing-children/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/man-woman-arrested-sexual-physical-abuse-multiple-children-meriden/3383685/

▫️Record-setting 153 noncitizen sex offenders arrested by ICE in Maryland in 2024
ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Baltimore, Maryland, have achieved a record number of arrests of noncitizen sex offenders in the last fiscal year, totaling 153. This milestone includes the recent arrest of a 36-year-old Honduran national convicted of rape in Maryland who had previously been deported. 
» https://www.tpusa.com/live/ice-sets-record-with-arrest-of-153-noncitizen-sex-offenders-in-baltimore-over-last-fiscal-year
» https://thecharliekirkshow.com/columnists/charlie-kirk/blog/ice-reports-record-number-of-illegal-alien-sex-offender-arrests-in-maryland-for-2024

▫️Judge finds Billings man guilty of child-sex crimes dating back 30 years
GREAT FALLS — A federal district judge today found a Billings man, formerly of Hays, guilty of multiple crimes involving the sexual assault and molestation of children, attempted sex trafficking, child pornography and other crimes dating back approximately 30 years on the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation and in Billings, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
After a three-day bench trial that began on Sept. 9, Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris found the defendant, James Kirby King, 58, guilty on 17 counts in a 25-count superseding indictment that alleged various sexual assault child molestation crimes against six separate victims. 
https://www.ktvq.com/news/crime-watch/judge-finds-billings-man-guilty-of-child-sex-crimes-dating-back-30-years (VIDEO)

▫️Asha Degree’s great uncle hopes latest search brings some closure
CLEVELAND COUNTY, N.C. — Nine-year-old Asha Degree vanished 24 years ago leaving nothing behind but questions for her family.
“She was just a beautiful kid, quiet, smiled a lot,” said Asha’s Great Uncle Willie Key. He came to see an extensive search on Wednesday in Cleveland County that could be tied to the girl’s disappearance.
Key said it is important to have closure in his niece’s missing persons case, which has impacted a community for 24 years.
» https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/asha-degrees-great-uncle-hopes-latest-search-brings-some-closure/KK3EU6G575DY5AMC6L2TV6UU7Q/
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▫️Former Connecticut Teacher Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Offense After HSI Investigation
HARTFORD, Conn. — Nicholas Skirkanich, 45, of Ridgefield, was sentenced Sept. 5 to 36 months of imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for a child exploitation offense uncovered during an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New England and local partners. Skirkanich was also ordered to pay a fine and assessments totaling $25,000, and restitution of $4,000. At the time of his arrest, Skirkanich was a teacher at Greenwich High School.
According to court documents and statements made in court, in October 2022, an online service provider submitted a CyberTip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children indicating that a TikTok video containing child sex abuse imagery was sent from Skirkanich’s email account to another email account. Subsequent investigation by HSI special agents revealed that Skirkanich had emailed the TikTok video to another email account he controlled, that he had also uploaded to TikTok another video of child sex abuse imagery, and that he possessed numerous other child sex abuse images on his phone.
https://www.dhs.gov/hsi/news/2024/09/10/former-connecticut-teacher-sentenced-3-years-prison-child-exploitation-offense

▫️Federal Judge Sentences Cross Country Sex-Traffickers to 14 and 30 Years in Prison
MIAMI – A U.S. District Judge sentenced Xavier Latrell Smith, 34, to 360 months’ imprisonment and his co-defendant Jayla Denice Welch, 22, to 170 months’ imprisonment, for sex trafficking a minor from Texas to Louisiana to Florida.
In March, Smith and Welch, who are both from Texas, were convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, sex trafficking of a minor, transporting a minor to engage in sexual activity, and coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity. In addition, Smith was convicted of two counts of commission of a sex offense by a registered sex offender.
Smith, a registered sex offender, and Welch lured the minor victim to engage in sexual acts with false promises of a better life.
The minor victim was rescued from a hotel room reserved and paid for by Smith and occupied by Welch and the minor victim.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/federal-judge-sentences-cross-country-sex-traffickers-14-and-30-years-prison

▫️EXCLUSIVE: At Least FIVE Male Inmates Transferred To Minnesota Women's Prison, Including Two Convicted Pedophiles
A total of five male convicts were transferred to a Minnesota’s women-only prison following the adoption of a gender identity policy by the Department of Corrections in January of 2023. Two of the men who are now being held at MCF-Shakopee, a female correctional center, are sexual predators serving sentences related to the abuse of children.
https://reduxx.info/exclusive-five-male-inmates-transferred-to-minnesota-womens-prison-including-two-convicted-pedophiles/

▫️Middle TN nonprofit offers hope from the skies for human trafficking survivors
NASHVILLE, Tenn.  — A Middle Tennessee nonprofit is working to stop human trafficking one flight at a time. 
Freedom Aviation Network has given almost 200 flights to survivors needing to get away from their situations. Although the organization started in Middle Tennessee, it now has 188 volunteer pilots spanning across 39 states. 
According to Miller, human trafficking cases are often closer than we may realize. In Middle Tennessee alone, Freedom Aviation Network is seeing five to 10 requests a month to transport someone or bring them to the Volunteer State for services. 
Here’s how it works: advocates or case workers from counter-human trafficking agencies can reach out to Freedom Aviation Network and request a flight for a survivor. Then, pilots donate their time, planes, and fuel to help get the victim to a resource center somewhere else in the country.
https://www.wkrn.com/news/middle-tn-nonprofit-offers-hope-from-the-skies-for-human-trafficking-survivors/ (VIDEO)

▫️Human Trafficking 101 Lunch & Learn | Freedom 4/24 | Lynchburg, VA | Oct 23, 2024
We hear about human trafficking often, but we rarely know if it's happening in our community.
FACT: Human trafficking is happening in your community, and specifically in Lynchburg, VA. Our mission is to prevent it from taking place, and when it does, educate individuals how to identify and report it.
Come join us at Freedom 4/24 Venue as we talk more about the rising issue of trafficking and exploitation in our area.
https://www.freedom424.org/events/human-trafficking-101

▫️At Policy Roundtable Event, Durbin Shares Updates On Anti-Trafficking And Exploitation Legislation
Durbin Calls For His Passage Of His STOP CSAM Act, DEFIANCE Act, And Child Marriage Prevention Act Before Anti-Trafficking In Persons Policy Roundtable
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke before an Anti-Trafficking in Persons (ATIP) Policy Roundtable event, a biannual gathering sponsored by Street Grace that brings together leaders from influential anti-trafficking organizations, law firms, survivor advocates, and key Congressional representatives who have demonstrated their commitment to this cause and advancing anti-trafficking policy.
https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/at-policy-roundtable-event-durbin-shares-updates-on-anti-trafficking-and-exploitation-legislation

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U.S. Marshals Service: USMS: Submit a Tip (https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/fugitive-investigations/submitting-a-tip)
DHS: https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/identify-victim
Homeland Security Investigations Tip Line: 1-866-347-2423
If you believe your child is in the process of being abducted by a parent, legal guardian, or someone acting on their behalf, call : 1-888-407-4747. (U.S. Gov. Dept. of State) or https://www.projectdynamo.org/
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▫️Woman wakes up to find homeless man exposing himself inside her home: police
A homeless man is accused of breaking into a woman's Santa Monica apartment and exposing himself while touching her.
The incident was reported shortly after 4 a.m. Saturday in the 900 block of 7th Street. The victim told responding officers she was asleep when the suspect entered her apartment. According to SMPD, the suspect, later identified as 34-year-old homeless man Anthony Townson broke into a home on the 900 block of 7th street at about 4 a.m. on Sept. 7. The female resident woke up to see Townson touching her leg while his penis was exposed. The victim was able to get away from the suspect and call police.
» https://smdp.com/2024/09/12/homeless-man-fondles-woman-after-breaking-into-her-home/ 
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▫️Police arrest mother of young girl at center of complicated Utah kidnapping case
VERNAL, Utah  — The biological mother of a young girl who has no custodial rights to her daughter has been arrested and accused of being part of a kidnapping plot that has already resulted in the arrests of four people.
Lindsey Colleen Morrell, 31, was arrested Tuesday for investigation of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated burglary, obstruction of justice, impersonating an officer, forgery and emergency reporting abuse. She was booked into the Utah County Jail where she is being held on behalf of Uintah County investigators.
On May 15, Beth Marilyn Schardine, 32, Ty Lucero Whetten, 36, and Kaitlyn Anne Bachman, 24, traveled from Utah County to Vernal with the intention of taking a 3-year-old girl from the child’s biological father and then taking that girl “to the child’s biological mother in another city,” according to charging documents.
Morrell is accused of calling several law enforcement agencies in Uintah County reporting a missing child in an apparent attempt to find out where her daughter and ex-husband are living, according to the affidavit.
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2024/09/police-arrest-mother-of-young-girl-at-center-of-complicated-utah-kidnaping-case/ 

▫️Pittsburgh Brothers with Outstanding Child Rape Warrants Arrested by Allegheny County Sheriff's Office
Two brothers from Pittsburgh with multiple active warrants, including allegations of child rape, were taken into custody. According to a statement by County Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus, the suspects, 23-year-old Conroy Salmon and 22-year-old Cameron Salmon, were found in a residence after detectives from the Allegheny County Sheriff's Office acted on recent information pointing to their location.
Conroy Salmon’s charges are notably serious, with an active warrant out of West Mifflin dating back to December of the previous year. He faces four counts of rape and other sexual assault charges involving two juvenile victims.
» https://youtu.be/gwRIwueeG94  (VIDEO)
» https://hoodline.com/2024/09/pittsburgh-brothers-with-outstanding-child-rape-warrants-arrested-by-allegheny-county-sheriff-s-office/

▫️FDLE arrests 12 this summer for sex crimes against children
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested 12 suspects from Memorial Day to Labor Day for various child sexual abuse crimes.
https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/News/2024/FDLE-arrests-12-this-summer-for-sex-crimes-against
 
▫️Alton Police Seek Canton Man Accused of Attempting to Abduct Teen
Alton residents are on high alert as law enforcement officials continue their search for Michael J. Roberts, 44, of Canton, Illinois, who is accused of an attempted abduction of a 15-year-old girl at a bus stop earlier this week. The Alton Police Department has commended the young girl's rapid and decisive response to the threat, which involved her pulling out a cell phone and threatening to call the police, causing the perpetrator to flee the scene, as reported by FOX2Now reports.
Roberts is not currently in custody. He was last seen driving a black Dodge Charger with Illinois registration EU74699. Authorities urge anyone with information on Roberts' whereabouts to contact the Alton Police Department or call 911.
» https://hoodline.com/2024/09/alton-police-seek-canton-man-accused-of-attempting-to-abduct-teen-community-on-alert/
» https://www.audacy.com/kmox/news/local/alton-police-looking-for-man-who-tried-to-lure-young-girl
» https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/attempted-child-abduction-reported-in-alton/article_e94f206c-7088-11ef-bad7-b327934349a8.html

▫️Antioch, TN mother claims daughter was nearly kidnapped while waiting for school bus
ANTIOCH, Tenn.  — An Antioch mother said her teenage daughter was nearly kidnapped Thursday morning while waiting for her school bus.
The incident allegedly happened in a neighborhood near Penny Brink Drive and Bart Drive in Antioch on Thursday, Sept. 12. According to Hammers, her daughter described the man who allegedly tried to grab her as middle-aged, wearing a black hoodie and brown work pants.
The Metro Nashville Police Department told News 2 they are investigating the incident. However, they said there are no other witnesses, so detectives are scanning the neighborhood for potential surveillance video of the two suspects and their vehicle. 
» https://youtu.be/-J5End30rrE  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/you-never-think-it-antioch-mother-claims-daughter-was-nearly-kidnapped-while-waiting-for-school-bus/

▫️Police arrest man accused of attempted kidnapping at Home Depot
HOBBS, N.M. — A man is in jail after allegedly trying to kidnap a woman at the Home Depot on West Joe Harvey Boulevard in Hobbs.
Police say shoppers spotted 41-year-old Bunran Chhay dragging a woman across the parking lot. According to police, Chhay followed the victim around the store and into the parking lot where he exposed himself and grabbed her.
Chhay is facing indecent exposure and felony kidnapping charges. 
If you have any information regarding this incident, report it to dispatch at 575-397-9265. You can also contact Lea County Crime Stoppers at 575-393-8005 or message the Hobbs Police Department on Facebook.
» https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/police-arrest-man-accused-of-attempted-kidnapping-at-home-depot/
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▫️Bakersfield man, 25, arrested for alleged child sex crimes and pornography distribution
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.  — A 25-year-old Bakersfield man was arrested on Wednesday, September 11, after he allegedly had sex with a minor and for possession and distribution of child pornography, said Bakersfield police.
Matthew Vales, 25, of Bakersfield, faces multiple charges. The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding these incidents is asked to call theBakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111.
https://www.bakersfieldnow.com/newsletter-daily/bakersfield-man-25-arrested-for-alleged-child-sex-crimes-and-pornography-distribution
 
▫️Days after heart surgery: Movie producer Harvey Weinstein indicted on new charges
Disgraced American film producer Harvey Weinstein is facing new charges, US media reported Thursday, just days after he was rushed to hospital for emergency heart surgery.
Prosecutors announced the new charges, which are under seal, at a court hearing on Thursday before Judge Curtis Farber. As ABC News previously reported, prosecutors presented evidence of three alleged sex assaults from varying time periods that were not part of his previous case.
Weinstein's attorney, Arthur Aidala, said they do not know what is in the new indictment.
» https://today.rtl.lu/entertainment/news/a/2231029.html
» https://abc7ny.com/harvey-weinstein-indicted-again-in-new-york-after-conviction-overtu/15298440/

▫️Principal indicted, accused of not reporting alleged child abuse by Atlantic City mayor
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.  - The principal of Atlantic City High School has been indicted on official misconduct, child endangerment and other charges for allegedly failing to notify child welfare authorities that the teenage daughter of Atlantic City's mayor claimed she was being beaten at home by her parents.
The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said Thursday that the eight-count indictment against Constance Days-Chapman was made by a grand jury a day earlier.
The mayor's wife is the superintendent of schools in Atlantic City, and the high school principal's boss.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-13844345/Principal-indicted-accused-not-reporting-alleged-child-abuse-Atlantic-City-mayor.html

▫️Fake Nebraska high schooler convicted of sex crimes: reports
A man who was 26 when he lied about his age to enroll in high school will now spend decades in prison, according to Nebraska reports. Zachary Scheich, now 27, was enrolled in two Lincoln, Nebraska, high schools for a total of 54 days during the 2022-23 school year, city officials previously said. During that time, he had “sexually explicit conversations” with 13- and 14-year-old students, KHGI reported, citing court documents. Officials said Scheich, who was 5 feet, 4 inches and 120 pounds, “blended in with other students” as he pretended to be 17.
His nine felony charges were later reduced as part of a plea deal, KOLN reported. Scheich pleaded no contest to child enticement, generation of child porn, attempted first-degree sexual assault and two counts of first-degree sexual assault. Scheich was sentenced Sept. 11 to 85 to 120 years in prison, KLKN reported. He will be eligible for parole in 41 years, according to the station.
» https://www.klkntv.com/lincoln-man-who-pretended-to-be-high-schooler-gets-lengthy-sentence-for-sex-crimes/  (VIDEO)
» https://www.kansascity.com/news/nation-world/national/article292365639.html
» https://ktvz.com/cnn-regional/2024/09/12/lincoln-man-sentenced-to-decades-behind-bars-after-posing-as-high-school-student/ 

▫️Ex Pius XI teacher gets prison for sexually assaulting student
John Anshus, a former choir teacher at Milwaukee Pius XI High School, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for sexually assaulting a student and exposing his genitals to a child.
Anshus pleaded guilty to the two felonies on Wednesday. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison and 18 months of extended supervision. Anshus, 34, of Milwaukee, will also be listed on the state sex offender registry for 15 years, among other conditions of the extended supervision.
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2024/09/13/ex-pius-xi-teacher-gets-prison-for-sexually-assaulting-student/75195149007/
 
▫️Child sex trafficking convict turned Most Wanted fugitive captured, agents say
FREDERICK, MD  — The convicted sex offender and felon wanted by federal and local police is now in custody, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
Duane Mason appeared on Maryland's Most Wanted less than three months ago.
According to the U.S. Marshals Service, a viewer recognized Mason and led authorities to his location at a motel in downtown Frederick, Maryland.
Mason had three open warrants for his arrest, including a violation of his federal probation for a child sex trafficking conviction, failing to register as a sex offender in Baltimore City, and failing to appear in court for a pending drug possession case in Frederick.
» https://youtu.be/vL-MMA1aUjM  (VIDEO)
» https://www.foxbaltimore.com/news/marylands-most-wanted/child-sex-trafficking-convict-turned-most-wanted-fugitive-captured-agents-say

▫️Former PA teacher sentenced for catfishing scheme to solicit child pornography
A former Philadelphia teacher has been sentenced to spend the next three decades in prison after being convicted for a catfishing scheme to get explicit photos from underage students.
United States District Court Judge John F. Murphy sentenced 33-year-old former teacher Jeremy Schobel, of Philadelphia, to 30 years in prison followed by 20 years of supervised release while registering as a sex offender.
He spent more than three years creating extensive fake profiles of underage girls, usually from classrooms in Harrington High, to convince victims to send him sexually explicit photos and videos.
https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/pennsylvania-news/former-pa-teacher-sentenced-for-catfishing-scheme-to-solicit-child-pornography/?nxsparam=1

▫️Texas Man Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of Children Offenses
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment today, charging Thomas Henry Lopez, 49, of Spring, Texas, with two counts of sexual exploitation of children, one count of distribution of a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct, and one count of transfer of obscene material to a minor, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
According to court documents, between June 2024 and July 2024, Lopez contacted two minors in California through TikTok and then communicated with them through text messages and the encrypted application JusTalk.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/texas-man-indicted-sexual-exploitation-children-offenses

▫️Teacher Hailey Clifton-Carmack admits having sex with boy, 16
A Missouri math teacher is likely headed to prison after admitting last week that she had sex with a 16-year-old student while other students served as her “lookouts” — and the boy’s dad still faces felony charges for allegedly condoning the disturbing relationship.
Hailey Clifton-Carmack, 26, was arrested in January after a student reported their illicit relationship to a school resource officer, then showed cops a photo of the scratches she left on her victim’s back.
On Friday, she pleaded guilty to sexual contact with a student, a charge that could imprison her for the next four years, according to the Daily Mail.
» https://nypost.com/2024/09/12/us-news/teacher-hailey-clifton-carmack-admits-having-sex-with-boy-16/
» https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13844169/missouri-math-teacher-hailey-clifton-carmack-sex-student-mark.html
 
▫️Grand jury indicts disgraced ex-Catholic priest in sexual assault of McLennan County women
WACO, Texas  - A former Catholic priest who worked in Waco and West who was arrested in Florida two months ago was indicted Thursday in two alleged McLennan County sexual assaults.
A McLennan County grand jury indicted Father Anthony Odiong, 55, on three counts of second-degree felony sexual assault in two separate indictments alleging he sexually assaulted two women. On the two counts in the second indictment he faces up to 20 years in prison for each count.
At least eight women have come forward since his arrest saying he used his position as priest and spiritual adviser to manipulate them and sexually assault them between 2007 and 2023, Waco police officials have said.
» https://youtu.be/lPtrlCQnBUA (VIDEO)
» https://www.kwtx.com/2024/09/12/grand-jury-indicts-disgraced-ex-catholic-priest-sexual-assault-mclennan-county-women/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/crime/former-mclennan-county-priest-indicted-multiple-counts-sexual-assault/500-ec4fcad3-44d8-4afb-8469-dc542cf578f4 (VIDEO)
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/15458

▫️Sex trafficker caught with drugs and gun after making threats gets 13-year prison term
A 42-year-old convicted sex trafficker was sentenced Thursday to 13 years in prison after he was accused of returning to sex trafficking and then was caught with a gun and dealing drugs.
Anthony Ballard Jones was on federal supervision for interstate sex trafficking and being a felon with a gun when the FBI learned he had sent a woman threatening text messages to kill her and others, with references to guns, “dope” and “taking payment,” according to court records.
A tipster had picked up the woman who was “running for her life” and was the target of threatening messages from Jones, according to a federal affidavit. Screenshots of the messages were shared with the FBI.
https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2024/09/sex-trafficker-caught-with-drugs-and-gun-after-making-threats-gets-13-year-prison-term.html

▫️Criminal investigation reopened after alleged sexual abuse by a former pastor at Renton church
RENTON, Wash. — KING 5 reveals the Renton Police Department has reopened a three-year-old criminal case into allegations of sexual abuse by a former pastor at a Renton-based churc
The KING 5 Investigators have found that in a report released last year, 37 people told Highlands Community Church investigators that they either experienced or witnessed the pastor grooming, manipulating, or sexually abusing boys and young men for two decades. The former youth pastor from the church in Renton denies engaging in any illegal activity. 
Church records show, the pastor has been fired, but to date – no one’s been held criminally accountable.
Police in Renton said they never heard of or saw the report until KING 5 called to ask about it. Two days after we called Renton Police, they re-opened the case. 
» https://youtu.be/rvD-rV5G1vo  (VIDEO)
» https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/criminal-investigation-reopened-after-alleged-sexual-abuse-by-former-renton-pastor/281-d5a4fd09-7fc3-4053-aff7-ae998daa5b76  (VIDEO)

▫️Ex-seminarian guilty of child sexual abuse images sentenced to probation
Judge Jennifer Branch sentenced 28-year-old Broderick Witt to five years probation and ordered to spend six months in a lockdown sex offender treatment program. Prosecutors were seeking 12 years in prison and ordered to spend six months in a lockdown sex offender treatment program. He pleaded guilty on Aug. 9 to eight counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor; he'd initially faced 15 counts.
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2024/09/aspiring-priest-sentenced-for-images-videos-of-children-this-is-abuse-this-is-rape/
» https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/crime/2024/09/12/aspiring-priest-sentenced-for-images-videos-of-child-sex-abuse/75177723007/
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▫️America First Legal launches investigations into Biden-Harris administration mishandling of migrant gangs
EXCLUSIVE: America First Legal (AFL), a nonprofit, launched investigations into the Biden-Harris administration on Thursday in response to "growing violent illegal alien gang activity" spreading across parts of Colorado and the Midwest.
The investigations were launched by America First Legal into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
The FOIA requests made by America First Legal come on the heels of 10 Tren de Aragua gang members arrested in Aurora, Colorado after surveillance footage from an overtaken apartment building went viral late last month.
The transnational prison gang Tren de Aragua, based in Venezuela, has been linked to human trafficking, illegal drug trafficking, and threatening people with guns. The gang reportedly has about 5,000 members.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/america-first-legal-launches-investigations-biden-harris-administration-mishandling-migrant-gangs (VIDEO)

▫️Shocking links between Biden-Harris and violent Venezuelan gang revealed
The Biden-Harris administration is reportedly responsible for “subsidizing” the Venezuelan gang members who’ve taken over apartment buildings in the Denver, Colorado suburb of Aurora.
According to journalist Christopher Rufo, the story starts in 2021, when the administration signed the American Rescue Plan Act into law. The bill allocated $3.8 billion to Colorado, some of which was then used by Denver to launch a criminal alien resettlement and housing program.
Volunteers who spoke with Rufo said they were originally eager to help the criminal aliens but grew disillusioned over time.
“I am passionate about helping migrants and I have been honestly shocked at the way the city is sending funds to an organization that clearly is not equipped to handle it,” one volunteer said. Despite this, Denver reportedly recently voted to funnel even more money into these sorts of criminal alien relocation programs.
» https://www.bizpacreview.com/2024/09/11/shocking-links-between-biden-harris-and-violent-venezuelan-gang-revealed-1486539/
» https://x.com/realchrisrufo/status/1833601510699372605
» https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13838503/biden-venezuela-migrant-gang-aurora-colorado.html

▫️Aurora Residents Confirm Venezuelan Gang Violence
Officials in Aurora have begun to acknowledge the presence of Venezuelan gang activity in their Colorado city after the release of a terrifying surveillance video.
» https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/colorado-venezuelan-gang-activity-aurora-crime-woman-moves-video-guns/ (VIDEO)
» https://nypost.com/2024/09/12/us-news/inside-the-migrant-gang-warzone-of-aurora-colorado/ (VIDEO)
» https://youtu.be/e6ZM1H6GXNo (VIDEO)
» https://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2024/09/10/mil-osi-usa-aurora-residents-confirm-venezuelan-gang-violence/

▫️Aurora officials knew about Venezuelan gang months ago
Aurora officials on Wednesday admitted they had been arresting people suspected — though not yet confirmed at the time of their apprehensions — of being members of a Venezuelan gang operating in the metro Denver long before the media spotlight on the city.
The gang's activities also "significantly affected" apartment complexes in the city, officials acknowledged.
To date, authorities have linked 10 people to the gang and arrested eight, the city said in a news release sent a day after the gang situation in Aurora took center stage at last night's first presidential debate
https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/aurora-venezuela-gang-officials-admit-apartments/article_26b7d53e-d0d0-5bba-a6ce-095ef4e4c5f6.html
 
▫️First Lady Marty Kemp Hosts Grace Commission Meeting Targeting Human Trafficking
First Lady Marty Kemp hosted a meeting of the GRACE Commission, or the Georgians for Refuge, Action, Compassion, and Education Commission which was created to combat human trafficking. The meeting took place in Delta Airlines Flight Museum on Thursday.
GBI Director, Chris Hosey detailed the progress made by the agency with regards to human trafficking. Hosey says in FY25, from July 1st through August 28th, they have worked 28 cases, with 19 arrests. In addition, GRACE partners have recently begun targeting illicit behavior at massage businesses. They’ve closed 26 such facilities in the year they have been in operation.
https://www.wuga.org/local-news/2024-09-12/first-lady-marty-kemp-hosts-grace-commission-meeting-targeting-human-trafficking

▫️Influenced Parent Workshop, Sat, Sep 28, 2024 at 10:00 AM | Colorado Springs, CO
Join us in September for the Influenced Parent Workshop— a digital safety program presented by The Exodus Road, a global anti-human trafficking nonprofit!
This workshop is designed to equip parents with knowledge and resources to intentionally support their children in a complicated and dangerous digital world. Come join us for a time of learning and growth as we discuss online risks and give practical tools and resources for navigating them
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/influenced-parent-workshop-tickets-980158298857

▫️Human trafficking and prevention are topics for Rotary Multi-Club Committee public forum
A public forum titled “Putting an End to Human Trafficking” is planned for Sept. 24 in West Des Moines. The Rotary Multi-Club Committee of Greater Des Moines, which includes representatives of metro-area Rotary Clubs, is the host, according to a news release. The program will run from 5 to 6:45 p.m. Sept. 24, with networking to follow.
https://www.businessrecord.com/human-trafficking-and-prevention-are-topics-for-rotary-multi-club-committee-public-forum/

▫️Safe Harbor's Walk To End It
Safe Harbor's Walk To End It on September 28th will support Central Virginia's only shelter for victims of human trafficking.
Join us on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at 10am at the Pier at Libbie Mill for our 7th annual Walk to End It.  Sign up today and join others to help those who have experienced human trafficking.
To register, visit https://give.safeharborshelter.com/campaign/safe-harbors-walk-to-end-it-2024/c565062. You can sign up as an individual or form a team to walk by inviting your friends, family, and coworkers to join you. The more participants who join, the greater the impact we can make!
https://www.brunswicktimes-gazette.com/local-events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event%2F2599460-safe-harbor-s-walk-to-end-it

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DHS: https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/identify-victim
Homeland Security Investigations Tip Line: 1-866-347-2423
If you believe your child is in the process of being abducted by a parent, legal guardian, or someone acting on their behalf, call : 1-888-407-4747. (U.S. Gov. Dept. of State) or https://www.projectdynamo.org/
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▫️Arrest warrants issued for several people connected to alleged prostitution ring in Pflugerville
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas - Arrests warrants were issued for several people in connection with an alleged prostitution ring that was located at an apartment complex in Pflugerville, according to court documents obtained by KXAN.
Online ads were placed on three websites “used for prostitution services,” in which customers were ultimately directed to the apartment complex for sex, according to court documents. There were nearly 350 ads placed, and thousands of suspicious transactions “related to human trafficking or prostitution” were found from Jan. 1, 2022 to Sept. 25, 2023, according to court documents.
During the investigation, around 45 different women were “associated” with the “sex services” in an “organized group over a period of approximately three and a half years,” court records said.
Online court records did not show whether any of those involved have been arrested. One woman, labeled in an affidavit as one of the main suspects, was allegedly tied to more than 1,000 ad postings. According to court documents, her bank account had more than $1 million worth of incoming transfers in three years.
Authorities believed hundreds of thousands of dollars were related to human trafficking or some other suspicious activity.
» https://www.kxan.com/video/arrest-warrants-issued-for-several-people-connected-to-alleged-prostitution-ring-in-pflugerville/10041799/  (VIDEO)
» https://www.kxan.com/news/local/pflugerville/arrest-warrants-issued-for-several-people-connected-to-alleged-prostitution-ring-in-pflugerville/  (VIDEO)

▫️Operation Room Service: Operation leads to 9 arrests in Arkansas
FAULKNER COUNTY, Ark. — Arkansas authorities arrested nine men in Faulkner County between Sept. 13-14 on charges related to human trafficking and child exploitation.
One of the suspects was 37-year-old Jacob Teele, a Cleburne County deputy. Jacob Teele was arrested on one count of internet stalking of a child and one count of traveling for the purpose of an unlawful sex act with a minor.
This is an ongoing investigation.
» https://www.thv11.com/article/news/crime/men-arrested-in-arkansas/91-41720dac-72a9-468d-b43b-3156c02b2921
» https://www.thv11.com/article/news/crime/arkansas-deputy-arrested/91-232d6026-a8d1-41a5-bd5e-d22999ec223e
» https://www.fox16.com/crime/cleburne-county-deputy-arrested-for-alleged-child-solicitation-in-faulkner-county/

▫️Utah husband, wife facing charges after kidnapping, human trafficking accusations
BERYL, Utah  — A woman and her husband are facing charges after being accused of kidnapping a juvenile and human trafficking her family for labor.
Jolene Stubbs, 53, was arrested Thursday on one count of kidnapping and two counts of human trafficking for labor, each second-degree felonies.
Her husband, Dayer Melchor LeBaron, 61, was arrested Friday on two counts of human trafficking for labor, each second-degree felonies. One of the boys had been admitted to the hospital and was getting treatment for respiratory distress.
Stubbs reportedly coordinated travel for the family to go to the U.S. to harvest and process pine nuts "using coercion," the affidavit states.
Once the family arrived in Beryl, Utah, the mother told Stubbs she wanted to leave, the affidavit states. Stubbs, however, told the mother she was not allowed to leave until "the debt they had accumulated had been resolved."
» https://kutv.com/news/local/utah-husband-wife-facing-charges-after-kidnapping-human-trafficking-accusations
» https://gephardtdaily.com/local/dayer-lebaron-wife-arrested-in-iron-county-for-alleged-human-trafficking/
» https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/arrests/human-trafficking-charges-filed-against-pine-nut-harvesting-operation-in-iron-county/article_d1d2fdd8-72c6-11ef-8617-bbbc5f20b1d2.html

▫️Police: Sex offender from Deer Park arrested for impersonating social services employee, abusing victim at shelter
Police say a level 3 sex offender from Deer Park was arrested for impersonating a social services employee and sexually abusing a disabled victim at a shelter.
Alfred Balcerak impersonated a social services employee to gain entry to the shelter last week, according to authorities. Police say the 65-year-old allegedly made sexual contact with the victim and stole some of their personal items.
Balcerak is charged with forcible touching, sexual abuse, endangering the welfare of a physically disabled person, false personation and petit larceny. Prosecutors say Balcerak has several prior convictions, some of which include sexual abuse against children.
https://longisland.news12.com/police-sex-offender-from-deer-park-arrested-for-impersonating-social-services-employee-abusing-victim-at-shelter (VIDEO)

▫️Doctor arrested on child pornography charges
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – A South Florida physician is facing 11 felony charges after authorities said he uploaded more than 100 files of child sexual abuse material.
Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Dr. David Rerko following a Thursday morning traffic stop in Pompano Beach.
Rerko, 61, of Lighthouse Point, has been a licensed physician in Florida since 2006 and worked as an anesthesiologist at Broward Health North at the time of his arrest. He’s also licensed to practice in Mississippi.
» https://youtu.be/3h7tDpg8HqQ (VIDEO)
» https://youtu.be/_hRrgkB0hlI (VIDEO)
» https://www.local10.com/news/local/2024/09/13/broward-anesthesiologist-accused-of-uploading-child-sexual-abuse-images-videos/

▫️Broken Arrow Man Arrested, Accused Of Lewd Molestation
Broken Arrow Police arrested a man they say molested two underage girls he knew.
The victim told police Charles Gerber would come into her room before work when he thought she was asleep, touch her and say inappropriate things to her.
The victim told investigators he also told her to keep things a secret between them. Police say an adult victim also came forward and told them Gerber sexually assaulted her several times when she was a child.
» https://www.newson6.com/story/66e3a54ff502e32c282794c6/broken-arrow-man-arrested-accused-of-lewd-molestation (VIDEO)
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▫️Residential treatment center staffer accused of sex offenses with teen patient in Washington County
WASHINGTON, Washington County, Utah  — A 37-year-old staff member at a residential treatment facility has been arrested for alleged sexual offenses involving a teenage resident.
Sean Michael Stanley, of St. George, was arrested for alleged unlawful sexual activity with a minor, a third-degree felony, and misdemeanor counts of sexual abuse of a minor, and providing a nicotine product to a minor, for a vaping device provided after each of the alleged sex acts.
The felony offenses described are statutory, related to age differences, meaning a victim is underage, too young to legally consent to sexual contact.
https://gephardtdaily.com/local/residential-treatment-center-staffer-accused-of-sex-offenses-with-teen-patient-in-washington-county/

▫️Man convicted of assaulting child flees Maine courthouse and is caught by 2 jurors
A series of videos show a man convicted of assaulting a child trying to flee a courthouse in Maine on Wednesday, but the escape attempt was quickly foiled by two jurors and a detective.
A Maine man attempted to flee a courthouse while in handcuffs after he was convicted for assaulting a 1-year-old when two jurors and a detective managed to prevent his attempt to escape.
Nicholas Carter, 31, was observed on Wednesday bolting out of the courthouse in the town of Skowhegan while handcuffed.
Carter was found guilty of aggravated assault against a 1-year-old child, according to the Portland Press Herald. His conviction came after a three-day trial at the Somerset County Superior Courthouse.
» https://ca.news.yahoo.com/man-convicted-assaulting-child-flees-185914694.html (VIDEO)
» https://www.foxnews.com/us/jurors-help-detain-maine-man-attempting-flee-courthouse-handcuffs-after-his-conviction (VIDEO)
» https://www.nbcnews.com/video/video-shows-defendant-fleeing-maine-courthouse-and-being-caught-be-jurors-219339333928 (VIDEO)

▫️NJ middle school teacher accused of sharing child sex abuse files
A 31-year-old Matawan man, who has been a public school teacher in Ocean County, was accused of sharing and receiving child sexual abuse materials.
Christopher A. DeCesare has been charged with second-degree distribution of child sexual abuse materials, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago announced on Friday.
DeCesare was arrested on Aug. 29, following an investigation that was launched by a cybertip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
https://nj1015.com/nj-toms-river-middle-school-teacher-accused-sharing-child-sex-abuse-files-matawan-christopher-decesare/

▫️Convicted sex offender accused of raping girl, held on $50K bail
Duane Manuel Cruz is a registered Level 1 sex offender, according to a magistrate's complaint filed against him on Saturday in the Superior Court of Guam, which detailed accusations that he continued “to prey on minor children,” with the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl in 2023.
In 2014, Cruz, 32, was convicted of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, which is defined in Title 9 of the Guam Code Annotated Chapter 25, as a person who engages in sexual contact with another person under the age of 14 or between the ages of 14 and 16, who lives in the same household.
https://www.postguam.com/news/local/convicted-sex-offender-accused-of-raping-girl-held-on-50k-bail/article_333718d6-72f7-11ef-ac80-bb94244c9947.html

▫️Orange County couple arrested on child porn charges after man allegedly tried to meet up with teen
An Orange County couple was arrested after police discovered that they were allegedly in possession of child pornography, and it’s believed that they could have more victims.
According to the Costa Mesa Police Department, 30-year-old Lake Forest resident Jonathan Garduno was in Costa Mesa to meet up with a 15-year-old girl on Sept. 7. The teen, however, turned out to be a Special Investigations detective who had been posing as a minor online.
The evidence also implicated Garduno’s live-in girlfriend, 29-year-old Khyla Kauffeld. On Friday, authorities executed a search warrant at the couple’s home. There, they found more evidence of child pornography.
Both suspects were then arrested. Garduno was arrested on suspicion of possession of child pornography, sending/selling child pornography and distribution of obscene matter depicting minors. Kauffeld was arrested on suspicion of possession of child pornography.
CMPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying potential additional victims, as well as additional information related to this case. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Gardner at (714) 754-4937. 
» https://nixle.us/FW4TK
» https://ktla.com/news/california/orange-county-couple-arrested-on-child-porn-charges-after-man-allegedly-tried-to-meet-up-with-teen/

▫️HSI Denver Investigation Results in Significant Sentence for Man Charged With Producing CSAM
DENVER — A Colorado man pleaded guilty to attempted production of child pornography Sept. 11 and was sentenced to 29 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release.
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Denver Special Agent in Charge Ryan L. Spradlin and the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado Matt Kirsch made the announcement.
Cullen Mackenzie Britton, 25, of Drake, contacted at least six minors between the ages of nine and 14 through a social media site and attempted to get them to create and send him child sexual abuse material over the course of about two years, according to the plea agreement.
https://www.dhs.gov/hsi/news/2024/09/13/hsi-denver-investigation-results-significant-sentence-man-charged-producing-csam

▫️Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese faces another wave of lawsuits for past abuse
The state’s largest religious denomination, having already paid out more than $30 million in settlements, is the subject of at least 16 more cases alleging sexual misconduct by since-defrocked priests.
Vermont’s Roman Catholic Diocese, having spent more than $30 million to settle some 40 priest misconduct lawsuits dating as far back as 1950, faces another wave of court cases alleging more past child sexual abuse. 
The state’s largest religious denomination is the subject of at least 16 more civil actions, records show. Collectively, they could prove even more costly for the diocese, whose $12.5 million budget for the 2023 fiscal year included more than $1 million for ongoing settlements and $691,000 in legal fees, according to its most recent public financial statement.
» https://vtdigger.org/2024/09/11/vermonts-roman-catholic-diocese-faces-another-wave-of-lawsuits-for-past-abuse/
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2024/09/vermonts-roman-catholic-diocese-faces-another-wave-of-lawsuits-for-past-abuse/

▫️Victims sue Jefferson City Diocese for ‘shameless cover-up’ of sexual abuse
Five people claiming Catholic priests abused them in Mid-Missouri accused the diocese of covering up and sometimes encouraging their assaults over decades.
The five victims, identified only by their initials, sued the Jefferson City Diocese and Bishop Shawn McKnight in federal court on Thursday. The five plaintiffs and their attorney, Rebecca Randles of Randles Mata, accused the diocese of a “shameless cover-up” throughout the last 50 years and said it “hindered Plaintiffs from discovering their causes of action against the Defendants for their negligent and intentional conduct.”
» https://abc17news.com/news/crime/2024/09/13/victims-sue-jefferson-city-diocese-for-shameless-cover-up-of-sexual-abuse/
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2024/09/victims-sue-jefferson-city-diocese-for-shameless-cover-up-of-sexual-abuse/

▫️Fullerton Pastor Juan Barrios Arrested for Sexual Abuse
Police have confirmed that Fullerton pastor Juan Barrios has been arrested for child sexual abuse. The arrest of Juan Barrios, 51, who had served as pastor at Iglesia de Dios Israelita in Fullerton, has brought to light a disturbing case of alleged long-term sexual abuse of minors that spans several years. Accordingly, local community members are raising concerns about child safety in religious institutions.
The Riverside Police Department has made a public appeal for any other potential victims or individuals with information about the Juan Barrios sexual abuse case to come forward. Police have provided multiple channels for submitting tips:
Contact Officer Kimberly Coronado at (951) 353-7949 or via email KCoronado@RiversideCA.gov
Contact Detective Christian Wilcox at (951) 353-7133.
https://www.dlawgroup.com/fullerton-pastor-juan-barrios-arrested-sexual-abuse/

▫️‘It’s here, too’: annual Freedom Ride raises awareness of human trafficking
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa  - Chains Interrupted, a nonprofit based in Cedar Rapids, held its sixth annual motorcycle ride to raise awareness of human trafficking on Saturday.
Since its inception in 2007, the Human Trafficking Hotline has identified more than 100,000 cases of human trafficking across the country. The purpose of the ride on Saturday was to make people realize that some of those instances of trafficking are happening in eastern Iowa.
Tish Young with Chains Interrupted said the ride would incorporate education on what human trafficking can look like and how people can help.
» https://www.kcrg.com/2024/09/15/its-here-too-annual-freedom-ride-raises-awareness-human-trafficking/ (VIDEO)
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▫️New Orleans Archdiocese files bankruptcy plan, would pay abuse survivors $62.5 million
More than four years after filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid a growing number of childhood sex abuse claims against local priests and other clergy, the Archdiocese of New Orleans filed a reorganization plan Friday that seeks to compensate abuse survivors for their decades of suffering while keeping the nation’s second-oldest diocese financially afloat.
The plan came just hours after abuse survivors submitted their own proposal, one requesting monetary compensation far greater than the amount offered by the church, highlighting the gulf that has persisted between the two sides since the case was filed in May 2020.
The church’s plan would create a $62.5 million trust for survivors, with $50 million coming from the archdiocese and $12.5 million coming from its parishes and charitable organizations, which are not technically in bankruptcy themselves.
The trust would get additional money from the sale of church-owned properties, though there is no estimate in the plan of how much those property sales would generate.
An estimated 550 survivors have filed claims in the case, which, if distributed equally, would mean survivors would get about $113,600 each under a $62.5 million plan, not counting the additional money that will come from property sales and, potentially, insurers down the line.
» https://www.nola.com/news/business/new-orleans-archdiocese-files-bankruptcy-plan-would-pay-abuse-survivors-62-5-million/article_acbb3f4a-7214-11ef-afd7-afff810e70ea.html
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2024/09/new-orleans-archdiocese-files-bankruptcy-plan-would-pay-abuse-survivors-62-5-million/
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▫️4 Delaware men charged for international ‘sextortion’
Four Delaware residents have been charged with alleged involvement in an extortion relating to sexual practices.
In a press release from the Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, Wilmington’s Sidi Diakite, 30; Almamy Diaby, 22; Abdul Aziz Sangare, 26; and Abdoul Aziz Traore, 31 were part of an operation wherein they allegedly attempted to extort approximately $6.9 million from thousands of victims globally.
Ultimately, the individuals and their alleged co-conspirators extorted $1.9 million from CashApp and ApplePay from victims across the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.
The indictment also saw Hadja Kone, 28, of Wilmington, Delaware, and Siaka Ouattara, 22, of Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire charged.
In the alleged scheme, conspirators posed as women online and largely communicated with young men and minors from the U.S., U.K., and Canada.
https://www.newsnationnow.com/crime/delaware-men-charged-sextortion/

▫️US Marshals Service arrests three people who allegedly failed to register as sex offenders
SPOKANE, Wash. – The US Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offenders Taskforce arrested three people who allegedly failed to register as sex offenders over Friday and Saturday. 
According to the Marshals Service, David McCuistion of the Spokane Valley was arrested for failure to register after being convicted of charges related to child sexual abuse. 
Barry Collins and William Shawl, both of who were also convicted of charges related to child abuse, were also arrested for failure to register within the same 48-hour window. 
Anyone with information on an individual who has failed to register as a sex offender after a child rape or abuse conviction can call the US Marshals Serice Communications Center at 1 (800) 336-0102.
https://www.khq.com/news/us-marshals-service-arrests-three-people-who-allegedly-failed-to-register-as-sex-offenders/article_1f01f158-72f0-11ef-84e1-0fd56060ef78.html

▫️ERO Boston arrests Salvadoran noncitizen charged with raping Nantucket child | ICE
NANTUCKET, Mass. — Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended an unlawfully present 28-year-old Salvadoran national charged with numerous sex crimes against a child on Nantucket Island. Officers from ERO Boston arrested Bryan Daniel Aldana-Arevalo Sept. 10 in Nantucket.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-boston-arrests-salvadoran-noncitizen-charged-raping-nantucket-child

▫️Sex offender faces 25 years in prison for kidnapping 14-year-old girl
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A registered sex offender faces 25 years in state prison after pleading guilty Friday to kidnapping a 14-year-old girl.
Kelvin Hunt, 48, pleaded guilty to second-degree kidnapping. According to the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office and the criminal complaint, Hunt forcibly kidnapped the girl Feb. 1 from a home on the city’s northeast side and took her to another location at gunpoint, against her will. The DA’s office says Hunt specifically targeted the house and victim. According to Rochester Police, Hunt was known to the family of the victim.
https://www.whec.com/top-news/sex-offender-faces-25-years-in-prison-for-kidnapping-14-year-old-girl/

▫️Southern California man sentenced to 152 years in prison for raping children
A Southern California man was sentenced to 152 years in prison for raping young girls.
Omar Cruz-Hernandez, 39, of Oxnard, was sentenced Friday for raping and sexually abusing multiple children, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. On June 23, 2023, Oxnard Police detectives investigated a report of child sexual abuse.
The victim told police she had been sexually abused by Cruz-Hernandez since she was 10 years old. A second victim told police she had been sexually abused by the suspect since she was 7 years old.
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/southern-california-man-sentenced-to-152-years-in-prison-for-raping-children/ 

▫️U.S. Attorney Secures 11 Year Prison Sentence for Assault of Incapacitated Minor Victim
ALBUQUERQUE – A Dulce man was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for sexually assaulting an unconscious 16-year-old girl and photographing the abuse.
According to court documents, on May 26, 2022, Willard Dedios, 60, an enrolled member of the Jicarilla Apache Tribe, sexually assaulted the minor victim, who was intoxicated, at his home in Dulce, New Mexico. After the victim lost consciousness, Dedios sexually assaulted her and took explicit photographs of the abuse. The victim briefly regained consciousness during the assault but was unable to stop it before passing out again.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/us-attorney-secures-11-year-prison-sentence-assault-incapacitated-minor-victim 

▫️Survivor who says she was sex trafficked at a Brooklyn Center Super 8 is now suing the hotel and its operators
A group of sex traffickers “kidnapped” the Minnesota girl, threatened her, advertised her body online and forced her to have sex for money at a suburban hotel, according to a group of attorneys now representing the survivor.
First filed late last year, T.S.’s lawsuit is leaning on two federal laws that allow victims of sex trafficking to hold businesses civilly liable for facilitating their abuse. Now 26, T.S. is suing Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Sarah Hospitality, Inc., Wyndham Hotel Group, LLC and Super 8 Worldwide, Inc. — all entities with varying degrees of control and oversight of the Brooklyn Center Super 8 at which the alleged sex trafficking took place.
https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-sex-trafficking-survivor-sues-the-brooklyn-center-hotel-where-her-abuses-occurred/601145559 

▫️Oregon AG candidate led nonprofit faulted for helping African police snatch children from families
As he seeks to become Oregon’s first Republican attorney general in more than three decades, Will Lathrop has touted his five years leading an international charity’s efforts to eliminate slavery and human trafficking in Ghana.
It’s in his first campaign ad: “In Africa, I led multinational teams to rescue children from human trafficking and protect women from violence.”
But a BBC documentary (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKHKjZ77RC0)  from 2023 tells a darker story: that a single-minded focus on setting and meeting targets resulted in Lathrop’s team working with police to effectively kidnap some children and take them from their families under false pretenses.
https://www.ijpr.org/politics-government/2024-09-15/oregon-ag-candidate-led-nonprofit-faulted-for-helping-african-police-snatch-children-from-families  

▫️The Altavista Journal Events - Safe Harbor's Walk To End It
Safe Harbor's Walk To End It on September 28th will support Central Virginia's only shelter for victims of human trafficking.
Join us on Saturday, September 28, 2024, at 10am at the Pier at Libbie Mill for our 7th annual Walk to End It.  Sign up today and join others to help those who have experienced human trafficking.
To register, visit https://give.safeharborshelter.com/campaign/safe-harbors-walk-to-end-it-2024/c565062. You can sign up as an individual or form a team to walk by inviting your friends, family, and coworkers to join you.
https://www.altavistajournal.com/local-events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event%2F2599460-safe-harbor-s-walk-to-end-it 

▫️Human Trafficking Tickets, Wed, Nov 20, 2024 at 10:00 AM | Way Waynesville, OH
How can we better understand what makes people vulnerable to human trafficking? What can governments and organisations be doing to better support victims and confront the causes? What roles can researchers play in helping answer these questions?
Speakers: 
• Assoc. Professor Lisa Denney (Acting Director, Centre for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University)
• Assoc. Professor Sallie Yea (Tracey Banivanua-Mar Fellow, La Trobe University)
• Dr Elisabeth Jackson (Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University)
• Professor Bec Strating (Director, La Trobe Asia) (Chair)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/human-trafficking-tickets-1020334817907 

▫️Awaken Wisconsin Upcoming Events |  Thursday, September 19th - Parent's Night at the YMCA
6-7:30pm YMCA - Greater Green Bay West Side (Cardinal Lane)
Are you a parent interested in learning about the red flags of sextortion, sex trafficking, or commercial sexual exploitation? Awaken is partnering with the Green Bay Chick-Fil-A and the West Side YMCA to bring awareness surrounding the issue of sex trafficking, as well as equipping parents with the knowledge they need to combat these issues. 
https://www.awakenjustice.org/wisconsinevents 

▫️An Evening with Treasured Vessels Foundation, Sat, Sep 21, 2024 at 6:00 PM | 610 Elm Street McKinney, TX
Join us for "An Evening with TVF," a powerful event dedicated to combating human trafficking
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-treasured-vessels-foundation-tickets-1001441918737

> Sean 'Diddy' Combs arrested by federal agents in New York

Sean "Diddy" Combs was arrested in Manhattan on Monday following a grand jury indictment, his lawyer confirmed to Business Insider.

The charges in the indictment were not immediately known.

"Earlier this evening, federal agents arrested Sean Combs, based on a sealed indictment filed by the SDNY," US Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement posted on X. "We expect to move to unseal the indictment in the morning and will have more to say at that time."

» https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kCUYOF8b9s  (VIDEO)
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» https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/sean-diddy-combs-arrested-rcna145503 (VIDEO)
» https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/16/entertainment/sean-diddy-combs-arrested-new-york/index.html (VIDEO)
» https://abcnews.go.com/US/sean-diddy-combs-arrested-federal-agents-new-york/story?id=113744597 (VIDEO)
» https://www.reuters.com/legal/sean-diddy-combs-arrested-after-grand-jury-indictment-2024-09-17/
» https://www.businessinsider.com/sean-diddy-combs-arrested-grand-jury-indictment-2024-9

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▫️Man accused of pulling teen girl into apartment in Aurora
AURORA, Colo. — A man has been arrested on kidnapping and other charges after police say he forced a 14-year-old girl into his apartment, then groped her as she escaped and walked home, the Aurora Police Department said.
Police said it happened around 7;30 a.m. Sunday at an apartment complex on Potomac Street just south of Sixth Avenue. The suspect, 37-year-old Jhon Balestrini Ferrer, was arrested on charges of enticement of a child, sexual assault on a child and kidnapping, according to police. 
» https://youtu.be/7mN2V82RHZ0 (VIDEO)
» https://youtu.be/zR0A0aPOUXo (VIDEO)
» https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/man-arrested-accused-of-pulling-girl-into-apartment/73-3d3207b9-e5f9-4cc2-8eaa-76af8502570e

▫️Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Declares Venezuelan Gang a Foreign Terrorist Organization
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott announced Monday morning new measures to fight gang violence and human trafficking along the border.
And he's focused on one gang that he says is the biggest threat. Gov. Abbott says he's directed Texas Department of Public Safety to start a database for suspected and confined members of the gang calledTren de Aragua, and he's raised the group to a Tier 1 gang.
Abbott declared TDA a foreign terrorist organization, which means enhanced criminal penalties to keep members in jail, among other things. More than 100 suspected members of Tren de Aragua (TdA) were a part of the group that violently stormed the border at El Paso, Texas in March — as Texas Gov.
» https://youtu.be/oQExm4Lcm80 (VIDEO)
» https://youtu.be/8D0FLorf2yc (VIDEO)
» https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/governor-abbott-targets-tren-de-aragua-elevates-gang-to-tier-1-status-austin-texas-gang-members-south-america-human-trafficking (VIDEO)
» https://www.crossroadstoday.com/news/governor-abbott-declares-venezuelan-gang-tren-de-aragua-as-foreign-terrorist-organization/article_edc634b2-7495-11ef-8ccb-677be23e5b48.html (VIDEO)
» https://nypost.com/2024/09/16/us-news/suspected-tren-de-aragua-gangbangers-were-part-of-the-migrant-group-that-rushed-the-border/
» https://www.wisconsinrightnow.com/abbott-declares-venezuelan-gang-a-foreign-terrorist-organization-dps-targeting/

▫️Four men arrested for soliciting children in Rochester for sex
ROCHESTER, Minn. – An undercover operation targeting online predators trying to solicit minors for sex acts has led to four arrests.
The Rochester Police Department (RPD) says the operation took place Friday, with officers posing a minors and chatting with suspect online.  Three men were arrested in Rochester.  They are:
•   Christian Alexander, 37 of Rochester, charged with Engaging in, Hiring, or Agreeing to Hire a Minor to Engage in Prostitution
•   Rojay Smith, 23 of Zumbrota, charged with Engaging in, Hiring, or Agreeing to Hire a Minor to Engage in Prostitution
•   Joseph Swain, 34 of Rochester, charged with Engaging in, Hiring, or Agreeing to Hire a Minor to Engage in Prostitution
RPD says it partnered with the Pope County Sheriff’s Office on the investigation and arrest of the fourth person:
•   Benjamin Leslie, 40 of Spring Valley, charged with Solicitation of a Minor to Engage in Sexual Conduct
» https://www.kaaltv.com/news/top-news/four-arrested-rochester-prostitution-operation/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.kimt.com/news/four-men-arrested-for-soliciting-children-in-rochester-for-sex/article_264ae612-744f-11ef-ad0a-f3b800ce2807.html
» https://krocnews.com/rochester-mn-minor-sex-sting/

▫️East Palo Alto middle school employee arrested for lewd acts with minor
An employee at an East Palo Alto middle school was arrested on Monday after allegedly engaging in lewd acts with a minor, the East Palo Alto Police Department said. Police received an allegation on Sept. 6 that the suspect, 54-year-old James Edward Fitch of Stockton, had engaged in lewd acts at his place of employment, Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School.
Fitch served as the campus relations coordinator at the school. East Palo Alto PD launched an investigation and developed probable cause to arrest Fitch for three felony counts of lewd acts with a minor and one felony count of enticing a minor for lewd acts.
On Monday, East Palo Alto PD along with the United States Marshal’s Fugitive Apprehension Team served a $500,000 arrest warrant and search warrant for Fitch at his residence. The suspect will be booked into San Mateo County Jail.
East Palo Alto police are now searching for more potential victims. As a long-time employee of the school, Fitch had access to hundreds of children.
» https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/east-palo-alto-middle-school-employee-arrested-for-lewd-acts-with-minor/ 
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▫️Judge issues warrant for arrest of Goleta teacher accused of child molestation after he fails to appear in court
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Steven Schapansky was supposed to make his first court appearance Friday morning, but he never showed up.
He faces two felony counts of child molestation and 70 misdemeanor counts of electronic peeping.
Anyone with information about him is asked to contact the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office.
» https://youtu.be/zZix7wzXh6o (VIDEO)
» https://keyt.com/news/local-news/top-stories/2024/09/13/judge-issues-warrant-for-arrest-of-goleta-teacher-accused-of-child-molestation-after-he-fails-to-appear-in-court/
» https://www.noozhawk.com/former-teacher-fails-to-appear-in-court-for-charges-of-crimes-involving-minors/

▫️Former Scott County Teacher Charged With Sexual Battery of a Minor
MORTON, Miss.–A former Lake Middle School teacher has been arrested and charged with sexual battery of a minor by a person in authority.
Mark Jones, 47, faces seven counts of that charge after a report was filed Aug. 17, and a subsequent forensic interview of the victim.
» https://youtu.be/JQPoWWexDMs  (VIDEO)
» https://www.kicks96news.com/local/former-scott-county-teacher-charged-with-sexual-battery-of-a-minor

▫️Cumberland County woman and man sexually abused children, recorded it: police
Police in Cumberland County have filed charges against a man and woman, saying they sexually abused children and recorded it.
Jamie Souders, 41, and Morgan Rothenhoefer, 24, were charged by Pennsylvania State Police, who say they found incriminating photographs on Souders’ phone in June. Police charged Souders with 18 felonies; Rothenhoefer with 19.
Rothenhoefer began her first year as a preschool teacher at Tender Years daycare in Hampden Township, according to a letter sent home to parents dated Aug. 13. The couple sexually abused both boys and girls from ages 8 to 13. Police say they could tell the abuse occurred in Souders’ home in Middlesex Township.
In all, Souders faces felony charges of child rape, aggravated indecent assault of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, permitting a child to be recorded performing sexual acts, child pornography, corruption of minors and criminal use of a communications device.
Meanwhile, Rothenhoefer faces felony charges of child rape, aggravated indecent assault of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, permitting a child to be recorded performing sexual acts and corruption of minors.
» https://youtu.be/4r3snzstA0s  (VIDEO)
» https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2024/09/cumberland-county-man-woman-sexually-abused-children-recorded-it-police.html

▫️Teen abducted at gunpoint found safely
The Memphis Police have announced that Lendey Godinez has been found safely.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Police have issued a City Watch for a 14-year-old girl who was abducted at gunpoint on Monday.
At 3;00 p.m., Juarez Godinez said he was involved in a verbal altercation with the suspect Cristobal Perez regarding his 14-year-old daughter Lendey Godinez.
» https://wreg.com/news/city-watch-issued-for-abducted-14-year-old-girl/
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▫️Live video showed Greenwich day care worker abusing child, police say
GREENWICH — A teacher at a local day care was arrested Saturday after police said she was seen on video abusing children at the facility.
Brittany Lindao, 23, was charged with three counts of risk of injury to a child. Detectives reviewed footage and found three instances in which Lindao endangered the child’s wellbeing through her physical treatment of the child, police said.
https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/greenwich-ct-lindao-arrest-day-care-teacher-19768719.php

▫️NJ gymnastics coach indicted for sex crimes involving teens
FREEHOLD – A 56-year-old former youth gymnastics coach has been indicted on charges of sex crimes against three former child athletes.
Sasha C. Raught, of Manchester, was indicted by a Monmouth County grand jury with first-degree aggravated sexual assault and three counts of second-degree sexual assault.
Raught engaged in sexual acts with three of his former athletes when they were each teenagers, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago has said.
https://nj1015.com/nj-gym-coach-sasha-raught-indicted-sex-crimes-involving-teen-athletes/

▫️Fresno County Detectives Arrest Potential Predator Attempting to Meet a Minor for Sexual Purposes
Fresno County Sheriff's Office officials report that Detectives with the Central California Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force have arrested 28-year-old Derian Gutierrez of Armona (Kings County).  He has been booked into the Fresno County Jail on multiple charges related to meeting a minor for sexual purposes. 
ICAC encourages that if you have any information related to sexual predators, please report it to the Sheriff’s Office at (559) 600-3111, Valley Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-7867, www.valleycrimestoppers.org.
https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/60295-fresno-county-detectives-arrest-potential-predator-attempting-to-meet-a-minor-for-sexual-purposes

▫️Bill Cosby faces abuse claims from ten more women as Nevada judge allows for their lawsuit to proceed
Disgraced comedian Bill Cosby is facing claims of abuse from ten more women after a judge in Las Vegas allowed their lawsuit to proceed.
It comes after Nevada last year lifted the statute of limitations for civil claims by survivors of sexual violence. US District Judge Gloria Navarro rejected Cosby's argument that the law violated his due process rights. 
Under Nevada law, there is no civil claim for sexual assault but all the women have alleged that Cosby raped and drugged them. However, the women have also brought claims for, assault, emotional distress, battery and false imprisonment which are not time-barred under the new statute.
Cosby has been accused of rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment by more than 60 women, including several who have filed lawsuits over the past year under the Adult Survivors Act. 
» https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13859859/bill-cosby-sexual-assault-claims-ten-women.html
» https://www.courthousenews.com/bill-cosby-cant-dodge-lawsuit-by-10-women-after-nevada-lifted-statute-of-limitation/
» https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/bill-cosbys-demand-to-dismiss-lawsuits-from-10-alleged-sexual-assault-victims-goes-up-in-flames/

▫️Pinellas County Convicted Child Sex Offender Indicted For Attempting To Entice A Minor To Engage In Sexual Activity
Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Joshua Andrew Finley (46, St. Petersburg) with using the internet to attempt to entice a minor child to engage in sexual activity. 
Finley is a convicted child sex offender, having previously been convicted in Wisconsin (2009) of interstate travel to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor. Finley is currently detained pending his trial scheduled for December 2024.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/pinellas-county-convicted-child-sex-offender-indicted-attempting-entice-minor-engage

▫️West Texas and Eastern New Mexico massage parlor busts: Suspects now facing 15 federal charges
LUBBOCK, Texas — Shaoping Wen, 64, and Xu Wang, 41, a mother and son duo who ran massage parlors in Lubbock and Eastern New Mexico that were caught offering sexual services, are now facing new federal charges.
Wen and Wang were initially only charged with conspiracy to use interstate travel in aid of racketeering enterprises. They are now facing 15 charges, including money laundering and use of interstate travel to engage in prostitution.
After a concerned citizen reported potential human trafficking at a parlor in the Lubbock area, authorities started undercover operations. Court documents said the women who worked at the parlors were Chinese citizens. They were flown into the country to New York or California, then to Roswell. The women were taken straight from the airports to the massage parlors, and typically never left the business, according to court documents.
https://www.ktsm.com/crime/lubbock-massage-parlor-bust-suspects-now-facing-15-federal-charges/

▫️Auburn man arrested on sex trafficking charges after police sting
AUBURN — Auburn Police Detectives have arrested a man on charges of sex trafficking following an undercover operation involving an online advertisement promoting prostitution.
Detectives Tyler Breese and Matthew Alexandrovich initiated surveillance at a local hotel on Thursday, Sept. 12, after arranging a meeting with the individual behind the ad.
At around 6 p.m., a female arrived at the hotel in a vehicle driven by a male suspect. Detectives intercepted the female as she exited the car and subsequent discussions revealed indications that she was a victim of trafficking by the driver.
The man, identified as 32-year-old Francisco Barros of Amherst, was approached inside the hotel after ensuring the victim’s safety.
https://www.newportdispatch.com/2024/09/16/auburn-man-arrested-on-sex-trafficking-charges-after-police-sting/

▫️Victims of convicted youth pastor suing Fort Mill church
Attorneys of sexually abused children announce new lawsuits against Fort Mill church
Earlier this month, a former North Carolina police officer and youth minister, Erickson Lee, was sentenced to nine years in prison in connection with a series of sex crimes involving children at a York County megachurch. Lee was a Cornelius, N.C., police officer at the time he was a youth leader. The York County Sheriff's Office charged him in spring 2023 with several counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor.
On Monday, the attorneys representing the families of those children announced a series of newly filed lawsuits against Lee, as well as against senior leaders of MorningStar Fellowship Church, based in Fort Mill, including its founder, Rick Joyner.
New lawsuits also were filed against David Yarnes, a former vice president of MorningStar, and Douglas Lee, the church’s former head of security and Erickson Lee’s father.
Randy Hood, of the law firm McGowan, Hood, Felder & Phillips, said these church leaders turned a blind eye to years of exploitation and abuse, never reporting several incidents or accusations to police — incidents that were "supposedly handled in house," according to a statement from the firm.
» https://youtu.be/X4FNNjOS8cs (VIDEO)
» https://youtu.be/0RwM63YVzNU (VIDEO)
» https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2024-09-16/attorneys-of-sexually-abused-children-announce-new-lawsuits-against-fort-mill-church
» https://www.postandcourier.com/rock-hill/news/morningstar-church-erickson-lee-fort-mill-sc-sexual-abuse-lawsuit/article_e8fda134-743d-11ef-a4d5-ff782f6946ac.html
» https://www.wbtv.com/2024/09/16/york-county-church-former-officer-accused-child-sex-abuse-new-lawsuits/
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/16120
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/16023

▫️Ocala man nabbed in MCSO child sex sting operation indicted on federal charge
An Ocala man has been arrested on an indictment charging him with the attempted enticement of a minor, less than two months after he was apprehended during a multi-day child sex sting operation in Marion County.
On Tuesday, September 10, U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced the arrest of 32-year-old Christopher Shaun Jonas in connection with the indictment, which alleges that Jonas attempted to entice a 13-year-old girl to have sex.
https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/09/15/ocala-man-nabbed-in-mcso-child-sex-sting-operation-indicted-on-federal-charge/

▫️AG Paxton’s Office Secures 30-Year Prison Sentence in Child Sexual Abuse Case
A Tulia man has been sentenced to 30 years in the Institutional Division of Texas Department of Corrections for child sexual abuse violations in Swisher County, Texas.
James Mark Bishop, 52, pleaded guilty on August 28, 2024, to two charges of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child and Sexual Performance of a Child and was sentenced to 30 years in state prison by the Honorable Kregg Hukill, for the 242nd District Court in Swisher County, Texas. Bishop was charged with sexually abusing his then 12-year-old niece.
https://montgomerycountypolicereporter.com/ag-paxtons-office-secures-30-year-prison-sentence-in-child-sexual-abuse-case/

▫️Utah agency reports thousands of child abuse and neglect cases
SALT LAKE CITY — In a new report, the Utah Division of Child and Family Services said they have responded to thousands of child abuse cases during fiscal year 2024.
In its 2024 Annual Report, DCFS revealed they’ve investigated 48,542 reports of abuse or neglect of a child. The report said that 22,650 of those cases met the criteria needed to open an investigation by Child Protective Services. After that investigation, the DCFS reported there were 8,792 confirmed victims of child abuse and neglect in Utah during the 2024 fiscal year.
In most cases, the Utah DCFS reported that a parent was responsible for the abuse or neglect. That was the case in every category except sexual abuse. 
https://kslnewsradio.com/2136143/utah-dcfs-child-abuse/

▫️101 West: Invisible Chains, exploring human trafficking in the Valley
Although trafficking is believed to be prevalent in Ohio, the numbers are anecdotal. The hidden nature of the crime makes it difficult to measure.
Stats from the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking task force show that between July 1st 2022 and February of 2024, there were 420 known cases of human trafficking. The task force was formed in 2018 and to date has more than 930 trafficking or trafficking related cases. The task force believes these numbers to be a vast under-representation of the problem.
Just this past September, task force agents participated in a statewide operation, targeting buyers of sex and identifying potential trafficking victims. Locally, 24 arrests were made over a 3 day period.
Since May 2023, the FBI had more than 1600 pending human trafficking investigations, with cases found in every field office, which is more than double from the year before.
https://youtu.be/F1m6ukkm8nY (VIDEO)

▫️Poker Run through North Platte raises awareness, funds for human trafficking fight
NORTH PLATTE, Neb.  - Traffic Stop-Voices Against Human Trafficking hosted a Poker Run over the weekend to raise awareness and funds in the fight against human trafficking.
Riders traveled from Johnson Lake to Eustis, making a stop at Budke PowerSports in North Platte. The event also aimed to educate the community about the ongoing issue.
“We agreed that we could help reduce risks and that we could make a difference by using our voices, said Lisa Molina Co-Founder of Traffic Stop. “So I chose to get on the movement of missing Indigenous people, which goes hand and hand with human trafficking.”
https://www.knopnews2.com/2024/09/16/poker-run-through-north-platte-raises-awareness-funds-human-trafficking-fight/

▫️Lake County Human Trafficking Open Task Force Meeting | Grayslake, IL | September 18, 2024, 9;00 am – 4;00 pm Central
This daylong meeting is geared toward working professionals in Lake County, to become better educated in combating human trafficking. Hear from speakers about identifying and assisting victims of human trafficking, labor trafficking 101, immigration remedies for victims, and law enforcement remedies.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/events/lake-county-human-trafficking-open-task-force-meeting

▫️Sean Combs Charged in Manhattan Federal Court With Sex Trafficking, Additional Federal Offenses Following HSI New York Investigation | Homeland Security
NEW YORK — Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York Special Agent in Charge William S. Walker and Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Sean Combs, a/k/a “Puff Daddy,” a/k/a “P. Diddy,” a/k/a “PD,” a/k/a “Love,” was arrested and charged in a three count indictment with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution.
The indictment unsealed today alleges that between 2008 and the present, Combs abused, threatened, and coerced women and others, and led a racketeering conspiracy that engaged in sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice, among other crimes. Combs, 54, of Miami, Florida, is expected to be presented in Manhattan federal court this afternoon before Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky.
“Today, we shatter any false notion of impunity as we uncover the defendant's alleged pattern of manipulation, exploitation and outright abuse,” said HSI New York Special Agent in Charge William S. Walker. “Make no mistake: we are here today only because of the unwavering strength of victims and witnesses who have already endured unspeakable hardships."
If you believe you are victim of a crime perpetrated by Sean Combs, please contact HSI at Sextrafficking_outreach@hsi.dhs.gov or via their mobile tip line at 1-877-4-HSI-TIP and reference this case. If you believe you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, please call the HSI Tip Line at 1-877-4-HSI-TIP.
Combs is charged with one count of racketeering conspiracy, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison; one count of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison and a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison; and transportation for purposes of prostitution, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.

P. Diddy's Shocking 'Freak Off' Sex Parties at Center of Trafficking Indictment
The federal indictment charging Sean "Diddy" Combs with three felonies including racketeering conspiracy features new details about sex parties the mogul hosted. Federal prosecutors said the "Freak Offs" employed sex workers to have sex with women for days at a time. Federal prosecutors claim Combs and his employees gave participants drugs to keep them compliant. Law&Crime's Angenette Levy breaks down the details with former federal prosecutor Rena Paul in this episode of Crime Fix:
» https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/sean-diddy-combs-charged-with-sex-trafficking-in-federal-indictment/   (VIDEO)
 » https://www.dhs.gov/hsi/news/2024/09/17/sean-combs-charged-manhattan-federal-court-sex-trafficking-additional-federal
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▫️Inside Sean 'Diddy' Combs abuse allegations: Full timeline of events as American rapper is arrested after grand jury indictment
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said Combs, 54, was apprehended in connection with a Southern District of New York-issued sealed indictment - but federal officials said they will ask a judge to unseal the indictment today. 
The major move comes 10 months after allegations of sexual and other abuse against the music mogul, and an announcement from prosecutors that he was being investigated for sex trafficking.
Here is a look at the key events that have unfolded since late last year:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13859137/Inside-Sean-Diddy-Combs-abuse-allegations-timeline-events-American-rapper-arrested-grand-jury-indictment.html

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▫️Human trafficking sting in Portland leads to 7 arrests
PORTLAND, Ore.  — Seven people were arrested in Northeast Portland after a human trafficking operation.
According to the Portland Police Bureau, police targeted Portland's Northeast 82nd Avenue. Police say that prostitution runs "rampant" throughout that area. Each of the suspects is charged with commercial sexual solicitation, prostitution, procurement, or both. 
» https://katu.com/news/local/human-trafficking-sting-in-portland-leads-to-7-arrests (VIDEO)
» https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/news/read.cfm?id=533678
» https://www.kptv.com/2024/09/18/9-arrested-during-human-trafficking-mission-ne-portland

▫️Kidnapping Victim Found, Suspect Arrested
The kidnapping of a vulnerable adult in the Powellhurst-Gilbert Neighborhood ends with the victim being found and suspect arrested.
On Monday, September 16, 2024, at approximately 11:20 a.m., East Precinct officers were dispatched to the 14800 Block of Southeast Gladstone Street on the report of a kidnapping in progress. Officers learned that the victim, who lived in a group home for vulnerable adults, was a developmentally delayed 22-year-old woman who functioned at the level of a 5-year-old child.
Witnesses at the scene were able to give a description of the suspect’s vehicle, a white Dodge truck, and a direction of travel. Officers requested an immediate emergency “ping” of the victim’s phone and began to scour the area. Officers located the victim 20 minutes later in the 15100 Block of Southeast Gladstone Street.
The suspect, Robert Joseph Bryant, 68, was arrested near the truck a short time later. Bryant is charged with Kidnapping in the Second Degree; Sex Abuse in the First Degree (two counts); Sex Abuse in the Third Degree; Attempted Assault in the Second Degree; and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
Anyone with information about this incident who has not yet spoken with police is asked to contact Detective Jonathan Kizzar at Jonathan.Kizzar@police.portlandoregon.gov or Detective Michael Bledsoe at Michael.Bledsoe@police.Portlandoregon.gov.
https://www.portlandoregon.gov/police/news/read.cfm?id=533679

▫️Undercover operation leads to three suspected sexual predators
On Sept. 6 and 7, the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office conducted a multi-agency, multi-day undercover operation that was focused on identifying and apprehending sexual predators that prey on children in local communities.
During the operation, three alleged sexual predators were taken into custody. Bobby King, 43, of Lakeside, was charged with sexual conduct with a minor and three counts of aggravated luring of a minor for sexual exploitation, Jimmy Matlock, 43, of Concho, was charged with child sex trafficking and Rumaldo Pedraza, 44, of Show Low, was charged with two counts of child sex trafficking. All three suspects were booked into the Navajo County Jail in Holbrook.
https://www.tribunenewsnow.com/articles/featured-stories/undercover-operation-leads-to-three-suspected-sexual-predators/

▫️Fresno police sergeant arrested for attempted lewd act on child
FRESNO, Calif. - A Fresno police sergeant has been arrested and booked into jail on charges of attempted lewd act on a child and communication with a minor intending to commit an unlawful offense.
56-year-old Paige McQuay returned from his normal days off to find out he was on paid administrative leave and he was wanted by the Roseville Police Department.
Roseville police alerted the Fresno Police Department on Tuesday that McQuay had been caught in a sting operation.
» https://www.wcti12.com/news/nation-world/fresno-california-police-sergeant-paige-mcquay-arrested-on-charges-of-attempting-lewd-act-upon-a-child-communicating-with-a-minor-roseville-police-department-sting-operation-investigation  (VIDEO)
» https://abc30.com/post/fresno-police-sergeant-arrested-attempted-lewd-act-child/15321916/

▫️Dallas police officer arrested in Denton County child sex case
DALLAS - An officer with the Dallas Police Department was arrested earlier this week for allegedly sexually assaulting a child.
Officer Brennon Wilkinson was taken into custody at his home in Arlington on Monday. The 28-year-old was wanted for a case out of Little Elm in Denton County.
Police did not release any details about the case but said Wilkinson is charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, indecency with a child – sexual contact, and indecency with a child – exposure.
Another officer, in a separate case, senior corporal Raneen Bazzi of the Southeast Patrol Division was arrested for misdemeanor family violence.
» https://www.fox4news.com/news/dallas-officer-brennon-wilkinson-child-sex-assault
» https://www.irvingweekly.com/s/8792/Dallas-Police-Officer-Arrested-in-Arlington-for-Child-Sexual-Abuse.php
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▫️Former VBPD officer pleads guilty to committing sex crimes against child
Kyle LaLonde, who served as a Virginia Beach police officer, pleaded guilty Wednesday to sex crimes involving children.
LaLonde, 31, pleaded guilty to 11 felony counts, including possession of child pornography, possession of bestiality, proposing sex acts to a child under 15 years old and attempted indecent liberties. According to court documents, LaLonde created a KIK messaging account and began texting with an FBI agent posing as a 12-year-old girl from September 2023 to March 2024.
» https://youtu.be/hAvFOqplxws (VIDEO)
» https://youtu.be/5SWqQ1tNQag (VIDEO)
» https://www.wtkr.com/news/in-the-community/virginia-beach/former-vbpd-officer-pleads-guilty-to-committing-sex-crimes-against-child
» https://www.dailypress.com/2024/09/18/former-virginia-beach-police-officer-pleads-guilty-to-child-sex-crimes-possession-of-bestiality/

▫️GBI Arrests Former Haralson County Deputy in Child Molestation Case
Cedartown, GA – The GBI has arrested and charged Former Haralson County Deputy Thomas Roberts, age 30, of Cedartown, GA, with Child Molestation, Aggravated Sodomy, and Incest.
On Friday, November 10, 2023, the GBI was requested by the Polk County Police Department to investigate an allegation of child molestation that occurred in Cedartown.
Haralson County Deputies brought Roberts to Polk County where he was booked into the Polk County Jail.
This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI regional investigative office in Calhoun at 706-624-1424.
» https://youtu.be/nKpZK6XBcuI (VIDEO)
» https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-09-18/gbi-arrests-former-haralson-county-deputy-child-molestation-case

▫️Former Sun Prairie SRO pleads guilty to child enticement
MADISON, Wis. - A former Sun Prairie school resource officer accused of sexually assaulting at least one student and pressuring other children into sexual behavior pleaded guilty Wednesday to child enticement.
Online court records show Lamont Crockett pleaded guilty during a hearing on Wednesday and will be sentenced next week. Charges of sexual assault of a child by a person who works with children and exposing a child to harmful material were dismissed but read in.
https://www.channel3000.com/news/former-sun-prairie-sro-pleads-guilty-to-child-enticement/article_a16d0a4a-75f9-11ef-a086-f7a7e17cd64e.html

▫️Sumner County Sheriff’s Office and Portland police arrest suspect wanted on felony sex charges involving a child out of Kansas
PORTLAND, Tenn.  — A fugitive wanted on serious charges involving a child was arrested in Sumner County and taken back to Salina, Kansas where the alleged crime took place.
Earlier this month, deputies with the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) and Portland police officers got intelligence that the suspect, Roy Lee Grover, was hiding in a small camper on a piece of land just outside of Portland, Tennessee.
As of publication, he is in transit back to the Sunflower State to face his charges there.
» https://youtu.be/Nda9PLCbOR0 (VIDEO)
» https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/sumner-county-sheriff-s-office-and-portland-police-arrest-suspect-wanted-on-felony-sex-charges-involving-a-child-out-of-kansas/ar-AA1qNCYE

▫️Waverly teacher charged in 'child predator operation'
LANSING, Mich.  — A teacher from Waverly Community Schools was charged in Eaton County District Court Monday with three felonies stemming from a months-long ‘child predator operation.’
Robert Herzing, 32, was arraigned Monday with one count each of accosting a minor for immoral purposes, attempted criminal sexual conduct third degree and using a computer to communicate with another to commit a crime.
https://www.wlns.com/news/waverly-teacher-charged-in-child-predator-operation/ (VIDEO)

▫️Man charged with sex trafficking woman he also forced to rob 7-Eleven stores in Mass.
A man is facing several charges after he allegedly trafficked a woman to engage in commercial sex acts and also forced her to assist him in robbing multiple convenience stores in Massachusetts.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for Massachusetts announced Tuesday that David Walker had been indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion; one count of coercing a person to travel for purposes of prostitution; five counts of robbery interfering with interstate commerce; and one count of possessing, using, and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence. The 26-year-old is currently in state custody on related charges and will appear in federal court in Boston at a later date.
» https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/man-charged-with-sex-trafficking-woman-who-he-also-forced-to-rob-7-eleven-stores-in-mass/3492029/
» https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/09/18/man-accused-of-trafficking-woman-forcing-her-to-rob-stores-in-mass

▫️Man accused in violent human trafficking case in Miami Beach arrested: Police
A man is facing serious charges after undercover detectives in Miami Beach found a woman who authorities said was the victim of violent human trafficking.
Robert Brown, 37, was arrested Tuesday on charges including human trafficking, deriving support from the proceeds of prostitution, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, battery and cocaine possession, an arrest report said.
According to the report, Miami Beach Police human trafficking detectives were working an undercover detail and contacted an online ad for prostitution on Listcrawler.
» https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/man-accused-in-violent-human-trafficking-case-in-miami-beach-arrested-police/3421265/
» https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/miami-beach-man-accused-of-violent-human-trafficking-beating-woman/

▫️Missing Canton teen found in Arizona after being kidnapped, suspect arrested
PEORIA Ill. – A Canton teenager that was reported missing back on September 6th — has been found.
The Canton Police Department shared on it’s Facebook page Wednesday afternoon, 16-year-old Railyn Churchill was found after her alleged kidnapper, an unknown Wisconsin man, was arrested in Phoenix, Arizona.
Churchill was last seen in the area of 12 North Avenue Court — just after 12pm — on September 6th.
Canton Police say they worked with many agencies to find the child and the man — including the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the Phoenix Police Department, and the Green Bay Police Department.
The investigation is still ongoing.
https://wmbdradio.com/2024/09/18/missing-canton-teen-found-in-arizona-after-being-kidnapped-suspect-arrested/

▫️Investigation underway into Hazelwood teacher accused of child predation
ST. LOUIS COUNTY — Hazelwood School District officials said they’re working with law enforcement to address “a situation” involving a teacher accused online of inappropriate relations with a minor.
In Instagram stories Monday evening, Dustin Lampros, an MMA fighter and founder of 561 Predator Catcher, posted videos of him scolding a man at a gas station who he said attempted to meet a decoy 14-year-old boy for sex. The man is alleged to be a sixth-grade teacher at Hazelwood.
Tameika Sanders, Normandy’s police chief, confirmed that the department is investigating. But, in a written statement, Sanders said the department has only received “superficial information from the reporting party” about what happened.
Lampros mentioned the man’s name in the video, but no charges had been filed as of 2 p.m. Tuesday. His name also did not appear in Hazelwood School District’s staff directory.
https://www.lincolnnewsnow.com/news/state/investigation-underway-into-hazelwood-teacher-accused-of-child-predation/article_2e4c80a1-3bf0-5a5f-90af-d7c7dae0ef0f.html

▫️Greenville Man Arrested on Five Child Sexual Abuse Material* Charges
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Marqis Daquan Lomax, 29, of Greenville, S.C., on five charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Greenville Police Department made the arrest. Investigators with the U.S. Marshals Service, also a member of the state's ICAC Task Force, assisted with the investigation.
Investigators state Lomax possessed files of child sexual abuse material.
https://www.scag.gov/about-the-office/news/greenville-man-arrested-on-five-child-sexual-abuse-material-charges/

▫️Man arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting 2 girls in Lancaster County
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa.  — A man is facing charges after he allegedly sexually abused two girls under the age of 10.
Jeffery Smith, 45, is charged with rape of a child, statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault and other related charges following a police investigation, according to a news release from the New Holland Police Department.
https://www.local21news.com/news/local/man-arrested-after-allegedly-sexually-assaulting-2-girls-in-lancaster-county-children-and-youth-police-invetigation-new-holland-pennsylvania-pa

▫️Deputies allege Pardeeville man enticed young girls online
MADISON, Wis.  - A Pardeeville man was arrested on September 12 on several charges that include child enticement, Columbia County Sheriff’s Office reported on Wednesday.
According to the sheriff’s office, several young girls came forward and said Michael Larson, 42, allegedly had inappropriate sexual communication with them.
Anyone who has information regarding this incident should call 608-742-4166.
https://www.wmtv15news.com/2024/09/18/deputies-allege-pardeeville-man-enticed-young-girls-online/ (VIDEO)

▫️Police: Texas man arrested for exploiting Kingsburg minors via encrypted app
A man was arrested earlier this month after police received a report oftwo children from Kingsburg possibly being exploited by someone using a social media app.
The Kingsburg Police Department received the report on July st and detectives began investigating the unknown male who was using an online app to communicate with two minor girls, ages 9 and 11.
FBI agents and Kingsburg detectives served a search warrant for 49-year-old Thomas Henry Lopez at his residence.Several electronic devices were recovered. Lopez was arrested at the airport on federal charges of production, distribution, and reception of child pornography.
Lopez was indicted on four federal counts: two counts of sexual exploitation of children, one count of distribution of a visual depiction of a minor in sexually explicit conduct, and one count of transfer of obscene material.
If anyone has further information on this or similar cases, please contact the Kingsburg Police or your local law enforcement.
https://kmph.com/news/local/police-texas-man-arrested-for-exploiting-kingsburg-police-department-minors-via-encrypted-app-central-california-internet-crimes-against-children-thomas-henry-lopez-houston-airport-justalk

▫️VERDICT: Philadelphia County Man Convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Young Child; Charged after Grand Jury Investigation of Jehovah’s Witnesses Congregation Members
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that a Philadelphia County jury has convicted a man of all charges for the sexual abuse of a young child in 1998, when the defendant was a Jehovah’s Witness congregation member who utilized his position in the church to befriend the victim’s family.
David Balosa, 62, of Philadelphia, was convicted Monday of two felony counts of aggravated indecent assault and related misdemeanors, following a weeklong trial. Balosa will be sentenced on Jan. 27.
Balosa was arrested last year after the 49th Statewide Investigating Grand Jury recommended sexual assault-related charges against more than a dozen members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses faith who used the religion as a means to get close to victims.
https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/taking-action/verdict-philadelphia-county-man-convicted-of-sexual-abuse-of-a-young-child-charged-after-grand-jury-investigation-of-jehovahs-witnesses-congregation-members/

▫️Turks and Caicos Man Arrested, Accused of Sextortion of Missouri Teen
ST. LOUIS – A man from the Turks and Caicos has been arrested after being indicted and accused of the sextortion of a Missouri teen.
Alexander Gardiner, 23, of Providenciales, was indicted by a grand jury in U.S. District Court in St. Louis on May 22 on one count of coercion and enticement of a minor. 
Gardiner was arrested in the Miami International Airport on August 8. An August 14 detention order says Gardiner is accused of making contact with a minor in Missouri via social media and enticing the minor to send him sexually explicit images. Gardiner then demanded money from the minor by threatening to send those images to others, and did post an explicit video on social media, the order says.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/turks-and-caicos-man-arrested-accused-sextortion-missouri-teen

▫️Convicted sex offender in Columbus indicted
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A convicted sex offender from Columbus was indicted Tuesday on charges involving child sexual abuse material.
The Franklin County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and Columbus Police Exploited Unit executed a search warrant at the residence of 35-year-old Nicholas Anderson earlier this month. He was indicted Tuesday on nine counts of pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor in the second degree, and 12 counts of the same charge in the fourth degree. He was also indicted for failure to register.
https://www.10tv.com/article/news/crime/convicted-sex-offender-in-columbus-indicted/530-1edbd625-69f4-4235-adcd-0de229c15d26

▫️Federal human trafficking investigation underway at Dundee waterpark hotel
DUNDEE, Michigan - Splash Universe, a waterpark hotel in Dundee, Michigan, is at the center of a human trafficking investigation. That’s according to federal agents with Homeland Security.
The investigation stems from an alleged argument that turned physical between hotel staff and the manager. An ICE agent confirmed the three who had IDs were in the country illegally and told the Dundee Police officer it sounded like the hotel was trafficking immigrants.
https://www.13abc.com/2024/09/19/federal-human-trafficking-investigation-underway-dundee-waterpark-hotel/

▫️Former California Teacher Sentenced for Child Exploitation After HSI Investigation
The person in a position of trust installed hidden cameras in the bathrooms at school
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A former high school teacher was sentenced to over 17 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for child exploitation offenses Sept. 10.
The teacher secretly installed hidden cameras in bathrooms at the school and elsewhere and, during a three-year span, viewed and downloaded hundreds of images — including of children under the age of 12 — using the restroom.
Siu Kong Sit, 38, of Rowland Heights, pleaded guilty March 29 to one count of possession of child pornography. He was sentenced to over 17 years in prison Sept. 10.
https://www.dhs.gov/hsi/news/2024/09/17/former-california-teacher-sentenced-child-exploitation-after-hsi-investigation

▫️Attorney General announces sentencings in human trafficking, child exploitation cases
In Harrison County, John Dunn, 60, was sentenced to 40 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC), with six years to serve day-for-day on one count of child exploitation. Dunn will also be required to register as a sex offender.
Forrest County Circuit Court Judge Robert Helfrich gave 34-year-old Bruce Cherry Jr. 10 years in prison, with seven years suspended and five years of post-release supervision.
Cherry was arrested during a human trafficking operation in Hattiesburg in May 2021.
Leake County Circuit Court Judge Caleb May places 38-year-old James Wilder in the custody of the MDOC for 10 years, with three years to serve day-for-day on one count of tampering with physical evidence.
In addition to this, Wilder was given another 15 years in prison with seven years to serve on one count of intimidating a witness.
» https://www.wlbt.com/2024/09/18/attorney-general-announces-sentencings-human-trafficking-child-exploitation-cases/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/3-mississippi-men-sentenced-for-human-trafficking-child-exploitation-cases/

▫️Gainesville man sentenced to life in prison for trafficking a minor; Orlando woman sentenced to 23 years for conspiracy to produce child pornography
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the sentences of two defendants who were convicted for child pornography offenses.
Timothy Frederick Murphy-Johnson, 40, of Gainesville, Florida, was sentenced to life in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to one count of interstate transportation of a minor to engage in sexual activity, one count of conspiracy to produce child pornography, and two counts of production of child pornography.
Olivia Ashford Henn, 21, of Orlando, Florida, was sentenced to 276 months in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to produce child pornography, and two counts of production of child pornography.
» https://alachuachronicle.com/gainesville-man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-trafficking-a-minor-orlando-woman-sentenced-to-23-years-for-conspiracy-to-produce-child-pornography/
» https://internewscast.com/local-news/a-man-from-gainesville-gets-life-in-prison-for-trafficking-a-minor-while-a-woman-from-orlando-receives-a-23-year-sentence-for-involvement-in-creating-child-pornography/

▫️Atlantic City Mayor and his wife are indicted for child abuse
The mayor of Atlantic City and his school superintendent wife have been indicted on charges of beating up their 15 year-old daughter.
Democrat Marty Small Sr., 50, and his wife La'Quetta beat and emotionally abused the youngster on multiple occasions in December and January, according to newly-filed child endangerment charges.
The pair are said to have abused their daughter - who turned 16 during the period when the alleged beatings took place - for refusing to stop dating a boy. 
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13865397/marty-small-atlantic-city-mayor-child-abuse.html

▫️Police: Local church youth leader arrested for sexually abusing five teenage boys
CHUBBUCK — A local youth church leader was arrested Tuesday after police say he sexually abused at least five teenage boys while giving them massages at his Chubbuck home between January 2023 and June 2024.
Virgil Dean Larson, 45, has been charged with five counts of felony sexual abuse of a child under 16 following a Chubbuck police investigation that was launched in July, according to police and court records the Idaho State Journal recently obtained.
The investigation into Larson was launched when the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare reported the allegations to Chubbuck Police on July 3 after the agency was contacted by the Kirton McConkie Law Firm in Lehi, Utah, which represents The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to a Chubbuck police report.
https://www.idahostatejournal.com/freeaccess/police-local-church-youth-leader-arrested-for-sexually-abusing-five-teenage-boys/article_2a1eea3e-75dc-11ef-bf55-ebb2e0cec904.html

▫️Lawmakers revive bill targeting ritualistic child sex abuse
On Wednesday, members of the legislature’s Judiciary Interim Committee voted to re-open Child Abuse Amendments, a version of a bill sponsored by Rep. Ken Ivory, R-West Jordan, during the 2024 legislative session that appeared to have support, but was never voted on by either the Utah House or Senate. 
The bill describes the stuff of nightmares, reminiscent of the “satanic panic” that swept through Utah decades ago, involving a number of high-profile allegations of sexual abuse involving devil worship. 
https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/lawmakers-revive-bill-targeting-ritualistic-child-sex-abuse

▫️Treasury Sanctions Tren de Aragua as a Transnational Criminal Organization
This summer, the Treasury Department sanctioned the gang, designating them as a Transnational Criminal Organization.
“From its origins as a prison gang in Aragua, Venezuela, Tren de Aragua has quickly expanded throughout the Western Hemisphere in recent years,” the department said. “With a particular focus on human smuggling and other illicit acts that target desperate migrants, the organization has developed additional revenue sources through a range of criminal activities, such as illegal mining, kidnapping, human trafficking, extortion, and the trafficking of illicit drugs such as cocaine and MDMA.”
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2459

▫️Midwest states far from U.S.-Mexico border have spent millions to send troops there
After Texas Gov. Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star in 2021, the governors of Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska answered his call to tackle crime and illegal immigration along the state’s border with Mexico. Their efforts are failing, critics say.
https://www.kcur.org/news/2024-09-19/mexico-border-immigration-operation-lone-star-texas-missouri-iowa-nebraska

▫️Perspective | Haitians overrunning Ohio
On this episode of Perspective, Scottie Nell Hughes asks her panel (Steve Abramowicz, host, Heartland Journal; Scott Sands, host, The Scott Sands Show): is this just a tiny glimpse of what is happening in communities all over the United States, and have outrageous
https://rumble.com/v5ffzpx-perspective-haitians-overrunning-ohio.html

▫️Conference to raise awareness on human trafficking
https://youtu.be/axPS3dvalRA (VIDEO)

▫️Stop Human Trafficking Training Workshop  Sept 21, 2024 | Orlando, FL
Join us at this workshop where we will:
Learn about the signs of trafficking and how to prevent it in our communities
Connect with organizations dedicated to eradicating trafficking
Take concrete steps to advocate for policy changes and victim protection
Your participation is vital. The fight against human trafficking requires all of us — our voices, our compassion, and our determination.
https://stophumantrafficking.com/etn/stop-human-trafficking-workshop-sept-2024/

▫️Anti-Human Trafficking Collaborative Meeting October 3 Public Welcome | United Methodist Church of Vista, 490 S. Melrose Ave., Vista
Guest speaker will be Penny Harrington speaking on “Influencing the Legislative Process.” Harrington is a policy analyst who tracks legislation for several coalitions, including a statewide anti-human trafficking coalition.
https://northcountydailystar.com/anti-human-trafficking-collaborative-meeting-october-3-public-welcome/

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 (https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/violent-crime/vcac/violent-crimes-against-children-news)Department of Justice Press Room Human Trafficking News

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NCMEC Urgent victim help 24-Hour Hotline: 1-800-843-5678
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HSI/ICE toll-free hotline: 1-866-DHS-2-ICE | Anonymous toll-free ICE Tip Line: (866) 347-2423 | Tip Form (https://www.ice.gov/webform/ice-tip-form#wcm-survey-target-id)
U.S. Marshals Service: USMS: Submit a Tip (https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/fugitive-investigations/submitting-a-tip)
DHS: https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/identify-victim
Homeland Security Investigations Tip Line: 1-866-347-2423
If you believe your child is in the process of being abducted by a parent, legal guardian, or someone acting on their behalf, call : 1-888-407-4747. (U.S. Gov. Dept. of State) or https://www.projectdynamo.org/
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▫️Operation 'Gotta Catch Them All': Roseville police arrest 19 in sting operation against child predators
ROSEVILLE, Calif. - The purpose of the four-day undercover sting operation was to catch internet child predators.
The Roseville Police Department conducted the sting by posing as children using social media apps to communicate with the suspects. The 19 suspects were arrested when they showed up to meet the children.
The suspects were arrested for violations including attempted lewd acts with a child under the age of 14, contacting a minor with the intent to commit a felony, and arranging to meet with a minor for lewd purposes.
https://kmph.com/news/local/roseville-police-arrest-19-in-sting-operation-against-child-predators

▫️Former Gary police commander indicted on child porn charge by feds
GARY, Ind. — A former Gary deputy chief has been charged in federal court after allegedly coercing a minor in a summer youth program to produce sexually explicit content.
James Bond, 52, of Crown Point, is facing charges of sexual exploitation of a minor, receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography.
Bond, who was named deputy chief last summer for Gary police, was arrested Thursday morning following a grand jury indictment.
» https://wgntv.com/northwest-indiana/former-gary-commander-accused-of-sexually-exploiting-minor-in-summer-work-program/ (VIDEO)
»

▫️Garden County Sheriff's Deputy arrested for sexual assault, child abuse charges
OSHKOSH, Neb. -- A Garden County Sheriff's Deputy has been arrested for sexual assault and child abuse charges. 
Nebraska State Patrol investigators 39-year-old Bruce Neal of Oshkosh following an investigation into a report of a sexual assault. 
After the investigation, NSP investigators arrested Neal for one count of first-degree sexual assault and two counts of child abuse. 
Neal was arrested on Friday, Sept. 20, at his home. He has been lodged at the Cheyenne County Jail. This is an ongoing investigation. 
https://panhandle.newschannelnebraska.com/story/51477888/garden-county-sheriffs-deputy-arrested-for-sexual-assault-child-abuse-charges

▫️ISP arrest 6 central Illinois men for over 60 child sexual abuse material charges
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois State Police (ISP) arrested six individuals in September in Sangamon and Christian counties for internet crimes against children, including possession and dissemination of child sexual abuse materials.
On Sept. 4, ISP agents arrested Robert W. Retzloff, a 45-year-old male of Taylorville, IL; eight counts of Dissemination of Child Pornography.
The following individuals were taken into custody on September 18-19, 2024 for the charges listed below:
• Nicholas R. Hackwith (20) of Springfield, IL – 12 counts of Possession of Child Pornography.
• Daniel J. McBride (22) of Springfield, IL – 13 counts of Dissemination of Child Pornography and two counts of Dissemination of Child Pornography
• Cam A. Metzger (37) of Springfield, IL – 12 counts of Possession of Child Pornography
• Stephen K. Peak (20) of Springfield, IL – Three counts of Dissemination of Child Pornography and two counts of Possession of Child Pornography
• Giacomo A. Pecoraro III (23) of Springfield, IL – two counts of Dissemination of Child Pornography (Class X Felony) and 10 counts of Possession of Child Pornography
» https://www.wandtv.com/news/isp-arrests-6-men-in-sangamon-christian-co-for-child-porn/article_57497c52-778c-11ef-92ad-a7b965a04b0d.html  (VIDEO)
» https://newschannel20.com/news/local/isp-arrest-6-central-illinois-men-for-over-60-child-sexual-abuse-material-charges

▫️Providence teacher arrested on sex assault, child porn charges
A Providence middle school teacher is facing charges of rape and child pornography.
Providence police officers took Joseph Gannon, 50, into custody at Nathanael Greene Middle School at about noon Friday, according to a city spokesman. Gannon is facing one count of first-degree sexual assault and one count of producing or transferring child pornography, WJAR reports.
Police said Gannon's accuser recently came forward with allegations that Gannon sexually assaulted her over several years, starting when she was in middle school. The accuser was a student of Gannon's.
The superintendent for Providence Public Schools addressed the situation in a letter, saying the school district had filed a suspected child abuse or neglect report with the state Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
» https://youtu.be/UEblfe-aMJQ  (VIDEO)
» https://youtu.be/d7YWRK9yzVA  (VIDEO)
» https://turnto10.com/i-team/providence-rhode-island-teacher-child-pornography-charge-producing-transferring-nathanael-greene-middle-school-police-investigation-september-20-2024?os=vbKn42TQHoorjMXr5B&ref=app
» https://www.necn.com/news/local/teacher-arrested-at-providence-middle-school-on-sex-assault-child-porn-charges/3338411/

▫️Fifth-grade teacher, 42, learns her fate after pressuring boy, 13, and girl, 12, to engage in sexual acts
A fifth-grade teacher who coerced two minors to engage in sex acts in front of her has been sentenced to 27 years in prison. 
Keisha Lyn Swarner, 42, was handed the lengthy prison stretch on top of 30 years of supervised release after manipulating the minors and luring them to her home in San Antonio, Texas. 
An investigation uncovered a sickening grooming campaign where Swarner had targeted the boy and a 12-year-old girl, including paying them with cash and Apple devices to send lewd images and engage in sex acts. 
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13874577/teacher-keisha-swarner-texas-guilty-sentencing.html

▫️Former Perryton athletic director pleads guilty to having sex with student
PERRYTON, Texas  - Former Perryton Athletic Director Cole Underwood filed a guilty plea agreement today for having sex with a 15-year-old female student.
Documents state that Underwood first met the student when she was in middle school in Perryton.
Around November 2023, Underwood started communicating with her about more personal matters, inquiring about her personal and family life. Underwood also began meeting with her alone in his office.
According to federal court documents, Underwood admitted to having sex at least 10 times with the underage girl.
https://www.newschannel10.com/2024/09/20/former-perryton-athletic-director-pleads-guilty-having-sex-with-student/ 

▫️U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Expanded Indictment in Reger Child Exploitation Case: Susanville nurse practitioner charged with sex crimes against children
A Susanville man who is a former nurse practitioner was indicted on Sept. 19 by a federal grand jury for sex-related crimes against children. That's after being indicted for similar crimes in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI.
Bradley Earl Reger, 68, of Susanville, faces accusations of "seven violations of transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct" and "coercion and enticement,” according to a report issued by U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert on Sept. 19.
» https://www.redding.com/story/news/2024/09/20/susanville-nurse-practitioner-charged-with-sex-crimes-against-children/75298669007/
» https://www.lassennews.com/grand-jury-issues-12-count-superseding-indictment-against-bradley-earl-reger
» https://www.sierradailynews.com/featured-news/u-s-attorneys-office-announces-expanded-indictment-in-reger-child-exploitation-case/

▫️Joint Investigation Leads to Child Trafficking Arrests, one rescued
Baton Rouge – Overnight, the Louisiana State Police-Special Victims Unit (LSP-SVU), working in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Gonzales Police Department, arrested four individuals on charges related to trafficking of children for sexual purposes.
After receiving information about a missing juvenile from Texas, believed to be in the Gonzales area, investigators successfully located the juvenile through various investigative methods. The investigation resulted in the arrests of 20-year-old Kiara Davis of Gonzales, 19-year-old Jayden Hodge of Dallas, TX, 21-year-old Antonio Jackson of Phoenix, AZ, and 18-year-old La'Niyia Campbell of Dallas, TX were made. Each individual has been charged under L.R.S. 14:46.2 - Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes. 
The Louisiana State Police online reporting system is available to the public through an anonymous reporting form that is submitted to the appropriate investigators. To report anonymously, visit: http://la-safe.org/ and click on the “Suspicious Activity” link.
» https://www.wbrz.com/news/four-arrested-in-the-gonzales-area-for-child-sex-trafficking/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.weeklycitizen.com/story/news/local/2024/09/20/investigation-into-missing-texas-juvenile-leads-to-child-trafficking-arrests-in-ascension-parish-sta/75315802007/
» https://www.lsp.org/community-outreach/news/joint-investigation-leads-to-child-trafficking-arrests/
» https://www.wafb.com/2024/09/20/lsp-4-arrested-alleged-child-trafficking-charges-ascension-parish/ 

▫️Undercover operation leads to the arrest of suspected child sexual predator in Coachella
A 41-year-old man from Coachella was arrested on Friday after allegedly attempting to meet a minor for sexual acts in an undercover operation.
He faces charges of contacting a minor with the intent to commit specific offenses, sending harmful matter with intent to seduce a minor, and annoy or molest a child under 18 years old.
https://kesq.com/news/crime/2024/09/20/undercover-operation-leads-to-the-arrest-of-suspected-child-sexual-predator-in-coachella/ (VIDEO)

▫️Youngstown Phantoms employee Robert Acri, arrested on sex charges
SALEM, Ohio  – Task force agents and assisting officers conducted an undercover sting operation Friday that led to the arrest of a Youngstown Phantoms employee.
Robert Acri, 30, is the Director of Hockey Operations for the Youngstown Phantoms, according to the team’s website. He was arrested Friday after responding to an online ad soliciting prostitution, according to a release from the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force.
Investigators say he responded to an online ad for sex, requesting two sexual acts for $100.
https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/youngstown-news/youngstown-phantoms-employee-arrested-on-sex-charges/

▫️Federal Inmate Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of a Child
COEUR D’ALENE – A federal grand jury in Coeur d’Alene returned an indictment today charging Hamza Luay Nijmeh, 39, a federal inmate housed in Forrest City, Arkansas, with Sexual Exploitation of a Child, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today.
According to court records, Nijmeh was convicted of Distribution of Child Pornography and Receipt of Child Pornography in May 2017.  It is alleged in the indictment that between August 2023 and October 2023, while in federal prison in Arkansas, Nijmeh used multiple cellular phones to sexually exploit a child in the District of Idaho.   
https://www.justice.gov/usao-id/pr/federal-inmate-indicted-sexual-exploitation-child

▫️Docs: Indy woman produced child porn, sent it to a London man
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis woman is in jail accused of producing and distributing child porn internationally.
According to court records filed in Marion County, the investigation began with a tip to Crime Stoppers that a man was convicted for possession of child porn nearly 4,000 miles away in the United Kingdom.
The caller told Crime Stoppers that a man named Shane Scott was in a London prison after being found guilty of possessing indecent images of children. According to a preliminary affidavit, IMPD confirmed that conviction with the Secret Service and this week arrested 24-year-old Olivia Cannon for allegedly producing child pornography in Indianapolis.
Police claim Cannon confessed to taking videos and pictures of young kids, who were not her children, engaged in sexual acts at an apartment complex on Indy’s northeast side and sending them overseas to Scott.
» https://cbs4indy.com/video/indy-woman-accused-of-producing-child-porn-sending-it-to-the-uk/10061440/ (VIDEO)
» https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/indy-woman-accused-of-producing-child-porn-sending-it-to-the-uk/ (VIDEO)
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▫️Suspected Child Rapist Arrested By Kennewick Police
Kennewick Police were searching for a man suspected of attempted child rape in the first degree and child molestation in the first degree. 
Roughly an hour after the initial post, KPD let the public know that the suspect, 30 year-old Daniel Leroy Percifield, eventually agreed to turn himself in to Police.
Percifield is being held in the Benton County Jail on $100,000 bail.  He is facing two counts of attempted rape of a child in the first degree and one count of child molestation in the first degree.
https://newstalk870.am/ixp/1130/p/kennewick-police-daniel-percifield-child-rape/

▫️Broward County Man Arrested for Alleged Child Abduction and Online Grooming
A Broward County man, identified as Edward Rodriguez, has been arrested after allegedly using the social networking app Discord to groom and abduct a 13-year-old girl from the Tampa Bay area.
In one message, Rodriguez wrote that he was going to lock her in his basement so no one could take her away from him, according to the police arrest report. The teenage girl vanished early Saturday morning from the Tampa area. Rodriguez later confessed he drove her to his home in Cooper City.
In Hillsborough, Rodriguez is facing one count of interference with child custody. Chronister said he expects Hillsborough prosecutors to file more charges against Rodriguez.
» https://hoodline.com/2024/09/predator-on-the-prowl-broward-county-man-nabbed-for-alleged-child-abduction-and-online-grooming-using-discord-app/
» https://www.local10.com/news/local/2024/09/20/broward-man-uses-app-to-connect-with-13-year-old-girl-he-abducted-investigators-report/

▫️Ex-Lebanon County doctor convicted of sexually abusing child patients faces new charges: police
A former doctor in Lebanon County who was incarcerated in 2016 for inappropriately touching multiple patients, including a teenage girl, was charged with additional sex crimes against children on Friday.
A woman met with a North Londonderry Township Police officer on June 10, and said Dr. Samuel F. Rashid, 70, of Lebanon, touched her private parts in his back office when she was between 4 and 8 years old, according to an affidavit.
Police independently confirmed the victims’ evaluations with Rashid through medical records, according to the affidavit. Rashid is charged with two counts each of the following offenses: aggravated indecent assault of a child, indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age, endangering the welfare of children, corruption of minors and contact/communication with a minor – sexual offenses.
https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2024/09/ex-lebanon-county-doctor-convicted-of-sexually-abusing-child-patients-faces-new-charges-police.html

▫️26-year-old man arrested after 12-year-old girl sexually assaulted, police say
EDEN, N.C. — A man is charged with indecent liberties with a child after police received a report of a sexual assault involving a 12-year-old girl.
Investigators said they received a report of a sexual assault on a 12-year-old on September 19th.Ladd was arrested on two sex offense charges the next day.
The Eden Police Department said Peyton Alexander Ladd, 26, of Eden is also charged with one count of first-degree statutory sexual offense. Ladd is in custody under no bond. He’ll appear in court on Oct. 7.
Police said it’s an ongoing investigation and they will not be releasing any more details at this time.
» https://youtu.be/N4ANBQKKRNQ  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wxii12.com/article/north-carolina-man-arrested-12-year-old-girl-sexual-assault/62298100

▫️Tip leads to arrest of Sycamore man on charges related to child sexual abuse
SYCAMORE, Ill.  — Matthew Warren, 27, of Sycamore has been charged with 10 counts of Possession of Child Pornography.
According to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, on May 23rd, 2024, police were referred to a case from the Illinois Attorney General’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force that originated with a Cybertipline report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Police said an online cloud-based file hosting service company reported that images of child sexual abuse or child pornography were being uploaded to their servers.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/tip-leads-to-arrest-of-sycamore-man-on-charges-related-to-child-sexual-abuse/

▫️Youngstown man faces human trafficking, rape charges
An investigation by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force has led to the indictment of a Youngstown man on rape and human trafficking charges, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene announced Friday.
Nicholas Yansin Felder, 24, was indicted in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court on Thursday on nine charges.
Investigators with the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force say Felder advertised a juvenile victim for sex on multiple escort websites. He also is accused of arranging meetups between the victim and adult males in which he facilitated forced sex and kept the proceeds for himself. In addition, the indictment alleges that Felder raped the victim after providing narcotics.
https://www.mahoningmatters.com/news/local/article292813729.html 

▫️Johnson man charged with 201 counts of rape
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — A Johnson County man who was arrested last week for evidence tampering has now been charged with more than 200 counts of rape.
John Silas Ashley, 36, of Van Lear, was arrested Sept. 12, as police began investigating claims of child sexual abuse.
A minor girl told police that Ashley had been molesting her and her sister, and she had recorded video evidence on her phone, but he took the phone from her and erased it. Ashley was arrested at that time for evidence tampering, as well as fourth-degree assault, for allegedly hitting the girl multiple times in the back of the head.
On Thursday, the sexual abuse investigation resulted in Ashley being charged with one count of first-degree rape, 130 counts of second-degree rape, 70 counts of third-degree rape, and three counts of criminal abuse. Details of the allegations have not been made public.
https://mountain-topmedia.com/johnson-man-charged-with-201-counts-of-rape/

▫️California foster family charged with abuse of young Turpin siblings after they fled house of horrors learn their fate
A foster family who abused children from the notorious Turpin abuse case have pleaded guilty to felony charges. 
The three members of a Perris foster family accused of abusing children in their care, including several of the Turpin children who previously endured years of torture and neglect at the hands of their parents, pleaded guilty to felony charges in Superior Court in Riverside on Thursday, Sept. 19.
Marcelino Olguin pleaded guilty to four counts of lewd acts on a child 14 or 15 years old, with the defendant being at least 10 years older; three counts of lewd acts on a child younger than 14; one count of false imprisonment; and one count of injuring a child.
Olguin will serve seven years in state prison after he is sentenced, his attorney, Paul Grech, said on Thursday.
» https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13874663/olguin-family-guilty-abusing-turbin-siblings-california.html
» https://www.pressenterprise.com/2024/09/19/foster-parents-who-abused-turpin-children-plead-guilty-to-felony-charges/

▫️Catholic Diocese of Springfield accused in federal lawsuit of concealing child sex abuse
In a federal lawsuit filed by 11 individuals, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau and its Bishop Edward Rice in his official capacity are accused of enabling and concealing sexual abuse of minors by employees that took place over decades.
Filed Sept. 12 in U.S. District Court’s Western District of Missouri, the lawsuit demands $75 million for the victims, who allege they experienced sexual abuse in the 1980s and 1990s. The lawsuit names seven different priests and clergy, only one of whom appears on the diocese’s published list of clergy with allegations of abuse, which was last updated September 2023.
» https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2024/09/19/springfield-catholic-diocese-federal-lawsuit-hiding-child-sex-abuse/75277432007/
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2024/09/catholic-diocese-of-springfield-accused-in-federal-lawsuit-of-concealing/

▫️Victims sue Jefferson City Catholic Diocese after allegedly facing abuse in churches
The Jefferson City Catholic Diocese and Bishop Shawn McKnight are facing a lawsuit from victims, who alleged abuse happened at churches in the Capitol city.
In the last week, five survivors sued the group, accusing anywhere from four to five church officials of sexual abuse over the past few decades. In a statement to KRCG 13, Bishop McKnight said those accused includeThomas Duggan, Gerald Howard (formerly Carmen Sita),Fr. Francis Gillgannon,“Fr. Darr” and “Fr. Dave.”
According to the diocese, Duggan, Howard and Gillgannon are all deceased.
» https://krcgtv.com/news/local/victims-sue-jefferson-city-catholic-diocese-after-allegedly-facing-abuse-in-churches
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2024/09/victims-sue-jefferson-city-catholic-diocese-after/
» https://www.kfvs12.com/2024/09/19/two-lawsuits-draw-attention-missouri-clergymen-accused-sexual-misconduct/ 

▫️Former Boylan priest under investigation, Rockford Diocese says
Some families of students who attended Boylan Catholic High School receive an email regarding an ongoing investigation involving a priest who taught and served as assistant principal at the school.
The letter was sent to families Sept. 19 by the Diocese of Rockford. A news release was also published Friday on the Diocese of Rockford website.
The diocese says it was “recently informed Father Matthew DeBlock is under investigation for an allegation of sexual misconduct with a minor.” The diocese says the alleged misconduct reportedly happened at the time Father DeBlock served at Boylan, between 2012 and 2014.
» https://www.wifr.com/2024/09/20/diocese-rockford-sends-letter-boylan-families-regarding-sexual-misconduct-investigation/
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2024/09/former-boylan-priest-under-investigation/ 

▫️Lawmakers demand answers over U.S. attorney general’s failure to prosecute human traffickers in Key Largo
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A number of Florida Republican lawmakers are demanding answers from Attorney General Merrick Garland and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after they failed to prosecute human traffickers in Florida.
In the letter, the lawmakers referenced an Aug. 18 event in Key Largo where the U.S. Attorney’s office “failed to decline charges against five people caught smuggling Chinese and Ecuadorian nationals aboard a small vessel.”
“Make no mistake, your refusal to take action securing our national border and federally prosecuting these human traffickers to the fullest extent of the law serves only to encourage future violations of federal immigration law and to perpetuate the modern-day slave trade that is fueled by human trafficking operations,” the letter said. 
https://flvoicenews.com/lawmakers-demand-answers-from-u-s-attorney-generals-failure-to-prosecute-human-traffickers-in-key-largo/

▫️Community Event Aims to Combat Human Trafficking in Ottumwa
The fight against human trafficking takes center stage in Ottumwa on October 17, 2024, with a crucial community event titled “Identifying Human Trafficking.”
Hosted at the Bridge View Center, this event will commence at 6 p.m. and aims to raise awareness, educate the public, and foster community engagement to address this pressing issue. Doors to the event will open at 5:30pm.
https://ottumwaradio.com/2024/09/community-event-aims-to-combat-human-trafficking-in-ottumwa/

▫️Light Up the Dark | Rocky Hill, CT | Sep 21 | Event organized by ACT NOW
Help end human trafficking with a day full of family fun and music! Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 1 - 5:30pm  Coe Park, Torrington, CT. ~ Admission is Free ~
Light Up the Dark is an upbeat, festival-style community event with a powerful purpose: to shine light on the dark issue of human trafficking. Human trafficking can happen in any
https://patch.com/connecticut/rockyhill/calendar/event/20240921/3c70196a-5204-4cee-b401-7d8690b92113/light-up-the-dark

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DHS: https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/identify-victim
Homeland Security Investigations Tip Line: 1-866-347-2423
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▫️Baby Kidnapped From Frederick Found In Mount Airy
Frederick, Md - An infant child was safely rescued following a vehicle theft on Thursday night in Frederick.
Police say at around 9:20 PM, they responded to the theft in the 1700 block of Harvest Drive. Authorities say the baby was asleep in the back seat of a Hyundai Elantra when the child’s mother went inside her home to retrieve an item. When she returned, the vehicle was gone.
Jeremy Francis Rineman, 45, of Mechanicsville, Pennsylvania is charged with kidnapping of a child and motor vehicle theft. He’s currently being held without bond at the Frederick County Adult Detention Center.
Frederick Police say this incident remains under investigation, and anyone who has additional information is encouraged to contact Frederick Police at   301-600-2101.
https://www.wfmd.com/2024/09/20/baby-kidnapped-from-frederick-found-in-mount-airy/

▫️Man flees while awaiting verdict in child sex trafficking case (UPDATE)
Aman convicted of sex trafficking and exploitation of minors has fled Washoe County, according to the district attorney's office.
Reginald Ellis, 37, was last seen about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday while he was awaiting the verdict in his jury trial, the DA's office said. Ellis was found guilty on three charges: sex trafficking a child under 16, trafficking a child under 14 and child abuse involving sexual exploitation. 
HEAT was initially contacted after a 16-year-old girl was admitted to the hospital. Investigators found Ellis had been prostituting and beating the girl and was grooming her 14-year-old sister to be sex trafficked.
People with information about Ellis can contact the Reno Police Department at 775-334-2121.
» https://www.rgj.com/story/news/crime/2024/09/20/da-man-flees-while-awaiting-verdict-in-child-sex-trafficking-case/75300175007/
» https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/man-flees-while-awaiting-verdict-in-child-sex-trafficking-case/ar-AA1qV2aj
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/16289

▫️Riverside County Deputies Arrest Child Sexual Predator in Coachella, Attempting to Meet an Underage Girl
Coachella, CA – Ramiro Favela Benitez, a 41-year-old resident of Coachella, communicated his intent to arrange to meet with a minor to engage in sexual acts with whom he believed to be a 16-year-old girl, but was actually an online undercover peace officer.
Benitez was booked into the John Benoit Detention Center for contacting a minor with the intent to commit specific offenses, sending harmful matter with intent to seduce a minor, and annoy or molest a child under 18 years old.
This is an ongoing investigation, and no further details will be released. Anybody with information on this case is encouraged to contact Deputy Preciado or Investigator Bugarin at the Thermal Sheriff’s Station, (760) 863-8990.
» https://kesq.com/news/crime/2024/09/20/undercover-operation-leads-to-the-arrest-of-suspected-child-sexual-predator-in-coachella/ (VIDEO)
» https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/california/60514-riverside-county-deputies-arrest-child-sexual-predator-in-coachella-attempting-to-meet-an-underage-girl

▫️Florida Man Arrested For Secretly Filming Child In Shower, Posting Video To Social Media
A 39-year-old man, Carlos Juan Rodriguez, is facing serious charges after a Collier County Sheriff’s Office investigation uncovered evidence of video voyeurism and possession of child sex abuse material.
The investigation, conducted in partnership with the Southwest Florida INTERCEPT Task Force and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, revealed Rodriguez was uploading and transmitting child sexual abuse material to his social media accounts. The disturbing content included images and videos depicting children as young as infants engaged in sexual acts or being victimized.
Detectives also discovered videos of a child taking a shower that Rodriguez secretly recorded and then shared online.
https://www.tampafp.com/florida-man-arrested-for-secretly-filming-child-in-shower-posting-video-to-social-media/

▫️Brockton police arrest man who allegedly sexually assaulted middle school student
Brockton police have arrested 21-year-old Markenson Beuge in connection with the sexual assault of a middle school student that happened on Tuesday.
» https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/brockton-police-arrest-man-who-allegedly-sexually-assaulted-middle-school-student/vi-AA1qY9yQ (VIDEO)
» https://www.necn.com/news/local/man-arrested-in-connection-to-sexual-assault-of-middle-school-student-in-brockton-police-say/3338636 (VIDEO)
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▫️Harris County Law Enforcement Arrest Woman Suspected of Trafficking Minor In Sex Trade
Harris County law enforcement officials have apprehended a woman on charges linked to sex trafficking involving a juvenile. According to a statement by the Precinct 4 Constable's Office, Erica Adams was taken into custody after a juvenile, who had been missing since September 11, made an outcry of sexual exploitation following their return home on Thursday.
If you suspect a location of prostitution and or Human Trafficking, please contact our dispatch at 281-376-3472 or on-line at www.constablepct4.com/regulatory-enforcement-unit. 
https://hoodline.com/2024/09/harris-county-law-enforcement-arrest-woman-suspected-of-trafficking-minor-in-sex-trade/

▫️Eureka Man Arrested For Sex Crimes Involving a Minor, Human Trafficking
On Sept. 19 in the afternoon, Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant and an arrest warrant on the 2900 block of Essex St., Eureka.
Darin Michael Ward, age 53, of Eureka, was taken into custody following a search of the residence. Evidence of the criminal activity was seized at the residence.
Ward was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility on the following charges: 2 counts of lewd or lascivious acts with a minor; Contact with minor intent to commit specified offense; Promoting/using/persuading or inducing underage-obscene matter; Human trafficking
Anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity is encouraged to call the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office at (707) 445-7251 or the Sheriff’s Office Crime Tip line at (707) 268-2539.
» https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2024/sep/20/eureka-man-arrested-sex-crimes-involving-minor-hum/
» https://krcrtv.com/north-coast-news/eureka-local-news/eureka-man-faces-charges-including-human-trafficking-and-lewd-acts-with-a-minor

▫️Greater Cincinnati man arrested on child porn charges while on probation for same thing
CINCINNATI  - A local man who was on probation for child porn charges has been arrested again for similar charges.
Christopher Muldrow is in jail on Friday as he faces two dozen counts of pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor.
According to court documents, the Northside man was found in possession of graphic pictures of young girls. Muldrow was arrested in 2020 on pandering charges. At the time, deputies said that they believed he was grooming girls in other states and trying to get them to send him explicit material.
He pleaded guilty in January 2020 in that case. He was sentenced to two years in prison and five years probation.
» https://youtu.be/Gc31ka-qAME  (VIDEO)
» https://local12.com/news/local/greater-cincinnati-man-arrested-child-porn-charges-probation-christopher-muldrow-northside-hamilton-county-pandering-sexually-oriented-material-kids-minors-young-girls-grooming-explicit-pictures-online-prison-jail-court

▫️Former Clinton High School teacher pleads guilty to sexual abuse
A former Clinton High School science teacher pleaded guilty last week to sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy in rural Oregon 20 years ago.
Jason L. Endress, 45, of Morrison, Illinois, was sentenced in Ogle County, Illinois, to four years probation with special conditions per a plea agreement in which Endress pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, a Class 2 felony.
Another count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving a victim 13 to 16 years of age and two counts of criminal sexual assault involving a victim 13 to 17 years age were dismissed.
Prosecutors on Sept. 11 said the allegations stemmed from a summer 2004 incident when Endress was a director at Camp Lowden, a Boy Scout camp east of Oregon.
https://www.clintonherald.com/news/crime_courts/former-clinton-high-school-teacher-pleads-guilty-to-sexual-abuse/article_3569fd00-7877-11ef-9254-1724256f44b4.html

▫️G&G Roofing owner pleads guilty to human trafficking charges including children; smuggled at least 98 migrants, mostly Haitian
Raymond Neil Smith, a known successful entrepreneur in Brevard County’s construction industry, has now plead guilty as the ringleader in a human smuggling case unfolding in the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida.
According to court documents, Smith orchestrated a human smuggling operation involving the trafficking of at least 98 migrants, including unaccompanied children. His actions, which contradict the wholesome image he projected, reveal a man driven by greed and willing to exploit the most vulnerable individuals for personal profit.
https://thespacecoastrocket.com/gg-roofing-owner-pleads-guilty-to-human-trafficking-charges-including-children-smuggled-at-lest-98-migrants-mostly-haitian/

▫️Kentucky Man Sentenced to Nearly 3 Decades for Producing, Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
OWENSBORO, Ky. — A Kentucky man was sentenced during the week of Sept. 16 to nearly 30 years in federal prison for production and possession of child pornography following a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Bowling Green investigation.
According to court documents, Steven Ray Buchanan, 46, of Madisonville, was sentenced to 29 years and six months in federal prison followed by a lifetime term of supervised release for four counts of producing child sexual abuse material and one count of possessing of child sexual abuse material. Buchanan possessed over 1,200 images and four videos of child sexual abuse. He also took lascivious videos and pictures of two young girls while they were in his bedroom.
https://www.dhs.gov/hsi/news/2024/09/20/kentucky-man-sentenced-nearly-3-decades-producing-possessing-child-sexual-abuse

▫️Cheektowaga man sentenced for sex trafficking
CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — A Cheektowaga man will spend the next 30 years behind bars after he was convicted of sex trafficking by coercion.
James Fox, 40, used drugs such as heroin and crack cocaine to keep his victims dependent, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. At least six people were victimized over the course of four years.
“With the sentencing of James Fox, we have removed one of the most degenerate predators from our community. HSI Buffalo special agents are committed to pursuing anyone engaged in human trafficking and the many heinous crimes that often accompany trafficking," Matthew Scarpino, the Homeland Security Investigations Buffalo Special-Agent-in Charge, said in a statement Thursday.
https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/crime/cheektowaga-man-sentenced-sex-trafficking/71-66f6bb02-fa1f-47ac-842a-059444fd35bb

▫️Tim Tebow unveils Renewed Hope Act to 'build bigger rescue team' targeting online child exploitation
Former NFL star Tim Tebow shares new online child exploitation bill and announces a $100,000 raffle contest for kids where you can spend, save and give back on 'Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street.'

▫️5 child sexual abuse lawsuits filed before previous deadline pending against Baton Rouge diocese
BATON ROUGE — At least five lawsuits filed in state court just before a previous deadline for claims under Louisiana's "lookback law" are still pending between five people who say they were abused by Catholic priests assigned to the Diocese of Baton Rouge. 
Lawmakers this year extended the deadline for people to file claims for abuse they say they suffered as children. Before the legislature took action, the lookback window would have closed in June.
https://www.wbrz.com/news/5-child-sexual-abuse-lawsuits-filed-before-previous-deadline-pending-against-baton-rouge-diocese/

▫️Judge Dismisses Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Against James Dolan
A lawsuit against James Dolan from his former massage therapist, who advanced sex trafficking claims and accused him of orchestrating an encounter with Harvey Weinstein that led to a sexual assault, has been dismissed.
In the complaint filed in January in California federal court, Kellye Croft said she met Dolan in 2013 as an employee on the Eagles' tour. Dolan's band, JD & The Straight Shot, was the opening act through his ties with the classic rock group's management company, Azoff Music Management. According to the suit, the MSG Entertainment owner in 2014 initiated a sexual relationship with Croft. She alleged she was trafficked across the country "under fraudulent pretenses for [him] to engage in unlawful and unwelcome sex acts with her."
Kevin Mintzer and Meredith Firetog, lawyers for Croft, said in a statement that they'll appeal the decision. "We respectfully disagree with the District Court's decision, which we believe incorrectly interprets the federal sex trafficking law and undermines critically important protections for sex trafficking survivors," they added. "We will also continue to pursue Ms. Croft's sexual battery claims against James Dolan and Harvey Weinstein, which remain unaffected by the decision."
» https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/james-dolan-dismissal-sex-trafficking-lawsuit-involving-harvey-weinstein-1236006976/
» https://variety.com/2024/film/news/james-dolan-harvey-weinstein-sex-trafficking-dismissed-1236150968/

▫️Hollywood Actor Becomes Undercover Cop Who Now Stops Sex Predators in Their Tracks
Actor Erik Estrada is known for his many decades starring in TV shows and movies, but the “CHiPs” star has also forged a path as a law enforcement official who works undercover to stop child sex predators.
Estrada, 75, recently told Fox News about his journey from Hollywood into policing. The latter was a childhood dream he began to recognize in 2008 while working as an actor.
He became a reserve cop for the Muncie Police Department in Indiana and later became a deputy sheriff in Virginia. It was in that latter role with the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office that Estrada began working in his department’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force, Fox News reported.
The actor spent the next eight years using various technologies to catch sex predators. Today, he works with the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, where he entraps deviants by using fake identities to try and snag them before they can hurt kids.
» https://www2.cbn.com/news/us/hollywood-actor-becomes-undercover-cop-who-now-stops-sex-predators-their-tracks
» https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/chips-star-erik-estrada-works-undercover-arrest-child-sexual-predators (VIDEO)

▫️Rally to be held in Pikesville against sex trafficking concerns with hotels
Baltimore County leaders are being asked to do more to stop illegal activities at area hotels.
A rally is planned tonight in Pikesville over concerns about sex trafficking and violence at local hotels.
Ryan Coleman, the president of the Randallstown NAACP, says the group is concerned about several hotels in Pikesville, Woodlawn and hotels on Security Boulevard and Route 40.
Coleman said data shows one hotel logged more than 120 crimes in the last 2 years including violent assaults, prostitution and human trafficking.
This is not the first time the group has expressed concerns.
There were similar complaints following the arrest of Kenika Leach, who is facing 135 counts in a multi-agency sex trafficking investigation.
https://www.wbal.com/rally-to-be-held-in-pikeville-against-sex-trafficking-concerns-with-hotels/

▫️"Festival in the Field" a Benefit Concert to Fight Human Trafficking
On Saturday, October 5, The Freedom Cafe presents Festival in the Field 2024 at Tuckaway Farm, 4 Captain Smith Emerson Rd, Lee, NH 03861. Festival in the Field is a family-friendly music festival.
https://evvnt.com/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/163861x--festival-in-the-field-a-benefit-concert-to-fight-human-trafficking

▫️Press Release: Former Special Agent Fiedler to Present – Tri-State Coalition Against Human Trafficking
A free presentation on human trafficking and social media will take place at University of Dubuque next month. “Navigating the Dangers of Human Trafficking in Social Media” will be presented at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 8 in Room 146 of the Charles and Romona Myers Center, according to a press release.
Ray Fiedler, coordinator for the Iowa Office to Combat Human Trafficking in the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Division of Intelligence and Fusion Center, will deliver the presentation. Fiedler, a UD alumnus, is a retired special agent with Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and spent over 20 years in the Major Crimes Unit investigating homicide, kidnapping, sexual assault, burglaries and more.
https://humantraffickingiowawil.com/2024/09/21/press-release-former-special-agent-fiedler-to-present/

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U.S. Marshals Service: USMS: Submit a Tip (https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/fugitive-investigations/submitting-a-tip)
DHS: https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/identify-victim
Homeland Security Investigations Tip Line: 1-866-347-2423
If you believe your child is in the process of being abducted by a parent, legal guardian, or someone acting on their behalf, call : 1-888-407-4747.

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▫️Senior Turkish diplomats accused of human trafficking, fraud in Washington, D.C., court
The second-highest ranking diplomat at Turkey’s embassy in Washington, D.C., along with his wife, also a diplomat, has been accused of human trafficking, fraud, unjust enrichment, breach of contract and violations of US labor and wage laws.
In a civil suit filed on May 5 in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, Hüsnü Sinan Ertay, the former deputy chief of mission at the Turkish Embassy, and his wife, Anıl Özge Ertay, a diplomatic counselor, were accused of exploiting their housekeeper and nanny, Sharon Thomas Agdipa, a Philippine national.
The diplomatic couple resided in a million-dollar, 1,330-square-foot townhouse in a gated community on Embassy Park Drive NW in the Washington neighborhood of Wesley Heights. They stand accused of trafficking Sharon Thomas Agdipa, who claims she was lured from the Philippines to the US with promises of a job, fair wages and a private room, only to be subjected to forced labor.
https://nordicmonitor.com/2024/09/senior-turkish-diplomats-accused-of-human-trafficking-fraud-in-washington-dc-court/

▫️Career Center instructor charged with child porn, seduction
SHELBYVILLE, Ind — A Career Center instructor is Shelbyville is under arrest, accused of having sex with one of his students.
Police say Blue River Career Programs instructor Matthias Ellis asked one of his students for her Snapchat over a year ago, but it wasn't until this July when Ellis told police the messages became sexual.
Court documents reveal in the last couple of months, Ellis and the teen would meet in a YMCA parking lot to have sex. Just last week, police say the teen reported this to her vice principal. Police got a search warrant for Ellis' phone, where they say they found several child pornography videos. Ellis now faces child seduction possession of child pornography and theft charges.
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/career-center-instructor-charged-with-child-seduction-and-child-porn-in-shelbyville-matthias-ellis-blue-river-career-programs-zero-abuse-project/531-5f82dc10-6902-4387-810e-b2613611c09d (VIDEO)

▫️Holly Ridge man charged with 20 counts of child sex crimes
HOLLY RIDGE, NC — A Holly Ridge man is facing charges of child sex crimes following a multi- agency investigation, according to the Holly Ridge Police Department.
The unidentified 28-year-old resident was charged with 20 counts of felony second-degree sexual exploitation of minors. Authorities say the arrest stemmed after receiving a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Officials have not released the person's identity to the public.
Anyone with information regarding these charges are urged to contact Detective Brandi Thompson at 910-329-4076 ext. 202.
https://wpde.com/news/local/holly-ridge-man-charged-with-20-counts-of-child-sex-crimes

▫️UPDATED: Ex-MMA Sex Offender Arrested Again in Baxter County, Facing Revocation Hearing
HENDERSON, Ark. — Jonathan Enoch Bricker, an ex-MMA fighter who was convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material depicting victims as young as what appeared to be 3 years old to a state investigator, was arrested Sept. 5, 2024 in Baxter County.
Bricker is a level three sex offender in Arkansas. At the time a resident of Paragould, Bricker entered a guilty plea on March 25, 2019, to two counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing matter depicting sexually explicit conduct with a child. He served 149 days in prison, with a suspended sentence of 120 months.
A warrant for Bricker’s arrest was filed with the court on Sept. 17, signed the day before by Judge Pam Honeycutt.
https://neareport.com/2024/09/23/ex-mma-sex-offender-arrested-again-in-baxter-county-facing-revocation-hearing/

▫️Attempted Northeast Ohio kidnapping in Alliance
ALLIANCE, Ohio  — A man was stopped in Columbiana County Sunday following a kidnapping attempt, Alliance police reported.
Police said the suspect tried to take a child in Alliance earlier in the day, but was not successful. The child is now safe. The man is reportedly in police custody and an investigation is underway.
» https://fox8.com/news/man-in-custody-after-attempting-to-take-child-in-alliance-pd (VIDEO)
» https://www.cleveland19.com/2024/09/23/suspect-arrested-after-alleged-attempted-kidnapping-child-alliance (VIDEO)

▫️Lexington Police arrest man charged with kidnapping after barricaded standoff
COLUMBIA, S.C.  - A man was arrested Sunday night after a barricaded standoff with police.
The Lexington Police Department (LPD) said they responded to a home at the 100 block of Palm Court in Lexington at around 7 p.m. after receiving a call about a woman having been kidnapped.
LPD said the woman was held against her will for several hours and had been assaulted during this time. Eventually, she was able to escape and call law enforcement.
Police identified the man as Keith Dwayne Miles, 57, of Lexington. Miles was transported to Lexington Medical Center for treatment and evaluation before being sent to Lexington County Detention Center. He has been charged with Assault and Battery, High and Aggravated and Kidnapping.
» https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/lexington-man-charged-with-kidnapping-assault-after-standoff-with-police/ar-AA1r2KIr (VIDEO)
» https://www.wltx.com/article/news/crime/barricaded-standoff-ends-in-arrest-in-lexington-southcarolina-palmcourt-kidnapping/101-1d08767d-3b87-408b-8e01-bdefee77fa71

▫️Houston rapper behind pimp-glorifying songs faces life sentence for sex trafficking teens, docs say (UPDATE)
Rapper Slando Kareem Sentenced To Life For Sex Trafficking
HOUSTON, Texas - A 29-year-old Houston rapper has been sentenced to life in prison for sex trafficking three minors and an adult, U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani said.
According to court documents, Jacorey Nathaniel Anderson, also known as Slando Kareem, lured victims from Houston to Austin with social media, text messages, and co-conspirators Lelonnie Stephon Jackson, 33, and Thomas Jarrett Barraza, 37.
Victims were used in sexually explicit advertisements for commercial sex online and instructed to walk an area known for prostitution, officials said.
Slando Kareem has been sentenced to life in prison for sex trafficking three minors and one adult. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the 29-year-old rapper forced these women into prostitution.
Some of Anderson’s minor victims were just 15 years old, and he allegedly lured many of them to the Austin, Texas, area from Houston by preying on them through social media sites and text messages.
Some of his victims can reportedly be seen in his music videos. In one, one of the victims is tied up by her hands and feet with duct tape over her mouth. In other shots, he’s seen hitting and choking the same woman.
» https://abc13.com/post/houston-rapper-slando-kareem-faces-life-sentence-sex-trafficking-teens-after-glorifying-pimping-music-court-documents-say/15332068/
» https://www.blackenterprise.com/texas-rapper-slando-kareem-life-imprisonment-sex-trafficking

▫️Former USAF Airman Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Attempting to Engage a Minor in Sex Acts
TAMPA, Fla. — A former U.S. Air Force airman has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for attempting entice a minor to engage in sexual activity following a joint federal investigation with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Tampa and MacDill Air Force Base.
Jonathan Howard Kuykendall, 39, of Tampa, who used the online screen name “Bright Darkness,” was sentenced to 10 years and one month in federal prison and ordered to forfeit his cellphone, which he used in committing the offense.
https://www.dhs.gov/hsi/news/2024/09/23/former-usaf-airman-sentenced-over-10-years-attempting-engage-minor-sex-acts

▫️Human traffickers drugging kids crossing southern border: Officials
Smugglers use sleep aids to make children seen, not heard. Often they claim familial ties to their victims. Recent cases in California, Texas and ArizonaA U.S. Border Patrol chief is calling the discovery of a child dosed with sleep aids by a human trafficker in El Centro, California, “criminal actions so horrendous they defy human decency.”
The traffickers allegedly drugged the child to prevent them talking to agents at the border, just one instance of the dangerous tactics being used to exploit children at the U.S.-Mexico border.
» https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immigration/border-coverage/human-traffickers-drug-kids-border/ (VIDEO)
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▫️158 House Democrats vote against deporting sex offenders
The U.S. House passed a bill last week to deport and make inadmissible criminal foreign nationals convicted of domestic violence and sex-related offenses, including sex crimes against children. It passed with bipartisan support but with the majority of Democrats, 158, voting against it.
https://www.thecentersquare.com/issues/border/article_2be04af4-7909-11ef-b266-b372b4aaa3e1.html
» https://www.lawofficer.com/158-house-democrats-vote-against-deporting-sex-offenders/

▫️ERO Boston arrests Dominican national convicted of child sexual abuse material crime in Massachusetts | ICE
BOSTON — Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended a 25-year-old, unlawfully present Dominican noncitizen convicted of possessing child sexual abuse material in Massachusetts. Officers with ERO Boston arrested Enrique Alberto Ortiz-Brito Sept. 12 in Dorchester.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-boston-arrests-dominican-national-convicted-child-sexual-abuse-material-crime

▫️Mason City woman arrested for sex abuse of child
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman is behind bars today, facing a felony charge of sexual abuse of a child.
Destiny Marie Murphy, age 23, was booked into the Cerro Gordo county jail Sunday morning at 2;22 AM. She is charged with felony B second-degree sexual abuse of a child, a violation of Iowa code 709.3(1)(b). 
https://northiowatoday.com/2024/09/22/mason-city-woman-arrested-for-sex-abuse-of-child/

▫️Peshtigo man sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually exploiting a minor
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Zachary Zastawniak, 24, of Peshtigo received a 25-year sentence in federal prison. He had pled guilty to knowingly persuading a minor to send him a sexually explicit video in May, according to court records.
23-year-old Zachary Zastawniak was charged by a federal grand jury on Jan. 23. According to the indictment, Zastawniak knowingly employed, used, persuaded, and coerced two minors in an attempt to get nude photos from them.
» https://www.wbay.com/2024/09/20/peshtigo-man-sentenced-25-years-prison-sexually-exploiting-minor/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwi/pr/peshtigo-man-sentenced-25-years-federal-prison-sexual-exploitation-minor

▫️Free Seminar and Panel Discussion on Human Trafficking, Awareness and Prevention: Oct 5 | Morristown, NJ 
MORRISTOWN, NJ - New Jersey continues to be an area of concern for human trafficking.  The Zonta Club of Morristown Area is hosting a FREE informational seminar "Not in Our Backyard" on Saturday, October 5, 2024, to be held at the Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Avenue, Whippany, New Jersey from 9:30 am to 12:00 noon.
Presenters will be Captain Donna Roman (retired police officer), a representative from the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking (NJCAHT), and NJ Assemblywoman Aura Dunn. The goal of this event is to raise awareness about trafficking in our state and discuss prevention of human trafficking from both a civilian and legislative perspective.  We hope to see you there.  
https://www.tapinto.net/towns/morristown/sections/things-to-do-in-morristown/articles/free-seminar-and-panel-discussion-on-human-trafficking-awareness-and-prevention-oct-5

▫️4 Rescue Foundation Domestic Violence / Sex Trafficking Awareness Event, Sat, Oct 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM | Ashburn, VA
Come join us at our in-person event dedicated to raising awareness about domestic violence and sex trafficking. The event will be held at 44950 Russell Branch Pkwy, where we will have informative sessions, guest speakers, and opportunities to get involved in our cause. Let's work together to make a difference in the lives of those affected by these issues. Join us for a day of learning, sharing, and supporting each other. See you there!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4-rescue-foundation-domestic-violence-sex-trafficking-awareness-event-tickets-1025431452077?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

▫️Do Life Live! Events - Putting an End to Human Trafficking Sept. 24, 2024
Open to the Public: a program focused on ending human trafficking throughout greater Des Moines. Learn from some of Iowa's heroes fighting this important issue
Presented by the Greater Des Moines Rotary Multi-Club Committee, the 8th Annual CIVITAS event is September 24th.
This event brings together Rotarians, their guests, and interested citizens for education and networking. Our excellent panel of speakers, includes:
Keynote Speaker: Dan Nash, Founder, Human Trafficking Center 
Panelists: Brady Carney, Director, Iowa Law Enforcement Academy and Ray Fiedler, Special Agent, Iowa Dept of Public Safety
https://www.dolifelive.com/usa-live-events?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/2644439-putting-an-end-to-human-trafficking-sept-24-2024

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HSI/ICE toll-free hotline: 1-866-DHS-2-ICE | Anonymous toll-free ICE Tip Line: (866) 347-2423 | Tip Form (https://www.ice.gov/webform/ice-tip-form#wcm-survey-target-id)
U.S. Marshals Service: USMS: Submit a Tip (https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/fugitive-investigations/submitting-a-tip)
DHS: https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/identify-victim
Homeland Security Investigations Tip Line: 1-866-347-2423
If you believe your child is in the process of being abducted by a parent, legal guardian, or someone acting on their behalf, call : 1-888-407-4747. (U.S. Gov. Dept. of State) or https://www.projectdynamo.org/
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▫️Son of Ryan Routh, accused in Trump assassination attempt, arrested for child pornography
The son of Ryan Routh, the man arrested in connection with the second apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, has been taken into custody on federal charges of possessing child pornography.
Investigators say they discovered "hundreds" of files with child pornography during a search of Oran Routh's residence in Guilford County, North Carolina, on Saturday conducted "in connection with an investigation unrelated to child exploitation."
The two charges he faces include receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography.
» https://nypost.com/2024/09/24/us-news/trump-suspect-ryan-rouths-son-arrested-for-child-pornography/
» https://abcnews.go.com/US/son-ryan-routh-accused-trump-assassination-attempt-arrested/story?id=113959628

▫️10 caught in Limestone County, Athens undercover child sex sting
Ten men face charges after Limestone County and Athens law enforcement caught them trying to have sex with children.
The Limestone County Sheriff’s Office and Athens Police Department conducted the joint operation with undercover officers posing as children.
» https://www.waff.com/2024/09/23/nearly-dozen-arrested-after-child-exploitation-investigation/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.waaytv.com/news/alabama/10-caught-in-limestone-county-athens-undercover-child-sex-sting/article_273c2692-79bf-11ef-b56f-73bd34a33d7c.html
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▫️Man accused of forcing women into prostitution ring in Florida
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla.  — A man has been accused of operating a brothel in Palm Beach County and forcing women to work there.
On Friday September 20, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) arrested 73-year-old Manuel Linares on charges of labor trafficking, sex trafficking, living off the earnings of prostitution, and keeping a structure for prostitution.
The arrest comes after two victims came forward. The affidavit indicates PBSO conducted the search warrant on the brothel on this information, and it confirmed that Linares and the other man were the ones operating the brothel; they also found three women working inside.
CBS12 News obtained exclusive video from neighbors of a search warrant being executing at a home on Clinton Boulevard, in a suburban Lake Worth neighborhood Friday afternoon. PBSO's SWAT unit and border patrol agents were there. At least three women were seen being escorted out of the home.
» https://cbs12.com/news/local/man-accused-of-forcing-women-into-prostitution-ring-in-palm-beach-county-crime-illegal-brothel-sex-worker-palm-beach-county-florida-september-23-2024  (VIDEO)
» https://cbsaustin.com/news/nation-world/man-accused-of-forcing-women-into-prostitution-ring-in-palm-beach-county-florida-brothel-dominican-republic-spa-manuel-linares-carmanete-club-ivey-methamphetamine

▫️Houston massage business owner shuts down 10 businesses amid human trafficking claims
HOUSTON -The owner of a Houston massage business, which was shut down in early September due to suspected human trafficking, has agreed to permanently close 10 of his establishments and exit the massage industry in Texas.
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) said in a press release that Yu Sheng Chen was issued on Sept. 3 a six-month emergency closure order for Ok Foot Spa off Post Oak Road in Houston. This led to Chen's 10 massage parlors to have their licenses permanently revoked.
https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/houston-massage-business-owner-shuts-down-10-businesses-amid-human-trafficking-claims-texas-suspected-investigation-police-state-agency-employees

▫️Vermillion County Sheriff's Office looking for 'violent sex offender'
VERMILLION COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - Vermillion County sheriff's deputies need your help. They're looking for a man they believe to be dangerous.
They're looking for Bradley Kinderman of Dana. They say he was last seen in the Cayuga/Dana area. He's wanted for a parole violation. Vermillion County Sheriff Mike Holtcamp is describing him as a "violent sex offender." If you come in contact with him, please call 911.
If you have any information about his whereabouts, contact the Vermillion County Sheriff's Office at the numbers on your screen 765-492-3737.
https://www.wthitv.com/news/vermillion-county-sheriffs-office-looking-for-violent-sex-offender/article_aad26622-7a16-11ef-8e52-6be78a121ebf.html

▫️San Angelo Man Wanted for Failure to Register & Online Solicitation
SAN ANGELO, TX — Concho Valley Crime Stoppers has issued a release for a wanted man who has a warrant for failing to register as a sex offender and online solicitation of a minor.
Arturo Xavier Rey Aguilera, 21, is wanted for failing to register as a sex offender.
According to court documents, Aguilera was sentenced to four years deferred adjudication for soliciting a 12-year-old using a commercial online service.
If you recognize Aguilera or have information that could lead to his arrest, contact San Angelo Crime Stoppers at 325-658-4357 or download the P3 Tips App. 
https://sanangelolive.com/news/crime/2024-09-23/san-angelo-man-wanted-failure-register-online-solicitation

▫️Mariposa County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help Locating Wanted Sex Offender Paul J. Moore in Violation of Probation
Mariposa County Sheriff's Office officials report that the Sheriff's Office is currently seeking the whereabouts of PAUL J. MOORE.
Moore is in violation of his probation. The latest reported known address was in Catheys Valley. Moore is 67 years old, height 5’6”, weighing 160 lbs. He has brown eyes and grey hair. Listed tattoos: Left arm: devil, fishhook, slave and others. Right arm: lion, woman’s head & others.
Known aliases: Moore, Paul J. Moore, Paul Jeffery Moore, Paul Jeffrey Moore, Paul Jeffry Moore, Paul.
Please see the attached flyer for additional information. If you have seen Paul or know where he might be, please contact our office at 209-966-3615.
https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/60498-mariposa-county-sheriff-seeks-public-s-help-locating-wanted-sex-offender-paul-j-moore-in-violation-of-probation

▫️West Sacramento teacher accused of sex with student in Washington appears in Yolo court
A West Sacramento school teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old male student in Washington state when she worked there appeared remotely Monday afternoon in a Yolo County courtroom.
Natasha Nicole Polk, 33, accused of sex crimes in Washington, was ordered to return to Yolo Superior Court for a judge to review a Washington extradition order.
Polk was arrested in West Sacramento last month following an investigation by the Centralia Police Department. Polk was booked at the Yolo County Jail and released a few days later after posting a $50,000 bail bond.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article292806439.html

▫️Former Baytown Christian teacher accused of sexually assaulting 5-year-old at wife’s home daycare
BAYTOWN, Texas - 56-year-old Hespero Jingco is charged with super aggravated sexual assault of a child after Baytown police say he sexually assaulted a 5-year-old while at his home daycare in Baytown. 
Baytown police say Jingco's wife ran the daycare out of their home on the 4800 block of East Chase Street in Baytown. During court proceedings, Jingco told the court he is not an American citizen and is a citizen of the Philippines.
» https://youtu.be/kmyoskC-NxY  (VIDEO)
» https://www.fox26houston.com/news/former-baytown-christian-teacher-accused-sexually-assaulting-5-year-old
» https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/09/23/baytown-teacher-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-5-year-old-at-wifes-home-daycare/

▫️Providence teacher charged with sex assault, child pornography
PROVIDENCE – A Providence middle school teacher was ordered held without bail following his arraignment Monday on sexual assault and pornography charges in District Court, Providence, according to court records.
Joseph Gannon, 50, was arrested at about noon Friday at Nathanael Greene Middle School, according to Josh Estrella, a spokesman for Brett Smiley. Gannon entered no plea Monday during his arraignment on charges of first-degree sexual assault and producing child pornography, according to court records.
» https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/crime/2024/09/23/providence-teacher-charged-with-sex-assault-child-pornography/75351437007/
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▫️Coach for AAU basketball team founded by WNBA player is found guilty of sex assault
Danny Lawhorn, 33, of Hartford, was charged with child enticement for the alleged sexual abuse of three players.
Lawhorn was a coach in the Bria Holmes Elite AAU program. He is accused of assaulting a team member who was staying at his home in June 2021 after asking her for a massage, according to court documents.
Investigators said a minor reported she was sexually assaulted by Lawhorn, who was hosting her to play for his local AAU team. She contacted Hartford police who arrested Lawhorn after he admitted to the sexual encounter, knowing she was under the age of 18.
Two former players from the program later came forward to say they had been abused by Lawhorn in 2017 and 2019, federal prosecutors said. Both girls, who were under the age of 18 at the time, said Lawhorn also asked for a massage before he sexually assaulted them, according to court documents.
https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/coach-aau-basketball-team-founded-by-wnba-player-guilty-sexual-assault/3392495/

▫️Conroe ISD Teacher’s Aide Arrested for Sexual Assault of a Child
A newly certified teacher’s aide in Conroe Independent School District is facing a charge of sexual assault of a child, a second-degree felony punishable by 2 to 20 years in prison.
Conroe ISD police arrested KeSean DaVante Carter, 24, on September 20 after an investigation initiated and led by the district police department.
Anyone with information related to the investigation is asked to contact the Conroe ISD Police Department at 936-709-8911.
https://texasscorecard.com/local/conroe-isd-teachers-aide-arrested-for-sexual-assault-of-a-child/

▫️Suspect in sexual assault of Brockton student held without bail
BROCKTON, Mass. — The suspect accused of sexually assaulting a middle school student in Brockton is being held without bail after making an initial appearance in court on Monday.
The 13-year-old girl was walking home from West Middle School on Tuesday when a man approached her in the driveway of 279 West Elm St. The girl managed to escape after a brief struggle and fled to her home, police said.
Police said Markenson Beuge, 21, of Easton, was taken into custody in Easton and transported to the Brockton police department. He faces charges of sexual assault and attempted kidnapping.
» https://youtu.be/06KcGtEVxTo  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wcvb.com/article/arrested-sexual-assault-brockton-markenson/62331728

▫️Man arrested on sex abuse charges
A Victoria man, Miguel Lamas, 47, was arrested on charges of indecency with a child, sexual contact and continuous sex abuse of a child under 14.
On Sept. 11, authorities with the Victoria County Sheriff’s Office were informed that Lamas, who had warrants for the sex crimes, was at a residence on Glass Street. He was arrested and taken to the Victoria County Jail.
https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/crime/man-arrested-on-sex-abuse-charges/article_7d25be90-7903-11ef-add1-3b52da5ae41f.html

▫️Stillwater man arrested in child sex abuse image investigation
SARATOGA, N.Y. – A Stillwater man was arrested on Sept. 16 following an investigation into child sex abuse images. Deane Pratt, 40, is facing multiple charges stemming from a cyber tip from January 2024.
Pratt was arraigned at the Stillwater Town Court. 
https://www.news10.com/news/saratoga-county/stillwater-man-arrested-in-child-sex-abuse-image-investigation/

▫️Denver man sentenced to more than 100 years in prison for sexually abusing stepdaughter
DENVER — A Denver man was sentenced to more than 100 years in prison for sexually abusing his stepdaughter over four years.
Dion Neal, 45, was convicted in June of nine counts of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust as part of a pattern of abuse, according to the Denver District Attorney's Office.
The investigation began in July 2022 after the victim reported that her stepfather, Neal, had been "touching her and having sexual intercourse with her," according to his arrest affidavit.
https://www.denver7.com/news/front-range/denver/denver-man-sentenced-to-more-than-100-years-in-prison-for-sexually-abusing-stepdaughter  (VIDEO)

▫️Texas Gov. Abbott announces $5k reward for arrest of Tren de Aragua gang members
EL PASO, Texas  — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Monday, Sept. 23, that the Governor’s Public Safety Office is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of known or suspected members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
The Governor’s Office says all tips are anonymous regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name. Callers’ anonymity is guaranteed by law and could earn up to $5,000.
To be eligible for the cash rewards, those submitting tips must provide information to authorities using one of the following methods:
• Call the Texas Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477)
• Submit a tip online through the Texas Department of Public Safety
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/border-crime/texas-gov-abbott-announces-5k-reward-for-information-on-tren-de-aragua-gang-members/

▫️Tren de Aragua gang member arrested in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas  — A confirmed member of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua was arrested last week in El Paso, U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) Chief Jason Owens announced on his X social media account.
Owens says USBP agents in El Paso arrested a confirmed member of the Venezuelan gang last Wednesday, Sept. 18. No details were offered about the arrest.
USBP agents have apprehended a total of 70 members of this gang nationwide, Owens said in his Tweet. No time frame was given on those arrests.
https://www.borderreport.com/news/tren-de-aragua-gang-member-arrested-in-el-paso/

▫️How migrant gang Tren de Aragua is luring women into forced prostitution in 8 states — including along NYC’s ‘Market of Sweethearts’
The vicious Venezuelan migrant gang Tren de Aragua is luring desperate women deep into the heart of the US, forcing them to sell their bodies on the streets of American cities to pay off exorbitant smuggling fees, a newly leaked law enforcement document obtained by The Post reveals.
https://nypost.com/2024/09/23/us-news/tren-de-aragua-linked-to-migrant-sex-trafficking-in-8-states-leaked-memo/

▫️Venezuelan Gang Uses New York Migrant Crisis To Make Criminal Gains: Report
The Venezuelan criminal gang, Tren de Aragua, known for its involvement in sex trafficking, drug dealing, has infiltrated New York City.
The feared Venezuelan criminal organisation, Tren de Aragua, which is known for its involvement in sex trafficking, human smuggling, and drug dealing, has infiltrated New York City, according to The New York Post. The influential surge of the gang coincides with an influx of migrants within the last two years.
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/tren-de-aragua-venezuelan-gang-uses-new-york-migrant-crisis-to-make-criminal-gains-report-6635851

▫️‘We Knocked Her Out With Some Gummies’: Coordinator in Unaccompanied Child Smuggling Ring Admits to Conspiring to Smuggle Toddler from Mexico Following HSI Laredo, Partner Investigation
LAREDO, Texas — A South Texas woman pleaded guilty to smuggling a child into the United States for financial gain following an investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and its law enforcement partners.
Vanessa Valadez, 23, entered a guilty plea Sept. 20. According to court documents, from August to September 2023, Valadez and other family members operated a child smuggling ring working to bring young noncitizen children from Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, into the United States. All the children were under the age of five
https://www.dhs.gov/hsi/news/2024/09/23/coordinator-unaccompanied-child-smuggling-ring-admits-conspiring-smuggle-toddler

▫️Oakland daycare is closed after staff WHIPPED children, with owner 'meting out sadistic punishment to children she did not like'
An Oakland daycare owner has been banned from ever working with children in California again after dishing out cruel punishments to kids in her care.
Cynthia Jackson Burns spanked, whipped and inflicted 'corporal punishment' on young children in her care at SmallTrans Bears daycare center in downtown Oakland, state investigators wrote in a report.
She also allegedly allowed other staff in her facility to also verbally and physically abuse the children. Staff were also accused of punishing crying toddlers by smacking them with their bare hands, using a wooden spoon or by whipping them with wet towels and leaving them alone in a dark bathroom, according to the San Francisco Standard.
Jackson Burns also allegedly once drew blood by hitting a girl in the mouth and pressured an employee to lie by saying the child had fallen, said the anonymous texter - who was later revealed to be a parent.
» https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13883191/Oakland-daycare-SmallTrans-Bears-Cynthia-Jackson-Burns-closed-whip-children-abuse-punishment.html
» https://www.ccld.dss.ca.gov/transparencyapi/api/FacilityReports?facNum=013423128&inx=4

▫️Upstate NY Pastor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Child Abuse Material (CSAM)
United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Matthew Scarpino, Special Agent in Charge of HSI, announced that an Upstate New York pastor has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.
James H. Swanson, 59, of Rome, New York, confessed to uploading multiple videos of child pornography to a cloud storage account under his control between March 25, 2022, and March 28, 2022. Additionally, Swanson admitted to engaging in this illegal activity for several years..
https://wnbf.com/pastor-sentenced-child-pornography-rome/

▫️Former Putnam County school resource officer sentenced to life in prison for child sex crimes
PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A former Putnam County school resource officer who was found guilty of child sex abuse in July was sentenced to life in prison Monday. 
Joshua Robert Herren was found guilty of 16 felonies: two counts of sexual battery of a minor 12 to 18 years of age by person in custodial authority, two counts of unlawful sexual activity with a minor, offense against students by authority figure, eight counts of promoting sexual performance by a child, transmission of material harmful to minors by electronic device, unlawful use of a two-way communication device and tampering in first-degree proceeding.
A judge sentenced Herren to life in prison plus 235 years. 
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/former-putnam-county-school-resource-officer-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-child-sex-crimes/77-2abd724f-7c5c-4d3c-96ef-a554e3d5a92d (VIDEO)

▫️Hundreds sue over alleged sexual abuse in Illinois youth detention centers
CHICAGO  - More than 200 men and women were sexually abused as children while in custody at juvenile detention centers in Illinois, according to lawsuits filed Monday, the latest in a string of complaints alleging decades of systemic child sex abuse.
Three lawsuits filed Monday detail abuse from 1996 to 2021, including rape, forced oral sex and beatings by corrections officers, nurses, kitchen staff, chaplains and others.
"The State of Illinois has caused and permitted a culture of sexual abuse to flourish unabated in its Illinois Youth Center facilities," one lawsuit said, adding that Illinois has "overwhelmingly failed to investigate complaints, report abusive staff, and protect youth inmates."
Overall, 667 people have alleged they were sexually abused as children at youth facilities run by the state and Cook County in lawsuits filed since May.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-13883121/Hundreds-sue-alleged-sexual-abuse-Illinois-youth-detention-centers.html

▫️Nonprofits host forum on human trafficking prevention in Missouri
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. — Community members came together Monday morning to address the issue of human trafficking.
Two of the other panelists Monday were Republican State House Rep. Jonathan Patterson of Lee’s Summit and Democratic Jackson County Sheriff Darryl Forte. 
https://fox4kc.com/news/lees-summit-organization-brings-community-together-in-fight-against-human-trafficking/ (VIDEO)

▫️Legal Jiu-Jitsu: Combatting Witness Intimidation in Human Trafficking Cases | October 15, 2024, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern |  Online
This presentation adheres to the core philosophy of jiu-jitsu which is to use the opponent’s force against themselves. The presenter will discuss strategies to protect victims and strategies to bring their voices into the courtroom when traffickers have relied on witness intimidation to prevent them from testifying. 
At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be better able to: 
• Support victim participation in sex and labor trafficking cases.
• Minimize and respond to witness intimidation.
• Litigate the admission of statements under forfeiture by wrongdoing.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/events/legal-jiu-jitsu-combatting-witness-intimidation-human-trafficking-cases

▫️Andrea Powell’s New Memoir Urges “a Total Revolution of Compassion” in the Fight for Survivors of Sex Trafficking
As Americans celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act, human rights champion Andrea Powell’s new memoir shows us we still have a very long way to go.
https://www.freedommag.org/news/andrea-powells-new-memoir-urges-a-total-revolution-of-compassion-in-the-fight-for-survivors-of-sex-trafficking-25cb30

▫️Florida officials pressure schools to roll back sex ed lessons on contraception and consent
Some Florida school districts are rolling back a more comprehensive approach to sex education in favor of abstinence-focused lessons
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/florida-officials-pressure-schools-roll-back-sex-ed-113944914

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DHS: https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/identify-victim
Homeland Security Investigations Tip Line: 1-866-347-2423
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▫️Detroit's MOST WANTED arrested in WA after 6 years
A convicted sex offender, on the run since 2018 for crimes committed in Michigan, was arrested in Burien, Washington.
A fugitive sex offender dubbed Detroit's "most wanted" since 2018 was taken into custody in Burien, Washington state, on Tuesday following a pursuit by law enforcement.
Cory Alan Olson, who was using various aliases while on the run, had been evading law enforcement while living in the area in Washington before he was nabbed by King County Sheriff's detectives, according to Fox 13.
Anyone with potential information or claims regarding Cory Olson is urged to report to the SeaTac Police  at (206) 296-3311or  provide information through the P3 Tips mobile app or at p3tips.com, making sure to include your name and contact information.
» https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/detroits-most-wanted-wa-detectives
» https://www.foxnews.com/us/detroits-most-wanted-sought-sex-crimes-captured-washington-state-after-police-chase
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▫️Operation Heatwave: North Texans arrested in multi-agency operation targeting online predators
FORT WORTH — Almost a dozen people were arrested during Operation Heatwave, a multi-agency initiative led by the Fort Worth Police Department's Internet Crimes Against Children Unit.
Between August 7 and 9, the operation identified and arrested 10 North Texans and one Australian who sought to engage in illegal sexual activities with minors. Undercover agents used various online platforms to communicate with suspects, resulting in multiple arrests and disruption of exploitation attempts.
» https://www.fox4news.com/news/fort-worth-sting-child-predator-suspects-arrest
» https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/north-texans-arrested-multi-agency-operation-online-predators

▫️IMPD officer accused of child molestation in Hendricks County arrested again
INDIANAPOLIS — An officer with IMPD who was charged with seven felony counts in connection to a child molestation case in Hendricks County earlier this month has been arrested again.
According to court records, Kamal Bola was booked into the Hendricks County Jail on Tuesday for violating a no contact order.
Bola wad originally arrested on Sept. 3 and charged with three counts of Child Molestation of a child under 14 and Public Voyeurism in Hendricks County. Bola, according to court documents, admitted to "touching" a child aged 14 or younger on multiple instances. He also admitted to putting a small camera in the victim's room.
» https://youtu.be/0yJ0BunPrKM (VIDEO)
» https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/impd-officer-accused-of-child-molestation-in-hendricks-county-arrested-again

▫️Former Pocahontas Officer Arrested for Alleged Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
POCAHONTAS, Ark.  - A former Pocahontas police officer is free on a $25,000 bond following his arrest on possession of child sexual abuse material.
According to a Tuesday news release, 40-year-old Arthur Cocherell’s Sept. 23 arrest followed a months-long investigation by the Pocahontas Police Department, Arkansas State Police, and the Jonesboro Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
“During this investigation, Mr. Cocherell was terminated from his position with the Pocahontas Police Department,” the news release stated. The PPD did not say when Cocherell’s employment was terminated.
On Sept. 19, a warrant was issued for Cocherell’s arrest for possession, distribution, and or viewing of child pornography.
» https://www.kait8.com/2024/09/24/police-officer-arrested-possessing-child-sexual-abuse-material/ (VIDEO)
» https://neareport.com/2024/09/24/former-pocahontas-officer-arrested-for-alleged-possession-of-child-sexual-abuse-material/

▫️Two Men Arrested for Sex Trafficking at Las Vegas Brothel
Las Vegas, NV – Two men have been accused of smuggling Chinese women into the United States and forcing them into sex work at an illegal brothel in Las Vegas. Changwei Gao and Leandro Seto allegedly operated the brothel at a home near Spring Mountain Road and Decatur Boulevard.
The victims described being smuggled into the United States through Mexico and forced into prostitution against their will. They faced threats of deportation, had limited resources, and were unable to escape the situation. Many of the victims reported being sexually assaulted by customers.
The three suspects face various charges, including sex trafficking, conspiracy to commit sex trafficking, and conducting or attempting to conduct financial transactions to evade reporting.
» https://youtu.be/rIatx90iBeQ (VIDEO)
» https://www.8newsnow.com/investigators/illegal-las-vegas-brothel-raided-men-accused-of-smuggling-chinese-women-into-u-s/ (VIDEO)
» https://thenevadaglobe.com/702times/two-men-arrested-for-sex-trafficking-at-las-vegas-brothel/

▫️A judge once gave a sexual predator a no-jail sentence. Now, he’s on trial for sexual battery
In 2017, a California judge gave a 43-year-old man who solicited nude photos from a teen girl three years of probation despite pleas for a jail sentence from her father.
That same judge now faces his own sexual abuse allegations. Retired Fresno County Superior Court Judge Adolfo Corona was indicted in July on charges of sexual battery and sexual penetration by fear or force, according to ABC 30. Prosecutors say the assault happened on March 14, one month before Corona retired.
» https://abc30.com/post/retired-fresno-county-judge-indicted-sexual-assault-charges/15344641/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/california-judge-sexual-battery-trial-b2618181.html

▫️Pinole high school golf coach charged with child porn (CSAM)
PINOLE, Calif. - A youth golf coach in Pinole has been charged with two felonies for allegedly possessing child pornography.
Jeffrey Tadashi Oda, 33, has served for several years as a volunteer golf coach at Pinole Valley High School - his alma mater - and as a youth golf coach at the Richmond Golf Course, according to the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office.
Anyone with information pertaining to the case can contact Holcombe at DHolcombe@contracostada.org.
» https://youtu.be/LCkZnU4SYis (VIDEO)
» https://www.ktvu.com/news/pinole-valley-high-school-coach-arrested-child-porn (VIDEO)

▫️Man in blonde wig, makeup and pearls is accused of trying to abduct 11 year-old child from outside his house
A man wearing a blonde wig, makeup and pearls was arrested on Sunday for attempting to kidnap an 11-year-old boy from outside his home in Alliance, Ohio, police said.
Joshua Freyermuth, 39, who also goes by the name Vicky, told the child 'I need to talk to you' in an attempt to lure the 11-year-old off of his property and away from his dog. The child's father, Zachery Thurmond, told WOIO: 'When he grabbed my son's arm, my dog attacked him and then he stumbled back off the stairs.
A police report obtained by DailyMail.com said the suspect was originally arrested two days earlier, on September 20, for possession of methamphetamines, paraphernalia and obstructing official business. 
» https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13883357/ohio-man-joshua-freyermuth-attempted-kidnapping-child-arrest.html
» https://www.wfmj.com/story/51486084/attempted-kidnapping-suspect-arrested-in-columbiana-county

▫️Ex-teacher’s child sex abuse trial rescheduled for February
The next trial date that has been set in the child sex abuse case against former San Ramon Valley teacher and cheer coach Nicholas Moseby is early 2025, more than two years after Moseby was first taken into custody on initial charges.
https://www.danvillesanramon.com/express-newsletter-content/2024/09/24/ex-teachers-child-sex-abuse-trial-rescheduled-for-february/

▫️Man charged after child sexual abuse material found during shooting investigation
DAVIDSON COUNTY, Tenn. — A shooting investigation in Davidson County took an unexpected turn when officers discovered child pornography on one of the gunshot victim’s phones.
Tyler Waller, 30, was charged with sexual exploitation of a minor after officers found child sexual abuse material on his phone during the shooting investigation.
On Friday, Sept. 20, Metro Nashville Police Department officers responded to a double shooting in which one person was killed and Waller was injured. Waller had been shot during the incident. During the investigation, officers with the MNPD Homicide Unit had a warrant that gave them access to certain contents of Waller’s phone, which is where they discovered more than 50 images and video files of child sexual abuse material.
» https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/man-charged-after-child-sexual-abuse-material-found-during-shooting-investigation/
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▫️Billings man admits arranging for sex with minor girl in undercover sting
ABillings man accused of texting with undercover law enforcement to arrange for sex with a minor girl and showing up at an agreed-upon location admitted to a racketeering crime Tuesday.
The defendant, Christopher Lynn Cliburn, 60, pleaded guilty to use of facility in interstate commerce in aid of racketeering as charged in a superseding information. Cliburn faces a maximum of five years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release.
https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/crime-courts/billings-man-arranging-sex-minor-girl-undercover-sting/article_e3824d8e-7abb-11ef-8f3a-675091bad87b.html

▫️Indy woman profited on sexual abuse of children
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis woman who profited off of selling images depicting the sexual abuse of children will serve more than 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to her crime.
Anjelica Clark, 35, pleaded guilty in federal court to advertising and possession of child pornography. She was sentenced to 200 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release.
Investigators said Clark uploaded more than 800 advertisements that pushed the sale of child sexual abuse material in exchange for payments through Venmo or CashApp. Clark even told buyers that she possessed child sexual abuse material that contained children as young as 7 months old.
https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/indy-woman-profited-on-sexual-abuse-of-children/

▫️North Port man sentenced to 70 years in federal prison for producing, possessing child sexual abuse videos
NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - Raul Colon-Ocasio, of North Port, was sentenced to 70 years in federal prison for production and possession of videos depicting the sexual abuse of children. Colon-Ocasio was also sentenced to a term of supervised release for life and ordered to register as a sex offender.
https://www.mysuncoast.com/2024/09/24/north-port-man-sentenced-70-years-federal-prison-producing-possessing-child-sexual-abuse-videos/

▫️Indianapolis woman sentenced to over 16 years in prison for selling child sexual abuse material using online chatroom
According to court documents, a 35-year-old woman used an adults-only chatroom website to advertise and sell child sexual abuse material from May 21, 2022 until Feb. 4, 2023. 
The DOJ said the suspect uploaded more than 800 "advertisements" selling other users access to images and videos of child sexual abuse material in exchange payments through Venmo or CashApp.
Of those 800 advertisements, officials said 400 contained images of the sexual abuse of children. The suspect told some buyers that the material she had for sale included images of the sexual abuse of babies as young as seven months old.
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/indianapolis-woman-sentenced-over-16-years-prison-selling-child-sexual-abuse-material-online-chatroom-indiana-crime/531-8468a513-687e-4129-824f-b0b5c4928fda

▫️Out-of-towner who paid $1,500 for sex with stripper is ambushed and killed in hotel room: cops
A Washington state couple is facing murder charges after police said they duped an out-of-towner into paying $1,500 to have sex with the woman, only to be ambushed and killed when he showed up.
Jamari Khayelle Webb, 24, and his 26-year-old stripper gal pal, Ashley Danielle Arrieta, are charged with first- and second-degree murder for luring Hector Gonzalez Jimenez to a Tacoma hotel room, where he was jumped and killed, the News Tribune reported.
https://nypost.com/2024/09/24/us-news/out-of-towner-who-paid-1500-for-sex-with-stripper-ambushed-and-killed-in-hotel-room-cops/ (VIDEO)

▫️Former Sheffield firefighter among those arrested in child exploitation sting
LIMESTONE CO., Ala.  - A former Sheffield firefighter was one of the 10 people arrested in a child exploitation sting in Limestone County.
According to the Sheffield Fire Department, Jakobe Fields worked for the department until about a month ago. They said he quit about a month ago and began working for the Department of Defense.
Fields was one of 10 men arrested by the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said he targeted and solicited people online who he believed to be children.
He is charged with attempted human trafficking, electronic Solicitation of a child and traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act.
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▫️Mabank man arrested in online child sex sting operation
HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas  - A Mabank man is in jail following an online sting operation targeting child sex predators.
According to an arrest affidavit, the suspect, Terry Ellegood, 63, allegedly sent sexually explicit messages to a trained Henderson County peace officer posing online as a 15-year-old boy. He is charged with online solicitation of a minor and three counts of possession of a controlled substance.
https://www.kltv.com/2024/09/24/mabank-man-arrested-online-child-sex-sting-operation/

▫️Houston Defense Attorney arrested again, facing child pornography charges
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - The Harris County Sheriff's Office has announced that a defense attorney that was already arrested is facing new charges. 
Jason Johnson was previously arrested last month for allegedly delivering synthetic marijuana to a client in the jail. However, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced on Tuesday that Johnson is now charged with eight charges of possession of child pornography as part of a follow up investigation. No other details about the arrest have been released. 
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/houston-defense-attorney-arrested-again-facing-child-pornography-charges

▫️Rhode Island Man Detained on Federal Child Sexual Exploitation Charge After Joint Investigation
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents and officers from the Rhode Island State Police (RISP) Internet Crimes Against Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested a North Providence man Sept. 23 following an investigation for the alleged production and distribution of child sexual exploitation material.
Larry W. Albino, 50, was ordered detained following his initial appearance in U.S. District Court Sept. 23 on federal charges for production of child pornography.
https://www.dhs.gov/hsi/news/2024/09/24/rhode-island-man-detained-federal-child-sexual-exploitation-charge-after-investigation

▫️40 violent fugitives arrested in ′Had a good run’ operation in Houston area
The collaboration involved the U.S. Marshals Service, Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Fugitive Task Force (GCVOFTF), and the Harris County Constable’s Office - Precinct One (HCCO Pct. 1).
The inter-agency collaboration combined resources, intelligence, and expertise, to help remove 40 dangerous accused suspects from the Houston area streets
The arrests targeted suspects wanted for a variety of violent offenses, including attempted murder out of Louisiana, continuous sexual abuse of a child, aggravated assault, trafficking of illegal immigrants, and more.
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2024/09/23/watch-live-40-violent-fugitives-arrested-in-had-a-good-run-operation-in-houston-area/ (VIDEO)

▫️ERO Boston arrests Mexican national charged with child sexual abuse material crime in Massachusetts | ICE
BOSTON — Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended an unlawfully present 40-year-old Mexican citizen charged with disorderly conduct, child pornography, and photographing, videotaping or electronically surveilling a partially nude or nude person. Officers with ERO Boston arrested Abraham Malpica Sept. 13 in Roxbury.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-boston-arrests-mexican-national-charged-child-sexual-abuse-material-crime

▫️Ex-ACU players accused in human smuggling scheme
Over the past 18 months, "The Arizona Republic" has investigated human smuggling allegations against former football players from Arizona Christian University (ACU).
Jason Wolf, Sports Reporter and Investigator at "The Arizona Republic," joined "Arizona Horizon" to discuss his findings. The investigation found the U.S. Border Patrol arrested the former players and released them without criminal charges. 
Former ACU linebacker Malakai Samuelu and running back Junior Faualo were subsequently arrested for human smuggling. Despite being caught with an injured Mexican woman in the back of a car, authorities released them without criminal charges.
The players had borrowed the car from tight end, Trenton Olson, and drove more than 200 miles from campus, where they rescued the woman from a canal.
This is still an ongoing story, as Wolf and "The Arizona Republic" continue to investigate and have more to share.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLTcD-m_RIE  (VIDEO)

▫️North Port man sentenced to 70 years in federal prison for producing, possessing child sexual abuse videos
NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - Raul Colon-Ocasio, of North Port, was sentenced to 70 years in federal prison for production and possession of videos depicting the sexual abuse of children. Colon-Ocasio was also sentenced to a term of supervised release for life and ordered to register as a sex offender.
https://www.mysuncoast.com/2024/09/24/north-port-man-sentenced-70-years-federal-prison-producing-possessing-child-sexual-abuse-videos/

▫️US Freezes Sinaloa Cartel Assets in Fentanyl, Human Trafficking Crackdown
The United States announced Tuesday it was seizing assets belonging to two transnational gangs known for trafficking fentanyl and people into the country – the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel and Colombian Clan Del Golfo (CDG).
Known for its role in smuggling people through the notorious Dairen Gap in Panama, CDG is also one of Colombia's largest drug traffickers, the U.S. Department of the Treasury explained.
https://www.newsweek.com/fentanyl-human-smuggling-cartel-gangs-sanctions-united-states-1958686

▫️Kids are being drugged and trafficked into the US: border patrol
Border Patrol agents are warning that kids as young as 8 are being drugged and smuggled into the US by traffickers posing as their parents or family members — and nobody knows how common the horrifying practice is.
Authorities have rescued children caught up in two different instances of such smuggling in recent weeks — including one instance in which the alleged traffickers had birth certificates for multiple kids to whom they weren’t related, according to the Border Patrol.
» https://youtu.be/ar5fRb1i3_8 (VIDEO)
» https://nypost.com/2024/09/24/us-news/kids-are-being-drugged-and-trafficked-into-the-us-border-patrol/ (VIDEO)

▫️CBP: Multiple cases of suspected drugged child smuggling and trafficking reported near Coachella Valley
Disturbing details are emerging from the U.S. Border Patrol as multiple cases of suspected child smuggling and trafficking were discovered near the Coachella Valley.
News Channel 3 anchor Karen Devine spoke with Gregory Bovino, the chief Border Patrol agent from the El Centro Sector about how they were able to determine three young children were in trouble in the last two weeks and get them to safety.
Bovino said, “Sometimes we encounter criminal actions so horrendous they defy human decency.”
He’s referring to the case of a four-year-old child given sleep aids so he couldn’t call for his mother or speak to agents. He’s referring to the case of a four-year-old child given sleep aids so he couldn’t call for his mother or speak to agents.
“We tried to wake the child up. The child had a lot of difficulty waking up. Our agents actually had to perform what is known as a sternum rub to actually bring that child to consciousness."
https://kesq.com/news/2024/09/23/cbp-multiple-cases-of-suspected-child-smuggling-and-trafficking-reported-near-coachella-valley/ (VIDEO)

▫️Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking After HSI New England Investigation
BOSTON — A Boston man pleaded guilty Sept. 19 to sex trafficking and cocaine charges after a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New England investigation into his involvement in a drug and sex trafficking hub.
The hub operated out of a tent at Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard (Mass and Cass) in Boston. The defendant preyed on women, particularly in the Boston area and Cape Cod — some of whom he transported from Massachusetts to other states, including New York, for commercial sex.
Jonathan Vaughan aka Ason, 37, pleaded guilty to three counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud and coercion; two counts of transportation of an individual for purposes of prostitution; and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. 
https://www.dhs.gov/hsi/news/2024/09/23/boston-man-pleads-guilty-sex-trafficking-after-hsi-new-england-investigation

▫️ERO Boston arrests Guatemalan national charged with sex crime against Massachusetts resident | ICE
NANTUCKET, Mass — Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended an unlawfully present 41-year-old Guatemalan noncitizen charged with a sex crime against a Nantucket resident. Officers with ERO Boston arrested Felix Alberto Perez-Gomez Sept. 11 in Nantucket.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-boston-arrests-guatemalan-national-charged-sex-crime-against-massachusetts

▫️Bethany GOP chair, members resign over Republican official’s handling of child sex abuse case
At least eight members of the Bethany Republican Town Committee — including the chair and vice-chair — resigned in protest this week over how the town’s chief officer, a fellow Republican, handled allegations of child sex abuse against a former town employee, according to former committee members.
The wave of resignations came after the committee voted on Sept. 18 to table a vote of no confidence against Bethany First Selectwoman Paula Cofrancesco.
https://www.ctinsider.com/news/article/bethany-republicans-resign-child-sex-abuse-case-19790208.php

▫️‘Shine a Light’ event brings awareness to human, sex trafficking in Portland
https://www.kptv.com/video/2024/09/25/shine-light-event-brings-awareness-human-sex-trafficking-portland/ (VIDEO)

▫️Lawsuits filed against health care systems who employed Rochester Hills doctor accused of sex crimes
Today, two class action lawsuits were filed against DMC Sinai Grace and Henry Ford Macomb, that granted privileges to Dr. Oumair Aejaz, a Rochester Hills-based physician charged with multiple sex crimes, including filming nude pictures of women and children.
"These multi-billion dollar medical institutions failed to place patient safety first, resulting in hundreds, if not thousands of patients being sexually abused or sexually exploited," said attorney Parker Stinar.
"That essentially, 'yes he worked here but he wasn't one of our employees,'" Stinar replied. "It's denying responsibility, it's probably trying to dodge civil lawsuits like this, denying justice for survivors."
Meanwhile Sheriff Bouchard says that since the arrest, 127 potential victims have reached out via the dedicated email set up by the Sheriff's Office.
» https://www.abc12.com/news/regional/lawsuit-filed-against-hospitals-that-employed-doctor-accused-of-sex-crimes/article_fd499964-7ab8-11ef-b305-7768a060c4eb.html
» https://www.wxyz.com/news/lawsuits-filed-against-health-care-systems-who-employed-rochester-hills-doctor-accused-of-sex-crimes (VIDEO)
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▫️New student organization tries to raise awareness about human trafficking
Quinnipiac University sophomore criminal justice major Anna Dobson created a new student club, Voices for Freedom, in hopes of shedding light on the global issue of human trafficking. The club aims to raise awareness to the issue of human trafficking, as well as advocate and support survivors.
Dobson also plans to host fundraising events and bring in guest speakers to raise awareness for human trafficking. Though the topic typically sparks interest for criminal justice majors, the club is open to all students.
https://quchronicle.com/87597/news/new-student-organization-tries-to-raise-awareness-about-human-trafficking/

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