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▫️Ray County Human Trafficking Task Force Arrests 4 Predators, 13 Survivors
A recent multi-day operation led by the Task Force, in cooperation with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations – Kansas City, resulted in several arrests and the rescue of multiple trafficking victims. The sting operation, conducted on Jan. 23 and 24, led to the arrest of two men attempting to meet what they believed to be a 14-year-old girl for sex. These individuals, Jose Trinidad-Diaz, 33, of Kansas City, Mo./Mexico, and Dominic Shelby, 34, of Kansas City, Kan., were instead met by undercover officers and taken into custody.
Following the initial operation, law enforcement continued investigations that led to further arrests. On Jan. 30, Josue Rivera, 27, of Kansas City, Kan., was arrested for attempting to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex. Similarly, on Feb. 5, Samuel J. Weisse, 34, of Leavenworth, Kan., was taken into custody after arranging a meeting with an individual he believed to be a 13-year-old girl.
At the same time as the predator operation, investigators conducted a victim advocacy effort at a Clay County hotel. Online ads were placed to attract potential victims, resulting in 27 sex workers responding to the site. Of those, 13 accepted services from advocacy organizations aimed at helping them leave a life of sex trafficking and exploitation.
https://excelsiorcitizen.com/ray-county-task-force-leads-the-fight-against-human-trafficking-nationwide/

▫️Sex offender compliance operation end with six arrested in Midland County
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas - The Midland County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Texas Department of Public Safety, arrested half a dozen men last week as part of a sex offender compliance operation.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/sex-offender-compliance-operation-end-223130424.html?guccounter=1

▫️Missouri Couple Arrested for Abducting and Sexually Abusing a 13-Year-Old that They Groomed Online
ROANOKE, Va. – A married couple from Springfield, Missouri, was arrested recently and charged with transporting a minor in interstate commerce with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity.
Justin Johiah Curtright, 40, and Christin Marie Curtright, 32, groomed the 13-year-old victim over the internet, traveled from Missouri to pick her up from her home in Virginia, then repeatedly sexually assaulted her in their van and at their Springfield, Missouri apartment until she was rescued by police.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdva/pr/missouri-couple-arrested-abducting-and-sexually-abusing-13-year-old-they-groomed

▫️Previously Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to Life in Prison for Producing Child Pornography
WASHINGTON – Victor Armando Simms, 54, a previously convicted sex offender who most recently lived in Southeast Washington D.C., was sentenced today to life in federal prison in connection with his sexual abuse of multiple young girls, recording many of the incidents, and amassing a library of 3,300 still images and over 250 videos depicting the sexual abuse of children.
Simms, aka “Stacey Patrick Simms,” pleaded guilty on May 20, 2024, before U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan to first degree child sexual abuse with aggravating circumstances, two counts of aggravated sexual abuse with children, three counts of sexual exploitation of children, and possession of child pornography.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/previously-convicted-sex-offender-sentenced-life-prison-producing-child-pornography 

▫️Man accused of human trafficking found in Owensboro
OWENSBORO, Ky.  - Daviess County Sheriff’s deputies say the Owensboro Police Department helped them find a man suspected of human trafficking.
Officials say 44-year-old James Paris was arrested Saturday near Smothers Park in downtown Owensboro. According to a Facebook post on the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office page, deputies received several calls and tips after asking for help from the public on Thursday. Paris is now in the Daviess County Jail, charged with Human Trafficking, Procuring/Promoting the use of a minor by Electronic Means, and Possession of Marijuana and Meth.
» https://www.14news.com/2025/02/23/man-accused-human-trafficking-found-owensboro/  (VIDEO)
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▫️Mexico rescues 11 Vietnamese kidnapped near US border
Mexican police rescued 49 migrants, including 11 Vietnamese, kidnapped by a human trafficking gang in Chihuahua state, near the US border.
https://baohaiduong.vn/en/mexico-giai-cuu-11-nguoi-viet-bi-bat-coc-gan-bien-gioi-my-405551.html

▫️Cartel-linked human smuggling operation dismantled by US, Mexico
A binational enforcement operation between Mexico and the United States took down a cartel-linked human smuggling operation that reportedly kidnapped migrants attempting to enter the U.S. illegally and then extorted their families for money. 
As part of the operation, Mexican authorities executed arrest warrants against Brian Alan Torres Gonzalez and Soledad Morales Nava, a pair of alleged human smugglers. The Mexican citizens will be prosecuted in Mexico with evidence provided by U.S. authorities, according to a Thursday statement from the U.S. Department of Justice.
In addition to adults, the criminal organization is believed to have smuggled children from Central America into El Paso, Texas. 
» https://www.christianpost.com/news/cartel-linked-human-smuggling-operation-dismantled-by-us-mexico.html
» https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/law-enforcement-cooperation-between-united-states-and-mexico-results-mexican-takedown-cartel

▫️Texas Arrests 3 Linked to Tren de Aragua Sex Trafficking
This is one of those tough reminders that even the worst crimes take place in our home state of Texas.
The FBI recently announced that they have arrested three suspects expected to be part of the Tren de Aragua gang in Houston.
According to KHOU, there were actually a total of eight individuals who were arrested as part of this sex trafficking operation.
» https://knue.com/texas-tren-de-aragua-sex-trafficking/
» https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/previously-convicted-sex-offender-sentenced-life-prison-producing-child-pornography

▫️40-Year Sentence in Charles Co. Abuse Case
LA PLATA, Md. — A Charles County man convicted of sexually abusing three children received a 40-year prison sentence on February 7, 2025, following a decision by Circuit Court Judge Makeba Gibbs. Katravien Tyrieus Vercher, 25, of Waldorf, must serve five years of supervised probation after his release and register as a Tier 3 Sex Offender for life. The sentencing came after a jury found Vercher guilty on September 25, 2024, of four counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor.
» https://southernmarylandchronicle.com/2025/02/24/40-year-sentence-in-charles-co-abuse-case/
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▫️Arizona lawmakers announce new statewide task force to fight human trafficking
TEMPE  — On Sunday, the Arizona Senate President announced a statewide task force will be formed focused on ending human trafficking.
The task force was announced at Night of Hope 7, an annual event organized by Not In Our City. “The only way to fight that evil is a cooperative effort between policymakers who are public servants, law enforcement, and then the community,” said Tim Tebow Foundation Past President Steve Biondo.
Some of Arizona’s top lawmakers attended the event, including State Senator J.D. Mesnard and Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen.
https://www.azfamily.com/2025/02/24/arizona-lawmakers-announce-new-statewide-task-force-fight-human-trafficking/ (VIDEO)

▫️7th annual Night of Hope held to shine light on human trafficking
TEMPE, Ariz. — Anti-human trafficking organizations are shining a light on the dangers children and women face every day at the seventh annual Night of Hope in Tempe.
Arizona elected officials, law enforcement agencies, organizations and survivors were in attendance. Some even shared their own stories.
» https://youtu.be/jKI5jJxOJmI  (VIDEO)
» https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/seventh-annual-night-of-hope-shines-light-human-trafficking-arizona/75-b1666ef8-736f-4d24-8615-a6f88fe84d9e  (VIDEO)

▫️Women's Night Out - Understanding Human Trafficking - Feb 25, 2025
The Ventura Police Community Foundation is sponsoring a Special Women's Night Out event on Tuesday, February 25 from 6 to 9 pm at the Moose Lodge #1394 in Ventura.
The topic is UNDERSTANDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING and is meant to help women become educated and empowered to recognize the signs of trafficking, and learn how to prevent it and take action against it.
Speakers will include Ventura Police Detective & Special Victims Unit Officer Ash'Lee Gray, representatives of the District Attorney's office, and counselors in the field.
https://business.venturachamber.com/events/details/women-s-night-out-understanding-human-trafficking-23313

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▫️Three arrested, charged after Omaha sex trafficking bust, missing minor found
OMAHA, Neb.  - The Omaha Police Department arrested three people with sex trafficking charges after a girl was identified as missing from Kansas after being arrested.
In a release sent Tuesday, OPD says that they partnered with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) after a woman and a girl were arrested in November 2022 for shoplifting from a Walmart on South 72nd Street in Omaha. An investigation found that the juvenile was reported missing out of Kansas. 24-year-old Alexas Davis was sentenced to 9 years in prison for conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of a minor. 35-year-old Joan Robinson was sentenced to 19.5 years in prison for transportation of a minor for prostitution. 24-year-old Khalah Beard was sentenced to “just over” 10 years in prison for conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of a minor.
» https://www.wowt.com/2025/02/25/three-arrested-charged-after-omaha-sex-trafficking-bust/  (VIDEO)
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▫️Swansea, Mass. human trafficking investigation nets 3 arrests
Three men were arrested as part of a human trafficking investigation in Swansea, Massachusetts, this week.
David J. Afriyie, 19, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Joseph Wood, 38, of Hanson, Massachusetts, and Manuel R. Costa, 39, of Westport, Massachusetts, were arrested as part of a joint investigation between Swansea and Massachusetts State Police, Swansea police confirmed Wednesday.
During the investigation, an undercover officer posed as someone under 16. Investigators say the three suspects all showed up at a place where they'd arranged to meet with the minor for sex. All three were arrested Tuesday and charged with enticing a child under the age of 16, sexual conduct for a fee with a child under the age of 18, and attempt to commit a crime (rape of a child under the age of 16).
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/swansea-human-trafficking-investigation/3642399/

▫️Emergency dispatcher & former YMCA employee arrested in child pornography case
ROANOKE, Va. - Roanoke Police detectives have made an arrest for possession of child pornography, after receiving a tip from Southern Virginia’s Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce.
Monday, February 24, 2025, members of the Roanoke Police Department, Virginia State Police, and Franklin County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a home on Weaver Rd SW, identifying 28-year-old Logan Michael Spencer of Roanoke as the suspect. He was arrested and charged with possession, reproduction, distribution, solicitation, and facilitation of child pornography.
Spencer was an employee of the YMCA of Virginia’s Blue Ridge, also employed with Roanoke County as a dispatcher in Roanoke County’s Emergency Communications Center. He has also served since 2020 as Volunteer Chief for the Cave Spring Volunteer Rescue Squad (not to be confused with Cave Spring Volunteer Fire Department which is a separate organization). He was immediately suspended, pending outcome of the investigation.
Investigators say they are looking into contact Spencer may have had with local children. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Roanoke Police Department at 540-344-8500.
» https://youtu.be/-_s5alSZ8gU  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wdbj7.com/2025/02/25/roanoke-pd-arrests-man-alleged-possession-child-pornography/  (VIDEO)

▫️Inside a Chicago sex sting: The high price of a quick visit
Chicago's Cook County Sheriff’s Department conducted an undercover sting, arresting 24 men attempting to buy sex.
Instead of jail time, offenders faced $1,000 fines, vehicle impound fees, and a lesson on human trafficking. Sting operations have sparked debate over sex work laws, with some advocating for decriminalization while officials push to reduce demand.
» https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0W7CSAnPFs  (VIDEO)
» https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/inside-chicago-sex-sting-high-price-quick-visit (VIDEO)

▫️5 wanted for failure to register as sex offenders, Chatham Co. Sheriff’s Office seeks assistance
https://www.wtoc.com/video/2025/02/25/5-wanted-failure-register-sex-offenders-chatham-co-sheriffs-office-seeks-assistance/  (VIDEO)

▫️Ocala youth coach arrested on sexual charge involving teen boy, police say
OCALA, Fla. - An Ocala youth coach was arrested on Sunday in connection to an alleged sexual offense involving a teenage boy, according to police.
The 62-year-old man was booked into the Marion County jail on charges of indecent, lewd or lascivious touching of a minor, false imprisonment, and open carry of a firearm. Richard Hawkins is involved in coaching youth athletes and is a part-owner of a business in Ocala that focuses on children’s entertainment and sports activities, the Ocala Police Department said in a news release. Hawkins was identified as the suspect accused of inappropriately touching a 16-year-old boy who was a family friend.
Ocala Police investigators are concerned there are additional victims. Anyone who may have had an inappropriate encounter with Hawkins is encouraged to come forward.
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-youth-coach-arrested-sexual-charge-involving-teen-boy-police-say  (VIDEO)  

▫️Former Oneonta teacher, coach back in jail on 8-count indictment alleging sex acts with student
ONEONTA, Ala. — A former Oneonta Middle School teacher and soccer coach is back behind bars, facing new charges in connection to an alleged inappropriate relationship with a student. Luis Vasquez, 29, was indicted by a Blount County Grand Jury this week on eight charges, including engaging in a sex act with a student under 19. According to the indictment, several of those incidents happened on school property. Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey called the situation an abuse of power. He faces three counts of a school employee engaging in a sex act with a student under 19, four counts of a school employee having sexual contact with a student under 19, and one count of tampering with physical evidence.
https://www.wvtm13.com/article/oneonta-teacher-coach-arrest-sex-acts-student/63926564  (VIDEO)

▫️Denton County Sheriff's Office arrests school custodian for solicitation of minor
The Denton County Sheriff’s Office Human Trafficking Unit on Monday arrested a school custodian on the felony charge of Online Solicitation of a Minor.
During an undercover operation, 47-year-old Jason James Giuliani believed he was communicating with a 15-year-old female about sexual acts and electronically sending her explicit photographs, according to a DCSO news release. During the investigation, it was determined that Giuliani was at work as a contracted custodian at Curtis Middle School in Allen. With the cooperation of Allen ISD and the Allen Police Department, Giuliani was arrested at the school by the DCSO.
https://www.crosstimbersgazette.com/2025/02/25/denton-county-sheriffs-office-arrests-school-custodian-for-solicitation-of-minor/

▫️Monroe County man charged after alleged abuse at daycare
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Cassadi Newsome, 19, walked out of district court covering his face after waiving his preliminary hearing Tuesday morning.
He's accused of sexually assaulting three children at Inch by Inch Child Care on Route 940 in Pocono Summit. The family says they reported the alleged abuse to the daycare's owner, Amanda Mulikan, who police say failed to report it to authorities.
» https://youtu.be/YZwpuiIgAe4  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/monroe-county-daycare-worker-accused-of-abuse-cassadi-newsome-inch-by-inch-pocono-summit/523-bc641726-1df0-4cb5-83c9-d1349690c99b

▫️Man charged in serial rape case may have Virginia victims, police say
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — A man who previously lived in Henrico County, Virginia, faces numerous rape charges and may have additional victims, police said.
Investigators with the St. Louis County Police Department in Missouri say Yahya Maly met several women through dating apps. The 28-year-old had also used the name "John" on dating apps. Maly was arrested on two counts of rape or attempted rape in the first degree, seven counts of rape in the second degree, two counts of kidnapping in the first degree, and two counts of sodomy or attempted sodomy in the first degree.
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact investigators at 314-615-5400.
» https://youtu.be/bqPgCmDJUKU  (VIDEO)
» https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/john-yahya-maly-serial-rape-case-virginia-victims-police/291-cb252c02-6196-4dcb-a5df-686af0d010ad

▫️Human trafficking arrest in Muncie, migrants forced to work at restaurant
MUNCIE, Ind.  — A DUI stop in Muncie brought deputies to a man that’s linked to human trafficking from Mexico. Police say that the man forced the migrants to work in local restaurants to pay him off.
The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office said their deputies pulled an erratic driver over Sunday evening, around 9;46 p.m., near North Martin Luther King Boulevard and West Waid Avenue. The Muncie driver, 50-year-old Sergio Velasco Mil, was drunk driving and had a fake ID.
Velasco Mil admitted to the Sheriff’s Office that he paid for trafficking people from Mexico to Indiana. Forced to work at a local restaurant, the people had to pay their debts back Velasco Mil with interest.
https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/muncie-mexico-human-trafficking-arrest/

▫️Blount County DA discusses arrests of school employees
According to the Blount County Sheriff’s Office, two Jefferson County Schools employees have been arrested since December in child sex stings. CBS 42 News spoke with Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey, who is prosecuting these cases.
https://youtu.be/tvfuI05_JlI

▫️Goya Foods CEO announces departure with anti-child trafficking pledge: 'Will not be silenced'
Goya Foods CEO and President Bob Unanue announced his departure from the Hispanic-owned, New Jersey-based food company on Monday. 
Unanue, who also was an executive producer on the film "Sound of Freedom," recently teamed up with President Donald Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, to help locate trafficked migrant children through the initiative "Goya Cares." He served as president and CEO for nearly 20 years and worked for Goya Foods for a total of 48 years.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/goya-foods-ceo-announces-departure-anti-child-trafficking-pledge-will-not-be-silenced (VIDEO)

▫️Las Vegas attorney accused of sex trafficking, murder for hire has law license suspended
A longtime Las Vegas attorney who faces allegations of using his clients for a prostitution ring and plotting to have a woman killed just had his law license suspended.
As of Monday, defense lawyer Gary Guymon is barred from representing or accepting money from any clients, according to a Nevada Supreme Court order obtained by Channel 13. Justices contended evidence against Guymon to date suggests he "appears to be posing a substantial threat of serious harm to the public."  They cited Guymon's arrest on charges of solicitation to commit murder, sex trafficking of an adult, three counts of pandering, conspiracy to commit murder, perjury, sexually motivated coercion with threat of force and three counts of bribing or intimidating a witness.
» https://www.ktnv.com/news/crime/las-vegas-attorney-accused-of-sex-trafficking-murder-for-hire-has-law-license-suspended
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▫️Utah man indicted on 43 counts of sexual exploitation of minors
A Utah County man is now facing 43 charges of sexual exploitation of a minor following detectives with the Utah County Sheriff's Office uncovering hundreds of messages sharing and requesting child sexual abuse material. Donald Wayne Shepherd, 36, was arrested back in December.
When Shepherd's Discord account was provided to police by the company, investigators say that they found records of Shepherd having conversations with children, or people he presumed were children.
https://www.fox13now.com/news/crime/utah-man-indicted-on-43-counts-of-sexual-exploitation-of-minors

▫️Two accused sex traffickers from 2023 St. Charles sweep plead guilty
Two of five people charged with sex trafficking in St. Charles both pleaded guilty and agreed to serve five years in prison in deals negotiated with prosecutors.
Rigoberto Parra, 47, of Aurora and Christian Hurtado, 29, of Elgin, were charged in a law enforcement sweep in July 20, 2023 in St. Charles. Both pleaded guilty to one count of trafficking in persons, a Class 1 felony, and accepted five years in prison and 12 months of mandatory supervised release following their release, according to the plea agreement.
The other charges would not be prosecuted, as per the agreement.
» https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2025/02/26/two-accused-sex-traffickers-from-2023-st-charles-sweep-plead-guilty/
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/11284
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/11261

▫️Iowa sheriff's office objects sentence for man convicted child sex crimes
FREMONT COUNTY, Iowa — The Fremont County Sheriff's Office objected to a court's decision after a judge suspended a prison sentence for a man.
On Monday, a judge sentenced 81-year-old Robert Boyer to 10 years in prison, then suspended that and decided to place him on two years of probation. This after he pleaded guilty to two counts of lascivious acts with a child. The sheriff's office said Boyer had sexually assaulted a child multiple times between 2020 and 2023. Investigators said he also admitted to acts of sexual abuse against minors dating back to the early 80s.
» https://youtu.be/ENaZGOSB4Ko  (VIDEO)
» https://www.ketv.com/article/iowa-sheriff-objects-sentence-man-convicted-child-sex-crimes/63922946  (VIDEO)

▫️Huntingdon man accused of molesting young girl, PSP says
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa  — Authorities in Huntingdon County say a local man is behind bars after he was accused of sexually abusing a young child.
Police say in January, the victim was taken to the hospital after she allegedly reported being molested by 32-year-old Nicholas Roll, of Huntingdon Borough. According to online court records, Roll is charged with multiple counts of aggravated indecent assault of a child, as well as unlawful contact with a minor.
» https://youtu.be/9vplwN_BSb8  (VIDEO)
» https://wjactv.com/news/local/huntingdon-man-accused-molesting-young-girl-psp-police-crime-investigation-sexual-abuse-victim-pennsylvania-jail-charges
» https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/Report/MdjDocketSheet?docketNumber=MJ-20302-CR-0000043-2025&dnh=oLaowk1R0Q8x%2B64fQOPtew%3D%3D

▫️Williamsport man found guilty in sex trafficking case
A Williamsport man has been found guilty of criminal attempt – trafficking in individuals, conspiracy – trafficking in individuals, possession of a controlled substance, two counts of unlawful contact with a minor and corruption of minors in his attempts to trade drugs, money and other goods in exchange for sexual favors from two minor victims, aged 12 and 16-years-old, Tuesday afternoon, following a two-day trial in the courtroom of Lycoming County Judge Ryan Tira.
Allen Arthur Frazier, 40, was charged with the crimes in August 2023 after the 12-year-old victim reached out to her older sister via social media app Snapchat, informing her that she was in an unsafe situation. The older sister then contacted police.
» https://www.sungazette.com/news/top-news/2025/02/williamsport-man-found-guilty-in-sex-trafficking-case-2/
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/11672

▫️First sentence issued in child predator sting, Prosecutors decry ‘slap on the wrist’
A former juvenile hall educator arrested during last summer’s child predator sting was sentenced to probation in Yuba County Superior Court Monday, the Yuba County District Attorney’s Office reported. 
Moises Hernandez Cordero Jr., 39, of Rancho Cordova, was sentenced by Yuba County Judge Julia L. Scrogin to two years’ formal probation and 45 days in the Yuba County Jail for contacting a minor for sexual purposes and attempting to possess child pornography. “We’re disappointed that this would-be victimizer got a slap on the wrist,” Yuba County District Attorney Clint Curry said. “There is consolation that he will no longer have access to children through employment. We hope parents use this undercover operation as a learning opportunity to talk with their children about who they interact with online.”
» https://www.appeal-democrat.com/news/first-sentence-issued-in-child-predator-sting/article_75ba1252-f3f4-11ef-8ac7-4b21311cecda.html
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/15745

▫️Woman sues hotel accusing staff of failing to recognize human trafficking
The victim was later rescued by an undercover officer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0smG7kZefYE  (VIDEO)

▫️Raid on notorious migrant Colony Ridge nets 118 criminals, including accused killers and rapists, child predators in ICE's latest 'worst first' arrests
Authorities raided the notorious migrant development of Colony Ridge just north of Houston on Monday, rounding up 118 illegal migrants — including accused killers and kiddie-sex offenders.
Border czar Tom Homan told Fox News that the raid by federal and state agencies was only the first of many that will target the crime-ridden 'colonia'. “This is something a little different today,” said Homan, who joined in the raid, on Monday. “You know, this is a larger criminal investigation into a network. And a lot of the people we were interested in were located in that area.”
» https://youtu.be/Ar_I1L3bZaU  (VIDEO)
» https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJXSt3WpEIM  (VIDEO)
» https://nypost.com/2025/02/25/us-news/raid-on-notorious-migrant-colony-ridge-nets-118-criminals-including-accused-killers-and-rapists/  (VIDEO)
» https://www.texastribune.org/2025/02/25/texas-colony-ridge-raids-arrests-immigrants-ice/
» https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/accused-drug-traffickers-child-predators-in-ices-latest-worst-first-arrests-immigration-deportation-flights-southern-border-encounters-migrants-asylum

▫️'If there's one, there's likely to be more': Tren de Aragua gang member found in South Florida
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMKDZvO_OGk  (VIDEO)

▫️Former Church Worker Arrested for Child Sex Assault in the Conroe Area: Authorities Suspect Decades-Long Trail of Abuse
Abraham Molina, 44, was arrested by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office on charges of indecency with a child by sexual contact and aggravated sexual assault of a child. The arrest comes as authorities investigate a series of alleged child sex assaults in the Conroe area.
Molina, who previously worked in churches in Tomball and Magnolia and may have volunteered in youth ministry, is accused of inappropriately touching an 8-year-old boy in Conroe in late 2024. The incident allegedly occurred when the child’s caregiver briefly left the room.
» https://abuseguardian.legalexaminer.com/legal/montgomery-county-texas-church-worker-abraham-molina-sexual-assault-lawyer/
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2025/02/former-church-worker-arrested-for-child-sex-assault-in-the-conroe-area-authorities-suspect-decades-long-trail-of-abuse/

▫️Man avoids Pensacola sex trafficking trial with last-minute plea deal
One of the men accused of participating in the sex trafficking of a 14-year-old girl avoided trial Monday after accepting a plea deal from prosecutors.
Manuel Ardon-Martinez, 50, pleaded no contest to human trafficking involving a child under 18, and in return the Office of the State Attorney dropped two counts of sexual battery of an incapacitated victim and one count of child abuse without great bodily harm.
Circuit Judge Amy Brodersen sentenced Ardon-Martinez to 24 months in state prison with 599 days of credit for time he's already spent in county jail.Ardon-Martinez remains in Escambia County jail on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement hold, according to jail records.
» https://www.pnj.com/story/news/crime/2025/02/24/pensacola-teen-sex-trafficking-case-sees-third-plea-deal/78979772007/
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/12832

▫️Child almost kidnapped from Charlotte bus stop, police report says
A boy was reportedly almost kidnapped at a bus stop in southwest Charlotte Monday morning.
https://youtu.be/BuBOgiwlq8g  (VIDEO)

▫️Teen says she was held captive for nine days
TULSA — A Tulsa teenager has told police that she survived a kidnapping and rape that lasted more than a week.
Court records say the teen was a runaway from Parkside Hospital and was walking near 11th and Lewis in January when 53-year-old James Roberts offered her a ride. Roberts was charged with first degree rape, kidnapping and forcible sodomy.
https://www.krmg.com/news/local/teen-says-she-was-held-captive-nine-days/7Y7JTEVXKBAALJE5EJWOU5T77Y/

▫️Mission to the Philippines: Tulsa teen helps girls rescued from sex trafficking
A Tulsa teenager said what she saw with a group of Tulsans changed her forever during a mission trip to the Philippines. She shared her perspective after helping girls rescued from sex trafficking and abuse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDTag2cj8X8  (VIDEO)

▫️Human Trafficking Prevention: "Familial Trafficking" (FREE Training), Tue, Mar 25, 2025 at 6;00 PM | Covington, LA
The training will focus on the risk factors and warning signs of human trafficking - particularly familial trafficking - helping participants learn how to identify a child in need and how to report suspected trafficking.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/human-trafficking-prevention-familial-trafficking-free-training-tickets-1259950659339

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▫️Lincoln County child porn case leads to nine children rescued in Philippines
AFTON — A local investigation by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force culminated in a significant international operation, resulting in the arrest of five suspects in the Philippines and the rescue of nine children from a horrific situation.
The case began with two cyber tips reported by Facebook to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The ensuing investigation revealed that Kelly Jasperson, 63, of Osmond had been involved in paying thousands of dollars to women in the Philippines for the production of child pornography over an extended period of time.
The operation led to the arrest of five suspects including a mother, her sister, and husband and the rescue of nine children, ages 5 months to 16. “It was some of the most graphic material, especially knowing that it was actually live and taking place. It was a challenge,” Special Agent Greene admitted.
» https://cowboystatedaily.com/2025/02/26/wyoming-child-porn-case-ends-with-raid-of-philippines-sex-house/
» https://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/news/wyoming/article_6117d21c-f46c-11ef-ac92-db93b0de7d9c.html

▫️Human trafficking investigation leads to arrest of OKC metro woman & 1 rescued
An Oklahoma City metro woman was arrested after police say she is accused of sex trafficking an underage girl.
The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics says Mikayla Lee included the 17-year-old victim in a commercial sex ad.OBN says undercover agents were able to rescue the 17-year-old victim safely, and Lee was later taken into custody. Lee was arrested on multiple complaints, including human trafficking of a minor and child sexual exploitation.
https://www.news9.com/story/67c1a42390c13cb69c592d23/human-trafficking-investigation-arrest-okc-metro-woman (VIDEO)

▫️Amber Alert arrests: Two charged with human trafficking in connection to missing Spring Lake teen
CHARLOTTE — Two men are accused of abducting a North Carolina teen who was later safely recovered by state and federal agencies, officials announced Thursday.
An Amber Alert was issued Wednesday for the 15-year-old girl who is from Spring Lake in Harnett County after she was abducted the day before. Her family quickly reported her missing.
Agents learned two suspects took the teen to Kitty Hawk and Virginia Beach. The FBI worked with local police and the abducted girl was safely recovered from a home in Kitty Hawk. Austyn Lee Cole, 23, of Kitty Hawk, and Elihue Martin Mahler, 31, were arrested and each charged with felony human trafficking of a child victim, felony kidnapping, felony conspiracy to kidnap, and felony conspiracy, human trafficking. The investigation is ongoing.
» https://youtu.be/gHWNXz_C81w  (VIDEO)
» https://youtu.be/VcMjcDDlZvo  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/2-men-arrested-charged-with-human-trafficking-connection-with-abducted-nc-girl/HC3LUKM7B5EZXLCWIZI5JSVJYY/  (VIDEO)
» https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/2-charged-with-human-trafficking-in-connection-to-spring-lake-teen-found-in-dare-county/  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wral.com/video/2-men-charged-with-human-trafficking-after-harnett-county-amber-alert/21883937/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.wyff4.com/article/amber-alert-north-carolina-human-trafficking-arrests/63966877 (VIDEO)

▫️8 arrested in Irving police prostitution sting
IRVING, Texas - Irving police arrested seven people on Tuesday for allegedly soliciting a prostitute and one person for alleged prostitution.
https://www.fox4news.com/news/8-arrested-irving-police-prostitution-sting

▫️Police pursuit in Billings ends with arrest and child rescued safely
BILLINGS, Mont. – Billings Police Department officers were involved in a pursuit this afternoon, starting near Senior High and extending across the West End. BPD Officers were investigating a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) violation and a potential kidnapping prior to the pursuit.
The suspect's vehicle was stopped at Lewis and 30th Street West, where the suspect was taken into custody. An 8-year-old girl was safely removed from the vehicle. BPD have identified the suspect as 37-year-old Anthony Humphrey. Humphrey has been handed over to the custody of Yellowstone County Detention Facility on charges of Criminal Endangerment (felony), Assault on a Peace Officer (felony), TRO Violation and Fleeing from or Eluding a Peace Officer.
https://www.kulr8.com/news/police-pursuit-in-billings-ends-with-arrest-and-child-rescued-safely/article_bc73cbfc-f566-11ef-97f1-5ffef37e6f3e.html  (VIDEO)

▫️Human trafficking suspect arrested after chase in Chilton County
JEMISON, Ala. — A human trafficking suspect is in jail after running from deputies in Chilton County, according to the sheriff's office.
On Sunday, deputies responded to a welfare check in the unincorporated area of Jemison. When they arrived, a woman told them that she had been forced into prostitution by her boyfriend. The case was handed over to the Chilton County Special Operations Unit. After an investigation, deputies obtained warrants for Juan Carlos Marciel-Dominguez on human trafficking charges.
On Wednesday, members of the Special Operations Unit, along with a Jemison police officer, attempted to apprehend Marciel-Dominguez, but he took off in a vehicle and on foot. But the team was able to take him into custody. This investigation is ongoing.
» https://www.wvtm13.com/article/human-trafficking-suspect-arrested-chase-chilton-county/63959161
» https://www.clantonadvertiser.com/2025/02/27/man-arrested-for-human-trafficking-outside-of-jemison/
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▫️APD releases new details on fatal police shooting that included hostages
ANCHORAGE, Alaska  - Anchorage police have released new details about an officer-involved shooting that happened inside a midtown hotel room last week that left a suspect dead and five hostages free.
When police arrived, one of the men was in the hotel lobby, and the second man had entered a hotel room and closed the door. The room was also occupied by another man and woman and several children. They found the suspect between two beds in the room holding the woman on top of him. Case said the suspect had a gun pointed at the woman and refused to drop it when they ordered him. “When the officers see the gun and they yell, ‘drop the gun’ twice and ‘don’t do it,' one officer steps up on that first bed and fires one round … with a handgun. The second officer fires one round from a rifle, and the suspect was pronounced deceased on scene.”
https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2025/02/28/apd-releases-new-details-fatal-police-shooting-that-included-hostages/  (VIDEO)

▫️Two Men Arrested in Portland on Sex Offense Charges in Other States
The U.S. Marshals Service is announcing the arrest in Portland of two men facing sex offense charges in other states.
They say 42-year-old Samuel Linkert has been wanted since 2022 in Minnesota for criminal sexual conduct in the first degree. 
The Marshals Service also says 79-year-old Raymond Sylvester was wanted in New Hampshire for failing to register as a sex offender out of Concord. A warrant for Sylvester’s arrest was issued June 1, 2024. He has 3 underlying criminal conviction for Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault (Victim under 13-years-old)
https://wgan.com/news/074470-two-men-arrested-in-portland-on-sex-offense-charges-in-other-states/

▫️Grady Judd: Illegal immigrant accused of enslaving, sexually abusing child for years faces upgraded charges
MULBERRY, Fla. - A man who Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd accuses of committing the "worst of the worst" crimes by enslaving and sexually abusing a child for years is facing upgraded charges for being in the country illegally. 
Sheriff Grady Judd said when Alfaro Jimenez first entered the country illegally, he registered with ICE and was following their directions until 2021. After that, according to Judd, ICE lost track of him. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Alfaro Jimenez did not enroll the girl in school and kept her enslaved inside a Mulberry home, where he repeatedly sexually abused her for three years, since she was 12 years old. "For three years, this child has never been to school," Judd added. "She was not socialized. She couldn’t speak English. She was a prisoner, and this guy was sexually battering her. She dialed 911 and we went to rescue her and that’s exactly what we did."
» https://youtu.be/0aMswnuzVjQ (VIDEO)
» https://youtu.be/2UxhZYDkyhw (VIDEO)
» https://www.fox13news.com/news/grady-judd-illegal-immigrant-accused-enslaving-sexually-abusing-child-years-faces-upgraded-charges (VIDEO)

▫️Leader of global human trafficking cartel FINALLY extradited from Mexico after two years - putting the icing on the cake of operations that have resulted in hundreds of successful prosecutions
“Raul Saucedo-Huipio, leader of an international human smuggling network, extradited from Mexico to U.S.  Network smuggled thousands of illegal aliens since 2018, charging up to $70,000 per person. Co-conspirator Ofelia Hernandez-Salas pleaded guilty, facing up to 15 years in prison. Joint Task Force Alpha (JTFA) operation resulted in over 355 arrests and 300 U.S. convictions
» https://peterhalligan.substack.com/p/leader-of-global-human-trafficking
» https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/prolific-alien-smuggler-extradited-mexico-united-states-joint-task-force-alpha-investigation
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/10359

▫️Long Island cops arrest 13th person in twisted case of missing teen Emma Gervasi
A 13th alleged perv was busted for the kidnapping and sexual assault of Long Island teenager Emmarae Gervasi — who vanished for a month as she was caught up in a twisted drug-fueled web of sex creeps.
North Amityville resident Anthony Wright, 40 was slapped rape and endangering the welfare of a child charges after allegedly having sex with the teen in his Silverpine Drive home on Dec. 22, according to Newsday.
https://nypost.com/2025/02/27/us-news/li-cops-arrest-13th-person-in-twisted-case-of-missing-teen-emma-gervasi-as-web-of-alleged-sex-creeps-grows/

▫️South Carolina: Sex trafficking operation uncovered
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A sex trafficking operation has been uncovered in South Carolina and five people are facing charges, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
Arrest warrants show that between February and April, victims under the age of 18 were used were used for human sex trafficking. The incidents happened at a hotel in Columbia and a hotel in Augusta, Georgia, according to warrants. As part of the investigation, the following people were charged:
▪️Rebecca Melanie Perry, 29: trafficking in persons, victim under 18 years old – 1st Offense.
▪️Antonio Marquis Nicholson, 32: 4 counts of trafficking in persons, victim under 18 years old – 1st Offense.
▪️Terrell Counts, 32: trafficking in persons, victim under 18 years old – 1st Offense.
▪️Monesha Tatayana Lapri Gary, 24: 4 counts of trafficking in persons, Victim under 18 years old – 1st Offense.
Anyone with information about suspicious behavior or possible illicit activity that could involve human trafficking should contact tips@sled.sc.gov.
https://www.wyff4.com/article/south-carolina-sex-trafficking-operation-uncovered/46145095

▫️New Mexico kids forced to live in ‘underground caves,’ court docs say
DEMING, N.M.  — A New Mexico home where eight children lived with their two parents was described by state police as looking like “a city trash landfill.” But living conditions are only in addition to accusations that the parents physically and sexually abused their young kids.
According to court documents, the eight children, whose ages range from 16 years old to 6 months, and their parents, Melvin Cordell, 50, and Valerie Cordell, 41, lived in “underground caves” made of mud on a 35-acre property in Deming.
https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/deming-kids-forced-to-live-in-underground-caves-alongside-feces-per-court-docs/

▫️Former East China substitute accused of soliciting child porn
A former substitute teacher for East China School District is facing federal charges for allegedly soliciting sexual images from teen girls.
Timothy Higle, 33, of Royal Oak, was arrested on charges of enticement of a minor, sexual exploitation of a minor, receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography, according to a complaint filed by an FBI special agent. A motion and order to unseal the complaint and arrest warrant was issued Feb. 13. The complaint filed in the case alleges Higle messaged six teen girls between March 2023 and September 2024 and convinced them to send nude and and sexual images of themselves to him while knowing they were under 18 years old.
https://www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/crime/2025/02/26/former-east-china-substitute-accused-of-soliciting-child-porn/80485596007/

▫️Lawrence police say 8 students were victims of alleged sexual abuse by teacher
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The number of victims of alleged sexual assault by a speech teacher at a Lawrence elementary school has grown to eight.
Lawrence police announced the new number Thursday afternoon. Police said Thursday the ages of the victims range from six to 11 years old.
Police say they have submitted additional information to the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office in consideration of additional charges against Mark Gridley. Gridley, 60, a former speech teacher at Prairie Park Elementary School in Lawrence, was charged earlier this month with one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child victim under the age of 14 and kidnapping in the commission of a crime, in connection to an incident at the school on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.
If you have any information about a crime, you may contact your local police department directly. But if you want or need to remain anonymous, you should contact the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477).
https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/police-8-students-at-lawrence-school-were-victims-of-alleged-sexual-assault-by-teacher

▫️Former youth softball coach sentenced to life in prison following sex crimes trial
LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. - A former youth softball coach convicted of sex crimes was sentenced to life in prison Thursday, with the judge saying, “May God have mercy on your soul, because this court will not.”
Bradley Loggins was convicted in December on five counts of sex abuse to children under age 12, one count of first-degree sodomy, and one count of first-degree sex abuse by force. Almost three months later, Loggins is set to serve over 200 years in prison consecutively, receiving the maximum penalty of all seven counts. “You will not sexually abuse a child here in Limestone County and get away with it. You will not get a light sentence,” said prosecutor Kristen Clemmons. “There will be consequences to doing that, and the sentence Bradley Loggins received today reflects the gravity of that.”
» https://www.waff.com/2025/02/27/former-youth-softball-coach-sentenced-life-prison-following-sex-crimes-trial/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/news/crime/ex-softball-coach-gets-life-sentence-plus-102-years-for-child-sex-abuse/525-169662ae-2776-4480-b1f7-f24e89723586
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/17385

▫️Counselor at Carmichael school, Roseville church arrested
A Carmichael school counselor has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing two students, as well as another child at a church in Roseville, sheriff’s deputies announced Thursday. Wonyoung Kim, 35, was taken into custody Wednesday in Roseville following several months of investigation into the alleged abuses, the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. He faces 10 felony counts of lewd acts on a child under the age of 14, two of which deputies say were by force.
Those with information about Kim are encouraged to call deputies at 916-874-5115. Tips may also be left anonymously on the Sheriff’s Office website or by calling deputies at 916-874-8477 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at 916-443-4357.
» https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article301094399.html
» https://www.ibtimes.sg/sacramento-church-youth-group-leader-accused-molesting-girls-school-where-he-worked-counselor-78746
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▫️Miami husband and wife accused of molesting 13-year-old they met at church
A Miami husband and wife are accused of molesting and sexually battering a 13-year-old girl who they met at church, police said.
Edwin Erasmo Vasquez Vasquez, 50, and Yulian Jaqueline Garcia Castro, 39, fled Miami but were arrested in Lehigh Acres on Wednesday on sexual battery, lewd and lascivious molestation and lewd and lascivious conduct, Miami Police officials said.
The investigation began in November after the teen and her parents met with police, though the alleged incidents occurred between July and December of 2023, an arrest report said. Both face multiple counts of sexual battery on a minor, lewd and lascivious molestation on a minor and lewd and lascivious conduct on a minor.
The Miami Police Department is asking that anyone with information about this case or other cases relating to child sexual abuse contacts their Special Victims Unit at 305-603-6300.
» https://youtube.com/shorts/RbEXUlGsSk0  (VIDEO)
» https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/miami-husband-and-wife-accused-of-molesting-13-year-old-they-met-at-church-police/3553829/  (VIDEO)
» https://www.local10.com/news/local/2025/02/27/miami-couple-accused-of-sexually-abusing-13-year-old-girl-they-met-at-church/

▫️Former pastor facing sex charges
A former Sioux Falls pastor is in the Minnehaha County Jail facing sex charges.
52-year-old Patrick Anderson is accused of having unwanted sexual contact with four different people, between April and August of last year. In one case he’s also charged with raping the victim. According to court records, he used to go by the name of Patrick Boll.
» https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/former-pastor-facing-sex-charges/
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2025/02/former-pastor-facing-sex-charges/

▫️Former Northeastern admissions counselor sentenced for having child sex abuse material
A 36-year-old man was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday for receiving child sexual abuse material through Zoom chat rooms, U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Leah Foley said.
Beau Christopher Benson, of Dorchester, who worked as an admissions counselor at Northeastern University, pleased guilty to a single charge of receipt of child pornography in March 2024. After his prison sentence, Benson will serve five years of supervised release, Foley’s office said.
https://www.masslive.com/news/2025/02/former-northeastern-admissions-counselor-sentenced-for-having-child-sex-abuse-material.html

▫️'Thank you Jesus' sign creator charged with child sex abuse
The co-creator of the popular “Thank You Jesus” yard signs that raise money for Christian groups has been charged with child sex crimes.
Lucas Hunt, 25, from Asheboro, North Carolina, was arrested and charged Tuesday with one count of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor, according to jail records from the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office.
Hunt is alleged to have received an explicit video of two underage girls, sheriff’s deputies said in his arrest warrant. Officers from the Invictus Task Force — a cross-county initiative that investigates internet crimes against children — began investigating the case last month, before identifying Hunt as a suspect.
» https://youtu.be/JPKvaYtbuL0  (VIDEO)
» https://nypost.com/2025/02/27/us-news/thank-you-jesus-sign-creator-charged-with-child-sex-abuse/
» https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article301094344.html
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2025/02/founder-of-thank-you-jesus-yard-signs-arrested-for-child-sexual-exploitation/
» https://baptistnews.com/article/founder-of-thank-you-jesus-yard-signs-arrested-for-child-sexual-exploitation/

▫️Mobile pastor found guilty of sexual misconduct in rape trial
Mobile pastor Bradrick Vail, who was accused of raping two women in Prichard and Mobile, has been found guilty on seven counts of the lesser charge of sexual misconduct. The jury deliberated over parts of two days before returning the verdict.
» https://www.fox10tv.com/2025/02/27/mobile-pastor-found-guilty-sexual-misconduct-rape-trial/
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2025/02/mobile-pastor-found-guilty-of-sexual-misconduct-in-rape-trial/

▫️Trenton, NJ, pastor molested unconscious teen, police say
Law enforcement officials in New Jersey have arrested 64-year-old Charles B. Brinson, on charges that claim he molested a teen who passed out after Brinson, allegedly, gave the victim an ‘unknown substance’
Law enforcement officials have arrested a 64-year-old pastor at a church in Trenton, NJ, on charges that claim he molested a teen. According to police, Charles B. Brinson, pastor of the Brinson Memorial Church on Brinson Avenue in Trenton, NJ, has been arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child following separate incidents that, allegedly, happened earlier this year.
Resources for victims of sexual assault are available through the National Sexual Violence Resources Center and the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 800-656-4673.
» https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/trenton-pastor-arrested-molesting-teen/4120553/
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2025/02/trenton-nj-pastor-molested-unconscious-teen-police-say/

▫️Fenwick High School is keeping secrets about teacher's alleged sex abuse of female students
Not only is the Catholic institution accused in lawsuits of covering up accusations that teacher Matthew B. Dineen sexually abused female students in the 1990s, leaders recently settled the litigation in secret and won’t discuss the terms — in the latest scandal to rock the Oak Park school long led by the Dominican religious order.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2025/02/28/fenwick-high-school-allegations-sex-abuse-teacher-dominican-religious-order-catholic-church-oak-park

▫️Bodycam video released shows Alexander brothers' Miami Beach arrests and interrogations
A new video is showing a first look at the arrest and interrogation of the Alexander brothers, who are accused of disturbing crimes against women across the country.
On Thursday, lawyers for twins Alon and Oren Alexander were inside a Miami courthouse for a hearing. Meanwhile, Miami Beach Police released the body camera video of their arrest from last December.
The twins, including their older brother Tal Alexander, are facing federal sex trafficking charges, with authorities accusing them of running a sex trafficking scheme and allegedly drugging and assaulting dozens of women between 2010 and 2021, dating back to when the men were still in high school in some of those cases.
» https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/alexander-brothers-sex-trafficking-bodycam-video-arrest-interrogation/
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/17834

▫️Nevada Man Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking a Minor
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Tyree Eugene Rideaux, 31, of Henderson, Nevada, was sentenced on Tuesday by United States District Judge Diane J. Humetewa to 132 months in prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release. Rideaux pleaded guilty to Sex Trafficking of a Minor on September 16, 2024.   
Rideaux met the 16-year-old minor, Jane Doe, at a party in Phoenix a short time before August 15, 2021. Jane Doe traveled with Rideaux and two other females to Inglewood, California. Rideaux told Jane Doe to pretend that she was 18 years old. Once in California, Rideaux placed Jane Doe on the “blade,” an area in a city known for high rates of prostitution. Rideaux assigned a fictitious name to Jane Doe and posted commercial sex advertisements of her online for sex buyers. Jane Doe gave the money she earned to Rideaux, as he directed her to do. On August 15, 2021, Jane Doe convinced a sex buyer to take her to a hospital where she could notify police and family, who returned her home.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/nevada-man-sentenced-11-years-prison-sex-trafficking-minor

▫️Reston man sentenced to prison for sexually exploiting teens
A Reston man has been sentenced by a federal judge to nearly two decades in prison for preying on teens he encountered online — more than three years after Fairfax County courts dismissed similar charges against him.
Xavier Dejuan Jackson, 28, was sentenced to 19 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff in Alexandria today (Thursday) after he pleaded guilty last year to sexually exploiting a child, transporting minors and attempting to coerce a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced.
https://www.ffxnow.com/2025/02/27/reston-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-sexually-exploiting-teens/

▫️Man Sentenced to Over 24 Years in Prison for Running Multiple Dark Web Child Sexual Abuse Websites
A California man was sentenced today to 24 years and four months in prison for his role in operating four websites dedicated to sharing images of child sexual abuse.
According to court documents, Louis Donald Mendonsa, 62, of Sacramento, assisted with managing and maintaining four different websites that operated on the dark web from at least December 2021 until his arrest November 2022. Each of these websites were dedicated to advertising, distributing, and exchanging images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children. One of the websites allowed members to post images and videos of children as young as infants and toddlers.
» https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-sentenced-over-24-years-prison-running-multiple-dark-web-child-sexual-abuse-websites
» https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/nation/california/2025/02/27/california-man-gets-24-years-in-prison-for-operating-child-porn-sites/80735083007/

▫️US House hearing on human trafficking and online exploitation: 'Children were screaming…'
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance holds a critical hearing titled 'Protecting Victims of Human Trafficking and Online Exploitation.' Lawmakers examine the growing threats of human trafficking and child exploitation in the US and abroad, exposing gaps in efforts to identify victims depicted in child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/live-us-house-hearing-on-human-trafficking-and-online-exploitation-children-were-screaming/videoshow/118607711.cms   (VIDEO)
https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2025/02/27/watch-live-hearing-on-ending-human-trafficking-and-online-exploitation/   (VIDEO)

▫️Operation Angel Summit: Secret Service hosts summit to educate Louisville students on predators
Amy Graves, mother of Gabbi Doolin, speaks at conference to prevent child abuse
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Secret Service visited Broadbent Arena to execute the Operation Angel Summit. Hundreds of JCPS students listened as speakers talked to teens and parents about the dangers of child exploitation, ranging from sexting to human trafficking. The event is an educational event aimed at preventing child exploitation. Thousands of students in Jefferson County attended.  U.S. Secret Service Agent Rick Nord is an ambassador for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Amy Graves, the mother of Gabbi Doolin, who was brutally killed by a child predator in 2015 near Allen County-Scottsville High School, appeared Thursday to speak to students grades seven through 12 and educators at the Operation Angel Summit in Louisville.
» https://www.wdrb.com/news/secret-service-hosts-summit-to-educate-louisville-students-on-predators/article_0bbd610c-f55b-11ef-a4da-3b4f2caf3551.html  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wnky.com/amy-graves-mother-of-gabbi-doolin-speaks-at-conference-to-prevent-child-abuse/   (VIDEO)
» https://www.wave3.com/2025/02/27/operation-angel-summit-educates-students-dangers-child-exploitation/  (VIDEO)

▫️Human Trafficking Prevention & Awareness Summit in South LA
The 1st Annual South Bureau Human Trafficking Prevention & Awareness Summit was recently held at The Beehive in South Los Angeles. The event brought together federal, state, city, and local partners, creating a united front in apprehending and prosecuting to the fullest extent of the law anyone involved in the crime of human trafficking.
https://youtu.be/VVcTvjvOrY0  (VIDEO)

▫️Las Vegas gala aims to empower and support sex trafficking survivors
LAS VEGAS  — The B.E. A S.H.E.R.O. Foundation is set to host its 10th Annual Phoenix Gala this weekend, promising an evening dedicated to empowerment and the fight against sex trafficking. The event will be held on March 1, 2025, at The Palms Casino Resort.
Kimberly Miles, founder and president of the foundation, said, "This year’s Gala promises an unforgettable evening of empowerment, awareness, and support for survivors."
https://news3lv.com/news/videos/las-vegas-gala-aims-to-empower-and-support-sex-trafficking-survivors  (VIDEO)

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▫️Operation Black Hawk County: Joint Operation Focuses on Registered Offender Compliance
Waterloo, IA – From March 2-4, the U.S. Marshals Service partnered with six law enforcement agencies in Black Hawk County to conduct Operation Black Hawk County, an enforcement/compliance initiative to investigate and arrest non-compliant and fugitive sex offenders.
Operation Black Hawk County’s goal is to ensure 100% compliance of the 322 registered sex offenders in Black Hawk County.  By mid-day March 4, law enforcement personnel also conducted 284 sex offender compliance checks, and arrested six total offenders on outstanding warrants.
As a part of Operation Black Hawk County, one registered offender was identified as having an active deportation order through Immigrations and Custom Enforcement (ICE). ICE transported him from Black Hawk County, where he awaits deportation to the country of Myanmar.
https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/press-release/joint-operation-focuses-registered-offender-compliance

▫️ICE Laredo, federal partner investigation results in the arrest of a Texas woman for attempting to smuggle 9-year-old twins through Laredo | ICE
LAREDO, Texas – A Texas woman was charged with conspiring to transport, attempting to transport and transporting two illegal alien minors illegally in the United States for financial gain following an investigation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Laredo Office. ICE worked this case in coordination with U.S. Border Patrol Laredo Sector.
According to court documents, the charges allege that on Oct. 26, 2024, Jovanna Netzay Diaz, 31, from Dallas, arrived at the Border Patrol checkpoint in Laredo. Upon initial inspection, authorities allegedly observed a blanket moving between the second and third row of the vehicle. Law enforcement soon found one minor underneath the blanket and another concealed on the floorboard of the vehicle’s front passenger seat, according to the charges. The minors were allegedly determined to be nine-year-old twins, who were nationals and citizens of Mexico with no familial connection to Diaz.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-laredo-federal-partner-investigation-results-arrest-texas-woman-attempting

▫️Paraeducator arrested for possessing child sexual abuse material
BRISTOL, Conn.  - A Bristol resident and paraeducator at Destinations Academy located on Bristol Eastern High School’s campus has been arrested for possessing child sexual abuse material.
Police say their Criminal Investigation Division was informed in 2024 that a Bristol resident was involved in owning child sexual abuse material. As a result of the investigation, 25-year-old Jacob Senick was found to have videos with minors involved in sexually explicit conduct. Today, Senick was arrested and charged with possession of child sexual abuse material in the first degree.
» https://youtu.be/8x3H5marjEM  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wfsb.com/2025/03/04/paraprofessional-destinations-academy-arrested-possessing-child-sexual-abuse-material/  (VIDEO)
» https://www.fox61.com/article/news/crime/bristol-connecticut-arrest-possession-child-sexual-abuse-material/520-08783c9e-3d06-4f76-9045-8f3746f446d4

▫️Priceville Police, US Marshalls Fugitive Task Force arrest Decatur man for alleged sex abuse of child
PRICEVILLE, Ala.  - Priceville Police and the US Marshalls Fugitive Task Force arrested a Decatur man for allegedly sexually abusing a child under 12 Tuesday afternoon.
According to Priceville Police, authorities served a felony arrest warrant around 3 p.m. at Quality Inn, located along Marco Drive. Police said they arrested 38-year-old Timmie Lamar Anthony Jr. of Decatur.
» https://youtu.be/EDln_Bta_H4  (VIDEO)
» https://www.waff.com/2025/03/05/priceville-police-us-marshalls-fugitive-task-force-arrest-decatur-man-alleged-sex-abuse-child/  (VIDEO)

▫️3 arrested for sexual assault of underage girl in Woodbridge
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. - Three teenage boys in northern Virginia are in jail after police say they recorded themselves sexually assaulting a girl in Prince William County. Leiva Castro was charged with rape and forcible sodomy. Mota De Paula was charged with rape, forcible sodomy, and production of child pornography. Chavarria Sibrain was charged with two counts of sexual assault and two counts of production of child pornography. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital where she was treated.
» https://www.fox5dc.com/news/3-teens-charged-rape-forcible-sodomy-recording-sexual-assault  (VIDEO)
» https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/three-arrested-for-filming-sexual-assault-of-underage-girl-in-woodbridge/article_33ceeaa4-f915-11ef-b1a4-4342f83775f0.html

▫️Two Natchez men arrested on sex charges involving juveniles
VIDALIA, La.  — According to the Vidalia Police Department, two Natchez have been arrested on sex charges.
According to VPD, Cory Renfrow, 37, of Natchez, was arrested on two counts of sexual battery. VPD Investigator Lt. Del’Marcus Johnson started this investigation on Feb. 18 after a report of two victims being touched inappropriately by Renfrow. The victims reported these incidences that took place two years prior when they were ten and eight years old. Adams County Sheriff Deputies took Renfrow into custody on Thursday and extradited to Vidalia for booking. Charles Gooden Jr., 45, of Natchez, was arrested on one count of second-degree rape. Lt. Johnson started this investigation on June 30, 2024, after a report of a 16-year-old being victimized by Gooden. Gooden took advantage of a relationship with the victim’s mother to gain access to the victim. 
https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/mississippi/mississippi-news/two-natchez-men-arrested-on-sex-charges-involving-juveniles/

▫️Washoe County man arrested on multiple human trafficking charges
Detectives from the Washoe County Sheriff's Office, in collaboration with the Human Exploitation and Recovery Operations (H.E.R.O.) and the Northern Nevada Regional Intelligence Center (N.N.R.I.C.), have arrested Luis Sencion-Gonzalez on multiple felony charges related to human trafficking. The arrest took place on March 3, 2025.
The investigation revealed that Sencion-Gonzalez initiated contact with an individual he believed to be a 15-year-old child. However, the individual was an undercover detective from the H.E.R.O. team. Sencion-Gonzalez faces several charges, including attempted statutory sexual seduction by a person over 21, attempted kidnapping of a minor in the first degree, attempted child abuse or neglect, luring of a child with the use of computer technology for sexual conduct, and attempting to use a minor to be the subject of sexual portrayal or performance. All charges are felonies.
» https://mynews4.com/news/local/washoe-county-man-arrested-on-multiple-human-trafficking-charges
» https://washoelife.washoecounty.gov/sheriff/washoe-county-sheriffs-office-detectives-with-h-e-r-o-and-the-n-n-r-i-c-arrest-man-on-multiple-human-trafficking-related-charges/

▫️Richmond man arrested by San Jose police for sex trafficking a minor
Police in San Jose on Tuesday confirmed the recent arrest of a Richmond man accused of intending to exploit a juvenile for commecial sex trafficking, authorities said. The suspect, identified as 22-year-old Richmond resident Kendrick Robinson, engaged in online and phone communication to arrange commercial sex activities with the victim. Last Thursday, Robinson traveled to San Jose from Richmond with the intent of exploiting the juvenile victim for prostitution. He was booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail for commercial sex trafficking.
» https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/richmond-man-arrested-san-jose-police-sex-trafficking-minor/
» https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/richmond-man-arrested-for-trying-to-sexually-traffic-minor/

▫️Florida Man Indicted in Relation to Sex Trafficking
ROANOKE, Va. – A federal grand jury here returned an indictment last week charging a Daytona Beach, Florida man with federal charges related to sex trafficking.
Frank Smith, 27, is charged with one count of knowingly transporting an individual in interstate commerce with the intent for that individual to engage in prostitution and one count of using a facility of interstate commerce (an iPhone) to engage in the promotion of prostitution. According to court documents, Smith traveled with Victim 1 across multiple states, including Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia for the purpose of prostitution.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdva/pr/florida-man-indicted-relation-sex-trafficking

▫️Arraignment set in sex abuse case
SANDPOINT — A California man is set to be arraigned Wednesday, March 5, for alleged lewd conduct with a child under 16 between from 2017 to 2019 in the greater Sandpoint area.  
Klaus Ronald Schroeder, 22, was arrested on Jan. 4 and held on $200,000 bail for six days before being released after posting bail.  
According to a probable cause affidavit, Schroeder allegedly sexually abused a victim over the span of three years, with over 50 instances of alleged abuse. At the time, Schroeder was 14 to 16 years of age, while the victim was 13 to 15 years of age.
https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2025/mar/04/arraignment-set-in-sex-abuse-case/

▫️Man accused of exploiting minor faces 20 charges
DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C.  — A man accused of owning child sex abuse material faces 20 charges, according to an Invictus Task Force news release.
In December, members of the Invictus Task Force began an investigation into the possession and/or distribution of child sex abuse material. As a result of the investigation, 28-year-old Colten James Osborne was charged with 10 counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Osborne was arrested on Dec. 6 and taken to the Davidson County Detention Center and issued a $500,000 secured bond.
» https://www.wxii12.com/article/ai-child-sex-crimes-thomasville/64024054 (VIDEO)
» https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/man-accused-of-exploiting-minor-faces-20-charges/

▫️GBI Arrests Two Walton County Men for the Sexual Exploitation of Children
In October 2024, the GBI CEACC Unit initiated an investigation into the online activity of William Grady Scott, age 26, of Loganville, Georgia. The investigation led to a search warrant of his home and his subsequent arrest on February 26, 2025. Scott was found to be distributing child sexual abuse material over the internet using a messaging platform. Scott was charged with 3 counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children.
Also in October 2024, the GBI CEACC Unit initiated an investigation into the online activity of Samuel Berkovich, age 18, of Monroe, Georgia. The investigation led to a search warrant of his home and his subsequent arrest on February 27, 2025. Berkovich was found to be distributing child sexual abuse material over the internet using multiple social media platforms. Berkovich was charged with 3 counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children.
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-03-03/gbi-arrests-two-walton-county-men-sexual-exploitation-children

▫️Former South Whitehall political candidate gets up to 50 years in prison in child sex abuse images case
A former political candidate Matthew Schutter in South Whitehall Township has been sentenced to up to 50 years in state prison after pleading guilty to possessing and distributing child sex abuse material, according to the Lehigh County district attorney’s office.
» https://www.tnonline.com/20250304/former-carbon-candidate-sentenced-to-state-prison/
» https://www.mcall.com/2025/03/04/former-south-whitehall-political-candidate-gets-up-to-50-years-in-prison-in-child-sex-abuse-images-case/

▫️Former Montgomery County deputy accused meeting 15-year-old boy for sex, records show
CONROE, Texas (KTRK) -- A deputy with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office has resigned his post after his arrest Tuesday on multiple child sex charges.
Landon Slatter, 42, is charged with online solicitation of a minor and sexual assault of a child after allegedly meeting an underage boy for sex multiple times beginning when he was 15.
Investigators searched the victim's phone and found he had been in contact with multiple men he'd met on adult hookup sites, including Slatter.
» https://abc13.com/post/former-deputy-landon-slatter-resigned-montgomery-county-sheriffs-office-allegations-sex-assault-child/15977649/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.fox26houston.com/news/montgomery-county-deputy-charged-sexually-assaulting-teen (VIDEO)

▫️Ryan Hackney, son of ‘Youtube Mom’ sentenced to 3.5 years in prison in sex abuse case
PHOENIX — An Arizona man known for being featured in a popular Youtube series was sentenced for child sex crimes in Maricopa County Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the biological son of ‘Youtube Mom’, Ryan Hackney, was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison.
People across the county have followed the case after police say Machelle Hobson forced her seven fostered, then adopted, children to perform in lucrative online videos while she starved, beat, and pepper sprayed them behind locked doors.
In a 2021 investigation, ABC15 exposed how DCS and police repeatedly failed to listen to cries for help and rescue the children from the home, despite more than a dozen prior reports of abuse and neglect.
https://www.abc15.com/news/crime/ryan-hackney-son-of-youtube-mom-sentenced-to-3-5-years-in-prison-in-sex-abuse-case (VIDEO)

▫️Columbus men sentenced to decades in prison for their roles in drug & human trafficking rings, overdose & violent deaths
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Two Columbus men were sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 25years and 23 years in prison for drug crimes, sex trafficking crimes and their roles in the deaths of a local man and woman. The defendants are two of nearly two dozen individuals charged in a case involving large-scale drug and human trafficking rings, the overdose death of at least one individual and the violent death of a second victim.
Dustin A. Speakman, 35, of Columbus, was sentenced to 276 months in prison. He pleaded guilty in March 2024 to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances within 1,000 of an elementary school. As part of his plea, Speakman admitted to his role in the violent death of one victim that occurred during the time he was operating a drug distribution house.
Tyler Bourdo, 31, of Columbus, was sentenced to 300 months in prison. He also pleaded guilty in March 2024 to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances within 1,000 of an elementary school, as well as distributing fentanyl and cocaine that resulted in death and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdoh/pr/columbus-men-sentenced-decades-prison-their-roles-drug-human-trafficking-rings

▫️Athens man charged with child sexual abuse
Nickie Van Davis of Athens is accused of sexually abusing a child younger than 12.
ATHENS, Ala. - Authorities believe that there may be multiple victims and that his attacks may have span decades.
Nickie Van Davis, 72, was charged with sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old. Investigators think previous victims could range in age from 2 to 15 and Davis could face more charges. Davis is being held at the Limestone County Jail on a $1,000,000 bond. Authorities said more charges are expected.
» https://www.waff.com/2025/03/04/athens-man-charged-with-child-sexual-abuse/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.waff.com/video/2025/03/05/athens-man-charged-with-child-sexual-abuse-2/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.waaytv.com/man-accused-of-sexually-abusing-child-in-limestone-county/article_6d657998-f93f-11ef-b420-ef8649b69ab6.html

▫️Man arrested for allegedly operating brothel in Orange County
A man was arrested for allegedly operating a brothel in Orange County.
On Feb. 26, a search warrant was served at a suspected brothel by Irvine police and the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force. The brothel was located at a home near Yale and Walnut Avenues. During a search of the residence, officers discovered four adult female victims, a man who was in charge of the operation and “several items indicative of a brothel,” police said. The male suspect, Fusong Lun, 44 from Monterey Park, was arrested for pimping, pandering, and possession of a controlled substance. The four female victims were offered resources and later released from the scene. No further information, including how long the suspected brothel had been operating, was released.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with additional information can call the Irvine Police Department at 949-724-7000.
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-arrested-for-allegedly-operating-brothel-orange-county/

▫️Man who kidnapped 10-year-old girl in Thornton sentenced to 8 years in prison
BRIGHTON, Colo. — A man who pleaded guilty in the 2022 kidnapping of a 10-year-old girl in Thornton will spend nearly a decade in prison for the crime, a spokesperson for the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday.
Diego Gettler, 30, was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in the Colorado Department of Corrections for the kidnapping that occurred outside STEM Launch in Thornton.
On the morning of Sept. 23, 2022, Gettler, dressed in all black and wearing a mask, approached the young victim shortly after she was dropped off at school. 
https://www.denver7.com/news/crime/man-who-kidnapped-10-year-old-girl-in-thornton-in-2022-sentenced-to-8-years-in-prison

▫️Culpeper Man Receives Life Sentence for Rape of Juvenile
On February 27, 2025 the Culpeper County Circuit Court sentenced Christopher Craig, 38, of Culpeper to life in prison for the charges of Aggravated Sexual Battery and Object Sexual Penetration. He was found guilty by trial on November 13, 2024. On May 4, 2023, the Culpeper Police Department received a credible report of an on-going physical relationship between Craig and a juvenile located within the Town of Culpeper.
Based on the evidence, Craig took advantage of his relationship with other adults to gain unlimited access to the victim. He used that access to groom the juvenile victim.
https://crimewatch.net/us/va/culpeper-county/culpeper-pd/117322/post/culpeper-man-receives-life-sentence-rape-juvenile

▫️Former Fountain youth pastor arrested for alleged sexual assault on a child
FOUNTAIN — The Fountain Police Department says they have arrested a former youth pastor for an alleged sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust.
Stephen Hutto, 45 was arrested on March 2, according to police. He was previously employed with the Fountain Independent Baptist Church from 2007- 2010. He is facing charges related to an alleged sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl.
FPD Detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating any additional witnesses or victims who may have information related to the case. 
If you have any information, please call Detective Tori Smith at (719)382-4288, or email at tsmith@fountainpd.com.
» https://www.koaa.com/news/crime/former-fountain-youth-pastor-arrested-for-sexual-assault-on-a-child-by-one-in-a-position-of-trust (VIDEO)
» https://www.fox21news.com/news/local/fpd-former-pastor-arrested-for-sexual-assault-on-child/ (VIDEO)
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▫️ICE ordered by fed judge to deport imprisoned pedo priest who lied to obtain US citizenship
An ex-Maryland priest currently imprisoned for child molestation will be deported to Colombia after federal officials convicted the predator of lying on his immigration paperwork to obtain US citizenship. Jorge Antonio Velez-Lopez, a Colombian immigrant, will be booted back to his native country after a federal judge in Louisiana sentenced him for passport fraud, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana. Prosecutors said the fraudster was naturalized as an American citizen in May 2013 after repeatedly misinforming immigration officials that he had never committed a crime “for which he had not been arrested.”  Officials later learned he had sexually abused a teenage girl from 2005 to 2009 while serving as a priest at the Resurrection of Our Lord Parish in Laurel – a heinous crime that earned him a 9-year sentence in 2021 after pleading guilty to multiple sex offenses.
https://nypost.com/2025/03/04/us-news/ice-ordered-to-deport-imprisoned-pedophile-priest-who-lied-to-obtain-us-citizenship/

▫️Illegal alien who threatened ICE agent’s life arrested in connection with human smuggling ring, deaths of 7 | ICE
LOS ANGELES — An illegal alien from Guatemala was arrested on a four-count indictment alleging he led one of the largest human smuggling organizations in the United States. The ring allegedly smuggled approximately 20,000 illegal immigrants from Guatemala to destinations nationwide over a five-year span. The defendant held some victims in stash houses as hostages and is responsible for the deaths of seven illegal immigrants — including a 4-year-old child — who were killed in a November 2023 car accident in Oklahoma. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the U.S. Border Patrol and the Inglewood Police Department are investigating the matter.
Eduardo Domingo Renoj-Matul aka Turko, 51, of the Westlake neighborhood near downtown Los Angeles, was arrested Feb. 28 with his alleged right-hand man, Cristobal Mejia-Chaj, 49, also of the Westlake neighborhood. Also charged in the indictment are Helmer Obispo-Hernandez aka Xavi, 41, a lieutenant in the criminal organization who is a fugitive, and Jose Paxtor-Oxlaj, 44, a driver for the smuggling organization who is incarcerated in Oklahoma in connection with the fatal November 2023 car accident. A separate federal criminal complaint filed March 2 charges Obispo-Hernandez with threatening to cut off the heads of an ICE task force officer and members of his family. The threats were allegedly made to the federal law enforcement office Feb. 28 in the wake of search warrants being executed at Obispo-Hernandez’s residence.
» https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/us-justice-department-busts-human-trafficking-smuggling-ring-2-arrested-in-los-angeles/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/illegal-alien-who-threatened-ice-agents-life-arrested-connection-human-smuggling-ring

▫️Yost says state has increased number of task forces to combat human trafficking
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost says the state has increased the number of its task forces to combat human trafficking. Yost's comments come as authorities work on two human trafficking investigations in two different parts of central Ohio.
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▫️109-Year Prison Term For Aurora Man Guilty Of Child Sex Abuse, Porn
AURORA, IL — An Aurora man was sentenced to 109 years in prison after he sexually abused and manufactured pornography of a boy who was 13 years old at the time, according to the Kane County State's Attorney's Office.
Judge David Kliment found Ronald J. Lye, 54, guilty in January of was found guilty of 14 counts of manufacturing child pornography, 18 counts of possessing child pornography, and 12 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse in relation to abuse that occurred between April 1 and May 7, 2020.
https://patch.com/illinois/aurora/109-year-prison-term-aurora-man-guilty-child-sex-abuse-porn

▫️ICE investigation leads to more than 13 years in federal prison for Washington State man convicted of coercing and sexually exploiting a minor online
EUGENE, Ore. — Brandon Kuper, 22, of Tacoma, Washington was sentenced to 165 months in federal prison and 10 years' supervised release, Feb. 25, for using social media to coerce a minor into sending him sexually explicit materials and engage in self-harm, following a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and local law enforcement partner investigation.
According to court documents, in November 2022, Kuper messaged a minor through Discord and Snapchat, two social media messaging applications, in attempts to develop a relationship. Kuper coerced the victim into producing and sending him sexually explicit photos and videos, including sadistic and masochistic conduct. When the victim denied some of Kuper's requests, he threatened to harm the victim and victim's family if his demands were not met.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-investigation-leads-more-13-years-federal-prison-washington-state-man-convicted

▫️Human traffickers face death penalty under new proposed Florida bill
MIAMI – Human traffickers could face the harshest penalties in Florida if a new bill is passed in the Florida Legislature.
State Rep. Berny Jacques, a Republican from Seminole County, has filed House Bill 1283 for the annual Legislative Session to increase punishment for human traffickers including life imprisonment and the death penalty if they are convicted of using physical force against kids under the age of 12.
https://www.sfltimes.com/news/local/human-traffickers-face-death-penalty-under-new-florida-bill

▫️Child Predators have a playbook: We expose it
Uncover the disturbing tactics of online predators in this exposé. Learn how they share strategies to exploit children and how we can fight back.
https://youtu.be/LrCV4KUOcTI  (VIDEO)

▫️Fat Tuesday event raises awareness on human trafficking
SALEM, Ohio  — While many bought Paczki to celebrate Fat Tuesday, others used it as a time to combine delicious food with a good cause.
The Salem Kiwanis Club hosted Fat Tuesday Chef Tasting Tuesday evening where 20 “celebrity chefs” put together their best recipes for the event Tuesday evening at the club. The 200 people who bought tickets got to sample the spread and proceeds went to FreeThree, which provides services locally for the trafficked and vulnerable.
» https://youtu.be/9IIh626BWrc   (VIDEO)
» https://www.yahoo.com/news/fat-tuesday-event-raises-awareness-013633441.html

▫️For Sale: Human Trafficking Awareness Event (Radiant Odessa), Wed, May 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM | Odessa, FL
Come join us at Radiant Church Odessa for an eye-opening event dedicated to raising awareness about the issue of human trafficking. Learn about the signs to look out for, how to protect yourself and your loved ones, and ways you can help combat this modern-day slavery. Together, we can make a difference!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/for-sale-human-trafficking-awareness-event-radiant-odessa-tickets-1264125596689

▫️Hats Of Hope - Students Against The Sexual Solicitation Of Youth
Join Students Against the Sexual Solicitation of Youth (SASSY) for Hats for Hope, a hands-on event where creativity meets activism. Participants will decorate hats while learning about the most common signs of human trafficking and how to help those at risk.
https://cornell.campusgroups.com/web/rsvp_boot?id=2282453

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▫️‘Take Down with Chris Hansen’ partners with LPSO, making 11 arrests, 45 victims safeguarded this year
With the help of the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office, Hansen and his team posed as an underage girl to lure men to a home in that parish, Sheriff Jason Ard said. Of the 11 men arrested, the sheriff says three were in the country illegally.
“It doesn’t say anything negative about Livingston Parish because these guys came from a lot of different areas,” said Hansen. “What it says is, nationwide, we continue to have a problem with men targeting children for sexual exploitation.” n 2024, Ard said the task force had investigations leading to 24 separate states and five countries. The agency said they identified more than 45 victims who were unknown to law enforcement.
» https://www.wafb.com/2025/03/05/take-down-with-chris-hansen-partners-with-lpso-making-11-arrests/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.wbrz.com/news/lpso-conducts-sting-operation-partnering-with-former-to-catch-a-predator-host-chris-hansen (VIDEO)
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▫️15 Traffickers Arrested, 29 Victims Rescued in Human Trafficking Initiative
Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Police Chief Noe Diaz are joined by members of various agencies to announce the results of a month-long, multi-agency human trafficking initiative in the Houston area.
During January, Human Trafficking Awareness Month, 15 traffickers were arrested, 21 trafficking-related charges were filed and 29 trafficking victims were rescued, including 11 juveniles.
https://www.youtube.com/live/gU7p5uHykh8 (VIDEO)

▫️Two arrested and nine human trafficking victims found in RivCo sting
After an extensive investigation, RCAHT identified the suspects as 38-year-old Eldra Reese and 21-year-old Janin Wohlwend, both residents of Corona. On Thursday, February 27, 2025, with the assistance of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Gang Task Force, a search warrant was served at the suspects’ residence on the 1900 block of Aztec Circle in Corona.
Reese was arrested and booked for felony charges consisting of human trafficking, pimping, pandering, and conspiracy to commit a felony. Wohlwend was arrested and booked for pimping, pandering, and conspiracy to commit a felony. During the service of the search warrant, several potential victims were located at the residence.
The investigation revealed at least nine potential victims. However, only four have been located and interviewed at this time. The Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force is asking anyone with additional information to contact RCAHT Task Force Deputy Baron at (760) 836–1600 or call anonymously at (760) 341-STOP (7867) and reference incident # R24 003 0002.
https://myvalleynews.com/blog/2025/03/05/two-arrested-and-nine-human-trafficking-victims-found-in-rivco-human-trafficking-sting/

▫️I-70 stop uncovers human trafficking case; man convicted, 2 teens rescued
DENVER   — A Texas man was found guilty in a human trafficking bust from 2020 where two teen girls were rescued.
34-year-old Kenneth T. Noel was also found to be tied to sex advertisements that exploited the female driver in cities like Denver, Dallas, San Antonio, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orlando, Miami and New York City, the DA said.
Noel was convicted of attempting human trafficking of a minor, human trafficking of an adult, pimping and sexual assault of a child. According to the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, 34-year-old Kenneth T. Noel of Missouri City, a suburb of Houston, Texas, was found guilty by a jury on multiple counts related to a human trafficking bust. Per the office, the operation was discovered following a traffic stop. 
» https://youtu.be/0x-k0XfMpMs  (VIDEO)
» https://www.kktv.com/2025/03/06/man-found-guilty-human-trafficking-colorado-two-teens-rescued/  (VIDEO)
» https://kdvr.com/news/local/i-70-stop-uncovers-human-trafficking-case-man-convicted-2-teens-rescued/

▫️Man who served as 'pimp' for runaway minor arrested for prostituting child
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Police Department has arrested a man who they say served as a "pimp" for a reported Texas runaway while on probation.
NCMEC identified the "possible sexual exploitation of the victim," SAPD Sgt. Washington Moscoso said, adding she was a runaway out of the Fort Worth area. NCMEC also notified the FBI of "active online posts on an online escort website that had images of the victim, advertising her services here in the San Antonio area."
Members of the Human Exploitation Unit found that ad and were able to arrange a meeting with the victim through the suspect, 44-year-old Matthew Hayes. The victim reportedly told investigators Hayes was "hesitant to meet up in San Antonio due to his probation status." He now faces a charge of trafficking a child-prostitution. Moscoso said there "absolutely" could be more victims and urged anyone who may have been victimized by Hayes to come forward. 
» https://youtu.be/MXSbYQVlMG0  (VIDEO)
» https://www.kens5.com/article/news/crime/man-pimp-runaway-arrested-prostitution-child-san-antonio-fort-worth-texas/273-24ba9a08-f009-4ffa-a0bd-d8ddd61ece7d  (VIDEO)
» https://foxsanantonio.com/newsletter-daily/man-arrested-for-allegedly-sex-trafficking-a-runaway-minor-fort-worth-escort-san-antonio  (VIDEO)

▫️Marc Piovanetti: Ex- Carnivore Guitarist Arrested for Sexually Abusing Missing NYC Girl for Days While His Wife Watched the Crime
A missing teen from New York City was found in the house of a former thrash-metal rocker who is a registered sex offender, with the alleged sexual assault allegedly being allowed by his wife. Marc Piovanetti, a guitarist with Carnivore and Crumbsuckers in the 1980s, and his 50-year-old wife, Jennifer Piovanetti, were arrested only last week.
The couple was arrested after the teen girl was found assaulted in their New Jersey home, according to the prosecution. The 58-year-old artist was already a registered sex offender when he met the New York girl, who was between the ages of 13 and 16, on the music-related dating app TurnUp, according to NJ.com.
https://www.ibtimes.sg/marc-piovanetti-ex-carnivore-guitarist-arrested-sexually-abusing-missing-nyc-girl-days-while-78822

▫️Child Porn Found In Substitute Teacher's Home: San Mateo Sheriff
SAN MATEO, CA — A substitute teacher and tutor across San Mateo County is charged after authorities found thousands of child pornography items in his home, police announced Monday.
Michael C. Ross, 67, of San Mateo, was arrested Feb. 19 on a charge of possession of child abuse sex material, police said. An extensive investigation and search of his residence last month revealed the child pornography, according to police.
Ross has since been released on bail, according to police, who said his arrest followed a cybertip submitted to the sheriff’s office from the Silicon Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
https://patch.com/california/sanmateo/child-porn-found-substitute-teachers-home-san-mateo-sheriff

▫️Cuban man, 70, in Palm Coast illegally, accused of human trafficking
A 70-year-old man living in a tent behind a gas station in Palm Coast has been charged with human trafficking after peforming sexual acts on a 16-year-old girl, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office stated.
Jose Valerio-Rodriguez was arrested Monday and charged with human trafficking and unlawful sexual activity with certain minors, according to the charging affidavit. The sheriff's office also stated Valerio-Rodriguez, a Cuban citizen, was in the United States illegally and will be deported.
» https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/crime/2025/03/05/cuban-man-in-florida-illegally-accused-of-human-trafficking/81608507007/
» https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/undocumented-homeless-immigrant-arrested-sexual-activity-16-year-old-girl

▫️Three fugitives wanted for sex offender violations
ACADIA PARISH, La.  — The following three fugitives listed are wanted for sex offender registry violations, authorities said. Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in locating these men: Trivual Charles-Batiste, 55 is wanted for failure to notify change of address; Melvin Dugar, 25, is wanted for failure to register as a convicted sex offender & Charles Williams, Sr., 47, is also wanted for failure to notify of change of address.
Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking if you have any information regarding these fugitives, you can to call the tips line at 789-TIPS to report your tip anonymously. All callers will remain anonymous and can receive up to a $1,000 cash reward for information leading to an arrest.
» https://youtu.be/Px5TkNYPEGU  (VIDEO)
» https://www.klfy.com/local/acadia-parish/three-fugitives-wanted-for-sex-offender-violations/

▫️Marion County Sheriff’s Office searching for Reddick man wanted for failing to comply with sex offender registration
MARION COUNTY, FL  – Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is searching for a Reddick man wanted on two counts of Failure to Comply with Sexual Offender Registration Requirements. Authorities state that Audirius Carnegia was first convicted in 2010 for Attempted Capital Sexual Battery on a 12-year-old in Marion County.
MCSO is asking the public for assistance. Anyone with information on Carnegia’s whereabouts is urged to call Crime Stoppers of Marion County at 352-368-STOP.
https://352today.com/news/257752-marion-county-sheriffs-office-searching-for-reddick-man-wanted-for-failing-to-comply-with-sex-offender-registration/

▫️Two charged with hostage taking in Albuquerque
EL PASO, Texas  – Two men are facing charges of hostage taking after members of a transnational organized crime task force raided an Albuquerque, New Mexico, home where 10 migrants were being held for ransom. Task force members found the home after the FBI received a call on March 1 from a Guatemalan woman saying she had been told to wire transfer 90,000 quetzales ($11,700) or else her husband would be turned over to a Mexican drug cartel. FBI agents tracked the “proof of life” video of the hostage to a home on Aritas Road in Albuquerque. The organized crime task force went to a judge and executed a federal search warrant on March 2. Court records show task force members found 10 migrants inside the home, including the known hostage, 20 cellphones and an unaccompanied minor.
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/border-crime/two-charged-with-hostage-taking-in-albuquerque/

▫️ICE deports Dominican migrant wanted for human smuggling that led to death of 3 minors
A Dominican man wanted in his home country for human smuggling that resulted in the deaths of three minors was deported by ICE Miami earlier this week, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Batista Matos, 36, was sent home on an ICE removal flight for the fifth time on Monday.
He departed Miami for Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where he was met by local law enforcement and taken into custody.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/ice-deports-dominican-migrant-wanted-human-smuggling-led-death-3-minors

▫️Seabrook police officer charged in child sex abuse images case
SEABROOK — A Seabrook police officer has been placed on administrative leave after being charged in Massachusetts with possession of child sexual abuse images.
John Giarrusso III, 48, of Haverhill, Massachusetts, was arrested on a warrant on the charge as well as dissemination of visual material of a child in a state of nudity or sexual conduct and disseminating obscene matter to a minor.
According to WCVB, Giarrusso is accused of uploading several videos to the messaging app Kik. He was also allegedly involved in sending and receiving graphic text messages to individuals who said they were underage.
» https://youtu.be/0NzULNHoud4  (VIDEO)
» https://youtu.be/U3QQ-LRwVnA  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wcvb.com/article/seabrook-officer-child-pornography-charges/64056825 (VIDEO)
» https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/2025/03/05/seabrook-police-officer-charged-child-sex-abuse-images-case/81668691007/

▫️Former Alabama officer pleads guilty to sexual assault and exploitation charges
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A former officer of the Killen, Alabama, Police Department, Jarrod Gailen Webster, pleaded guilty to charges of sexually assaulting a woman while on duty and receiving sexually explicit photos of a minor.
Webster pleaded guilty to one count of deprivation of rights under color of law and one count of sexual exploitation of children. He is scheduled to be sentenced on May 20.
» https://youtu.be/aZyTahwxxCo  (VIDEO)
» https://abc3340.com/news/local/former-alabama-officer-pleads-guilty-to-sexual-assault-and-exploitation-charges
» https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-alabama-police-officer-pleads-guilty-federal-civil-rights-violation-and-child-sexual

▫️Houston Police captain accused of sexually assaulting child bonds out of jail
The Houston Chronicle reports that a Houston police captain has been charged with aggravated sexual assault, sexual performance of a child and possession of child pornography.
Daryn Blake Edwards, 59, was charged in connection with allegations that he sexually assaulted an underage girl between 85 and 100 times in 2024, kept hidden video cameras around his home to capture naked pictures of children, and bribed underage girls to send sexually explicit pictures, according to court filings. The girl reportedly told investigators that at one point he threatened her by saying he had a folder of photos of her that would ruin her life.
» https://youtu.be/E_fzSTnld4E  (VIDEO)
» https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/03/05/houston-police-captain-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-child-bonds-out-of-jail/
» https://www.nealdavislaw.com/blog/child-pornography/houston-police-captain-arrested-child-sex-crimes/
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/18280

▫️Retired LA County sheriff deputy sentenced for child sex crimes
A retired Los Angeles Sheriff's Department deputy was sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of arranging to meet children for sex, according to the Yavapai County Attorney's Office.
Jeffrey Joseph York, 68, was caught talking to police posed as young children in an undercover operation by local law enforcement, as well as the FBI task force on human trafficking. According to a news release from the Yavapai County Attorney's Office, on Sept. 30, 2023, York reached out to an undercover officer online and tried to arrange sex with a 7-year-old boy and 11-year-old girl. 
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2025/03/05/retired-la-county-sheriff-deputy-sentenced-child-sex-crimes/81633150007/

▫️‘I believe them.’ Judge adds 30 more charges to sexual abuse case against church leader
PITTSFIELD TWP., MI — A former church leader will stand trial on 60 charges related to sexual abuse after a Washtenaw County judge added 30 more counts based on preliminary testimony.
Supporters of the eight men and one boy who testified against Zachary Radcliff, 29, could be heard crying in the courtroom as 14A-1 District Court Judge J. Cedric Simpson read off the additional charges Tuesday, March 4. Simpson added nine counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and 21 counts of child sexually abusive activity to an already lengthy criminal complaint. Radcliff will stand trial on 17 charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, 28 counts of child sexually abusive activity, seven counts of aggravated child sexually abusive activity and seven counts of using a computer to commit a crime. 
» https://youtu.be/JmGF7HxHr-Y  (VIDEO)
» https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2025/03/i-believe-them-judge-adds-30-more-charges-to-sexual-abuse-case-against-church-leader.html

▫️Former Michigan Youth Pastor Faces Multiple Felony Charges for Allegedly Soliciting Sex with Teenage Boy Online
A former youth pastor at a Michigan church is facing multiple felony charges, after allegedly soliciting sex online with someone he thought was a 15-year-old boy and then touching him inappropriately, authorities say.
The Livingston County Sheriff’s Department charged Matt Swider, 44, former youth pastor at Community Bible Church in Brighton, with one count of child sexually abusive activity. They also charged him with tampering with evidence, and multiple counts of using computers to commit a crime and distributing obscene matter to children.
https://julieroys.com/former-michigan-youth-pastor-faces-multiple-felony-charges-for-allegedly-soliciting-sex-with-teenage-boy-online/

▫️Charles B. Brinson, Brinson Memorial Church Bishop, Faces Charges for Allegedly Drugging, Assaulting Teenager in His Home
A local pastor is facing serious allegations of sexual assault against a minor. Charles B. Brinson, 64, the bishop of Brinson Memorial Church, was arrested on February 19, 2025, and charged with multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child.
Authorities allege that Brinson assaulted a 16-year-old teenager twice in January and February 2024 at his residence near the church. The victim reported that Brinson administered an unknown substance, causing loss of consciousness before the assaults. Following the second incident, the victim underwent a medical examination at a local hospital.
» https://abuseguardian.legalexaminer.com/legal/brinson-memorial-church-pastor-charles-b-brinson-sexual-assault-lawyer/
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2025/03/charles-b-brinson-brinson-memorial-church-bishop-faces-charges-for-allegedly-drugging-assaulting-teenager-in-his-home/

▫️Arlington’s Koinonia Church, lead pastor sued over alleged grooming and sexual abuse
An Arlington pastor who was arrested last July on sexual assault charges is now being sued by an alleged victim on seven different counts including sexual exploitation, according to a lawsuit filed Friday.
The suit claims Ronnie Goines, who serves as lead pastor at Koinonia Church, sexually assaulted a church member on two separate occasions in 2023. The woman sued Goines for assault, and accused both him and Koinonia Church of negligence, fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress, civil conspiracy, and sexual exploitation. The suit is seeking $1 million in damages.
» https://www.keranews.org/news/2025-03-04/arlingtons-koinonia-church-lead-pastor-sued-over-alleged-grooming-and-sexual-abuse
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2025/03/arlingtons-koinonia-church-lead-pastor-sued-over-alleged-grooming-and-sexual-abuse/

▫️Man sentenced to 20 years for human trafficking, child exploitation in Colorado
A man convicted of years of abusing and trafficking multiple young women in Colorado was sentenced to 20 years in prison Wednesday.
Northglenn resident William Tidwell was convicted of multiple felony charges in connection with an extensive human trafficking investigation by local and federal law enforcement. He pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault on a child, assault in the second degree causing serious bodily injury, human trafficking for sexual servitude and sexual exploitation of a child possessing exploitative material depicting a child under age 12.
https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/william-tidwell-sentenced-human-trafficking-child-exploitation-colorado/

▫️Columbus man pleads guilty to sexual exploitation, sex trafficking of minors
A Columbus man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Tuesday to sexually exploiting two girls and sex trafficking one of them.
Anthony Sims, a 56-year-old previously convicted sex offender, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexually exploiting a minor and one count of sex trafficking a minor.
According to the acting U.S. Attorney Kelly Norris' office, Sims admitted he raped a 12-year-old girl 40 to 50 times over six months in 2020.
https://www.10tv.com/article/news/crime/columbus-sex-offender-pleads-guilty-sex-trafficking-exploitation/530-ec63feff-f4bb-4e07-828b-226d32dd97f2

▫️Three South Carolina Lowcountry men convicted, sentenced for sex crimes against children
Three South Carolina Lowcountry men were recently sentenced and convicted for sex crimes against children, including crimes against a six-year-old and an eight-year-old minor.
The S.C. Attorney General's Office and the 14th Judicial Circuit have reported the February convictions of a Yemassee man, a Walterboro man, and a prison inmate currently housed in Jasper County.
https://www.blufftontoday.com/story/news/crime/2025/03/05/three-sc-lowcountry-men-convicted-of-sex-crimes-against-children/80848046007/

▫️Vermont man sentenced for trying to entice a minor online
ALBANY, N.Y.  - A Vermont man will spend more than a decade in federal prison after he was sentenced in New York for trying to entice a minor online.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Northern New York says Gabriel Charron, 53, of Milton, was sentenced on Monday to 11 years behind bars followed by 20 years of supervised release. Authorities say Charron admitted he exchanged sexually explicit messages online with people he believed were a mother and an 11-year-old child to try to entice the child into engaging in sex acts with him. 
https://www.wcax.com/2025/03/03/vermont-man-sentenced-trying-entice-minor-online/

▫️US officials investigate brothers charged with human trafficking
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA — Florida's attorney general announced Tuesday that his office has opened a criminal investigation into Andrew and Tristan Tate, brothers who are charged with human trafficking in Romania, days after they returned to the United States.
Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on social media that he directed his office to work with law enforcement to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the Tate brothers.
» https://6abc.com/post/florida-attorney-generals-office-is-investigating-andrew-tristan-tate-being-charged-human-trafficking-romania/15979698/  (VIDEO)
» https://www.voanews.com/a/us-officials-investigate-brothers-charged-with-human-trafficking/7998201.html
» https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/mar/04/andrew-tate-criminal-investigation-florida
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/17458
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▫️How citizens and a new law helped close 3 suspected sex trafficking sites in Kennewick
Human traffickers hide among the dozens of massage therapists operating legally in the Tri-Cities. An ordinance passed last year gave Kennewick police tools to actively search out the innocuous looking storefronts where women are being trafficked. Officers have conducted regular inspections of massage businesses since late 2023 when the ordinance went into effect. Since starting, the city has inspected 36 massage businesses, of those they’ve found five where human trafficking was believed happening.
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/crime/article300972249.html

▫️Southern Indiana Human Trafficking Awareness Conference, Thu, Apr 3, 2025 at 9;00 AM | North New Albany, IN
Join the Southern Indiana Human Trafficking Coalition and Indiana University Southeast for our 6th Human Trafficking Awareness Conference. The 2025 conference will focus on labor trafficking, migration, and vulnerabilities of human trafficking.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/southern-indiana-human-trafficking-awareness-conference-tickets-1249355368539
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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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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)
DHS: https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/identify-victim
U.S. Marshals Service: USMS: Submit a Tip (https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/fugitive-investigations/submitting-a-tip)
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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▫️Human trafficking suspect arrested in North Hollywood: LAPD
LOS ANGELES - A human trafficking and kidnapping suspect was taken into custody Thursday morning, officials said. 
The arrest came shortly after the Los Angeles Police Department set up a perimeter in a residential area in North Hollywood. LAPD officials said officers were deployed to a neighborhood near Cahuenga and Chandler boulevards just before 7;25 a.m. regarding a possible wanted suspect.
Aerial images from SkyFOX showed a large police presence and the suspect being taken into custody in handcuffs. The name of the suspect has not been released and details of the alleged human trafficking and kidnapping investigation were not provided.
» https://youtu.be/wTY9i88hNYA  (VIDEO)
» https://www.foxla.com/news/human-trafficking-kidnapping-suspect-arrested-in-north-hollywood (VIDEO)
» https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/human-trafficking-suspect-arrested-in-north-hollywood/ (VIDEO)

▫️Detroit-area man faces human trafficking charges after victim escapes, police say
A 29-year-old Ferndale, Michigan, man is facing human trafficking charges after a domestic incident in Southfield, Michigan, uncovered human trafficking, police said.
Rodney Holland, who police said also went by "Mellow," is charged with one count of prostitution/transporting person, one count of prostitution/accepting earnings, one count of human trafficking enterprise causing injury and one count of human trafficking for forced labor causing injury. 
Southfield Police Chief Elvin Barren said they reviewed a body cam video showing the woman appearing afraid. He said the woman made statements about not having anywhere to go, that she was "tired" and "wanted to get out," which caught the detective's attention. Barren said the detective discovered a commercial ad posted on social media.
» https://www.youtube.com/live/mSfdn6Yw4jY (VIDEO)
» https://youtu.be/qv2k1nfBa6I  (VIDEO)
» https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2025/03/06/oakland-county-domestic-dispute-call-reveals-multi-state-human-trafficking-ring/
» https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/police-ferndale-man-told-human-trafficking-victim-if-i-wanted-you-dead-you-would-be-dead

▫️Chicago man Brandon Sanders, charged after Iman Al-Sarraj found in freezer, Rasim Katanic stabbing, now accused of sex trafficking
CHICAGO - A Chicago man charged in multiple deaths is now accused of child sex trafficking.
Police said West Rogers Park resident Brandon Sanders stabbed an HVAC contractor, Rasim Katanic, to death on top of a building in 2023. While investigating that case, they said they found the body of an 18-year-old woman, Iman Al-Sarraj, in Sanders' freezer. At the time, there were concerns Sanders might be a serial offender linked to cases in other states. Now, a federal indictment is charging Sanders with three counts of sex trafficking, including one count of trafficking a minor. Sanders is expected in court on the new charges later this month.
» https://youtu.be/lQaRUBm7I-4  (VIDEO)
» https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-man-brandon-sanders-charged-iman-al-sarraj-found-freezer-rasim-katanic-stabbing-now-accused-sex-trafficking/15985961/  (VIDEO)

▫️POLICE: Attempted kidnapping suspect on the loose in Everett
EVERETT, Wash. — Police are searching for the suspect in a reported kidnapping in Everett on Wednesday evening.
According to police, a female victim called 911 around 5;25 p.m. to report that a man had grabbed her and tried to pull her into the back of an SUV in a residential area of Everett’s Holly neighborhood, near the intersection of Dakota Way and Montana Road. She said she was able to fight the man off before calling the police.
Everett police have not released any details yet regarding the victim, but have asked anyone with information to call the Everett Police Department TIP LINE at (425) 257-8450 or the Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound at 1-800-222-TIPS.
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/police-attempted-kidnapping-suspect-still-loose-everett/F5ZEILGKFJBXVPHRHWEDF6G7PU/

▫️DPS Names Repeat Sex Offender as Featured Fugitive for March - $6,000 Reward
AUSTIN – Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Carlos Jose Ayala Morales is this month’s Featured Fugitive. The reward for information leading to his arrest is increased to $6,000 during March if the tip is received this month. 
Carlos Jose Ayala Morales, 43, a convicted, repeat sex offender from Houston, has been wanted out of Harris Co. since February 2025 for attempted indecency with a child by sexual contact.
Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477) or Submit a web tip through the DPS website.
» https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/woodland-heights-sex-asssault-child-carlos-ayala-morales/285-d568a5a1-7480-4b53-859a-b081d8d3b670 (VIDEO)
» https://www.dps.texas.gov/news/dps-names-repeat-sex-offender-featured-fugitive-march
» https://www.dps.texas.gov/Texas10MostWanted/MostWanted/FugitiveDetails?id=827
» https://hoodline.com/2025/03/texas-dps-raises-reward-to-6-000-for-capture-of-wanted-sex-offender-carlos-ayala-morales-in-harris-county/

▫️Convicted sex offender allegedly flees, arrested for failure to register and proximity violation
On February 27, 2025, the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office’s Sex Offender Unit was notified by Atkinson County about a potential sex offender residing in Coffee County. William Fender, 40, from Pearson, was believed to be staying at the Econolodge in Douglas.
According to Georgia State Law, a sex offender must register any change of address with their current registered county as well as the county they intend to move to at least 72 hours before relocating. Fender failed to register his change of address with either Atkinson County or Coffee County. In addition to not registering, Fender chose to reside within proximity of a church which also violates the registry’s requirements. 
https://douglasnow.com/2025/03/04/convicted-sex-offender-allegedly-flees-arrested-for-failure-to-register-and-proximity-violation/

▫️Detectives Prevent Possible Sex Abuse, Arrest Man Targeting Thirteen Year Old Girl
On Thursday, March 6th, detectives with the Fresno Police Department and the Central California Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested 50 year old Geraldo Santos of Fresno.
He was booked into the Fresno County Jail.  He faces felony charges related to contacting a minor for the purpose of sex. Detectives believe Santos may have contacted other children in the past, but these instances were never reported to law enforcement.  If you or someone you know has any information to share about Geraldo Santos, please contact Detective Rosario at (559) 760-6282, www.valleycrimestoppers.org  You will remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.
https://www.fresnosheriff.org/media-relations/detectives-prevent-possible-sex-abuse-arrest-man-targeting-thirteen-year-old-girl.html

▫️Former Tampa attorney gets 9 years in prison for child sex abuse in Cambodia
A former Tampa attorney was sentenced this week to nine years in prison after federal prosecutors say he sexually abused four children in Cambodia.
Rugh James Cline, 44, was accused of traveling to Cambodia in 2019 and paying four children there to engage in sex acts with him “on multiple occasions,” according to court documents and a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice. When Cline was arrested, investigators also found a laptop containing “hundreds of images of child sexual abuse material,” the news release states.
» https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/former-tampa-attorney-sent-back-to-u-s-to-serve-9-year-sentence-for-child-sex-crimes/
» https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2025/03/06/former-tampa-attorney-gets-9-years-prison-child-sex-abuse-cambodia/
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/11094

▫️Irmo Mayor Pro Tem resigns following sex crime charges against a minor
IRMO, S.C.  - The town of Irmo announced on Thursday Mayor Pro-Tem, Erik Sickinger,42, has resigned.
Sickinger was charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor under the age of 16, three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and one count of luring or attempting to lure or entice a child by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). According to SLED arrest warrants, Sickinger sexually assaulted a 15-year-old with whom he communicated on Snapchat.
Warrants further allege multiple instances of sexual battery of the 15-year-old, as well as providing marijuana and alcoholic beverages to the teen. In one instance, warrants allege Sickinger provided marijuana to the teen before taking him to get a tattoo, which Sickinger allegedly paid for. As of 5 p.m., Thursday, Sickinger remains in custody at the Lexington County Detention Center.
» https://www.wistv.com/2025/03/06/irmo-mayor-pro-tem-resigns-following-sex-crime-charges-against-minor/  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wistv.com/2025/03/05/midlands-politician-charged-with-multiple-sex-offenses/  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/street-squad/irmo/mayor-pro-tem-erik-sickinger-resigns-irmo-town-council/101-d5515276-6ac5-47f9-af79-3ef608b6119e  (VIDEO)
» https://www.abccolumbia.com/2025/03/06/irmo-mayor-pro-tem-resigns-after-allegations-of-sex-crimes/  (VIDEO)

▫️Savannah man indicted for enticing a minor
SAVANNAH, Ga.  — A Savannah man has been indicted by the Chatham County Grand Jury for a December incident involving breaking into a home and exposing himself to a minor.
According to court documents, Greg Maurice Williams broke into a Yamacraw Village residence on Dec. 11, 2024 with the intent to entice a child under the age of 16. Williams is charged with enticing a child for indecent purposes, public indecency and burglary in the first degree. The latter charge relating to his unlawfully entering the home.
» https://youtu.be/OzEHGgykaHo  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wsav.com/crime-safety/savannah-man-indicted-for-enticing-a-minor/  (VIDEO)

▫️Bay Minette man sentenced for attempted child sex trafficking
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.  — A Bay Minette man was sentenced Wednesday for attempting to sex traffic a child, according to the United States Department of Justice.
According to a news release from the USDOJ, U.S. District Court Judge Anna Manasco sentenced William Guy Long to 276 months in prison followed by a life term of supervised release. Long said he preferred someone younger, like age 4 or 5, but would pay $800 to have the escort check her daughter out of school for the day and bring her to him. The meeting was set, but the escort called law enforcement instead of getting her daughter.
https://www.wkrg.com/alabama-news/bay-minette-man-sentenced-for-attempted-child-sex-trafficking/

▫️Crestview man arrested at Destin airport accused of sexual abuse at a church
News 5 is learning more about a man who was arrested at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport Wednesday.
The investigation into the man — 36-year-old Robert Watson III — began after an alleged incident at a local church. According to the Crestview Police Department, the investigation began in early February after a 5-year-old child told their parents they had been inappropriately touched and struck by a volunteer teacher at Cross Point Church North Campus in Crestview.
Authorities believe there may be additional victims or individuals with further information. The Crestview Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division is asking anyone with relevant information to come forward.
https://www.wkrg.com/northwest-florida/okaloosa-county/crestview-man-wanted-on-child-sex-crimes-arrested-at-destin-fort-walton-beach-airport/

▫️Webster Groves daycare employee accused of child molestation
WEBSTER GROVES, Mo.  - An employee of a Webster Groves daycare is accused of child molestation.
Christopher Titus was working at Here We Grow Early Care and Education in Webster Groves when he allegedly molested a child under the age of 12. Court documents state the abuse happened at the daycare between Jan. 1, 2023, and Aug. 31, 2024.
According to investigators, when questioned by police, Titus admitted to the crime. Titus is charged with two counts of statutory sodomy or attempted statutory sodomy with a person less than 12 years old and two counts of child molestation.
Investigators believe there may be additional victims and that Titus had worked at the childcare center for about seven years. Anyone who believes their child may have been a victim should call St. Louis County Police at 314-615-5400.
» https://www.firstalert4.com/2025/03/06/webster-groves-daycare-employee-accused-child-molestation/  (VIDEO)
» https://www.timesnewspapers.com/webster-kirkwoodtimes/webster-groves-preschool-employee-charged-with-child-molestation/article_5a818ee2-fada-11ef-9a54-7321da597b1d.html
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▫️Tennessee charter school teacher faces 14 child exploitation charges: How did he get hired?
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A Tennessee state lawmaker is now officially calling on the state attorney general to investigate what went wrong when Chattanooga Preparatory School hired Kenya White.
White is the 8th grade ELA teacher who now faces more than a dozen charges, among them kidnapping and sexual exploitation of a minor. He was accused of sending inappropriate text messages to a student while working as an employee of Hamilton County Schools at East Lake Academy.
» https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsKBGtZS8kk  (VIDEO)
» https://newschannel9.com/news/local/chatt-prep-scandal-fallout-who-makes-sure-charter-schools-in-tennessee-follow-the-law-kenya-white-chattanooga-preparatory-school-investigation-indictment-kidnapping-sexual-exploitation-of-a-minor-school-accountability

▫️Former Las Vegas high school football coach charged with additional child sex crimes
LAS VEGAS  — A grand jury returned a second indictment against Valley High School’s former head football coach, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned.
Antwone Washington, 45, is charged with additional sex crimes after prosecutors said detectives found additional child sexual abuse material on Washington’s cell phone.
“Mr. Washington is a sexual predator,” Clark County Chief Deputy District Attorney William ‘Billy’ Rowles said at a grand jury reading Wednesday morning.
» https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/former-las-vegas-high-school-football-coach-charged-with-additional-child-sex-crimes/ (VIDEO)
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/17273

▫️Flight attendant pleads guilty to secretly recording a 14-year-old girl in plane bathroom
BOSTON  - A former American Airlines flight attendant has pleaded guilty to secretly recording video of a 14-year-old girl using an airplane bathroom and having recordings of four other girls using the lavatories.
Estes Carter Thompson III, 37, of Charlotte, North Carolina, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of attempted sexual exploitation of children and one count of possession of images of child sexual abuse depicting a prepubescent minor. Prosecutors also allege that their investigation turned up hundreds of images in Thompson´s iCloud account of child sexual abuse generated through artificial intelligence, as well as the images of the other four girls captured on earlier flights using the aircraft lavatories. They were ages 7, 9, 11 and 14.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-14473607/Flight-attendant-pleads-guilty-secretly-recording-14-year-old-girl-plane-bathroom.html

▫️High Point man facing new sexual exploitation charge bringing total to 16 counts, documents show
HIGH POINT, N.C.  — A High Point man is facing another charge just weeks after being arrested for sexual exploitation.
Jason Edward Koehler, 49, of High Point, was charged on Tuesday with a count of felony third-degree sexual exploitation of minors. The warrant claims he had explicit “material containing a visual representation” of a nine-year-old girl.
Koehler had already been charged with fifteen other counts of third-degree sexual exploitation on Feb. 18. Police said at the time of his arrest that on the afternoon of Feb. 8, they responded to a call from a member of “Bikers Against Predators,” who told them that Koehler had “obscene material involving minors” on his phone.
» https://youtu.be/eqBPgOljaNA  (VIDEO)
» https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/high-point/high-point-man-facing-new-sexual-exploitation-charge-bringing-total-to-16-counts-documents-show/

▫️Starkville police arrest man for child sex crime after tip
STARKVILLE, Miss.  – An investigation into a man accused of distributing child sexual abuse materials in Mississippi led to the arrest of six people by agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Starkville police said they received a cyber tip on February 18, 2025, from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. On Wednesday, March 5, police announced Alexis Jimenez Balan, 30, of Mexico, was arrested in Clay County. He was arrested for the distribution of child sexual abuse materials.
https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/starkville-police-arrest-man-for-child-sex-crime-after-tip/ (VIDEO)

▫️ICE arrests Chinese citizen charged with sex trafficking
PORTLAND, Maine – An unlawfully present Chinese national charged with sex trafficking now faces removal to China after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigation. Tian Tao, 54, a citizen of China, was arrested by Rockland Police and ICE for sex trafficking violations and entered ICE custody Feb. 20. He remains in ICE custody pending removal.
» https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-arrests-chinese-citizen-charged-sex-trafficking
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/18293

▫️ICE Buffalo removes 2 illegal aliens, sexual predators to Honduras
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement removed two illegally present Honduran nationals convicted of felony sexual offenses, March 3.
Rito Emanuel Reconco-Castro, 28, illegally entered the United States on an unknown date at an unknown location without being admitted or paroled by a U.S. Immigration official. The U.S Border Patrol encountered Reconco March 29, 2014, issued him a notice to appear, and placed him into removal proceedings. Suffolk County Court convicted Reconco of attempted rape in the first-degree June 11, 2021, and sentenced him to seven years in prison. 
Hugo Abraham Aguilar, 45, illegally entered the U.S. on an unknown date and location without being admitted by an immigration official. The Morris County prosecutor in Morristown, New Jersey arrested Aguilar Feb. 7, 2014, for sexual assault of a victim under 13 and he was found guilty of the charges. 
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-buffalo-removes-2-illegal-aliens-sexual-predators-honduras

▫️ICE arrests criminal alien wanted for indecent assault and battery, other charges, after release by noncooperative jurisdiction
BOSTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a 25-year-old criminal alien from the Dominican Republic on charges of indecent assault and battery, assault and battery, and gross lewdness, Jan. 29.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-arrests-criminal-alien-wanted-indecent-assault-and-battery-other-charges-after

▫️Elderly Montgomery County man sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing young boys for years
An elderly man from Montgomery County will spend the rest of his life behind bars after he was found guilty of abusing multiple boys over the course of years.
81-year-old Albert Carlson of Splendora was found guilty last week for continuous sex abuse of a child.
The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office said there were a total of five victims who testified over the course of Carlson’s trial.
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/03/05/elderly-montgomery-county-man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-sexually-abusing-young-boys-for-years/

▫️Arkansas man serving life in prison gets additional 90-year sentence
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.  — An east Arkansas man already serving life in prison was sentenced to an additional 90 years on Wednesday.
Carlos Sigears, 44, of Marianna, was convicted of failure to register as a sex offender and two counts of failure to appear by a Washington County jury.
A news release from the 4th Judicial District of Arkansas said testimony in the trial revealed that Sigears lived in Fayetteville with a woman and her children for eight years without telling her or the Fayetteville Police Department that he was a convicted sex offender.
https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/arkansas-man-serving-life-in-prison-gets-additional-90-year-sentence/

▫️Baldwinsville man get 45 years behind bars for sex crimes against children
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The United States Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that Kenneth Koegel Jr., 40, of Baldwinsville, was sentenced to 45 years in prison following his conviction.
The Department of Justice said Koegel Jr. pleaded guilty to seven counts of sexual exploitation of a child, one count of commission of a felony offense involving a minor by a registered sex offender, one count of distribution of child pornography and one count of receipt of child pornography.
» https://cnycentral.com/news/local/baldwinsville-man-sentenced-to-45-years-of-prison-for-multiple-counts-of-sexual-abuse-guilty-plea-child-minor-sex-park-public-court-prison
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/16635

▫️Sentencing for Cleveland man guilty of human trafficking charges
CLEVELAND, Ohio  - A Cleveland man will be sentenced Thursday in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, after pleading guilty last month to human trafficking charges.
Inkton physically and sexually abused women to force them into prostitution and he then received the proceeds of that exploitation for roughly two years.
According to Ohio General Dave Yost, Inkton transported his victims across the eastern United States and to Nevada to engage in prostitution.
Inkton is tied to more than 4,000 sex advertisements in 12 states, including 2,000 in Ohio.
» https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/03/06/sentencing-cleveland-man-guilty-human-trafficking-charges/
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/18068
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/14977
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/13989

▫️KSP partnering with child abuse advocates to protect children from online predators
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky State Police is partnering with child abuse advocates to protect children from online predators.
Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday that more than 309 online predators have been arrested by KSP since 2019. State police are now giving more attention to stopping the trend of sextortion.
» https://youtu.be/JcE7STZZdBo  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wlky.com/article/ksp-child-abuse-advocates-sextortion-protections/64076469
» https://fox56news.com/news/kentucky/beshear-309-online-predators-arrested-by-kentucky-police-since-2019/

▫️How citizens and a new law helped close 3 suspected sex trafficking sites in Kennewick
Human traffickers hide among the dozens of massage therapists operating legally in the Tri-Cities. An ordinance passed last year gave Kennewick police tools to actively search out the innocuous looking storefronts where women are being trafficked. Officers have conducted regular inspections of massage businesses since late 2023 when the ordinance went into effect. Since starting, the city has inspected 36 massage businesses, of those they’ve found five where human trafficking was believed happening.
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/crime/article300972249.html

▫️Southern Indiana Human Trafficking Awareness Conference, Thu, Apr 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM | North New Albany, IN
Join the Southern Indiana Human Trafficking Coalition and Indiana University Southeast for our 6th Human Trafficking Awareness Conference. The 2025 conference will focus on labor trafficking, migration, and vulnerabilities of human trafficking.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/southern-indiana-human-trafficking-awareness-conference-tickets-1249355368539

▫️Combating Human Trafficking with TAT/LegalShield, Thu, Mar 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM | Online
Join us online to learn about the important work being done to fight against human trafficking. Together, we can make a difference and raise awareness on this crucial issue. Don't miss out on this opportunity to get involved and support this cause. Let's stand together and combat human trafficking
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/combating-human-trafficking-with-tatlegalshield-tickets-1266368023849

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FBI Arrests & Violent Crimes Against Children News
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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)
DHS: https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/identify-victim
U.S. Marshals Service: USMS: Submit a Tip (https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/fugitive-investigations/submitting-a-tip)
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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▫️Former police sergeant indicted on charges of possessing child sexual abuse material
A former Milwaukie Police Department sergeant is facing several charges for possessing child sexual abuse materials, following more than a year of investigation by local law enforcement.
A Clackamas County grand jury indicted Jon Paul Foreman, 57, on Wednesday on seven counts of encouraging child sex abuse in the first degree, and two counts of attempted encouraging child sex abuse in the first degree, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.
Details concerning the alleged crimes were not immediately available Saturday. The Milwaukie Police Department said in a release that “the allegations are deeply troubling.” Foreman previously served as a military interrogator for the U.S. Army, according to his LinkedIn page.
» https://www.opb.org/article/2025/03/08/milwaukie-police-sergeant-child-sexual-abuse-charges/
» https://www.clackamas.us/sheriff/2025-03-08-Case-24-950344
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▫️New charges for man accused of putting baby in dumpster
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The man accused of throwing a baby in a dumpster behind a Whitehaven business has now been indicted on new charges, the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office announced.
The new charges are two counts of trafficking for commercial sex act, promoting prostitution between the age of 12 and 18, continuous sexual abuse of a child and aggravated statutory rape. James Boothe was originally charged with Abuse of a Corpse. On Friday morning, it was “dismissed due to lack of prosecution,” but he is still in custody and will face five additional charges. Back in January, police say a 16-year-old gave birth while she was on her way to the hospital. That is when they say Boothe took the baby and placed the baby in a dumpster behind a Shell gas station at 1312 East Shelby Drive. Court records also say the 16-year-old admitted to being in a relationship with 45-year-old Boothe for three years.
» https://youtu.be/QLK8UiBTCWk  (VIDEO)
» https://wreg.com/news/local/charges-dismissed-against-man-accused-of-putting-baby-in-dumpster/  (VIDEO)
» https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/new-charges-for-man-accused-of-putting-baby-in-dumpster/article_d192afb4-fc76-11ef-8bf8-c77571c6582c.html

▫️Wanted sex offender apprehended in Perry County, Mo.
PERRY COUNTY, Mo.  - A wanted sex offender who evaded capture for months was apprehended in Perry County, Missouri on Friday.
The Shannon County Sheriff’s Office said they have been searching for Danny Boyer since at least January. He failed to register as a sex offender and had a $50,000 cash-only bond out of Shannon Co., as well as charges in Howell County totaling $30,000.
https://www.kfvs12.com/2025/03/08/wanted-sex-offender-apprehended-perry-county-mo/  (VIDEO)

▫️A Nampa Man was Arrested for Sexual Exploitation of a child
Nampa police arrested Antonio C. Berrelez for 12 counts of sexual exploitation of a child. All of the known incidents happened last year in the 200 block of14th avenue north, in Nampa. Nampa detectives are worried there may be other victims. If your child has had any contact with Berrellez contact the Nampa police at 208-465-2257
https://www.kpvi.com/news/a-nampa-man-was-arrested-for-sexual-exploitation/article_5fb6b7d4-fb43-11ef-9a2a-cbc9ce9c6541.html  (VIDEO)

▫️Florida man arrested for lewd acts sent to undercover detective
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — A man who filmed himself doing a "sexual act" with two young kids near him and sent the video to who he thought was a 14-year-old has been arrested, deputies say. 
Pasco Sheriff's deputies say 35-year-old Juan Carlos Lugo was arrested Friday morning in New Port Richey for lewd and lascivious acts and has more charges pending. The two young kids are reportedly safe and are "receiving the necessary resources." The children's identities are protected under Marsy's Law, the sheriff's office said. 
At this time, the sheriff's office does not know of any other victims. However, if anyone believes they or a loved one could be a victim, they are asked to contact the PSO Crime Tips Line at 1-800-706-2488 or online at PascoSheriff.com/tips.
» https://youtu.be/DT9fpTHY-44  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/sheriff-deputies-identify-predator-who-tried-to-arrange-sexual-encounter-with-minor-make-arrest/67-5a14e61b-bd51-41f6-9266-220d71ff8da8

▫️NYS Police: Canaseraga man charged with sexual abuse of children
New York State Police charged an Allegany County man Thursday on multiple felony and misdemeanor counts of sexually abusing children.
Amity-based troopers arrested Adam P. Hess, 28, of Canaseraga on sex offenses against minors alleged to have taken place in the towns of Burns and Grove in February. According to state police, the felony charges filed are:
Two counts of first-degree rape, alleging sexual contact with a child less than 13-years-old; Two counts of first-degree course of sexual contact, alleging two or more acts against a child less than 11-years-old; Three counts of aggravated third-degree sexual abuse; One count of first-degree sexual abuse.
https://www.eveningtribune.com/story/news/local/2025/03/07/nys-police-canaseraga-man-charged-with-sexual-abuse-of-children/81936058007/

▫️Kingston chiropractor, wife face multiple child sex abuse material charges
KINGSTON, N.Y.  – A Kingston chiropractor and his wife were arraigned on multiple child sex abuse material charges Tuesday. John Boyle, 33, and Danielle Scofield, 33, are accused of having and sharing sexual performances by children.
According to the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office, Boyle was arrested and charged after a long investigation, which started in October, by New York State Police after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Officials say, he was allegedly found with hundreds of images and videos containing child sexual abuse material.
https://www.news10.com/news/ulster-county-news/kingston-chiropractor-faces-multiple-child-sex-abuse-material-charges/

▫️Dieterich man charged with 11 counts of child sex crimes, denied pretrial release
DIETERICH, Ill.  — A man from Dieterich is facing 11 felony counts of sexual crimes against children following an investigation by the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office.
County court records show that an arrest warrant was issued Feb. 28 for Martin L. Butler, 48 of Dieterich. He initially was charged with eight felony counts — four of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and one each of criminal sexual assault of a victim between 13 and 17 years old, indecent solicitation of a child grooming and stalking.
https://www.wcia.com/news/effingham-county/dieterich-man-charged-with-11-counts-of-child-sex-crimes-denied-pretrial-release/

▫️NY banker charged with raping woman inside her home
A Manhattan banker raped a 25-year-old woman at her apartment while calling her a “f–king bitch” and telling her “you had this coming,” prosecutors said.
Mark Harris, 38, was arraigned on rape and sexual abuse charges in Manhattan Criminal Court Thursday for the alleged Feb. 25 attack inside the woman’s Midtown apartment. Harris lives in a two-bedroom, two-bath apartment in the swanky Brooklyn Point building in Downtown Brooklyn, where a recent listing for a similar unit sold for $2.6 million. Harris spent 11 years at Japanese powerhouse bank SMBC where he served as the director of structured and project finance before joining SMBC Nikko Securities in 2022, according to his LinkedIn profile.
» https://youtu.be/fanHwZCx8nI   (VIDEO)
» https://nypost.com/2025/03/07/us-news/ny-banker-charged-with-raping-woman-inside-her-home/

▫️Toledo man accused of sex crimes against children admits to 100+ instances of abuse, feds say
TOLEDO, Ohio  - Authorities have arrested a Toledo man for alleged sex crimes against children as a result of an international operation to find victims depicted in child pornography.
Chaz Jacob, 34, of Toledo, is facing federal charges of Sexual Exploitation of Children and Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography. Charging documents allege he admitted to more than 100 instances of sex crimes against multiple underage children in an interview with investigators.
He admitted to recording the actions on multiple occasions to save and watch later, along with receiving, distributing and possessing child pornography since he’s been an adult, authorities allege.
https://www.13abc.com/2025/03/06/toledo-man-accused-sex-crimes-against-children-admits-100-instances-abuse-feds-say/ (VIDEO)

▫️Blanchard man awaits arraignment, six counts of sex abuse
BLANCHARD — A Blanchard man is set to be arraigned Tuesday, March 11, on six offenses of sexual abuse against a minor.  
Donald Charles Kuehn III, 24, was arrested Dec. 9, 2024, and is held on $250,000 bail at the Bonner County Jail. He will be asked to plead to the charges against him — one count of lewd conduct with child under 16 and five counts of willfully withholding child sexually exploitative material — during the arraignment.
https://bonnercountydailybee.com/news/2025/mar/07/blanchard-man-awaits-arraignment-six-counts-of-sex-abuse/

▫️Kenton County man accused of sexually abusing girls sentenced to 199 years in prison
KENTON COUNTY, Ky.  - A jury recommends a 199 year sentence for a local man accused of sexually abusing children.
That recommendation came earlier today, after the jury convicted Sylvanus McBride on nearly 30 counts, including rape, sexual abuse, promoting sexual abuse by a minor and possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor.
» https://www.msn.com/en-us/crime/general/kenton-county-man-accused-of-sexually-abusing-girls-sentenced-to-199-years-in-prison/vi-AA1ApV7s (VIDEO)
» https://local12.com/news/local/jury-recommends-199-years-nky-man-child-sex-abuse-case-wont-serve-long-cincinnati-kenton-county-sylvanus-mcbride-porn-sexual-girls-setence-prison-parole
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/14191

▫️Diocese of Green Bay partners with Awaken to raise awareness about human trafficking ahead of NFL Draft

▫️Parents Say Michigan Megachurch Mishandled Concerns That Youth Pastor Was Grooming Their Son; Now Youth Pastor is Facing Felony Sex Charges
In March 2024, the 12-year-old son of popular podcasters Josh and Ginny Yurich wrote a letter to leaders at a Michigan megachurch, pleading with them to confront the behavior of the church’s youth pastor.
“He always comes up to me at youth group and yells my name and gives me hugs and says he loves me, which I feel weird about,” the boy’s letter stated. “It feels creepy considering I’ve barely known him a year.”
Now, that youth pastor, Matthew Swider, is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly soliciting sex online with someone he thought was a 15-year-old boy and then touching him inappropriately. And the Yurichs are furious with their former church—Community Bible Church in Brighton—for allegedly failing to take their concerns seriously and instead kicking the Yurichs out of the church.
» https://julieroys.com/michigan-megachurch-mishandled-concerns-youth-pastor-swider-grooming-son/
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2025/03/parents-say-michigan-megachurch-mishandled-concerns-that-youth-pastor-was-grooming-their-son-now-youth-pastor-is-facing-felony-sex-charges/

▫️Teen's rape claim against Mica Miller's pastor husband is tip of the iceberg as worrying new details revealed
A horrifying sexual abuse lawsuit filed against Mica Miller's husband might be just the tip of the iceberg, with numerous other alleged victims considering similar action against the embattled clergyman, a lawyer claims. 
John-Paul Miller, 44, was accused in a lawsuit filed last week of raping a 15-year-old girl in 1998 while working at his father's church in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, when he was 19. Miller has been under intense public scrutiny since his wife, Mica, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in April 2024 at a North Carolina state park.
The complaint also names Miller's father, Reginald Wayne Miller, as a defendant, as well as their religious affiliations, All Nations Cathedral Church, previously Cathedral Baptist Church of the Grand Strand, and Solid Rock Ministries. 'Behind their religious façade, John-Paul Miller and Reginald Wayne Miller engaged in sexual abuse and predatory conduct - often targeting minors,' reads the complaint.
» https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14457157/Teens-rape-claim-against-Mica-Millers-pastor-husband-tip-iceberg-worrying-new-details-revealed.html
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/18382

▫️Diocese of Knoxville looks to reassign priest after board finds evidence for ‘boundary violation’ complaints
A board said it found evidence that the complaints were credible, noting evidence of “frequent boundary violations with both minors and adults.”
The Diocese of Knoxville said it is searching for a new assignment for a St. John Neumann Catholic Church and School priest who was placed on administrative leave in December.
Father Joseph Reed was placed on leave after a complaint of “boundary violations” was brought to the attention of the Diocese of Knoxville. The diocese had reported the complaint to state authorities and told Reed of the situation.
According to the letter, a preliminary investigation began in mid-December when two people brought concerns directly to Mark Beckman, a bishop at the church. The two complainants claimed that behaviors toward them had made them uncomfortable. 
» https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/diocese-of-knoxville-boundary-violations-minors-adults-investigation-farragut-priest/51-2d27a19b-9379-4fa3-9930-e72bab0cdac3
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2025/03/diocese-of-knoxville-looks-to-reassign-priest-after-board-finds-evidence-for-boundary-violation-complaints/

▫️Group spreads awareness of human trafficking with its 'Soap Project'
DAYTON, Ohio - The SOAP Project hosted an anti-human trafficking event, bringing awareness before people come to Dayton to kick off March Madness. About 65 people volunteered to deliver about 8000 soap bars to 80 different hotels in the area.
» https://www.wdtn.com/video/group-spreads-awareness-of-human-trafficking-with-its-soap-project/10522180/  (VIDEO)
» https://dayton247now.com/news/local/the-soap-project-raised-awareness-for-human-trafficking-preparing-for-first-four

▫️Attorney General’s office seeking input on workshops at annual Human Trafficking Summit
OHIO — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s office is looking for the public’s input for its sixth-annual Human Trafficking Summit.
The summit will take place on Wednesday, July 30 at the Hyatt Regency Columbus. Some of the suggested formats include case studies, panel discussions, workshops, and interactive sessions. All proposals must be emailed to HTI@OhioAGO.gov by April 7. People selected to present will be notified by April 25.
https://www.whio.com/news/local/attorney-generals-office-seeking-input-workshops-annual-human-trafficking-summit/4IK7F4TYAZDPTKOEYCO7P43BSI/

▫️State bill aims to crack down on sex trafficking and help survivors
CBS 8's Esmeralda Perez reports on the new state Assembly bill that would crack down on sex trafficking and help support survivors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmuawvrGUV8  (VIDEO)

▫️Lawmakers to host seminars on protecting kids from online human trafficking
Harrisburg, Pa. — Human trafficking is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the nation, and children are frequently being victimized right in their own homes, often via the internet.
To help combat the problem, Reps. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) and Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Wyoming) are inviting parents, grandparents, and other concerned citizens to join them for a seminar to learn how to protect children from human trafficking in a digital world.
Two sessions are scheduled as follows:  Wednesday, April 2, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Towanda Area Junior/Senior High School, 1 High School Dr., Towanda. Thursday, April 3, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Wellsboro Fire Department Annex, 21 East Ave., Wellsboro.
Wyoming County District Attorney Joe Peters and Korrin Moon, president and founder of Lantern Rescue, will share their expertise and advice at each seminar. Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday will join the pair at the Wellsboro session.
https://www.northcentralpa.com/news/lawmakers-to-host-seminars-on-protecting-kids-from-online-human-trafficking/article_5caafe16-fb7e-11ef-93d1-bf0a852e7a5b.html

▫️How To Protect Kids From Online and Community Predators- part 4
Tonight we tackle the issues of kids thinking that sex is love and also that if sex isn't forced then it's not wrong. These things make kids high value targets for sexual predators.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqW0nHEg62g  (VIDEO)
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▫️Wanted Allen County man spotted in Louisiana: U.S. Marshals ask help from public
ALLEN COUNTY, Ind.  — The U.S. Marshals and multiple police departments in Louisiana are asking for the public’s help after an Allen County man wanted for child trafficking has been spotted in Louisiana.
According to a Facebook post from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office, multiple police departments and the U.S Marshals are searching for 35-year-old Antonio “Raemone” Lewis Jr, who fled Fort Wayne sometime around Christmas to the Hammond, LA area.
Lewis is wanted on a felony warrant out of Allen County for the charges of Rape by Force & Promotion of Child Sexual Trafficking, Anyone with information is being asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Office at 985-902-2088 of Tangipahoa Parish. You are also able to share tips anonymously Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa’s tip line at 1-800-554-5245.
» https://www.wane.com/top-stories/wanted-allen-county-man-spotted-in-louisiana-u-s-marshals-ask-help-from-public/
» https://cbs4indy.com/news/wanted-allen-county-man-spotted-in-louisiana-u-s-marshals-ask-help-from-public/

▫️Coach at Citrus Heights horse ranch arrested, held on $100k bail
A 23-year-old coach at a horse ranch in Citrus Heights was arrested Friday night on three felony charges involving inappropriate sexual activity with a minor.
Cruz Solorzano, one of the coaches at C R Circle Ranch in Citrus Heights, was arrested Friday night following a raid on their property the prior day by Citrus Heights Police. Online inmate records at the Sacramento County Jail show Solorzano faces one charge of communicating with a minor with intent to commit a sex offense, penetration by foreign object and oral copulation with a minor under 18. The Solorzano family owns the C R Circle Ranch, and have trained multiple youth in trick riding, silks aerial feats, horse vaulting, and dance over a decade according to prior Sentinel reports.
» https://citrusheightssentinel.com/2025/03/08/coach-at-citrus-heights-horse-ranch-arrested-held-on-100k-bail/
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▫️Arrest made after citizen group brings attention to police
LEBANON, Mo. – A Lebanon man was arrested today for attempted enticement of a child. The arrest comes after a citizen group brought attention to the police.
This case has stirred up controversy online. Residents in Laclede County are voicing their concerns after a Facebook post from the Lebanon Police Department addressed the actions of what they call a “civilian vigilante group.” Today we are hearing from the online group “Operation Soap,” which is dedicated to catching child predators. “The Lebanon Police Department spoke out against us and called us a ‘vigilante group’, which I don’t entirely agree with. I prefer, investigative journalists,” says the Operation Soap representative, who chose to remain anonymous.
The person being accused of child enticement by Operation Soap was arrested by the LPD today, March 9th. LPD’s statement announcing the arrest of a 29-year-old man also said they have to operate under specific rules so the evidence can be used in court.
https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/arrest-made-after-citizen-group-brings-attention-to-police/ (VIDEO)

▫️Over 1M child abuse images reportedly found on Alpharetta man's devices
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. - Authorities have reportedly uncovered more than a million images and videos of child sexual abuse while examining electronic devices seized from a suspect charged in a statewide child exploitation operation.
Elvis Beltran Pineda, one of 17 individuals arrested last month as part of Operation Byte Down, now faces additional charges after forensic investigators analyzed external drives and a laptop taken from his home. Operation Byte Down resulted in 17 child exploitation arrests in Georgia a month ago.
» https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/over-1m-child-abuse-images-reportedly-found-alpharetta-mans-devices
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/18149

▫️York County man arrested after raping a minor
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — A York County man is being charged with statutory sexual assault after a 13-year-old girl told police she had been raped by the suspect.
The Pennsylvania State Police located the girl, who had been reported missing, on Mountain Road around 4:45 a.m. last Wednesday. Officers had been informed that the girl was with 20-year-old Tyler James Shutt. The victim told officers she had been raped by Shutt multiple times and that Shutt had requested she send him nude photos over Snapchat. Shutt was taken into custody and is being charged with statutory sexual assault, indecent assault of a person less than 16 years of age and the corruption of minors.
https://www.wgal.com/article/york-county-man-rapes-13-year-old-girl/64106578

▫️Chicago area man tried to groom 13-year-old girl, police say
CAROL STREAM, Ill. - A 29-year-old Carol Stream man was arrested after alleged suspicious behavior with a 13-year-old girl.
Police said Dil K. Rai, was charged with indecent solicitation of a child – aggravated criminal sexual abuse, indecent solicitation of a child through the internet, and grooming.
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/carol-stream-man-groom-child-charges

▫️Man pleads guilty to sexual exploitation, trafficking of two girls
COLUMBUS — A man pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor and sex trafficking Wednesday, according to the United States Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Ohio.
Anthony Sims, 56, allegedly sexually exploited two minor girls, forcing one of them to engage in commercial sex acts with men at hotels, according to the attorney’s office. Sims admitted to raping a 12-year-old girl multiple times in 2020, as well as giving her marijuana and alcohol, the attorney’s office says.
According to the attorney’s office, Sims also raped a 13-year-old girl after getting her high on marijuana. The 13-year-old was also taken to hotels and forced to have sex with approximately 50 men, the attorney’s office says. Sims is a registered sex offender with two convictions from Michigan, and was at the time of these incidents.
https://www.whio.com/news/local/man-pleads-guilty-sexual-exploitation-trafficking-two-girls/FP4EBLDURBBEFKF2OLVDHYZFGQ/

▫️8 suspected in human trafficking arrested in Alpine by Border Patrol
After a short pursuit in Alpine, Border Patrol agents arrested eight occupants of a vehicle that the agency said Sunday evening was suspected of involvement in human smuggling.
The incident, which occurred at about 3 p.m. triggered a helicopter bulletin posted on social media from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office about an hour later. The bulletins asked the public to be on the lookout for an armed man described as tall, with a thin build and a beard who was wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans and black shoes. He was last seen running on Willows Road near Viejas Casino and Resort.
It was not clear Sunday evening whether the suspect being sought by the helicopter was among the eight arrested.
All those arrested were transported to a nearby station. The investigation is ongoing, a Border Patrol spokesperson said.
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/03/09/border-patrol-agents-arrest-8-in-alpine-in-suspected-human-trafficking/

▫️ICE: Man arrested for sex trafficking in Rockland to be deported
ROCKLAND, Maine  - A man arrested for sex trafficking in connection with activities at a now closed massage parlor in Rockland now faces deportation to China.
Tian Tao, 54, was arrested by Rockland Police and Immigration and Customs Enforcement for sex trafficking violation and entered ICE custody on February 20th. Officials say Tao entered the United States lawfully in 2016 but violated the terms of his admission. Rockland Police say they found ties between the parlor and organized crime and human trafficking out of New York. In December, Rockland Police and Homeland Security searched the business and seized evidence. As a result, 11 people were arrested for prostitution. Tao remains in ICE custody pending removal.
» https://www.wabi.tv/2025/03/09/ice-man-arrested-sex-trafficking-rockland-be-deported/
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/18467
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▫️Trial resumes for men accused in deadliest U.S. human smuggling case
The trial for two men charged in what has been called the deadliest human smuggling attempt in U.S. history resumed Friday morning.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOJ2h6lOtjA  (VIDEO)

▫️Mexican National Involved in Smuggling and Labor Trafficking Scheme Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison
Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that PORFIRIA MARIBEL RAMOS SANCHEZ, 47, a citizen of Mexico last residing in Vernon, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 36 months of imprisonment for her involvement in a scheme to smuggle aliens into the U.S., harbor them at Hartford area residences, force them to work, and threaten to harm them in various ways if they failed to pay exorbitant fees, interest, and other living expenses.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/mexican-national-involved-smuggling-and-labor-trafficking-scheme-sentenced-3-years

▫️Amish man gets lengthy sentence for child rapes
CLEARFIELD — An Amish man now classified as a sexually violent predator was given a lengthy state prison sentence Friday for sexually assaulting four young girls in Clearfield County.
Simon M. Lee, 35, Westover, was sentenced to a total of 30 to 90 years in state prison with nine years’ consecutive re-entry probation.  Lee was originally charged by state police last year with multiple counts of rape, rape of child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and aggravated indecent assault.
https://www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-news/2025/03/amish-man-gets-lengthy-sentence-for-child-rapes/

▫️CityServe announces launch of Project Rescue in fight against human trafficking
The scourge of human trafficking has captured the public's attention over the past decade like never before, and most who work to combat it say that's a good thing.
But the consensus among the experts is that it remains a growing problem even as progress has been made to rescue those who find themselves in the grip of this crime that preys on the most vulnerable. The nonprofit CityServe hosted a press conference at its F Street headquarters in Bakersfield March 5, in collaboration with Canyon Hills Assembly of God Church and the city of Bakersfield, to announce the launch of its annual anti-human trafficking campaign, Project Rescue. The campaign aims to raise awareness of human trafficking and is working to equip residents with information on identifying and responding to suspected cases. And many experts were there to mark the occasion.
» https://youtu.be/UffjkAwkEKc  (VIDEO)
» https://www.tehachapinews.com/news/cityserve-announces-launch-of-project-rescue-in-fight-against-human-trafficking/article_1a74b09a-fd0f-11ef-b310-9ff15c985a25.html

▫️Gateway Alliance Against Human Trafficking needs volunteers to help educate, prevent, and support survivors. Your time can make a real impact in the fight against exploitation.
Get involved today! Sign up here: https://gahtmo.org/volunteer/
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▫️Anti Human Trafficking Summit, Fri, Mar 28, 2025 at 8.00 AM |  Jenks, OK
Join us for a day dedicated to raising awareness and finding solutions to combat human trafficking. This in-person event will be held at 10596 S Elm St where experts, organizations and community members will come together to discuss this critical issue. Don't miss this opportunity to learn, network, and make a difference. Together, we can work towards a world free from exploitation and trafficking. Register now to secure your spot!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/anti-human-trafficking-summit-tickets-1273272565519

▫️Prevention of Sex Trafficking in our Community, Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 11.30 AM | Phoenix, AZ
Come join us for an important event focused on raising awareness and preventing sex trafficking in our community. Learn about the signs to look out for, how to stay safe online and in person, how to identify grooming that leads to sex trafficking and ways to support victims. Know the resources to help combat this issue. Together, we can make a difference and protect the children in our community from exploitation.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/prevention-of-sex-trafficking-in-our-community-tickets-1268117095369

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▫️Shreveport Police Department says 2 men are wanted for failing to register as sex offenders
SHREVEPORT, La.  - The Shreveport Police Department (SPD) is seeking the public’s help in locating two individuals who are wanted for failing to comply with sex offender registration requirements.
Terrence Lattin is wanted on an active warrant for failure to register as a sex offender. Lattin was convicted of sexual battery and is legally required to maintain his registration, according to officials with SPD.
David Boyle is also wanted for failure to register as a sex offender. He was convicted in Massachusetts of two counts of indecent assault and battery of a child under 14. SPD said he has a history of non-compliance, with five prior convictions for failing to register as a sex offender.
If you have any knowledge of their location, please contact SPD at 318-673-7300 or submit an anonymous tip through Caddo Crime Stoppers at 318-673-7373.
» https://youtu.be/RvlR6MP4GIA  (VIDEO)
» https://www.ksla.com/2025/03/12/shreveport-police-department-says-2-men-are-wanted-failing-register-sex-offenders/  (VIDEO)

▫️Operation Safe Washoe: WCSO arrests 25 non-compliant sex offenders
RENO, Nev.  - The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of 25 people on charges of being non-compliant sex offenders.
Operation Safe Washoe conducted 410 compliance checks and identified 41 non-compliant offenders in addition to the arrests.
https://www.kolotv.com/2025/03/11/wcso-arrests-25-charges-being-non-compliant-sex-offenders/

▫️Hawaii child sexual assault suspect arrested by Unicoi police
UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn.  — The Unicoi Police Department arrested a man who was wanted on several sex crime charges out of Hawaii.
The Unicoi Police Department, with assistance from the Erwin Police Department, served felony indictments Monday on Joel Bladimir Mendez Gomez, 27, according to a release from Unicoi police. Gomez is wanted in Hawaii County on charges of continuous sexual assault of a minor under the age of 14, five counts of sexual assault in the third degree, and two charges of attempted sexual assault in the third degree, according to the release.
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▫️Social Worker Arrested in Torture Death of Foster Girl
HPD arrested Sina Pili, of Laie, March 7, 2025, for the December 22, 2023, death of her 11-year-old foster daughter, Azaeliyah Pili-Ah You.
The latest foster parent arrested for child torture is a university instructor, social worker, DoE behavioral health specialist, and UH Manoa PhD student. HPD arrested Sina Pili, of Laie, March 7, 2025, for the December 22, 2023, death of her 11-year-old foster daughter, Azaeliyah Pili-Ah You. 
On June 5, 2024, after extensive testing and review of medical records and investigative findings, the Forensic Pathologist determined the cause of Azaeliyah's death to be multiple injuries from child abuse and determined the manner of death to be homicide.
On March 7, 2025, an Oahu Grand Jury indicted Pili for Manslaughter, Endangering the Welfare of a Minor in the Second Degree and Persistent Nonsupport. A No Bail warrant was issued for Pili.
She is an advocate for FASD awareness and informed services within the school systems. She has participated annually in the summer academy statewide training for the School Based Behavioral Health Department presenting on FASD informed services and strategies to work with students diagnosed with FASD. 
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/43294/Social-Worker-Arrested-in-Torture-Death-of-Foster-Girl

▫️Tremonton fire chief and Box Elder judge discussed sexually exploiting minors, according to charging docs
SALT LAKE CITY — Two Box Elder County officials are being accused of sexually enticing minors while being in their own relationship, court documents stated.
On Monday, the Tremonton fire chief Ned Brady Hansen, 54, was charged with eight first-degree felony counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor in the 1st District Court.
While searching Hansen’s electronic devices, investigators found multiple chats with another person, which was discovered to be Kevin Robert Christensen, 64, a Box Elder County judge. According to court documents, Hansen and Christensen spoke about how they could sexually abuse children, including extended family members of one of the men. Eventually, the two discussed meeting up in person and engaged in a sexual relationship, documents stated. According to court documents, Christensen was the judge who preceded Hansen’s bail and released him despite law enforcement’s request to hold Hansen without bail. 
» https://youtu.be/r0DVKG1I_XE  (VIDEO)
» https://ksltv.com/local-news/box-elder-judge-fire-chief/749511/  (VIDEO)
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/18482

▫️Man accused of molesting child at Lake Buena Vista resort’s lazy river
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — A day of fun at a lazy river pool turned into a nightmare for a child. Now a man from Rhode Island is facing molestation charges.
Investigators say a 12-year-old girl was allegedly molested by a stranger at a Lake Buena Vista resort, and there may be more victims. Deputies arrested 72-year-old William Chatel on a charge of lewd or lascivious molestation. He is being held in the Orange County jail.
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/man-accused-molesting-child-lake-buena-vista-resorts-lazy-river/5Y7U5M7QFBDNVHLCDI4QPFNHLA/  (VIDEO)

▫️Third person pleads guilty in hotel sex trafficking case, gets 7 years in prison
A third person of the five accused of sex trafficking in a St. Charles hotel in 2023 has pleaded guilty and accepted a term of seven years in prison, court records show.
Martha P. Hurdato-Hernandez, 58, of Chicago, pleaded guilty on Feb. 26 to one felony count of trafficking in persons in an agreement not to have the remaining charges prosecuted, documents show.
https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2025/03/10/st-charles-sex-trafficker-pleads-guilty-agrees-to-7-year-sentence/

▫️Schenectady man convicted of predatory sexual assault of a child
Schenectady, NY — 56-year-old Frank Mastroianni was convicted by a Schenectady County jury on March 7, 2025, of multiple sex offenses, including predatory sexual assault of a child.
The verdict came after a four-day trial presided over by Schenectady County Court Judge Matthew J. Sypniewski.
Mastroianni was found guilty of one count of predatory sexual assault of a child, two counts of criminal sexual act in the second degree, one count of attempted criminal sexual act in the second degree, and one count of sexual abuse in the third degree. The charges stem from the repeated sexual abuse of a child known to him over an eight-year period, beginning in 2011 when the child was 7 years old and continuing until 2019.
» https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/schenectady-man-convicted-of-predatory-sexual-assault-of-a-child
» https://www.news10.com/news/crime/jury-convicts-schenectady-man-of-child-predatory-sex-assault/

▫️California Man Arrested for Sex Trafficking a Minor
BOSTON – A California man has been arrested and charged for allegedly sex trafficking a 17-year-old minor victim who had previously been reported missing.
Ibrahim Abdul-Alim Bin Hajj Yahya Abdul-Malik, 37, of San Jose, Calif., was charged with sex trafficking a minor. Investigators identified advertisements containing photographs of the minor victim and a phone number used to use to arrange commercial sex encounters with the minor victim.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/california-man-arrested-sex-trafficking-minor

▫️Police searching for man in possible child luring case in Lyon County
LYON COUNTY, Nev.  - The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man they say was seen attempting to lure children in Lyon County.
At around 3:30 Monday afternoon, deputies with the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Rawe Peak Drive and Sugarloaf Drive for a report of a juvenile incident/suspicious circumstances. They say that around 3:00 p.m., an adult white male, driving a light blue van, approached a male juvenile and asked him if he wanted to take a tour of the Sutro Tunnel with him. The juvenile left the area and went to his residence, while the van left the area and headed towards Highway 50.
The vehicle was described as a light blue panel-style van with possible sun damage, no windows, chrome bumpers and no license plates. The driver was described as being a freshly shaven bald, heavy-set adult white male, wearing a tie-dyed jacket.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office at 775-463-6620.
https://www.kolotv.com/2025/03/11/police-searching-man-possible-child-luring-case-lyon-county/  (VIDEO)

▫️Wisconsin jail officer accused of paying teen boys for explicit videos
State agents arrested the Walworth County correctional officer who allegedly paid teens from multiple states for explicit content, leading to child exploitation charges

▫️Marion Co. man arrested for exploitation of a child
COLUMBIA, Miss.  - A Columbia man was arrested for exploitation of a child on Tuesday morning. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office arrested 47-year-old Jeffery Virgil shortly before 9 a.m. Deputies served him a warrant for his arrest after a citizen reported that he had allegedly been exploiting a minor. He is charged with one count of exploitation of a child.
https://www.wdam.com/2025/03/11/marion-co-man-arrested-exploitation-child/

▫️2 gay athletes caught in federal child-porn scandals, pride crashing into fear and disgust
In 2015, Outsports ran the coming-out story of a young gay athlete named Alec Donovan. He was in the middle of his college wrestling recruiting tour and wanted to inspire other athletes like himself to be free.
A year ago, Donovan was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for soliciting and distributing videos and images of sex abuse of pre-pubescent children. When he gets out, he’ll be under federal supervision for 30 years.
And that was with a “guilty” plea bargain as he faced up to 20 years in prison. Also last year, another gay athlete was arrested by the FBI. Known by his gay-porn name Austin Wolf, Justin Smith is a former player in the New York Gay Football League, where I first met him.
He was arrested by the FBI last June, “charged with sending and receiving hundreds of videos of child pornography via the Telegram application.” In a horrific revelation, the Department of Justice claimed at least one of the videos showed — and this is difficult to even write — a 10-year-old “bound and raped.” He faces 30 years in federal prison.
» https://www.outsports.com/2025/3/11/24108749/austin-wolf-alec-donovan-justin-smith-gay-athlete-fbi-prison/
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/14179

▫️Body camera video shows arrest of notorious Seattle pimp
Body camera video from the Seattle Police Department shows the arrest of Winston Burt, aka "Dice Capone," in November 2022. Burt was arrested in south Seattle a day after he was involved in a shootout with an Uber driver who was helping a 20-year-old woman escape from him.
» https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts0hFZRiOAk  (VIDEO)
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/18522

▫️ICE: Suspected Tren de Aragua gang member arrested in Colorado Springs
On Wednesday, March 5, ICE arrested 30-year-old Pedro Rafael Cartaya-Rojas in Colorado Springs.
https://www.fox21news.com/news/ice-suspected-tren-de-aragua-gang-member-arrested-in-colorado-springs/

▫️Man faces 12 counts of rape against a child
MONTROSE, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been charged with 12 counts of rape of a child, according to state police.
State police report they have filed the following charges against Ernest Thomas Labarr, 64, of Montrose, following an investigation into child sex abuse allegations;
https://www.pahomepage.com/news/crime-courts/man-faces-12-counts-of-rape-against-a-child/

▫️Man who fled sex trafficking sentence given 15 to life
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The man who fled northern Nevada after being convicted of sex trafficking has been sentenced to 15 years to life.
In September, Reginald Ellis fled the Reno area after he was found guilty of sex trafficking of a child under 16, sex trafficking of a child under 14 and child abuse involving sexual exploitation.
Ellis was arrested in June of 2022 after a detective with the Human Exploitation and Trafficking team was contacted about a 16-year-old girl who had been admitted to a local hospital. Further investigation revealed that Ellis had been prostituting the girl and beating her. Detectives also learned that Ellis was grooming the victim’s 14-year-old sister to be sex trafficked as well.
He was later found in Las Vegas and returned to Washoe County.
» https://www.kolotv.com/2025/03/11/man-who-fled-sex-trafficking-sentence-given-15-life/
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/17094
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/16295

▫️Texas Man Sentenced to Imprisonment for Enticement of a Minor
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Joshua Michael Bowden, 43, of Dallas, Texas, was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment after he admitted to attempting to engage in sexual acts with an 11-year-old and was convicted of coercion and enticement of a minor.  
According to court documents and statements made at Bowden’s change of plea and sentencing hearing, on September 28, 2023, while in Utah for a business trip, he began engaging in an online conversation with an individual he thought was the father of an 11-year-old boy. The individual Bowden was communicating with was an undercover officer. During communication, Bowden expressed his interest to engage in sexual acts with the 11-year-old boy. When Bowden arrived at the meet up location to act on his interest, he was arrested. A search of Bowden’s phone found child sexual abuse material.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ut/pr/texas-man-sentenced-imprisonment-enticement-minor

▫️Boone man pleads guilty to enticing a minor and grooming
A Boone man has pled guilty to enticing and grooming a minor in Ames last summer.
Nigel Baker, 30, was arrested by the Ames Police Department on Aug. 6, 2024, at the Super 8 on Dayton Place. He allegedly agreed to meet who he thought was a teenage minor he found on social media. Baker pled guilty to enticing a minor and grooming, according to court documents.
https://www.amestrib.com/story/news/local/2025/03/11/boone-man-pleads-guilty-to-enticing-a-minor-and-grooming/80559463007/

▫️NC woman pleads guilty in federal human trafficking case
A woman accused of trafficking a 12-year-old-girl who overdosed at a Raleigh motel was sentenced in federal court last week to 18 years in prison. Brieania Shidae Pinnock, 23, of Raleigh pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to sex traffic a minor and production of child pornography Aug. 15, according to a release from the office of Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina Daniel P. Bubar.
nvestigators discovered Pinnock and an accomplice had posted nude photos of the child online a week before, advertising her for sex and claiming she was 19, according to the release. That accomplice, Trinity Sky Alston, 24, of Goldsboro will be sentenced next month. She pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion of a minor, sex trafficking of children age 13 years old or younger and aiding and abetting on March 13, 2024, the release said. Pinnock was sentenced Friday. After serving her sentence, she’ll be on supervised release for 10 years, court records show.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article301850059.html

▫️Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a 15-Year-Old Minor in Missouri Communicating Through a Gaming Platform
March 11, 2025 – FRESNO, CA – Peter Yang, 34, of Fresno, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor on Monday, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith announced.
According to court documents, on dates between November 2021 and March 2022, Yang communicated with a 15-year-old victim in Missouri on the gaming platform Among Us, and then through Discord and FaceTime calls.  Yang coerced the victim into creating and then transmitting sexually explicit images to Yang.  Yang also discussed traveling from California to Missouri to meet the victim in person at a motel near the victim’s residence.
https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/65365-fresno-man-pleads-guilty-to-sexual-exploitation-of-a-15-year-old-minor-in-missouri-communicating-through-a-gaming-platform

▫️Long Island Pastor Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Child
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Jose Saez, Jr., a pastor at a church located in Brentwood, New York, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child.  The proceeding was held before United States District Judge Joan M. Azrack.  When sentenced, Saez, Jr., faces a minimum sentence of 15 years’ imprisonment and up to 30 years in prison.
“The defendant not only admitted to sexually abusing young children, but also discussed his church and his congregants as targets of additional abuse. His sustained exploitation of children—in person and online—is clear, and this plea is a step forward on the road to justice for his victims," stated FBI Acting Assistant Director in Charge Backschies. 
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/long-island-pastor-pleads-guilty-sexual-exploitation-child

▫️Affidavit: Man accused of sexual grooming told child he had a ‘crush’ on them
IZARD COUNTY, Ark.  - An Izard County man faces multiple counts of sexual assault and grooming after sheriff’s deputies said he told a child he had a “crush” on them and gave them a sex toy he made to look like a cartoon character.
Gerald Lawrence Villneff, Jr., 42, of Oxford is being held on a $100,000 bond after Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Judge Tim Weaver found probable cause to charge him with four counts of second-degree sexual assault and one count of sexually grooming a child.
Izard County sheriff’s deputies began investigating Villneff on Feb. 28 after receiving a report from the Arkansas State Police’s Child Abuse Hotline of the victim being “sexually assaulted by Villneff on more than one occasion.”
https://www.kait8.com/2025/03/10/affidavit-man-accused-sexual-grooming-told-child-he-had-crush-them/

▫️Man gets 15 years for exploiting kids on social media
LAS VEGAS  – A man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the exploitation of children whom he met on social media messaging apps and then coerced them to make and send him child sexual abuse material.
Todd Maxson, 55, began a conversation with a 14-year-old girl in Nevada via Telegram, an internet-based social media app that allows users to message each other privately, according to court documents.
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/man-gets-15-years-for-exploiting-kids-on-social-media/

▫️Life in prison for human trafficker
Tajik Jermaine “TJ” Page was indicted by a Jasper County grand jury in 2024 after allegations were made that he was trading methamphetamines to the victim’s father in exchange for being allowed to have sex with the young teen. 
Last Wednesday, after a two-day trial where jurors heard testimonies from multiple people, it took the jury less than an hour to find Page guilty of human-trafficking and one count of sexual battery of a minor. 
https://www.leader-call.com/news/life-in-prison-for-human-trafficker/article_ceb6cd9c-feb1-11ef-8e87-2fb0beae9548.html

▫️Ponoka man sentenced in sexual assault, human trafficking incidents
A Ponoka man accused of human trafficking and sexual assault has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in jail.
Christopher Becks, 39, was sentenced in Edmonton Court of King’s Bench on March 5, 2025, to 2,007 days in jail minus 702 days of pre-trial custody, leaving him with 1,305 days (just over three-and-a-half years) left to serve.
He was also given a weapons prohibition, ordered to provide his DNA, and is subject to SOIRA (Sexual Offender Information Registration Act)Becks plead guilty to five counts regarding two separate incidents. The first one taking place between July 1-16, 2022, where he plead guilty to charges of material benefit from sexual services and advertising sexual services.
The second incident taking place between Oct. 1-14, 2022, where he plead guilty to charges of trafficking in persons, sexual assault, and threats to cause death.
» https://rdnewsnow.com/2025/03/11/ponoka-man-sentenced-in-sexual-assault-human-trafficking-incidents/
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/17449

▫️Investigators reveal what led to human trafficking arrests in Morgan Co.
Morgan County Sheriff’s investigators are speaking out on their in-depth probe, which led to the arrest of 6 men who are now charged with human trafficking.
» https://youtu.be/0GtJa4naMP8  (VIDEO)
» https://www.waff.com/video/2025/03/11/investigators-reveal-what-led-human-trafficking-arrests-morgan-co/  (VIDEO)
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/18521

▫️Cracking down on online predators: Inside the ICAC Task Force’s fight to protect children
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va.  - The Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) has been making major strides in catching online predators, working around the clock to track them down before they can do harm. The task force spends every day fighting one of the darkest crimes, online child exploitation.
Just last week, the task force rescued two children from exploitation. Over the weekend, they arrested an 82-year-old man in Bedford County, for child pornography and allegedly trying to meet up with a child. This follows a string of other recent arrests.
Last year, with those cyber tips with got from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children broke over 10,600 cyber tips alone in southern Virginia.
https://www.wdbj7.com/2025/03/11/cracking-down-online-predators-inside-icaac-task-forces-fight-protect-children/  (VIDEO)

▫️Lawsuit: 3 teens sexually abused at shuttered Detroit juvenile center
An embattled behavioral health company behind a pair of shuttered youth treatment facilities in Detroit is facing a lawsuit over a former supervisor’s alleged sexual abuse of three teenage girls who were housed there. 
Workers at the Detroit Behavioral Institute, a subsidiary of Acadia Healthcare, promoted “a culture that protected staff from complaints of sexual abuse” and “celebrated and/or mocked the exploitation of children,” the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Wayne County Circuit Court said. At the center of the suit's allegations is former girls' unit supervisor Michael Flaniken, who allegedly groomed and sexually abused the three plaintiffs when they were 15 and 16 in 2017 through 2018, as colleagues condoned or covered up for his behavior.
» https://youtu.be/M0MS_tmpO48  (VIDEO)
» https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2025/03/11/detroit-behavioral-institute-youth-treatment-facility-sexual-abuse-lawsuit/82269806007/

▫️'Silence and inaction' : Fourth sex abuse case filed against McDonogh School
BALTIMORE COUNTY  — A lawsuit filed Tuesday against the McDonogh School alleges that the Baltimore County boarding school enabled its dean of students to sexually abuse a young student in the late 1960s.
The plaintiff, who attended McDonogh from 1966 to 1970 and is now an attorney, alleges in legal filings that he was raped by the school’s former dean on multiple weekends when he was otherwise alone at the school’s Finney Hall. The suit seeks damages for psychological harm inflicted on the man, who the complaint states attempted suicide and struggled with substance abuse because of the attacks.
This is the fourth lawsuit filed against McDonogh under Maryland’s Child Victims Act, which became law in 2023 and removed the statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims.
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/fourth-sex-abuse-case-filed-against-mcdonogh-school

▫️QA ONLY: Protecting Children From Sexual Exploitation Online 03-11-25
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug8DR1xxm_k  (VIDEO)

▫️Florida remains in top five worst states for human trafficking, state says, as it work to fight b...
To combat the issue of human trafficking, the Florida Department of Children and Families is rolling out new assessment tools to check whether kids are at risk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VG09kpHDhI  (VIDEO)

▫️Beauty for Ashes holds dueling piano fundraiser to support survivors of human trafficking
Beauty for Ashes is holding it's Dueling For a Cause fundraiser at the Capitol Theater on March 13th.
Mid-Michigan NOW spoke with the organization's new Executive Director and the Assistant Director to learn more about the event and how their organization helps women who are survivors of human trafficking.
https://midmichigannow.com/news/local/beauty-for-ashes-to-hold-dueling-piano-fundraiser-to-support-victims-of-human-trafficking  (VIDEO)

▫️Human Trafficking Awareness Session, Tue, Mar 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM | Abington Township, PA
This event, presented in partnership with Worthwhile and the FBI Human Trafficking Taskforce, will provide vital information about the realities of human trafficking, how it impacts our communities, and what we can do to prevent it. The session will include a presentation from experts in the field, followed by a Q&A session.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/human-trafficking-awareness-session-tickets-1259652256809

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▫️Shreveport Police Department says 2 men are wanted for failing to register as sex offenders
SHREVEPORT, La.  - The Shreveport Police Department (SPD) is seeking the public’s help in locating two individuals who are wanted for failing to comply with sex offender registration requirements.
Terrence Lattin is wanted on an active warrant for failure to register as a sex offender. Lattin was convicted of sexual battery and is legally required to maintain his registration, according to officials with SPD.
David Boyle is also wanted for failure to register as a sex offender. He was convicted in Massachusetts of two counts of indecent assault and battery of a child under 14. SPD said he has a history of non-compliance, with five prior convictions for failing to register as a sex offender.
If you have any knowledge of their location, please contact SPD at 318-673-7300 or submit an anonymous tip through Caddo Crime Stoppers at 318-673-7373.
» https://youtu.be/RvlR6MP4GIA  (VIDEO)
» https://www.ksla.com/2025/03/12/shreveport-police-department-says-2-men-are-wanted-failing-register-sex-offenders/  (VIDEO)

▫️Operation Safe Washoe: WCSO arrests 25 non-compliant sex offenders
RENO, Nev.  - The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of 25 people on charges of being non-compliant sex offenders.
Operation Safe Washoe conducted 410 compliance checks and identified 41 non-compliant offenders in addition to the arrests.
https://www.kolotv.com/2025/03/11/wcso-arrests-25-charges-being-non-compliant-sex-offenders/

▫️Hawaii child sexual assault suspect arrested by Unicoi police
UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn.  — The Unicoi Police Department arrested a man who was wanted on several sex crime charges out of Hawaii.
The Unicoi Police Department, with assistance from the Erwin Police Department, served felony indictments Monday on Joel Bladimir Mendez Gomez, 27, according to a release from Unicoi police. Gomez is wanted in Hawaii County on charges of continuous sexual assault of a minor under the age of 14, five counts of sexual assault in the third degree, and two charges of attempted sexual assault in the third degree, according to the release.
» https://youtu.be/Emt3B-hg9uc  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wjhl.com/news/crime/hawaii-child-sexual-assault-suspect-arrested-by-unicoi-police/  (VIDEO)

▫️Social Worker Arrested in Torture Death of Foster Girl
HPD arrested Sina Pili, of Laie, March 7, 2025, for the December 22, 2023, death of her 11-year-old foster daughter, Azaeliyah Pili-Ah You.
The latest foster parent arrested for child torture is a university instructor, social worker, DoE behavioral health specialist, and UH Manoa PhD student. HPD arrested Sina Pili, of Laie, March 7, 2025, for the December 22, 2023, death of her 11-year-old foster daughter, Azaeliyah Pili-Ah You. 
On June 5, 2024, after extensive testing and review of medical records and investigative findings, the Forensic Pathologist determined the cause of Azaeliyah's death to be multiple injuries from child abuse and determined the manner of death to be homicide.
On March 7, 2025, an Oahu Grand Jury indicted Pili for Manslaughter, Endangering the Welfare of a Minor in the Second Degree and Persistent Nonsupport. A No Bail warrant was issued for Pili.
She is an advocate for FASD awareness and informed services within the school systems. She has participated annually in the summer academy statewide training for the School Based Behavioral Health Department presenting on FASD informed services and strategies to work with students diagnosed with FASD. 
https://www.hawaiifreepress.com/Articles-Main/ID/43294/Social-Worker-Arrested-in-Torture-Death-of-Foster-Girl

▫️Tremonton fire chief and Box Elder judge discussed sexually exploiting minors, according to charging docs
SALT LAKE CITY — Two Box Elder County officials are being accused of sexually enticing minors while being in their own relationship, court documents stated.
On Monday, the Tremonton fire chief Ned Brady Hansen, 54, was charged with eight first-degree felony counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor in the 1st District Court.
While searching Hansen’s electronic devices, investigators found multiple chats with another person, which was discovered to be Kevin Robert Christensen, 64, a Box Elder County judge. According to court documents, Hansen and Christensen spoke about how they could sexually abuse children, including extended family members of one of the men. Eventually, the two discussed meeting up in person and engaged in a sexual relationship, documents stated. According to court documents, Christensen was the judge who preceded Hansen’s bail and released him despite law enforcement’s request to hold Hansen without bail. 
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▫️Man accused of molesting child at Lake Buena Vista resort’s lazy river
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — A day of fun at a lazy river pool turned into a nightmare for a child. Now a man from Rhode Island is facing molestation charges.
Investigators say a 12-year-old girl was allegedly molested by a stranger at a Lake Buena Vista resort, and there may be more victims. Deputies arrested 72-year-old William Chatel on a charge of lewd or lascivious molestation. He is being held in the Orange County jail.
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/man-accused-molesting-child-lake-buena-vista-resorts-lazy-river/5Y7U5M7QFBDNVHLCDI4QPFNHLA/  (VIDEO)

▫️Third person pleads guilty in hotel sex trafficking case, gets 7 years in prison
A third person of the five accused of sex trafficking in a St. Charles hotel in 2023 has pleaded guilty and accepted a term of seven years in prison, court records show.
Martha P. Hurdato-Hernandez, 58, of Chicago, pleaded guilty on Feb. 26 to one felony count of trafficking in persons in an agreement not to have the remaining charges prosecuted, documents show.
https://www.shawlocal.com/kane-county-chronicle/2025/03/10/st-charles-sex-trafficker-pleads-guilty-agrees-to-7-year-sentence/

▫️Schenectady man convicted of predatory sexual assault of a child
Schenectady, NY — 56-year-old Frank Mastroianni was convicted by a Schenectady County jury on March 7, 2025, of multiple sex offenses, including predatory sexual assault of a child.
The verdict came after a four-day trial presided over by Schenectady County Court Judge Matthew J. Sypniewski.
Mastroianni was found guilty of one count of predatory sexual assault of a child, two counts of criminal sexual act in the second degree, one count of attempted criminal sexual act in the second degree, and one count of sexual abuse in the third degree. The charges stem from the repeated sexual abuse of a child known to him over an eight-year period, beginning in 2011 when the child was 7 years old and continuing until 2019.
» https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/schenectady-man-convicted-of-predatory-sexual-assault-of-a-child
» https://www.news10.com/news/crime/jury-convicts-schenectady-man-of-child-predatory-sex-assault/

▫️California Man Arrested for Sex Trafficking a Minor
BOSTON – A California man has been arrested and charged for allegedly sex trafficking a 17-year-old minor victim who had previously been reported missing.
Ibrahim Abdul-Alim Bin Hajj Yahya Abdul-Malik, 37, of San Jose, Calif., was charged with sex trafficking a minor. Investigators identified advertisements containing photographs of the minor victim and a phone number used to use to arrange commercial sex encounters with the minor victim.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/california-man-arrested-sex-trafficking-minor

▫️Police searching for man in possible child luring case in Lyon County
LYON COUNTY, Nev.  - The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man they say was seen attempting to lure children in Lyon County.
At around 3:30 Monday afternoon, deputies with the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Rawe Peak Drive and Sugarloaf Drive for a report of a juvenile incident/suspicious circumstances. They say that around 3:00 p.m., an adult white male, driving a light blue van, approached a male juvenile and asked him if he wanted to take a tour of the Sutro Tunnel with him. The juvenile left the area and went to his residence, while the van left the area and headed towards Highway 50.
The vehicle was described as a light blue panel-style van with possible sun damage, no windows, chrome bumpers and no license plates. The driver was described as being a freshly shaven bald, heavy-set adult white male, wearing a tie-dyed jacket.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office at 775-463-6620.
https://www.kolotv.com/2025/03/11/police-searching-man-possible-child-luring-case-lyon-county/  (VIDEO)

▫️Wisconsin jail officer accused of paying teen boys for explicit videos
State agents arrested the Walworth County correctional officer who allegedly paid teens from multiple states for explicit content, leading to child exploitation charges

▫️Marion Co. man arrested for exploitation of a child
COLUMBIA, Miss.  - A Columbia man was arrested for exploitation of a child on Tuesday morning. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office arrested 47-year-old Jeffery Virgil shortly before 9 a.m. Deputies served him a warrant for his arrest after a citizen reported that he had allegedly been exploiting a minor. He is charged with one count of exploitation of a child.
https://www.wdam.com/2025/03/11/marion-co-man-arrested-exploitation-child/

▫️2 gay athletes caught in federal child-porn scandals, pride crashing into fear and disgust
In 2015, Outsports ran the coming-out story of a young gay athlete named Alec Donovan. He was in the middle of his college wrestling recruiting tour and wanted to inspire other athletes like himself to be free.
A year ago, Donovan was sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for soliciting and distributing videos and images of sex abuse of pre-pubescent children. When he gets out, he’ll be under federal supervision for 30 years.
And that was with a “guilty” plea bargain as he faced up to 20 years in prison. Also last year, another gay athlete was arrested by the FBI. Known by his gay-porn name Austin Wolf, Justin Smith is a former player in the New York Gay Football League, where I first met him.
He was arrested by the FBI last June, “charged with sending and receiving hundreds of videos of child pornography via the Telegram application.” In a horrific revelation, the Department of Justice claimed at least one of the videos showed — and this is difficult to even write — a 10-year-old “bound and raped.” He faces 30 years in federal prison.
» https://www.outsports.com/2025/3/11/24108749/austin-wolf-alec-donovan-justin-smith-gay-athlete-fbi-prison/
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/14179

▫️Body camera video shows arrest of notorious Seattle pimp
Body camera video from the Seattle Police Department shows the arrest of Winston Burt, aka "Dice Capone," in November 2022. Burt was arrested in south Seattle a day after he was involved in a shootout with an Uber driver who was helping a 20-year-old woman escape from him.
» https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts0hFZRiOAk  (VIDEO)
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/18522

▫️ICE: Suspected Tren de Aragua gang member arrested in Colorado Springs
On Wednesday, March 5, ICE arrested 30-year-old Pedro Rafael Cartaya-Rojas in Colorado Springs.
https://www.fox21news.com/news/ice-suspected-tren-de-aragua-gang-member-arrested-in-colorado-springs/

▫️Man faces 12 counts of rape against a child
MONTROSE, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been charged with 12 counts of rape of a child, according to state police.
State police report they have filed the following charges against Ernest Thomas Labarr, 64, of Montrose, following an investigation into child sex abuse allegations;
https://www.pahomepage.com/news/crime-courts/man-faces-12-counts-of-rape-against-a-child/

▫️Man who fled sex trafficking sentence given 15 to life
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - The man who fled northern Nevada after being convicted of sex trafficking has been sentenced to 15 years to life.
In September, Reginald Ellis fled the Reno area after he was found guilty of sex trafficking of a child under 16, sex trafficking of a child under 14 and child abuse involving sexual exploitation.
Ellis was arrested in June of 2022 after a detective with the Human Exploitation and Trafficking team was contacted about a 16-year-old girl who had been admitted to a local hospital. Further investigation revealed that Ellis had been prostituting the girl and beating her. Detectives also learned that Ellis was grooming the victim’s 14-year-old sister to be sex trafficked as well.
He was later found in Las Vegas and returned to Washoe County.
» https://www.kolotv.com/2025/03/11/man-who-fled-sex-trafficking-sentence-given-15-life/
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/17094
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/16295

▫️Texas Man Sentenced to Imprisonment for Enticement of a Minor
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Joshua Michael Bowden, 43, of Dallas, Texas, was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment after he admitted to attempting to engage in sexual acts with an 11-year-old and was convicted of coercion and enticement of a minor.  
According to court documents and statements made at Bowden’s change of plea and sentencing hearing, on September 28, 2023, while in Utah for a business trip, he began engaging in an online conversation with an individual he thought was the father of an 11-year-old boy. The individual Bowden was communicating with was an undercover officer. During communication, Bowden expressed his interest to engage in sexual acts with the 11-year-old boy. When Bowden arrived at the meet up location to act on his interest, he was arrested. A search of Bowden’s phone found child sexual abuse material.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ut/pr/texas-man-sentenced-imprisonment-enticement-minor

▫️Boone man pleads guilty to enticing a minor and grooming
A Boone man has pled guilty to enticing and grooming a minor in Ames last summer.
Nigel Baker, 30, was arrested by the Ames Police Department on Aug. 6, 2024, at the Super 8 on Dayton Place. He allegedly agreed to meet who he thought was a teenage minor he found on social media. Baker pled guilty to enticing a minor and grooming, according to court documents.
https://www.amestrib.com/story/news/local/2025/03/11/boone-man-pleads-guilty-to-enticing-a-minor-and-grooming/80559463007/

▫️NC woman pleads guilty in federal human trafficking case
A woman accused of trafficking a 12-year-old-girl who overdosed at a Raleigh motel was sentenced in federal court last week to 18 years in prison. Brieania Shidae Pinnock, 23, of Raleigh pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to sex traffic a minor and production of child pornography Aug. 15, according to a release from the office of Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina Daniel P. Bubar.
investigators discovered Pinnock and an accomplice had posted nude photos of the child online a week before, advertising her for sex and claiming she was 19, according to the release. That accomplice, Trinity Sky Alston, 24, of Goldsboro will be sentenced next month. She pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion of a minor, sex trafficking of children age 13 years old or younger and aiding and abetting on March 13, 2024, the release said. Pinnock was sentenced Friday. After serving her sentence, she’ll be on supervised release for 10 years, court records show.
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article301850059.html

▫️Fresno Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a 15-Year-Old Minor in Missouri Communicating Through a Gaming Platform
March 11, 2025 – FRESNO, CA – Peter Yang, 34, of Fresno, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor on Monday, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith announced.
According to court documents, on dates between November 2021 and March 2022, Yang communicated with a 15-year-old victim in Missouri on the gaming platform Among Us, and then through Discord and FaceTime calls.  Yang coerced the victim into creating and then transmitting sexually explicit images to Yang.  Yang also discussed traveling from California to Missouri to meet the victim in person at a motel near the victim’s residence.
https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/65365-fresno-man-pleads-guilty-to-sexual-exploitation-of-a-15-year-old-minor-in-missouri-communicating-through-a-gaming-platform

▫️Long Island Pastor Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Child
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Jose Saez, Jr., a pastor at a church located in Brentwood, New York, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a child.  The proceeding was held before United States District Judge Joan M. Azrack.  When sentenced, Saez, Jr., faces a minimum sentence of 15 years’ imprisonment and up to 30 years in prison.
“The defendant not only admitted to sexually abusing young children, but also discussed his church and his congregants as targets of additional abuse. His sustained exploitation of children—in person and online—is clear, and this plea is a step forward on the road to justice for his victims," stated FBI Acting Assistant Director in Charge Backschies. 
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/long-island-pastor-pleads-guilty-sexual-exploitation-child

▫️Affidavit: Man accused of sexual grooming told child he had a ‘crush’ on them
IZARD COUNTY, Ark.  - An Izard County man faces multiple counts of sexual assault and grooming after sheriff’s deputies said he told a child he had a “crush” on them and gave them a sex toy he made to look like a cartoon character.
Gerald Lawrence Villneff, Jr., 42, of Oxford is being held on a $100,000 bond after Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Judge Tim Weaver found probable cause to charge him with four counts of second-degree sexual assault and one count of sexually grooming a child.
Izard County sheriff’s deputies began investigating Villneff on Feb. 28 after receiving a report from the Arkansas State Police’s Child Abuse Hotline of the victim being “sexually assaulted by Villneff on more than one occasion.”
https://www.kait8.com/2025/03/10/affidavit-man-accused-sexual-grooming-told-child-he-had-crush-them/

▫️Man gets 15 years for exploiting kids on social media
LAS VEGAS  – A man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the exploitation of children whom he met on social media messaging apps and then coerced them to make and send him child sexual abuse material.
Todd Maxson, 55, began a conversation with a 14-year-old girl in Nevada via Telegram, an internet-based social media app that allows users to message each other privately, according to court documents.
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/man-gets-15-years-for-exploiting-kids-on-social-media/

▫️Life in prison for human trafficker
Tajik Jermaine “TJ” Page was indicted by a Jasper County grand jury in 2024 after allegations were made that he was trading methamphetamines to the victim’s father in exchange for being allowed to have sex with the young teen. 
Last Wednesday, after a two-day trial where jurors heard testimonies from multiple people, it took the jury less than an hour to find Page guilty of human-trafficking and one count of sexual battery of a minor. 
https://www.leader-call.com/news/life-in-prison-for-human-trafficker/article_ceb6cd9c-feb1-11ef-8e87-2fb0beae9548.html

▫️Ponoka man sentenced in sexual assault, human trafficking incidents
A Ponoka man accused of human trafficking and sexual assault has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in jail.
Christopher Becks, 39, was sentenced in Edmonton Court of King’s Bench on March 5, 2025, to 2,007 days in jail minus 702 days of pre-trial custody, leaving him with 1,305 days (just over three-and-a-half years) left to serve.
He was also given a weapons prohibition, ordered to provide his DNA, and is subject to SOIRA (Sexual Offender Information Registration Act)Becks plead guilty to five counts regarding two separate incidents. The first one taking place between July 1-16, 2022, where he plead guilty to charges of material benefit from sexual services and advertising sexual services.
The second incident taking place between Oct. 1-14, 2022, where he plead guilty to charges of trafficking in persons, sexual assault, and threats to cause death.
» https://rdnewsnow.com/2025/03/11/ponoka-man-sentenced-in-sexual-assault-human-trafficking-incidents/
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/17449

▫️Investigators reveal what led to human trafficking arrests in Morgan Co.
Morgan County Sheriff’s investigators are speaking out on their in-depth probe, which led to the arrest of 6 men who are now charged with human trafficking.
» https://youtu.be/0GtJa4naMP8  (VIDEO)
» https://www.waff.com/video/2025/03/11/investigators-reveal-what-led-human-trafficking-arrests-morgan-co/  (VIDEO)
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/18521

▫️Cracking down on online predators: Inside the ICAC Task Force’s fight to protect children
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va.  - The Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) has been making major strides in catching online predators, working around the clock to track them down before they can do harm. The task force spends every day fighting one of the darkest crimes, online child exploitation.
Just last week, the task force rescued two children from exploitation. Over the weekend, they arrested an 82-year-old man in Bedford County, for child pornography and allegedly trying to meet up with a child. This follows a string of other recent arrests.
Last year, with those cyber tips with got from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children broke over 10,600 cyber tips alone in southern Virginia.
https://www.wdbj7.com/2025/03/11/cracking-down-online-predators-inside-icaac-task-forces-fight-protect-children/  (VIDEO)

▫️Lawsuit: 3 teens sexually abused at shuttered Detroit juvenile center
An embattled behavioral health company behind a pair of shuttered youth treatment facilities in Detroit is facing a lawsuit over a former supervisor’s alleged sexual abuse of three teenage girls who were housed there. 
Workers at the Detroit Behavioral Institute, a subsidiary of Acadia Healthcare, promoted “a culture that protected staff from complaints of sexual abuse” and “celebrated and/or mocked the exploitation of children,” the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Wayne County Circuit Court said. At the center of the suit's allegations is former girls' unit supervisor Michael Flaniken, who allegedly groomed and sexually abused the three plaintiffs when they were 15 and 16 in 2017 through 2018, as colleagues condoned or covered up for his behavior.
» https://youtu.be/M0MS_tmpO48  (VIDEO)
» https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2025/03/11/detroit-behavioral-institute-youth-treatment-facility-sexual-abuse-lawsuit/82269806007/

▫️'Silence and inaction' : Fourth sex abuse case filed against McDonogh School
BALTIMORE COUNTY  — A lawsuit filed Tuesday against the McDonogh School alleges that the Baltimore County boarding school enabled its dean of students to sexually abuse a young student in the late 1960s.
The plaintiff, who attended McDonogh from 1966 to 1970 and is now an attorney, alleges in legal filings that he was raped by the school’s former dean on multiple weekends when he was otherwise alone at the school’s Finney Hall. The suit seeks damages for psychological harm inflicted on the man, who the complaint states attempted suicide and struggled with substance abuse because of the attacks.
This is the fourth lawsuit filed against McDonogh under Maryland’s Child Victims Act, which became law in 2023 and removed the statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims.
https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/fourth-sex-abuse-case-filed-against-mcdonogh-school

▫️QA ONLY: Protecting Children From Sexual Exploitation Online 03-11-25
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug8DR1xxm_k  (VIDEO)

▫️Florida remains in top five worst states for human trafficking, state says, as it work to fight b...
To combat the issue of human trafficking, the Florida Department of Children and Families is rolling out new assessment tools to check whether kids are at risk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VG09kpHDhI  (VIDEO)

▫️Beauty for Ashes holds dueling piano fundraiser to support survivors of human trafficking
Beauty for Ashes is holding it's Dueling For a Cause fundraiser at the Capitol Theater on March 13th.
Mid-Michigan NOW spoke with the organization's new Executive Director and the Assistant Director to learn more about the event and how their organization helps women who are survivors of human trafficking.
https://midmichigannow.com/news/local/beauty-for-ashes-to-hold-dueling-piano-fundraiser-to-support-victims-of-human-trafficking  (VIDEO)

▫️Human Trafficking Awareness Session, Tue, Mar 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM | Abington Township, PA
This event, presented in partnership with Worthwhile and the FBI Human Trafficking Taskforce, will provide vital information about the realities of human trafficking, how it impacts our communities, and what we can do to prevent it. The session will include a presentation from experts in the field, followed by a Q&A session.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/human-trafficking-awareness-session-tickets-1259652256809

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▫️Man wanted in connection to Aurora kidnapping case arrested in Michigan
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.  - An Aurora fugitive wanted in connection with the kidnapping and assault of two victims was arrested in Michigan, according to the Aurora Police Department.
Police said the suspects ran from officers, but two were apprehended. One of the suspects was later identified by U.S. Border Patrol agents as Breider Jhoan Ospino-Morillo and was taken into federal custody. He was wanted in Aurora on four charges of second-degree kidnapping, four charges of aggravated robbery, two charges of menacing with a deadly weapon and two charges of extortion, police said.
https://www.kktv.com/2025/03/15/man-wanted-connection-aurora-kidnapping-case-arrested-michigan/

▫️High School head boys' basketball coach arrested, accused of sexual assault
BROWARD, Florida  — Nova High School head boys’ basketball coach has been arrested on Friday for charges related to sexual assault allegations.
Dequan Andre Sierra, 29, attended his bond court appearance at the Broward main jail in Fort Lauderdale Saturday afternoon is charged with Authority Figure Solicit/Engage in Sexual Conduct & Sexual Assault by a Person 24 or Older on a Victim Aged 16 or 17.
https://keyt.com/cnn-regional/2025/03/15/high-school-head-boys-basketball-coach-arrested-accused-of-sexual-assault/

▫️Spruce Mountain community concerned after teacher charged with sexual exploitation of minor
JAY — School officials, the police chief, parents and a student addressed dozens of community members Thursday about the recent arrest of a Spruce Mountain High School art teacher charged with sexually exploiting a minor, saying more needs to be done to protect students.
Police Chief Joseph Sage attended the meeting of Regional School Unit 73 directors from Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls to give details about his investigation, so far.
Jan Barlow, 47 of Auburn, an art teacher at the high school, was arrested March 8 and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor and tampering with an informant, witness, juror or victim, according to Sage.
https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/03/15/spruce-mountain-community-concerned-after-teacher-charged-with-sexual-exploitation-of-minor/

▫️Missouri sex offenders arrested in Florida after failing to register
DESOTO COUNTY, Florida — A Missouri couple, both registered sex offenders, were apprehended in Florida after failing to register as required by law, according to the DeSoto County Sheriff's Office.
On March 13, deputies tracked down Timothy Keesler and his wife, Sonja Keesler, at a Family Dollar on Brevard Avenue. Timothy, who was found in the car, was wearing only his underwear, while Sonja was inside the store. The couple had not registered in Florida, and deputies discovered a cut-off ankle monitor, narcotics, and drug paraphernalia in their possession.
The Keeslers are now in custody at the DeSoto County Jail. The Sheriff's Office reminds the public that sex offenders must register within 48 hours of establishing residency in Florida.
https://www.myfloridanews.com/news/northwest/missouri-sex-offenders-arrested-in-florida-after-failing-to-register/article_c2611951-1ca7-56be-b2d0-36428b3b2ab5.html

▫️Bossier City Man Arrested for Sexual Battery (Under 13)
BENTON, La. -- Allegations of inappropriate contact with a juvenile has landed a Bossier City man in jail.
Frank Granger, 63, was booked into Bossier Maximum Facility on two counts of sexual battery when the victim is under the age of 13. During the investigation, detectives learned that Granger had inappropriate contact with a child under the age of thirteen. He was taken into custody by Bossier Sheriff’s Office Detectives and transported to the Bossier Max for processing.
» https://bossierpress.com/bossier-city-man-arrested-for-sexual-battery-under-13/
» https://www.ktbs.com/news/bossier-city-man-accused-of-inappropriate-conduct-with-juvenile/article_dbeb9c14-011c-11f0-985e-a7eb2edd0265.html
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▫️Jeffersonville school bus driver charged with sexual misconduct after visiting 14-year-old girl's home
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A former bus driver for Greater Clark County Schools was arrested after police said he showed up at a teenage student's house, hugged her and made inappropriate comments about her body while she was dressed only in a towel.
Josh Inzer — a bus driver as well as a former bass guitarist for The Juice Box Heroes, a popular cover band based out of southern Indiana — is charged with child solicitation, child seduction and sexual misconduct with a minor.
https://www.wdrb.com/news/crime-reports/jeffersonville-school-bus-driver-charged-with-sexual-misconduct-after-visiting-14-year-old-girls-home/article_aeaa8972-fe9c-11ef-bc83-2fd7a187df01.html

▫️Colorado dentist Jason Atha sent to prison for attempted child sex
FORT PIERCE — A Colorado dentist who flew to West Palm Beach in hopes of having sex with a child will spend more than a decade in federal prison for the crime.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon sentenced Jason James Atha to 15 years Tuesday for traveling with child pornography and attempted child enticement, charges to which Atha pleaded guilty in December. The penalty is five years more than Atha's lawyer asked for and five years fewer than prosecutors did.
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2025/03/13/boulder-colorado-dentist-jason-atha-alpine-dentistry-sentenced-prison-for-attempted-sex-with-child/82261717007/
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/15837

▫️Austin Elementary Teacher Jailed for Possessing ‘Large Quantity’ of Child Sex Abuse Material
Another Texas teacher has been charged with possessing “a large quantity” of child sexual abuse materials, commonly called child pornography.
Carl David Innmon, a 50-year-old fifth-grade teacher in Austin Independent School District, was arrested Wednesday and charged with possessing more than 50 images or videos of child pornography—a first-degree felony.
Innmon taught sign language at Baranoff Elementary School. District officials said Innmon was in his first year of teaching at the school and was placed on administrative leave on March 11, when the district’s police department was advised about an investigation into the teacher. The Texas Department of Public Safety was reportedly investigating suspects using BitTorrent to share images and videos depicting child sexual abuse.
https://texasscorecard.com/local/austin-elementary-teacher-jailed-for-possessing-large-quantity-of-child-sex-abuse-material/

▫️64-year-old Newnan man arrested for possession of child sex abuse material
COWETA COUNTY, Ga. - A Newnan man is under arrest for possession of child pornography, and investigators say they have seized all of his electronic devices to examine them.
Investigators say the tip came from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Sixty-four-year-old John Thomas Adams III is facing serious charges and disturbing allegations.
He is accused of possessing child sexual abuse material and is charged with child sexual exploitation and furnishing obscene materials to a minor, along with other internet-related crimes. Investigators say this is an ongoing case, and Adams could face additional charges depending on what is found on his electronic devices.
» https://youtu.be/Z4dcIMtNCXs  (VIDEO)
» https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/64-year-old-newnan-man-arrested-possession-child-sex-abuse-material  (VIDEO)

▫️Troopers arrest Beekman man for child sex offences
BEEKMAN, N.Y. – New York State Police arrested a man from Beekman on Friday who is accused of numerous child sex assaults. Troopers said Eric Pentenrieder, 49, is facing several charges.
An investigation by Troopers and the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center revealed that Pentenrieder had inappropriate contact with two children under the age of 14.
Anyone with information concerning this case and Pentenrieder should contact Investigator Christopher Gonyo by calling (845) 677-7300.
https://www.news10.com/news/crime/state-police-arrest-beekman-man-for-child-sex-offenses/

▫️Cookeville man arrested for sexual exploitation of a minor, police say
NASHVILLE, Tenn.  - A Cookeville man has been arrested for sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the Cookeville Police Department (CPD).
On March 12, CPD arrested 24-year-old Marcel Burgess following a nearly three-month investigation that began in December 2024. The CPD initiated the investigation after receiving a Cybertip regarding a Cookeville resident in possession of child sexual abuse material.
CPD said. “To report an incident involving the possession, distribution, receipt, or production of child sexual abuse material; contact the Cookeville Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division at 931-520-5384 or visit the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) website at www.cybertipline.com.”
https://www.wsmv.com/2025/03/14/cookeville-man-arrested-sexual-exploitation-minor-police-say/

▫️Ohio man admits guilt in sexual abuse of Jefferson County teen
CLEVELAND  – A 61-year-old Cleveland man has pleaded guilty to a number of counts in connection to a sexual abuse case of a Jefferson County teen.
According the United States Attorney’s Office, David Greulich pleaded guilty to driving more than 400 miles across state lines to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor, to child exploitation, to transporting visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, and to possession of child sexual abuse materials (CSAM), also referred to as child pornography.
According to court documents, in February 2024, Greulich started communicating with a 14-year old victim living in Jefferson County on the Snapchat. After chatting through the app’s messenger for several weeks, the defendant drove from his home in Cleveland to New York and picked up the victim from her home on April 20, 2024. He then took the victim to a hotel, where he kept her for two days while he violently and sexually abused her, which he recorded on a digital device. Greulich then drove across state lines from Ohio to New York a second time on May 11, 2024, to again engage in illicit sexual conduct with the same victim. He took video and photographs of the victim, which he later emailed to himself.
https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/ohio-man-admits-guilt-in-sexual-abuse-of-jefferson-county-teen/

▫️ICE targets gang members in recent days
Agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) intensified their efforts to arrest immigrants with ties to gangs. NewsNation's Jorge Ventura says hundreds of individuals have been rounded up in recent days across the U.S.
» https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd3f5EmwA1k  (VIDEO)
» https://youtu.be/Z8rGSJx99uM

▫️Sec. Noem reports reduced border crossings, aggressive deportation efforts
NewsNation went one-on-one with Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem as she assessed the border firsthand alongside correspondent Ali Bradley. Bradley is live in Nogales, Arizona, with an exclusive look inside the Trump administration’s border security plans.
» https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7jA_778ZSM  (VIDEO)
» https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/sec-noem-reports-reduced-border-crossings-aggressive-deportation-efforts/

▫️ICE Houston deports 8-time removed criminal alien convicted of kidnapping to Mexico
HOUSTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported Baltazar Pantoja Calderon, a 43-year-old eight-time removed criminal alien convicted of kidnapping and several other criminal offenses in the U.S., to his home country of Mexico March 13. Pantoja has illegally entered the U.S. at least eight times.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-houston-deports-8-time-removed-criminal-alien-convicted-kidnapping-mexico

▫️ICE Boston arrests Turkish alien charged with raping Massachusetts resident
BURLINGTON, Mass. — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested an illegal Turkish national charged with raping a Massachusetts resident when officers with ICE Boston apprehended Bilal Karayigit, 26, in Burlington Feb. 19.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-boston-arrests-turkish-alien-charged-raping-massachusetts-resident

▫️ICE Cincinnati arrests Bhutanese national with sex crime conviction
CINCINNATI — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested illegally present Roshan Tamang, a citizen of Bhutan, March 11, who had a final order of removal.
Tamang has convictions of gross sexual imposition, interfering with an arresting officer, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal mischief, and criminal trespass.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-cincinnati-arrests-bhutanese-national-sex-crime-conviction

▫️Cayuga County man accused of rape again: Victim under 15, state police say
A Cayuga County man has been arrested for allegedly raping a child younger than 15, following an investigation by New York State Police.
Christopher T. Quaile, 43, of Locke, was taken into custody on March 10 and charged with second-degree rape, a Class D felony. Authorities say the investigation began on January 14 when Cortland County Child Protective Services contacted troopers after a child disclosed allegations of abuse. Police determined that Quaile engaged in multiple instances of criminal sexual conduct with the child in July 2023.
https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2025/03/16/cayuga-county-man-accused-of-rape-again-victim-under-15-state-police-say/

▫️Las Vegas Man Indicted For Forced Labor Trafficking, Illegal Acts Related To Documents, And Falsifying Immigration Documents
LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas resident made his initial court appearance on Thursday before United States Magistrate Judge Brenda N. Weksler for allegedly forcing three victims from Cuba into domestic servitude, confiscating their passports and other identifications, and providing false statements on immigration documents.
According to allegations contained in court documents and statements made in court, beginning on or about September 20, 2023, to about July 31, 2024, Rafael Juan Mitjans (50) took the passports, immigration documents, and other government identification documents belonging to three victims with the intent to restrict the victim’s ability to move and travel in order to maintain the labor and services of the victims.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/las-vegas-man-indicted-forced-labor-trafficking-illegal-acts-related-documents-and

▫️North Carolina pastor dies after being charged with felony child-sex abuse: Sheriff
UNION COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Waxhaw-area pastor is dead a week after being arrested in connection to a child sexual assault investigation, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office confirmed Friday that 79-year-old Waymon S. Jordan, formerly senior pastor of Greater Blessed Hope Baptist Church, has died. No cause of death has been given, but no foul play is suspected and he was no longer in custody of the law enforcement.
The investigation, led by detectives with the Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit, began in late February after reports of an alleged assault surfaced. He was arrested on March 6.
» https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/north-carolina-pastor-dies-after-being-charged-with-felony-child-sex-abuse-sheriff/ (VIDEO)
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/18482

▫️Hilo man sentenced to 30 years for kidnapping, assaulting teen
A 54-year-old Hilo man, who abducted a 15-year-old Kona girl from a West Hawaii beach and sexually assaulted her in 2022, was sentenced this morning to 30 years in prison.
Duncan Mahi negotiated a plea deal and pleaded no contest Dec. 31 to first- and second-degree kidnapping and first-degree sexual assault. Kona Circuit Court Chief Judge Wendy DeWeese sentenced Mahi to consecutive sentencing in the two kidnapping charges for a total of 30 years and ordered a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years. She also sentenced him to 20 years for the sexual assault to run concurrently with the kidnapping sentence.
» https://youtu.be/fUFJRAtwh1M  (VIDEO)
» https://www.staradvertiser.com/2025/03/14/breaking-news/hilo-man-sentenced-to-30-years-for-kidnapping-assaulting-teen/

▫️Petersburg man sentenced 60 years in prison for crimes against children
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.  — A Petersburg man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release after pleading guilty to a large number of crimes against children.
On March 13, Adam Power, 32 of Petersburg, received his sentence. On May 2, 2024, Power pleaded guilty to 34 counts, which included charges for sexual exploitation of a child, distribution of child pornography, receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography.
» https://www.yahoo.com/news/petersburg-man-sentenced-60-years-202528645.html
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/11189

▫️Hart County man arrested in Hall amid human trafficking investigation
A Hart County man was arrested in Hall County this past week amid a human trafficking investigation that spanned multiple counties.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation released a report Friday saying Reed Skelton, age 26, has been charged with trafficking of persons for sexual servitude. The GBI said Skelton had been communicating with a minor through social media in the fall of 2024. At one point, he allegedly traveled to Fulton County to meet that minor before bringing the person to a hotel and paying for sex. Skelton is in the Hall County Jail without bond as of Saturday afternoon.
» https://accesswdun.com/article/2025/3/1289568/hart-county-man-arrested-in-hall-amid-human-trafficking-investigation
» https://hoodline.com/2025/03/hart-county-man-arrested-by-georgia-bureau-of-investigation-on-human-trafficking-charges/

▫️Civil Rights Complaint Filed After Illinois School Reportedly Forced Girls To Change In Front Of Trans-Identified Male Student
A middle school in Illinois reportedly forced a class of 13-year-old girls to change in front of a trans-identified male student in the school locker rooms after a Physical Education class, according to the mother of one of the girls involved
https://reduxx.info/civil-rights-complaint-filed-after-illinois-school-reportedly-forced-girls-to-change-in-front-of-trans-identified-male-student/

▫️Investigator warns to keep children off app used by ex-judge in child sex crimes case
A key investigator into Utah child sex crimes is urging parents to keep kids off 'Kik,' an app allegedly used by ex-Judge Kevin Christensen, who is accused of two counts of enticing a minor using the internet and other charges.
"There's a lot of human trafficking recruitment on Kik and we're trying to combat that," said the assistant commander of Utah's Internet Crimes Against Children, otherwise known as ICAC. "Kik is one of our most reported platforms for investigations."
The ICAC leader — who will remain anonymous — is not commenting on the case of Christensen and former Tremonton Fire Chief Ned Brady Hansen, who investigators said are linked in a child sex crime case.
» https://youtu.be/l72C5uvIRNk  (VIDEO)
» https://kutv.com/news/local/investigator-warns-to-keep-children-off-app-used-by-ex-judge-in-child-sex-crimes-case (VIDEO)
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/18538

▫️Human Trafficking: Escape, Recovery, Healing, and Hope
Slavery in the United States was abolished in 1865, so slavery here is dead, right? Wrong. Today we’ll expose how the evil of slavery continues, maybe even in your own neighborhood. Human trafficking is happening right here in the United States, and at no small scale, even in its most horrific form: sex trafficking.
Tonight, we hear the firsthand account of a woman whose opioid addiction led to her entrapment and sexual exploitation. Her story of recovery, healing, and forgiveness inspires.
We look at the scope and scale of this hard-to-believe abuse, and efforts to turn the tide in the war on human trafficking.
https://www.ntd.com/human-trafficking-escape-recovery-healing-and-hope_1054408.html  (VIDEO)

▫️Sex Trafficking Education and Prevention Program (April 2025), Mon, 28 Apr 2025 at 6:00 PM | Online
VSDR empowers parents and community members with psycho-education through interactive workshops on human trafficking. Our workshops help you understand how to recognize risk factors and early red flags, to prevent youth from being trafficked.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sex-trafficking-education-and-prevention-program-april-2025-tickets-1107455863299

▫️Free Community Lunchtime Talk at the Neville Public Museum on April 9: ‘Human Trafficking 101"
The Altrusa Club of Green Bay is the proud sponsor of the free Community Lunchtime Talk "Human Trafficking 101" Wednesday, April 9, 11.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. at the Neville Public Museum.
https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/things-to-do/events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/2948522-free-community-lunchtime-talk-at-the-neville-public-museum-on-april-9-human-trafficking-101-

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▫️Missing child rescued from human trafficking in Limestone County
Missing juvenile rescued, nine men arrested in special operation targeting child sex predators in Limestone Co.
LIMESTONE CO., Ala.  - A missing out-of-state juvenile has been rescued, and a targeted operation against child sex predators has led to the arrest of nine men on a total of 36 charges, according to the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities made sure the child was safely returned to their family.
On March 6, Deputy Dylan Legg responded to a disturbance call and discovered a juvenile reported missing from another state. Authorities said Deputy Legg recognized the signs of human trafficking and took immediate action to rescue the juvenile, who they said had fallen victim to sex trafficking after being lured online. The following people were arrested and charged, according to the sheriff's office report:
▪️Macario Mina, 30, of Huntsville
▪️Robin Morneault, 40, of Athens
▪️Stephen Carmac, 53, of Cameron, North Carolina
▪️Quan Zeng, 33, of Gadsden
▪️Kevin Brooks, 34, of Huntsville
▪️Lavoris Mitchell, 36, of Huntsville
Three other men face enhanced charges:
▪️Darris Moore II, 24, of Harvest
▪️Donald Devaney, 52, of Russellville
▪️Raul Alvarez-Lopez, 28, of Huntsville
Each is charged with two counts of first-degree human trafficking, electronic solicitation of a child, and traveling to meet a minor for an unlawful sex act.
» https://www.waff.com/2025/03/16/missing-juvenile-rescued-nine-men-arrested-special-operation-targeting-child-sex-predators-limestone-co/  (VIDEO)
» https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/news/local/limestone-county-operation-targeting-child-sex-predators-results-in-9-arrests/525-9aab4dce-c9ee-4bd8-bbca-ceccb834d64f  (VIDEO)
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▫️Police: Ringwood man arrested on sex assault and child porn charges
A Ringwood man is facing charges for aggravated sexual assault and possession of child pornography, according to police.
The Ringwood Police Department says they contacted the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office earlier this month about a report of a child being sexually assaulted in a West Milford residence.
The victim was between the ages of 13 and 15. Officials say the assaults took place in January and February. Scott Volpe was arrested Wednesday in Ringwood following an investigation.
https://bronx.news12.com/police-ringwood-man-arrested-on-sex-assault-and-child-porn-charges  (VIDEO)

▫️Wanted Iowa sex offender nabbed on I-30
An Iowa sex offender with a new felony warrant for a sex offense was taken into custody Sunday morning in Clark County.
The manhunt for 59-year-old Randy Gene Watkins came to an end when an off-duty Arkadelphia police officer, traveling with his family on I-30 westbound, spotted a subject on the opposite side of the highway. APD Sgt. Kenny Taylor phoned 911 at about 9;30 a.m. Sunday, March 16, 2025, after observing the subject standing in the woods just south of the Gum Springs exit. Watkins had been hoofing it since his car broke down on Red Hill Road in Arkadelphia on the morning of Wednesday, March 12.
A public notice broadcast Friday described Watkins as a dangerous sexual predator known to camp in the woods for several days at a time.
https://arkadelphian.com/2025/03/16/wanted-iowa-sex-offender-nabbed-on-i-30/

▫️Former Guam teacher arrested in California for allegedly trying to meet with minor in sting
A video is circulating online of a former Southern High School teacher Gregorio Ecle being handcuffed by authorities in San Clemente, California on Feb. 20 after attempting to meet with someone he believed to be a 14-year-old boy allegedly for sexual acts.
People v. Preds, PvP, a private group that poses as minors online to catch alleged predators, organized the arrest.
https://www.guampdn.com/news/former-guam-teacher-arrested-in-california-for-allegedly-trying-to-meet-with-minor-in-sting/article_13e632e8-02fb-11f0-82bf-4f276a50a857.html

▫️Police charge stepmother after emaciated man says he was held captive for more than 20 years, woman’s reaction as her alleged victim escapes Captivity
Kimberley Sullivan has been accused of holding her 32-year-old stepson captive since he was 11, following the house fire on Feb. 17
Sullivan is accused of holding her stepson captive since age 11, according to the Waterbury Police Department. She was arrested and charged with assault in the first degree, kidnapping in the second degree, unlawful restraint in the first degree, cruelty to persons and reckless endangerment in the first degree on March 12. An investigation revealed that the man, whose name was not released, “had been held in captivity for over 20 years, enduring prolonged abuse, starvation, severe neglect, and inhumane treatment,” police said, adding that he had not received medical or dental care during that time.
“The suffering this victim endured for over 20 years is both heartbreaking and unimaginable," Chief Fernando Spagnolo said in a statement.
» https://youtu.be/HVDvhw5dDUo  (VIDEO)
» https://people.com/bodycam-footage-stepson-20-years-captivity-11697695
» https://www.wcvb.com/article/connecticut-man-20-years-captivity-fire-rescue/64168349  (VIDEO)

▫️Video shows moment young kidnapped victim was found in Ohio
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio  — The Fox 8 I-Team obtained new video that shows the moments a young kidnapped victim from Indiana was found.
Police said she was taken from her mother Jan. 7. Police said the mother’s ex-boyfriend assaulted her and kidnapped the little girl. Police arrested the mother’s ex-boyfriend, Shaquille Thomas. Police did not tell us if Thomas is related to the young girl.  They did say the girl’s mother is the custodial parent.
https://www.mystateline.com/news/video-shows-moment-young-kidnapped-victim-was-found-in-ne-ohio/  (VIDEO)

▫️Southwest Minnesota child porn arrest
JASPER, MN  — A southwest Minnesota man, already facing child porn charges, has been arrested again on similar charges.
Agents with the Buffalo Ridge Drug and Violent Crime Task Force arrested Marco Alejandro Ojeda after carrying out a search warrant at his Jasper, MN home on Tuesday. He’s charged with possession of pornographic work involving minors under the age of 14 years.
» https://youtu.be/J2Cf7GRv_C8  (VIDEO)
» https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/southwest-minnesota-child-porn-arrest/

▫️Registered sex offender arrested on 22 new charges related to child pornography, sexual abuse
LEHI, Utah  — A previously convicted sex offender was arrested earlier this month and is facing more than 20 felony charges, according to court documents.
Ryan Kay Limb, 60, is facing 10 counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, all first-degree felonies; two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, both first-degree felonies; and 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, all second-degree felonies. Limb is accused of possessing, manufacturing, and viewing child sex abuse material (CSAM) — also known as child pornography — with documents alleging the incidents occurred between December 2023 and March 2025. He is also accused of sexually abusing a child.
https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/registered-offender-new-charges-arrest/

▫️Dutton man charged with sexual abuse of a child under 12, enticing a child for immoral purposes
JACKSON COUNTY, Ala.  — Court records say a Dutton man was charged with several counts of child sexual abuse and other sexual abuse charges.
According to court documents, Daniel Gomez was charged with four counts of sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12, four counts of second-degree sexual abuse, second-degree attempted sexual abuse, attempted sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12, enticing a child for immoral purposes and indecent exposure.
» https://youtu.be/wpmczIEhUSA  (VIDEO)
» https://whnt.com/news/northeast-alabama/dutton-man-charged-with-sexual-abuse-of-a-child-under-12-enticing-a-child-for-immoral-purposes/
» https://honknews.com/alabama-man-forced-child-to-touch-him-inappropriately-after-exposing-himself-arrested-and-slapped-with-charges/169257/

▫️Sex-trafficking charges result from monthslong investigation (UPDATE)
ELKRIDGE, Md. — A sex trafficking and drug suspect terrified people in and around his base of operations in Elkridge, according to Howard County police.
Robert Bennett Jr., 27, of Baltimore, also known as "RoFo," was arrested on Feb. 6 on 47 criminal charges for which he could face more than 500 years in prison if convicted across the board. Police said the charges include sex trafficking, prostitution, armed robbery, robbery, theft and weapon violations.
According to court charging documents obtained by 11 News, Bennett's arrest capped off a monthslong undercover operation that began with a tip in November 2024. The investigation included help from confidential informants, electronic and physical surveillance and license plate readers, police said.
» https://www.wbaltv.com/article/sex-trafficking-charges-elkridge-robert-bennett-jr-arrested/64199426 (VIDEO)
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/18583

▫️Ludowici sex offender arrested in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Ga.  - 56-year-old Charles Leslie Woodard, who has been wanted by the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office for weeks for failing to register as a sex offender, is now behind bars.
He was arrested on March 11th for failing to register and failing to comply with sex offender requirements or providing false information. It isn’t the first time he’s failed to register either, he was charged with the same thing back in 2009. His conviction of being a sex offender comes after he was found guilty of child molestation in 2000.
» https://youtu.be/q28e66SJrHg  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wtoc.com/2025/03/16/ludowici-sex-offender-arrested-savannah/  (VIDEO)

▫️Suspect identified in Skiatook child exploitation case after receiving cybertip in January
SKIATOOK, OKLA  — A Skiatook man was arrested after a multiple-month search for a suspect allegedly sending and downloading files of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
According to the Skiatook Police Department (SPD), an investigation began following an Internet Crimes Against Children Cybertip relating to child exploitation on Jan. 9. The investigation found Chancellor Paul Adams to be the suspect. Adams is facing charges for possession/distribution of child pornography and violation of the Oklahoma Computer Crimes Act.
https://ktul.com/news/local/suspect-identified-in-skiatook-child-exploitation-case-after-receiving-cybertip-in-january-csam-spd-crimes-against-children-cybertip-chancellor-paul-adams-homeland-security-arrest-child-pornography

▫️"Operation Take Back America": 245 arrests in one week as U.S. cracks down on illegal immigration in southern Texas
In a significant push to combat illegal immigration and criminal activities at the border, U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that 245 new cases have been filed in the past week.
» https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/03/15/245-arrests-in-one-week-as-us-cracks-down-on-illegal-immigration-in-southern-texas/
» https://hoodline.com/2025/03/texas-border-crackdown-over-485-immigration-related-arrests-in-one-week-under-operation-take-back-america/
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▫️Springfield area theatre director sentenced on child porn charges
A Menard County man who was a theatre director was sentenced to 60 years in federal prison last week for a multitude of charges, including sexual exploitation of a child and distribution and possession of child pornography.
The sentence against Adam L. Power, 32, of Petersburg, was handed down by U.S. District Judge Colleen R. Lawless at the Paul Findley Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse. Power directed and vocal directed several youth musicals for the Springfield Theatre Center, the Jacksonville Theatre Guild and Theatre in the Park at Lincoln's New Salem. Power pleaded guilty to 34 counts on May 2.
https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/crime/2025/03/17/springfield-area-theatre-director-sentenced-on-child-porn-charges/82428698007/

▫️McAllen man convicted after recording himself sexually abusing a minor
A 29-year-old McAllen resident pleaded guilty to charges of enticement of a minor and production of child pornography, according to a news release.
Christian Hanks recorded himself engaging in sexual intercourse with a minor victim in December 2023, according to a news release from the United States Attorney’s Office. An investigation revealed Hanks had engaged in conversation with another minor victim in the Western District of Louisiana to entice her to engage in sexual conduct with him. The investigation revealed he also engaged in sexual intercourse with a second minor victim, the release added.
https://www.krgv.com/news/mcallen-man-convicted-after-recording-himself-sexually-abusing-a-minor/

▫️Jury finds former North Texas pastor liable for $124M in damages to sexual assault accuser
“People are fed up with pastors who pray in tongues and prey upon children,” said attorney Brian Butcher.
A multimillion-dollar civil judgment has been levied against a Fort Worth pastor in a sexual assault civil case that had already cost the pastor’s church its entire Rosemont neighborhood campus.
Jose Francisco Bernal was arrested and indicted in 2017 for the alleged sexual assault of two girls in the youth department of his congregation at Tabernaculo de Vida-Iglesia Pentecostal Church. The women, now adults, claimed they had been repeatedly sexually assaulted by Bernal since they were as young as 7 years old.
His criminal case went to trial in 2022 and ended with a hung jury, and a mistrial. Prosecutors chose not to retry the case. But in 2023, Adriana Jaimes and her sister brought a civil suit against the church.
https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2025/03/jury-finds-former-north-texas-pastor-liable-for-124m-in-damages-to-sexual-assault-accuser/

▫️Experts clash in competency hearing of 30-year-old with history of dismissed sex charges
SALT LAKE CITY — Despite being accused of numerous sexual crimes against children over a decade, 30-year-old Jonathan Jareth Soberanis has been found not competent to proceed in all but one state case, and charges against him have been dismissed.
Once he is released, police say he keeps committing similar crimes and a pattern is repeated of him being charged, found incompetent, then released. That may change. Soberanis appeared in federal court for competency hearings Thursday and Friday on charges of distribution and transportation of child sexual abuse material, as a string of experts testified as to whether he is competent to stand trial.
» https://youtu.be/ch12-DOawq4  (VIDEO)
» https://www.ksl.com/article/51275731/experts-clash-in-competency-hearing-of-30-year-old-with-history-of-dismissed-sex-charges

▫️Statewide Conference Addresses Human Trafficking, Need to Strengthen Legislation
Trafficking of humans continues to be a serious problem in California.
A recent statewide conference organized by former LAPD Vice Sgt. Stephany Powell underscored the issue and the need to strengthen legislation addressing human trafficking legislation not only in California, but across the nation. 
The conference, which was attended by dozens of human trafficking activists, was an acknowledgement that some state legislation has forced traffickers to change their tactics. As a result, more comprehensive efforts to combat human trafficking  are in various stages of development in California and across the country.
https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2025/03/16/statewide-conference-addresses-human-trafficking-need-to-strengthen-legislation/

▫️Oregon officials and victims' advocates gather in Eugene to discuss problem of human trafficking
Human trafficking awareness and prevention was the focus of a community discussion last Thursday at Eugene’s Hult Center. Among those attending were advocates for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People.
More than 150 people attended the sold out event, organized by the Junior League of Eugene. Among them was Amanda Freeman, a member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. She has testified in the Oregon Legislature for bills to improve response and awareness of MMIP cases.
https://www.klcc.org/crime-law-justice/2025-03-16/oregon-officials-and-victims-advocates-gather-in-eugene-to-discuss-problem-of-human-trafficking

▫️Samuel Merritt University to hold free human trafficking training for medical professionals
Samuel Merritt University’s Oakland campus will soon hold its free annual training aimed to teach medical professionals how to recognize the signs of human trafficking and provide trauma-informed care.
SMU invites all licensed medical professionals and SMU medical students to attend its upcoming Human Trafficking Prevention and Response Program on March 26. It’s the only program of its kind across all medical schools in California. 
https://localnewsmatters.org/2025/03/16/samuel-merritt-university-to-hold-free-human-trafficking-training-for-medical-professionals/

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▫️2 Texas men arrested in Ohio, charged with human trafficking, 4 rescued
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Authorities arrested two Texas men accused of trafficking four victims, including one juvenile, in Columbus last week.
Law enforcement took 27-year-old Timarrea Granderson into custody that evening. One of the victims was with Granderson when he was arrested, authorities say.
Later that day, authorities arrested 26-year-old Larry Hill after he barricaded himself inside a home on West Kanawha Avenue in the Clintonville neighborhood. Two trafficking victims were found at the home. 
A fourth victim was rescued at an unspecified location. The four victims were provided services by the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force. To report suspected human trafficking in Ohio, call 844-363-6448.
» https://youtu.be/-vjVP17hzuE  (VIDEO)
» https://www.10tv.com/article/news/crime/texas-men-accused-human-trafficking-arrested-columbus/530-4c987349-8a44-4a75-868c-fcdb79c5df52  (VIDEO)
» https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Media/News-Releases/March-2025/Search-for-Underage-Victim-of-Human-Trafficking-Le
» https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2025/03/17/search-for-underage-human-trafficking-victim-leads-to-arrests-in-columbus/
» https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/texas-men-charged-in-human-trafficking-of-juvenile-arrested-in-columbus/

▫️10 Sex Offenders Arrested in Florida by U.S. Border Patrol Agents in the Miami Sector
PEMBROKE PINES– In a major operation focused on public safety, U.S. Border Patrol (Miami Sector), in collaboration with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, arrested 10 illegal aliens over the past three weeks—each with a criminal history as previously convicted sex offenders. 
These arrests were part of a focused, multi-agency effort aimed at securing the Florida Keys and removing dangerous individuals from local communities. All 10 individuals, who were living throughout the Florida Keys, are registered sex offenders with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. 
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/10-sex-offenders-arrested-florida-us-border-patrol-agents-miami-sector

▫️4 men arrested for online solicitation of minor, prostitute after sting operation in Texarkana
TEXARKANA, Texas – Four men were arrested on Friday after investigators conducted a sting operation targeting individuals attempting to solicit sex with a minor or prostitute in Texarkana.
According to Texarkana Police Department, for several days investigators ran a sting operation to target people attempting to solicit sex and as a result, arrested: Gregory Alane Frame, 45 of Wake Village,  Cameron Lamont Dotson, 21, Robert Hopkins, 37 of Texarkana and Derek Dean Thomas, 33 of Henderson.
» https://www.ketk.com/crime/4-men-arrested-for-online-solicitation-of-minor-prostitute-after-sting-operation-in-texarkana/  (VIDEO)
» https://www.ksla.com/2025/03/17/four-men-caught-sex-crimes-sting/

▫️Virginia task force arrests 247 in crackdown on transnational criminal organizations (TCOs)
Anewly formed Virginia task force has arrested 247 individuals in its first two weeks as part of a broader effort to dismantle transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) that operate across the commonwealth.
The Virginia Homeland Security Task Force launched on March 3 as part of an interagency effort led by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, bringing together federal, state and local agencies to combat international criminal networks engaged in drug trafficking, human smuggling, firearms trafficking and violent crime.
https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/virginia-task-force-arrests-247-crime-crackdown

▫️Man tried to kidnap young woman in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood, police say
Chicago Police were investigating Monday night after the apparent attempted kidnapping of an 18-year-old woman in the Old Town neighborhood.
Police said at 12;15 p.m. Saturday, the young woman was walking on the sidewalk along Scott Street right off bustling Wells Street when a black vehicle appeared. A man got out of the car, grabbed the woman by the arms, and put her in the vehicle, police said. Once the car was in motion, the victim was able to open the door and get out, police said. The young woman was taken to Ascension St. Joseph Hospital for evaluation, police said. No physical injuries were reported.
No one was in custody Monday night in the incident. Belmont Area detectives are investigating.
» https://youtu.be/w8j9wY1Y37Q  (VIDEO)
» https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-tried-kidnap-young-woman-chicago-old-town/

▫️Round Rock teenager escapes from man trying to kidnap her, police say
A driver tried to kidnap a teenage girl while she was walking a dog in Round Rock but was thwarted by a neighbor, according to an arrest affidavit released this week.
Joel Maske, 30, of Round Rock, is charged with attempted aggravated kidnapping with bodily injury and also indecency with a child by sexual contact. Both charges are second-degree felonies punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/crime/2025/03/18/round-rock-teenager-escapes-from-man-trying-to-kidnap-her-police-say-neighbor-mesa-park-drive/82500477007/

▫️Sex offender arrested for filming children at Racine school
RACINE, Wis. — The Racine County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man and a woman following an investigation into a registered sex offender allegedly violating his status by filming children at a school in Racine.
According to the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, the Internet Crimes Against Children division began investigating Paul Shelton, 43, on March 7 after he was reportedly seen filming children at a local grade school.
Authorities determined Shelton was on school grounds without permission, violating the terms of his sex offender status. He was also found to be in violation of his bond related to a previous court case involving child neglect and truancy.
On March 13, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Shelton's residence, where he and his "significant other," Dana R. Kozeluh, 43, were taken into custody. Kozeluh was arrested for bail jumping related to the same previous court case.
https://www.wisn.com/article/sex-offender-arrested-for-filming-children-at-racine-school/64207556

▫️NJ soccer coach, teacher accused of sexting student, 14
A Morris County high school teacher and longtime multi-level soccer coach has been accused of sending sexual and suggestive messages to a teen.
James Wiegand, 43, of Sparta, is charged with third-degree endangering the welfare of a child in connection with inappropriate online conversations with a 14-year-old student.
https://nj1015.com/nj-soccer-coach-parsippany-teacher-arrested/

▫️5th judge recuses from ex-fire chief's sexual exploitation of a minor case
After the first judge in the case was arrested and resigned when evidence allegedly revealed he and suspect Ned Hansen, the former fire chief for Tremonton, Utah, had exchanged child sex abuse images online and met up to engage in a sexual relationship with each other at least once, four judges have either recused themselves or were recused by presiding judges. 
» https://youtube.com/shorts/a3gyHmzmp0E  (VIDEO)
» https://ksltv.com/local-news/fire-chief-judge-recused-case/751780/ (VIDEO)
» https://kutv.com/news/local/ex-tremonton-fire-chief-accused-of-child-sex-crimes-making-first-court-appearance-today#
» https://gephardtdaily.com/local/former-tremonton-fire-chief-makes-first-court-appearance-in-child-exploitation-case/

▫️Tennessee Gang Indictments: Feds Crack Down on Tree Top Pirus, Gangster Disciples, MS 13 & More
Tennessee law enforcement is cracking down on some of the most notorious gangs in the state, hitting them with massive RICO cases, drug busts, and murder indictments. From MS-13’s brutal killings to the Athens Park Bloods’ witness executions, to the Tren de Aragua’s human trafficking ring, this video exposes how these criminal enterprises were finally taken down.

▫️Former Tuscaloosa police officer arrested on child sex abuse charges
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A former Tuscaloosa police officer was arrested on charges related to child sexual abuse material.
According to a news release, the West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force received information that led them to confiscate a phone, which was found to have child sexual abuse material. Warrants were obtained Monday to charge Corey Burcham, 35, with ten counts of child sexual abuse material, said the TPD.
» https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N29bAxy-KqE  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wvtm13.com/article/former-tuscaloosa-police-officer-arrested-monday/64212832  (VIDEO)

▫️Stevens Point martial arts teacher faces charges of child sexual assault
STEVENS POINT − A 45-year-old Portage County martial arts instructor previously charged with child pornography possession is facing 14 new felony counts alleging he sexually assaulted a child staying in his home.
Stephen C. Manasreh-Decker, of Amherst, previously pleaded not guilty to five felony counts of child pornography possession and five felony counts of virtual child pornography possession. He's scheduled to go to trial on the charges in August.
On Monday, Manasreh-Decker pleaded not guilty to new charges of six counts of sexual assault by a person who works or volunteers with children, five counts of second-degree sexual assault causing injury, one count of child enticement, one count of second-degree sexual assault with use of force and one count of causing mental harm to a child.
https://www.stevenspointjournal.com/story/news/crime/2025/03/17/stevens-point-martial-arts-teacher-steven-manasreh-decker-faces-charges-of-child-sexual-assault/82499369007/

▫️Del. officials charge retired priest, teacher in child sex case
Law enforcement officials in Delaware have charged two men -- a retired priest and an elementary school teacher -- following an investigation into allegations of child sex abuse that stem back to the nineties.
According to law enforcement officials, John Taggart, 80, a former priest, and Christopher Crisona, 57, have been charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child, unlawful sexual intercourse and related charges following an investigation into their alleged activities from 1994 through 1996 when they both worked at St. Thomas the Apostle School and rectory.
The allegations against this pair were uncovered, law enforcement officials said, after an investigation began into Taggart and the now-deceased Father John Francis O'Brien, concerning their time working at St. Thomas the Apostle.
This investigation, officials claim, found that Taggart, allegedly, repeatedly abused a victim through the child's seventh and eighth grade years enrolled at the church's school. Officials said that, due to the nature of the allegations and both men's professional histories, the Delaware Department of Justice is seeking other potential victims.
» https://youtu.be/hT2tBSOzKvg  (VIDEO)
» https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/priest-teacher-charged-in-decades-old-wilmington-del-child-sex-abuse-case/4136429/
» https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/crime/2025/03/17/delaware-priest-teacher-charged-sex-abuse-st-thomas-the-apostle-taggart-crison/82493601007/
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2025/03/priest-who-taught-at-st-thomas/

▫️Belton ISD Identifies Another Teacher Arrested for Sex Crime Against Student
A Tarver Elementary School teacher who was placed on leave last month while police investigated sexual misconduct allegations has been arrested and identified as Estevan Banda.
Banda, 33, was arrested on March 14 and charged with indecency with a child by sexual contact, a second-degree felony. He was the second Belton Independent School District teacher arrested in one week for sex crimes involving a student.
https://texasscorecard.com/local/belton-isd-identifies-another-teacher-arrested-for-sex-crime-against-student/

▫️N.J. man had 300 child sex abuse videos, cops say
A man had been arrested on allegations that he was in possession of more than 300 videos depicting child sexual abuse.
Jared Kelly, 34, of Somerset, was taken into custody on March 7 following a search of his home, the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement on Monday. He is charged with second-degree possession of child sexual abuse material.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children told law enforcement that it received multiple tips about the same person possessing videos depicting child sexual abuse. Investigators then identified Kelly as the suspect and alleged that he had more than 300 of those types of videos in his possession, the prosecutor’s office said.
https://www.nj.com/somerset/2025/03/nj-man-had-300-child-sex-abuse-videos-cops-allege.html

▫️Kentucky State Police Charges Whitley Co. Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses
ROCKHOLD, Ky.  — On March 14, 2025, at approximately 2;50 p.m., the Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch interviewed and arrested Matthew Tyler Gray, 32 on charges related to a child sexual abuse material investigation.
Gray is currently charged with 20 counts of distributing matter portraying a minor under the age of 12 in a sexual performance. This charge is a Class-C felony punishable by five to ten years in prison. Gray was lodged in the Whitley County Detention Center.
https://wp.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/ecb-3-17-2025/

▫️Milwaukee human trafficking case search warrant  (UPDATE)
12 News tracks down woman connected to possible sex slave operation
Last week, 38-year-old Austin Chronister appeared in court, charged with sexual assault and false imprisonment. Prosecutors say these crimes date back years.
Newly filed court documents say police searched the home last week, the so-called "House Saint Pierre" on State Street that Chronister co-owns with Milwaukee attorney Christin Saint Pierre who has not been charged. Chronister remains in custody on a $75,000 cash bond. He's charged with human trafficking, false imprisonment and two counts of sexual assault.
» https://youtu.be/ShHlQJcVSFo  (VIDEO)
» https://youtu.be/-A0Idz-j_AM  (VIDEO)
» https://youtu.be/hqTzoHzDRtI  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wisn.com/article/search-warrant-reveals-new-details-in-possible-sex-slave-operation/64212383  (VIDEO)
» https://www.fox6now.com/news/milwaukee-human-trafficking-case-search-warrant
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/18568

▫️'Predator Poachers' tip off St. George police to child sex abuse material
ST. GEORGE, Utah  — A man was arrested after a group called the "Predator Poachers" contacted police about him sending explicit images to a 13-year-old boy.
The group conducts sting operations on adults who seek sexual activities with minors. Hunter Robert Phillips, 21, was arrested on ten first-degree felony counts of aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, the affidavit states.
https://kutv.com/news/local/predator-poachers-tip-off-st-george-police-to-child-sex-abuse-material

▫️Gansevoort man accused of child sex abuse
SARATOGA COUNTY, N.Y.  — A Gansevoort man has been arrested for the alleged sexual abuse of a minor, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office announced on Sunday. Stephen Bottino, 58, has been charged with a felony.
On Tuesday, the Sheriff’s Office reportedly received a sexual assault complaint. The alleged assault took place in the town of Clifton Park in 2003, police said. The following investigation led to the arrest of Bottino, who is accused of subjecting a person under the age of 11 years old to sexual contact, authorities said. He has been charged with first-degree sexual abuse, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
https://www.news10.com/news/crime/gansevoort-man-accused-of-child-sex-abuse/

▫️Rochester Man Accused of Sexually Abusing Children
Rochester, MN - A Rochester man is facing multiple charges in connection with a child sexual abuse case. 
The alleged sexual assaults occurred at a residence in Rochester, the criminal complaint says. Olmsted County Court records indicate he made his first court appearance on Friday. 
He was arrested after law enforcement spoke with the two victims, who the charges indicate were under the age of 16 at the time of the alleged sex assaults, earlier this month. 38-year-old Eliazar Hinojosa is facing one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct.
https://krocnews.com/rochester-mn-child-sex-abuse-case/

▫️Sex offender on Texas' Most Wanted list arrested after assaulting of 14-year-old girl
ABELINE - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced that Raymond Trejo, one of Texas' 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders, is back in custody following his recent arrest.
Authorities apprehended Trejo in Stilwell, Oklahoma, on March 12. A Crime Stoppers reward will be paid for his arrest. Raymond Lee Trejo, 35, of Abilene, was taken into custody by the Special Applications Branch of the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service. In 2009, he was convicted of sexual assault of a child following an incident with a 14-year-old girl and was sentenced to 10 years of confinement in a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison.
» https://foxsanantonio.com/newsletter-daily/sex-offender-on-texas-most-wanted-list-arrested-after-alleged-assault-of-14-year-old-girl-local-news-near-me-crime-law-public-safety
» https://www.dps.texas.gov/news/tip-leads-capture-texas-10-most-wanted-sex-offender-oklahoma
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/17285

▫️Twin Falls man charged with enticement and sexual exploitation of a child
IDAHO FALLS – A 47-year-old Twin Falls man was arrested Friday after he allegedly asked a girl to send him nude images of herself.
Robert William Halstead, 47, was charged with one felony count of enticing a child through the internet and one felony count of sexual exploitation of a child. If he is found guilty, he faces up to 45 years in jail.
According to court documents, the investigation started on Jan. 2. A detective with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force contacted the mother of the 15-year-old, who said her daughter had been in contact with adult men online using multiple Facebook accounts.
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/03/twin-falls-man-charged-with-enticement-and-sexual-exploitation-of-a-child/

▫️Kentucky man accused of human trafficking
ROWAN COUNTY, Ky.  - A Kentucky man is accused of human trafficking.
The Rowan County Detention Center website shows that 29-year-old Victor Littleton of Flemingsburg was booked into jail on Saturday.
According to his indictment, Littleton “intentionally subjected a minor to commercial sexual activity through force, fraud or coercion when she was under the age of 18.”  The indictment says it happened in November. Littleton is currently being held in jail on a $50,000 bond.
https://www.wkyt.com/2025/03/17/kentucky-man-accused-human-trafficking/

▫️El Paso man sentenced to prison for producing child pornography
A man was sentenced to more than two decades in prison for producing child sexual abuse material involving a 5-year-old child at an El Paso home, authorities said.
Jose Eduardo Larin, 36, of El Paso was sentenced to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison on one count of production of a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas officials said.
Larin had more than 3,200 files of child sexual abuse material on his cellphone, including "31 pictures and 31 videos depicting CSAM (child sexual abuse material) that had been produced by Larin at this residence involving a 5-year-old child," officials said.
https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/crime/2025/03/17/el-paso-man-jose-eduardo-larin-sentenced-to-prison-for-producing-child-porn-sexual-abuse-material/82491347007/

▫️Lakeland Regional HS parents upset over midday school sweep after custodian's arrest
Parents are unhappy with a midday sweep of Lakeland Regional High School by the FBI and police, conducted Friday during school hours, and some are calling for Superintendent Hugh Beattie's removal after a custodian's arrest.
The search for hidden cameras, linked to 39-year-old Scott Volpe's charges of sexually assaulting a teen and possessing child sexual abuse images, forced a shelter-in-place. "I would have liked to see, until the police and FBI did their investigation, for the school to be completely shut down,” said parent Daryen De Vito. “This was traumatizing twice. Once when the children found out that there was a predator among them and secondarily again, in lock down not knowing if images of them were being shared."
Volpe, arrested Wednesday, is accused of assaulting a 13- to 15-year-old at a West Milford home between January and February.
» https://youtube.com/shorts/wlIAgn72D-w  (VIDEO)
» https://newjersey.news12.com/police-ringwood-man-arrested-on-sex-assault-and-child-porn-charges (VIDEO)

▫️Del. school therapist John Arnold pleads no contest to raping child
A Delaware school therapist who used bogus master’s and doctoral degrees to get hired in 2021 has pleaded no contest to two counts of rape against a 5-year-old family member.
John Ervin Arnold counseled kids who experienced trauma or had behavioral health issues. His rape arrest came after child disclosed abuse at summer camp. Arnold avoided a trial and a potential sentence of life in prison on first-degree rape charges by pleading to reduced charges last week in Superior Court. 
Arnold, 48, was charged with first- and second-degree rape and other felonies by New Castle County police after his young relative made startling accusations at a day camp during a discussion on “good touches and bad touches,” court documents said.
https://whyy.org/articles/delaware-school-therapist-rape-pleads-no-contest/

▫️Registered sex offender sentenced to five years in prison in child abuse case
POCATELLO – A 34-year-old man who was sent to prison in 2017 for sexually abusing a child was sentenced last Thursday for an incident in 2024 where police say he touched and sexually photographed a 15-year-old girl.
Logan Khaide Gabriel Kniffen was originally charged with two counts of sexual abuse of a child and enticing a child over the internet.
The man accepted a plea agreement in September, where the state dismissed the two sexual abuse charges for a guilty plea on the enticement charge.
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/03/registered-sex-offender-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison-in-child-abuse-case/

▫️Glendale man sentenced to over 3 years for role in deadly human smuggling
PHOENIX — A Glendale man was sentenced to over 3 years in prison on Tuesday for his role in a deadly human smuggling operation that took place last year, authorities said.
Steven Beltran-Lugo, 19, helped transport two undocumented migrants in March 2024, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona.
The sentencing came after Beltran-Lugo pleaded guilty to conspiring to transport undocumented migrants for profit and putting a person’s life in jeopardy, which led to death, on Oct. 1, 2024.
https://ktar.com/immigration/deadly-human-smuggling-operation/5681527/

▫️Karoline Leavitt speaks on Venezuelan immigrants deported to El Salvador White House press briefing
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt provided a full briefing to the media on Monday, March 17, 2025, in Washington D.C. Leavitt spoke on the Trump administration's decision to not reverse flights that deported Venezuelan immigrants from the United States to El Salvador, despite a judge's ruling.
» https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p88tql9SAQ4  (VIDEO)
» https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDXzJpgcOks  (VIDEO)

▫️Columbus authorities intensify crackdown on human trafficking
COLUMBUS, Ga.  - Human trafficking is an ongoing problem in the U.S. and here at home. Locally, law enforcement officials are cracking down on the estimated 500,000 predators who are online every day.
Those predators are trying to convince young girls and boys to share nude photos and videos, and in some cases, meet them in person to take advantage of them.
Muscogee County Sheriff Greg Countryman says there are over 400,000 ads online with women for sale right here in Columbus. 85 percent of those ads are likely to result in human trafficking.
Numbers from the National Human Trafficking Hotline show that in 2021, 281 cases of human trafficking were identified in Georgia, and 1,065 victims were involved in these cases.
https://www.wtvm.com/2025/03/18/columbus-authorities-intensify-crackdown-human-trafficking/ (VIDEO)

▫️LAUNCH OF THE MISSION 89 GLOBAL THEMATIC REPORT ON TRAFFICKING IN SPORT
This event was held on the 11th of March 2025.
» https://youtu.be/Ri5t5R90nYw  (VIDEO)
» https://kdrive.infomaniak.com/app/share/111675/cc2da9f7-6b45-424c-a55c-2c213f2e5180/files/2129186

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DHS: https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/identify-victim
U.S. Marshals Service: USMS: Submit a Tip (https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/fugitive-investigations/submitting-a-tip)
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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▫️5 more teens located in Capital Region rescue operation
ALBANY, N.Y.  — The Capital Region’s first ever missing child rescue operation has successfully located five more missing teenagers, bringing the total number to 69. All five were girls ranging in age from 13 to 17, officials said.
Federal, state and local law enforcement officials set up a command center in Latham last week and combined resources to solve the cases.
“Out of my 20-year career at the Missing Persons Clearinghouse, this has been the most significant and meaningful event that we’ve ever done,” Cindy Neff, manager of the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse., previously told NEWS10.
Organizers told NEWS10 many of the investigations involve a nontraditional form of human trafficking.
» https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drVhVUj_6SY  (VIDEO)
» https://www.news10.com/top-stories/5-more-teens-located-in-capital-region-rescue-operation/
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/18566

▫️Human trafficking, prostitution raids target multiple massage parlors in Galveston County
LEAGUE CITY, Texas – Two illegal massage parlors were raided Thursday in Galveston County for human trafficking and prostitution, according to the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office.
Detectives gathered evidence through surveillance, interviews, and undercover operations, leading them to Royal Thai Massage, located at 1825 E. Main Street, League City, Texas, and Leela Thai Massage, located at 17333 El Camino Real, Houston, Texas.
Officials said the businesses were operating as fronts for prostitution-related activities. The suspect, Ying Qui Yang Brown, 57, was arrested during the raid for aggravated promotion of prostitution. KPRC 2 obtained surveillance footage of her arrest.
» https://youtu.be/O2kS3Q8uhNw  (VIDEO)
» https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/03/20/heavy-police-activity-at-several-massage-businesses-in-galveston-county/  (VIDEO)
» https://www.galvnews.com/news/galveston-county-sheriffs-office-raids-massage-parlors-accused-of-human-trafficking/article_175a04d8-50c4-51ea-9c4c-da6cf56177f1.html

▫️Illinois Filed a Staggering 90 Charges Against Human Traffickers
Illinois has said that the state will increase its fight to put those that are involved in human trafficking behind bars and new numbers just released prove it. The state has filed a staggering 90 charges against individuals allegedly involved in this awful crime.
The Public Information Office of the Illinois State Police just shared an update about the state's efforts to reduce the crime of human trafficking. Charges filed during the seven operations include Indecent Solicitation of a Child, Traveling to Meet a Child, Grooming, Solicitation to Meet a Child, Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Armed Violence – all felonies. 
» https://101theeagle.com/illinois-filed-a-staggering-90-charges-against-human-traffickers/
» https://isp.illinois.gov/Media/CompletePressRelease/2141
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/18649

▫️3 people indicted for sexually exploiting minors, making child sex abuse images
TOLEDO, Ohio — A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted three people on multiple child sex crime charges for allegedly exploiting two minors to create child sexual abuse images.
Chaz Jacob, Christopher Hagerman and Amy Fountain are charged with producing child sexual abuse images. Jacob is also charged with receipt and distribution.
https://www.wtol.com/article/news/crime/3-people-indicted-sexually-exploiting-minors-making-child-sex-abuse-images-toledo/512-d8ad56ff-8fc1-42e0-b1d9-bbe60593371a

▫️Crime Stoppers: Man wanted in Scott County for parole violation
QUAD CITIES, Ill./Iowa  - Have you seen him?
Mario Mendoza-Gutierrez, 43, is wanted in Scott County for a parole violation on the conviction of sex offender registration violation.
According to Crime Stoppers of the Quad Cities, Mendoza-Gutierrez is 5-foot-7, 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. If you have information, call Crime Stoppers of the Quad Cities at 309-762-9500 or tap the app P3 Tips.
https://www.kwqc.com/2025/03/20/crime-stoppers-man-wanted-scott-county-parole-violation/  (VIDEO)

▫️Crime Stoppers: Warrant served for man wanted in Scott County
Clarence Ford, 40, was wanted in Scott County on warrants for sex offender registration violation, sex offender verification violation.
https://youtu.be/9lbKkXZ_1T0  (VIDEO)

▫️Two Men Wanted for Sex Crimes
Shreveport Police are currently searching for two men in connection with separate sex crime investigations involving juvenile victims.
Carlos T. Dotson, a Black male born on February 26, 1970, is wanted for one count of Molestation of a Juvenile, one countof Sexual Battery, and two counts of Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile. The charges stem from an investigation that began in February 2025. SPD Sex Crimes Detective are urging anyone with information regarding Dotson’s whereabouts to come forward immediately.
Tony L. Harvey, a White male born on July 14, 1966, is wanted for one count of Molestation of a Juvenile following an investigation that began in December 2025. The victim in this case is 15. Anyone who has information about his location is asked to report it to law enforcement.
Both individuals are considered fugitives, and their cases are under active investigation. If you have any information, please contact SPD or Crime Stoppers at 318-673-7373
SPD is urging anyone who may have been a victim or who has any further information to come forward and assist with the ongoing investigations.
https://www.shreveportla.gov/DocumentCenter/View/27202/03202025sexcrimes

▫️Georgia Man Accused of Sex Charges Involving Missouri Teen
ST. LOUIS – An underage Missouri girl has been rescued from a Georgia man accused of child sex crimes.
Carlan Travis Penney Jr., 46, was charged by complaint on March 7 in U.S. District Court in St. Louis with coercion and enticement or a minor and transportation of a minor across state lines with the intent to engage in illegal sexual activity. He was arrested the next day in Georgia and indicted on those same charges by a grand jury Wednesday.
Charging documents say the teen’s family alerted the local sheriff’s office when she went missing, and the sheriff’s office contacted the FBI.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/georgia-man-accused-sex-charges-involving-missouri-teen

▫️Search continues for man wanted for filming family in bathroom in Titus County
TITUS COUNTY, Texas  — Titus County Sheriff’s Office is still searching for a man who allegedly put a video camera inside a family member’s bathroom to purposefully record them in 2020. The Titus County Sheriff Office authorities are still searching for Ramiro Saucedo, 52, who fled the scene of a crime almost five years ago.
We ask that anyone with information regarding Saucedo to contact the Titus County Sheriff’s Office at 903-572-6641.
» https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/crime/titus-county-man-wanted-by-authorities-for-illegal-recordings-in-bathroom/501-dbdedc8a-1799-448f-8851-4bae70203d82
» https://www.yahoo.com/news/search-continues-man-wanted-filming-195034593.html

▫️Kentucky teacher, coach arrested on child sex crime charges
CARTER COUNTY, KY  — A Kentucky teacher and coach was arrested on child sex crime charges on Wednesday.
According to the Kentucky State Police, 28-year-old Harlee Estepp was arrested for “inappropriate communications with a minor.” They said the investigation into Estepp started in 2022. Ashland Independent Schools Superintendent Sean Howard told 13 News that he was a teacher, a track and field coach, and an assistant football coach. Howard said he has been suspended with pay. He is facing charges of first-degree sexual abuse and procuring or promoting the use of a minor through electronic means. He is being held in the Carter County Detention Center.
» https://www.wsaz.com/2025/03/20/high-school-coach-charged-with-sexual-abuse/  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wowktv.com/news/kentucky/kentucky-teacher-coach-arrested-on-child-sex-crime-charges/

▫️Durham teacher charged with felony sex exploitation gets $1 million bond
DURHAM, N.C.  — A Durham teacher accused of a slew of sex crimes involving minors is in jail under a $1 million bond.
CBS 17 was in the courtroom Thursday when Miguel Angel Tirado III, a teacher employed by Durham Public Schools who taught at Jordan High School, was given the bond under which he is being held at the Durham County Jail. Warrants show Tirado faces 10 felony counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Descriptions of the alleged crimes state that he distributed child pornography videos using the Kik messaging app. Those videos included children as young as 5-7 years old, warrants said. One of the videos was a compilation of more than 20 clips including “nude prepubescent children engages in sexual activity or sex acts with adults.”
» https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/durham-county-news/1-million-bond-for-durham-teacher-charged-with-10-counts-of-sex-exploitation/  (VIDEO)
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▫️Miami-Dade school employee caught with ‘dozens’ of child sex abuse images, police say
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – A Miami-Dade County Public Schools maintenance employee is facing 11 felony charges after he was caught at his Hollywood home with “dozens” of child sexual abuse images, police said Thursday.
According to an arrest report from the Hollywood Police Department, Arthur Collot admitted that he “uses the dark web” to download the illicit content. The HPD report states that the investigation into Collot, 63, began in November after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip that he was uploading child sexual abuse material.
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2025/03/20/miami-dade-school-employee-caught-with-dozens-of-child-sex-abuse-images-police-say/

▫️Man arrested for custodial sex battery after Clay deputies serve search warrant at Middleburg home
MIDDLEBURG, Fla. — A man was arrested Wednesday in connection to a child exploitation investigation, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office said.
Charles Peter Browne, 42, is facing one count of custodial sexual battery, CCSO said in a news release. Clay County District Schools released a statement about Browne, who “performed work” in the district’s school.
Browne is in the Clay County Jail, but anyone with information in this case is asked to contact Detective Eva Solis at esolis@claysheriff.com or by phone at 904-673-5892.
https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/man-arrested-custodial-sex-battery-after-clay-deputies-serve-search-warrant-middleburg-home/ZCNNZL4BABDMTIXNU3S3FMOTMI/

▫️Lafayette man faces 6 counts of child porn, 20 counts of animal sex abuse
LAFAYETTE, La. — A SWAT team with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office assisted agents with Attorney General Liz Murrill's Louisiana Bureau of Investigation to arrest a man on multiple counts of child pornography and sexual abuse of animals.
Authorities converged on the Holly Place Apartments in the 700 block of South College Road on Wednesday, March 19, and arrested Brandon Needham, 33, of Lafayette. He is charged with six counts of child porn and 20 counts of sexual abuse of an animal. 
» https://youtu.be/_h5sawvR32g  (VIDEO)
» https://www.kadn.com/news/crime/lafayette-man-faces-child-porn-sexual-abuse-of-animals-charges/article_882d5496-8fc0-400b-81b1-486d60416aa0.html  (VIDEO)

▫️Local man faces multiple sex crime charges, some involving animals
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Tenn. — On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, after an extensive investigation by the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office, a Lauderdale County Grand Jury returned indictments on Joseph Lenderman consisting of fifty-two (52) counts including Rape of a Child, Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child, Solicitation of a Minor Under 13 to Observe Sexual Conduct, Aggravated Sexual Battery, Incest, Sexual Activity With Animals, Sexual Battery by an Authority Figure, Rape, Statutory Rape by an Authority Figure, Attempted Especially Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, Attempted Sexual Activity with an Animal, Solicitation of a Minor – Aggravated Sexual Battery, Attempted Aggravated Sexual Battery and Solicitation of a Minor to Observe Sexual Conduct.
Lenderman currently resides at the Lauderdale County Jail on a $2.25 million bond. All persons involved are considered innocent until found guilty in a court of law.
https://www.wbbjtv.com/2025/03/20/local-man-faces-multiple-sex-crime-charges-some-involving-animals/

▫️Sex offender admits to enticing 12-year-old, murder-for-hire plot
PROVIDENCE, R.I.  — Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom said that a 30-year-old Rhode Island man who was previously convicted for child molestation admitted to a judge that he enticed a 12-year-old girl into sexual encounters multiple times and attempted a murder-for-hire plot in a scheme to eliminate her as a witness.
29-year-old Chandler Cardente was charged with enticement of a minor, commission of a felony while being required to register as a sex offender, and interstate murder for hire.
https://www.abc6.com/sex-offender-admits-to-enticing-12-year-old-murder-for-hire-plot/

▫️Charleston man facing half a dozen charges of sexually exploiting minors
CHARLESTON, S.C.  - The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man who now stands accused of sex crimes involving children.
Parker William Adams, 23, of Charleston, is charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor in the second degree and three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor in the third degree.
This comes after deputies executed a search warrant at Adams’ Brisbane Drive home Wednesday. During that search, investigators found three videos on Adams’ laptop which depicted children who appeared to be between the ages of 10 and 14 partaking in acts which, when videotaped, constitute child sex abuse material.
Adams was arrested and booked into the Al Cannon Detention Center. He has since been released on a $60,000 bond, according to court and jail records. As a condition of his bond, he may not leave the state.
https://www.live5news.com/2025/03/20/charleston-man-facing-half-dozen-charges-sexually-exploiting-minors/ (VIDEO)

▫️Republican state Sen. Justin Eichorn resigns after charge for soliciting sex from minor
» https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHw4GLQb6_I  (VIDEO)
» https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsQFXT7lPdQ  (VIDEO)
» https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-B1Pv1WKMo  (VIDEO)
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/18646

▫️U.S. Marshals Service Operation “Cold Pursuit” Results in the Arrest of Over 20 Non-Compliant Sex Offenders From NJ
Newark, NJ – The U.S. Marshals Service has concluded a month-long enforcement initiative focusing on the location and arrest of non-compliant sex offenders with active warrants for failure to register. This enforcement initiative, named Operation “Cold Pursuit,” resulted in the arrest of over 20 convicted sex offenders in Union and Essex counites and included several offenders located out-of-state.
“Registration laws exist to protect communities, and failing to comply is a serious risk to public safety,” said Juan Mattos Jr., U.S. Marshal for the District of New Jersey.
https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/press-release/us-marshals-service-operation-cold-pursuit-results-arrest-of-over-20-non

▫️Duluth climbing coach sent to prison for child sex abuse material
ST. PAUL — A former Duluth climbing instructor has been sentenced to 6 ½ years in prison for possessing child sexual abuse material.
Lucas Matthew Kramer, 45, pleaded guilty to a federal charge in October and was sentenced Wednesday, March 19 by U.S. District Judge Eric Tostrud.
Kramer previously served as climbing coordinator for the Recreational Sports Outdoor Program at the University of Minnesota Duluth and as president of the Duluth Climbers Coalition, a nonprofit organization that encourages and organizes various ice, rock and indoor climbing opportunities for all ages.
https://www.inforum.com/news/minnesota/duluth-climbing-coach-sent-to-prison-for-child-sex-abuse-material

▫️Predatory offender faces 32 felony charges relating to child sex abuse materials
PRESTON, Minn. — A predatory offender is facing 32 felony charges in Fillmore County after law enforcement received 27 cybertips regarding child sexual abuse materials.
Ethan Charles Olson, 28, of Canton, is facing 32 felony counts relating to possessing child sexual abuse materials as someone with a prior conviction of a similar charge. This is the third time he has been charged with possessing or disseminating pornographic work.
Olson was taken into custody on Tuesday, March 18. He is being held on a $100,000 unconditional bail in the Fillmore County Jail. His next hearing is scheduled for March 31.
https://www.postbulletin.com/news/local/predatory-offender-faces-32-felony-charges-relating-to-child-sex-abuse-materials

▫️Convicted NYC rapist charged with sickening sex crimes 2 months after release on parole: sources
A convicted rapist released on parole two months ago was arrested again Thursday after allegedly sexually abusing and threatening to kill a 10-year-old girl as part of a repulsive sex crime spree in Queens, police and law enforcement sources said.
John Garrison, 53, who served nearly two decades in state prison for raping a 13-year-old girl in a Brooklyn alley, allegedly committed at least five sickening acts over three days this week, sources said.
The creep’s disturbing behavior began Monday when he allegedly exposed himself in front of a 51-year-old woman who was in her car in Woodhaven, cops said.
https://nypost.com/2025/03/20/us-news/convicted-nyc-rapist-charged-with-sickening-sex-crimes-2-months-after-release-on-parole-sources/

▫️Inside Sinaloa's human smuggling operation at the Canadian border
One of the cartels the U.S. designated a terrorist group is Sinaloa. It was once run by the drug lord known as El Chapo, who is now serving life in a U.S. prison. For "60 Minutes," Cecilia Vega went to the Canadian border and spoke with one of the human smugglers who works for Sinaloa and even advertises their services online.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/inside-sinaloas-human-smuggling-operation-at-the-canadian-border (VIDEO)

▫️Man living illegally in U.S. is arrested for alleged child sexual assault
On Friday, March 14, a man ended up behind bars after Titus County Sheriff deputies received a report of an alleged sexual assault of a child.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, the deputies were told the perpetrator was in the country illegally and that he was likely a flight risk. Investigators quickly followed up on the allegations and after finding a probable cause, they obtained an arrest warrant for 37-year-old Jose Garcia Rivera.
» https://www.tribnow.com/news/man-arrested-after-report-child-sexual-assault
» https://www.ktbs.com/news/man-living-illegally-in-u-s-is-arrested-for-alleged-child-sexual-assault/article_6d174b4a-02ce-11f0-a177-bf247b6dbabd.html

▫️U.S. Marshals in Maine Arrest Fugitive Wanted for Sex Offenses in Florida
Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Maine Violent Offender Task Force (MVOTF) announce the arrest of David W. Kirkland, 53, in Portland, Maine. According to Florida authorities, an arrest warrant was issued for Kirkland on February 17, 2025, for two counts of lewd or lascivious behavior-molestation with a victim being a minor under 12 years of age out of Marion County, Florida.
https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/press-release/us-marshals-maine-arrest-fugitive-wanted-sex-offenses-florida

▫️ICE San Francisco, federal partners target transnational criminal organizations in major enforcement action
Gang members affiliated with Sureno and MS-13 known for their involvement in drug and weapons trafficking were among those arrested in the one-day operation along with other individuals with convictions for possession for sale of narcotics or controlled substances, selling or modifying firearms, narcotics trafficking, DUI, false imprisonment, and possession of obscene material depicting minors in sexual conduct.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-san-francisco-federal-partners-target-transnational-criminal-organizations-major

▫️ICE arrests 81 illegal aliens as part of joint federal law enforcement operation in Kentucky, of which 25 also charged with felony criminal offenses
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 81 illegal aliens during an enhanced targeted enforcement operation March 10 to 14 which included multiple federal law enforcement agencies in Kentucky, with 25 of the aliens charged with criminal offenses including illegal reentry, illegal possession of firearms, and illegal possession of controlled substances.
Among those arrested during the operation include a 44-year-old citizen of India convicted of sexual misconduct with a minor, intimidation, and battery.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-arrests-81-illegal-aliens-part-joint-federal-law-enforcement-operation-kentucky

▫️Diplomatic Security Service Investigation Dismantles Peruvian Human Smuggling Network to the United States
On March 17, 2025, the Peruvian Prosecutor’s Office Against Organized Crime obtained a 32-year prison sentence for Marco Antonio Piscoche for organized crime and human smuggling.  Piscoche is finally facing justice thanks to a multi-year collaboration between the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), Peruvian National Police, and the Peruvian Prosecutor’s Office Against Organized Crime.
In 2017, DSS special agents and investigators at the U.S. Embassy in Peru analyzed non-immigrant visas issued to Peruvian citizens and discovered that more than 120 applicants obtained U.S. visas using services fraudulently provided by Peruvian citizen Marco Antonio Piscoche.
DSS further investigated with our Peruvian National Police partners and learned that Piscoche had provided hundreds of applicants with fake documents to apply for U.S. visas, and he also smuggled illegal aliens from Peru into the United States through Mexico.
https://www.state.gov/diplomatic-security-service-investigation-dismantles-peruvian-human-smuggling-network-to-the-united-states/

▫️AMO and ICE arrest Guatemalan alien convicted of Lewd and Lascivious Battery
MIAMI – Air and Marine Operations (AMO), an operational component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, along with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested, Marvin Delgado Quinonez, a 23-year-old criminal alien convicted of Lewd and Lascivious Battery.
Delgado Quinonez was apprehended on March 13, by AMO Marine Interdiction Agents and ICE agents near Stuart, Florida after a joint investigation. Delgado Quinonez, a Guatemalan citizen was convicted in 2019 for Lewd and Lascivious Battery after impregnating a 12-year-old girl when he was 17-years-old.
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/amo-and-ice-arrest-guatemalan-alien-convicted-lewd-and-lascivious

▫️Georgia Man Accused of Sex Charges Involving Missouri Teen (Rescued)
ST. LOUIS – An underage Missouri girl has been rescued from a Georgia man accused of child sex crimes.
Carlan Travis Penney Jr., 46, was charged by complaint on March 7 in U.S. District Court in St. Louis with coercion and enticement or a minor and transportation of a minor across state lines with the intent to engage in illegal sexual activity. He was arrested the next day in Georgia and indicted on those same charges by a grand jury Wednesday.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/georgia-man-accused-sex-charges-involving-missouri-teen

▫️ICE arrests accused child rapist in State College
PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Julio Cesar Henao-Cordoba, a 38-year-old citizen of Colombia wanted by law enforcement authorities in Panama for aggravated rape of a child, outside his residence in State College, March 14.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-arrests-accused-child-rapist-state-college

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▫️WATCH: Former judge, fire chief accused of child sex abuse appear in court
OGDEN, Utah — A former Box Elder County judge and the former chief of the Tremonton Fire Department, both charged with multiple child sex crimes, appeared just minutes apart in an Ogden courtroom on Thursday.
Kevin Robert Christensen walked into the courtroom and stood beside his attorney as Judge Joseph Bean went over the exact charges that the former judge faces, including the following: 3 counts of enticing a minor; 2 counts of dealing in material harmful to a minor; 3 counts of attempted exploitation of a minor; 1 count of obstruction of justice.
» https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/northern-utah/former-judge-fire-chief-accused-of-child-sex-abuse-appear-in-court  (VIDEO)
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/18604

▫️Over 40 men now accuse ex-Abercrombie boss of sexual assault
Former Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) CEO Mike Jeffries, who was charged with sex trafficking in October, has now been accused of other sex-related crimes by over 40 men.
Lawyers told the BBC that the charges span from rape to sexual assault and drugging. The latest lawsuits accuse him of assaulting men under the guise of modeling opportunities for his fashion label, A&F.
» https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/world/over-40-men-now-accuse-ex-abercrombie-boss-of-sexual-assault/story
» https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8vmy56yero
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/17527

▫️Klein ISD trafficking case: Son of former high school teacher sentenced to 20 years for his role in scheme
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - The son of a former Klein ISD teacher will spend two decades behind bars after he was convicted of participating in a human trafficking scheme, according to records.
Earlier this week, Roger Magee was sentenced to 20 years after he pled guilty to a charge of trafficking a child. Magee was arrested in November 2022 when a runaway managed to escape from the hotel she was staying in with him and notified the Harris County Sheriff's Office. She told investigators Magee was her pimp.
» https://abc13.com/post/klein-isd-trafficking-case-son-former-high-school-teacher-sentenced-20-years-role-scheme/16058680/
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/14393

▫️Former Maranatha Baptist Church Pastor arrested on child sex crimes
PLAINS, Ga.  - A former South Georgia pastor has been arrested along with 16 others on Child Sex Crimes in Volusia County, Florida.
Jeffery Summers was a pastor at Maranatha Baptist church in Plains from 2005 to 2013. The Port Orange Police Department in Volusia County reports, he was arrested as part of a child sexting called “Operation Full Throttle”. In the sting, suspected child predators believed they were talking to underage children online but were in fact talking officers. 52-year-old Jeffery Summers was arrested and now has two felony charges of obscene communication with a minor, traveling to meet after using a computer to lure a child, and he has additional charges of obscene communication-use of a computer to solicit/lure a child.
» https://www.walb.com/2025/03/20/former-pastor-jimmy-carters-hometown-church-arrested-child-sex-crimes/
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/18520

▫️Texas man sentenced for sex with minor with whom he fathered two children
EL PASO, Texas  – A federal judge didn’t buy a Texas man’s claim he was the lawful common-law partner of a 12-year-old girl with whom he fathered two children in Mexico.
On Thursday, Chief U.S. District Judge Alia Moses sentenced David Manuel Garcia, 42, to 15 years and eight months in prison for engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor in a foreign country. Garcia came under the radar of U.S. authorities a little over six years ago when he filed applications for consular reports of birth abroad for his Mexican-born son and daughter. That’s a cornerstone of the process by which an American procures U.S. citizenship for his or her children born abroad.
The problem was the mother’s age – reported in the application as 21 and 23 years old for each birth – did not match her birth records.
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/border-crime/texas-man-sentenced-for-sex-with-minor-with-whom-he-fathered-two-children/

▫️Life sentence in continuous child sex abuse trial
Waco, Tx  – McLennan County District Attorney Josh Tetens says a 19th District Court Jury has sentenced a man to life in prison for sexually abusing his former girlfriend’s daughter over a period of years.
The same jury that found Jayson R. Hilliard guilty Wednesday handed down the life sentence during the punishment phase Thursday. He had been charged with continuous sexual abuse of a young child.
Hilliard had been booked back into the Jail after the guilty verdict Wednesday. He had been free on bond up to that point.
The victim had made the outcry after her mother and Hilliard had broken off their long term relationship during which they had lived together.
https://www.fox44news.com/news/local-news/mclennan-county/life-sentence-in-continuous-child-sex-abuse-trial/

▫️Former Ogden day care employee sentenced to prison in child sex abuse case
OGDEN — A former day care employee accused of using his workplace to repeatedly abuse young children was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for aggravated sexual abuse and child exploitation.
Tanner Dobson, 30, has been behind bars since January 2024, when he was arrested for investigation of abuse of a 5-year-old female student at the facility.
There wasn't a dry eye in the Ogden 2nd District courtroom after the little girl's parents stood up to read some of the horrendous sex crimes Dobson had committed.
» https://ksltv.com/local-news/ogden-tanner-dobson-sentenced/753048/
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/17779

▫️Thousands allege sexual abuse in youth detention centers. It could cost Maryland a huge sum
Thousands of people seeking accountability under a new state law that eliminated the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims. It was passed in 2023 with the Catholic Church abuse scandal in mind. But now Maryland lawmakers are scrambling to address an unexpected onslaught of cases targeting the state´s juvenile justice system. They´re worried the state budget can´t support a potential payout.
To the plaintiffs, it´s no surprise that Maryland leaders failed to anticipate a public reckoning of this size. Many victims spent decades in silence, paralyzed by shame. They were some of Maryland´s most vulnerable residents, mostly Black kids growing up in poverty with little family support.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-14522155/Thousands-allege-sexual-abuse-youth-detention-centers-It-cost-Maryland-huge-sum.html
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2025/03/thousands-allege-sexual-abuse-in-youth-detention/
» https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/thousands-allege-sexual-abuse-youth-detention-centers-cost-120011460

▫️GBI raises awareness on human trafficking, what to look out for
AUGUSTA, Ga.  - The fastest-growing illegal industry in the world is back in the spotlight again Wednesday evening. We’re talking about human trafficking
» https://youtu.be/aZv2jwlmjZ8  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wrdw.com/2025/03/19/gbi-raises-awareness-human-trafficking-what-look-out/

▫️Human Trafficking Awareness 3-13-2025
On March 13, 2025, the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney and the Honolulu Police Department held a joint press conference to warn the public, and parents in particular, about predators using social media to lure victims between the ages of 11 and 17 through social media platforms, such as Instagram, and then sexually assault them.  HPD reported that they received 12 reports of sexual assaults in the past four months.
https://youtu.be/f1fpz10tsCI  (VIDEO)

▫️Child Advocacy Center said Lubbock is among the highest cases of child abuse in Texas
Lubbock, Texas — The Child Advocacy Center told EverythingLubbock,com that the City of Lubbock fell fourth on the list of the highest cases of child abuse in the state.
With the most recent case being the Lubbock mother who was arrested for choking a 4-month-old baby, the center wants to share information to help bring down those cases. According to the Children’s Advocacy Center of Texas, about 185 children in Texas are abused in some manner everyday whether it’s physical, emotional, neglect, and sexual abuse.
According to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, nearly 6,000 children in the Lubbock region were involved in a child abuse or neglect investigation last year.
https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/child-advocacy-center-said-lubbock-is-among-the-highest-cases-of-child-abuse-in-texas/

▫️Legislator Hosts Meeting on Sheriff’s Anti-Trafficking Initiative
Human trafficking isn’t just a distant issue—it’s happening in communities across the country, including right here in Suffolk County.
That’s why Suffolk County Legislator Dominick Thorne (R-Patchogue) and Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. (D) are stepping up, bringing the fight directly to residents with an Anti-Trafficking Initiative on April 9 at the Patchogue-Medford Library from 6:00p.m. to 7:30p.m. The event isn’t just another public meeting—it’s a call to action. 
https://lilifepolitics.com/news/crime/legislator-hosts-meeting-on-sheriffs-anti-trafficking-initiative/

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▫️U.S. Marshals arrest doctor charged with child pornography possession in Belize
SAN ANTONIO - A suspect wanted in Bexar County for sex crimes against children was arrested in Belize.
On Saturday, the U.S. Marshals Service announced the arrest of 67-year-old Dr. Gregory Scott Roth on eleven charges of Possession Of Child Pornography. In 2022, the Texas Attorney General's Office executed a series of search warrants on Roth who was suspected of possessing the child sexual abuse material. At the time, Dr. Roth held multiple high-ranking positions in multiple healthcare groups, including as Regional Medical Director for Envision Healthcare, part-time physician at Christus Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital, and as Regional Health Authority and Medical Director for La Salle County. Roth failed to appear in court, having fled the country to evade justice. Investigators say Roth fled the country in a rented motor home, having traveled through the southern borders of Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.
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▫️Fayette teachers’ aide arrested on child pornography charges
A Fayette County Public Schools instructional assistant was arrested Friday on child pornography charges, according to court records.
William Adam Lyle, 42, was listed on the district website as working in special education at Lexington’s Northern Elementary school. As of Saturday, district officials are not aware of any victims connected to Fayette County Public Schools. The reported images depicted children under the age of 12 in various poses and acts of sexual performance. Lyle admitted to having deleted the images and videos after receiving a warning email shutting down his accounts, the citation said.
A September 2022 investigation by the Herald-Leader highlighted the problem of teacher sexual misconduct in Kentucky. The newspaper obtained 194 cases of teachers who voluntarily surrendered or had their license revoked or suspended from 2016 to 2021. Of those, 118 — 61% — lost their license due to sexual misconduct.
» https://youtu.be/Q788HVbrrPU  (VIDEO)
» https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/education/article302547594.html

▫️Arkansas man arrested, charged with enticing a minor in West Seneca
BUFFALO, N.Y.- U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Brayden Storey, 21, of West Fork, Arkansas, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with enticement of a minor, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life.
In March 2024, the minor victim blocked Storey on all social media applications. As a result, he created another Instagram account to contact her. In April 2024, Storey called the minor victim approximately 50 times in a two-day span, but she did not answer the calls and blocked Storey’s phone number so that he could not contact her. In May 2024, Storey sent the minor victim a four-page letter in the mail at her residence, writing about his suicidal ideations.
https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/arkansas-man-arrested-charged-enticing-minor-west-seneca

▫️GBI Arrests Ambrose Man in Sexual Exploitation of Children Investigation
Ambrose, Coffee County, GA  – The GBI has arrested and charged Jose Angel Hinojosa Huerta, age 47, of Ambrose, Coffee County, Georgia, with Sexual Exploitation of Children.
In September 2024, the GBI CEACC Unit began an investigation into Huerta’s online activity after receiving a Cyber Tipline Report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding the possible online possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material.
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-03-21/gbi-arrests-ambrose-man-sexual-exploitation-children-investigation

▫️Local man faces dozens of charges for commercial sex ring, selling drugs and rape
DAUPHIN, CUMBERLAND, LANCASTER COUNTIES, Pa.  — A man residing in Mount Joy is accused of sex trafficking and controlling multiple victims into performing commercial sex acts in Dauphin and Cumberland Counties and raping them from 2017 to 2021 while selling drugs.
The charges come after a joint investigation by state police and agents with the Attorney General's office. Michael Choma, 45, allegedly used an online platform to post advertisements soliciting commercial sex buyers for women he trafficked. Law enforcement officials concluded that Choma violated many laws in terms of trafficking, involuntary servitude, prostitution, rape, sexual assault, and delivery of controlled substances.
» https://youtu.be/DQzHv3g4DCk  (VIDEO)
» https://local21news.com/news/local/sex-trafficker-faces-hundreds-of-charges-for-commercial-sex-ring-across-multiple-counties-police-attorney-general-

▫️North Texas Man Faces Felony Charges After 11,000+ Child Sexual Abuse Material Seized Using CRC Technology
A Royse City man is facing first-degree felony charges after detectives seized electronic devices believed to contain over 11,000 digital images of child sexual abuse material from a residence.
Michael Conlon, 44, was arrested on charges of possession of child sexual abuse material, according to the Royse City Police Department. On March 6th, detectives from the Royse City, Rockwall, and Dallas police departments executed a search warrant at a residence in the 1300 block of Black Canyon Avenue in Royse City. The warrant was the result of a joint undercover operation. Detectives utilized CRC Technology to aid in the identification of digital evidence, significantly advancing the investigation.
https://childrescuecoalition.org/north-texas-man-faces-felony-charges-after-11000-child-sexual-abuse-material-seized-using-crc-technology/

▫️Bluffton man arrested on 10 counts of child exploitation charges
A Bluffton man is facing charges after authorities say he was in possession of child sexual abuse material.
Adam Thomas Steele, 36, faces 10 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. According to the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigators with the Beaufort County Sheriff's Office made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General's Office and Homeland Security Investigations assisted.
Steele was arrested Friday. He is charged with 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, third degree, felony offenses punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment on each count.
https://www.wjcl.com/article/adam-thomas-steele-child-sex-crimes-bluffton/64271109

▫️NH resident arrested for possession of child sex abuse images
NASHUA, N.H. — Police took a 19-year-old Goffstown, New Hampshire man into custody on Tuesday following an investigation into images of child pornography that were allegedly found on his cellphone.
Daniil Del Gaudio, 19, of Goffstown, New Hampshire, was arrested on a felony warrant for possession of child sex abuse images, according to the Nashua, New Hampshire Police Department.
https://www.lowellsun.com/2025/03/23/nh-resident-arrested-for-possession-of-child-sex-abuse-images/

▫️15 alleged gang members arrested in DC area
The United States Border Patrol (USBP) said Friday that authorities conducted an operation in the D.C. metro area targeting suspected gang members involved in ongoing criminal activity. As a result of the operation, USBP Chief Michael Banks said 15 gang members were arrested, and a firearm was recovered. It is unclear where exactly they were arrested or what charges they face.
https://www.dcnewsnow.com/video/15-alleged-gang-members-arrested-in-dc-area/10563474/  (VIDEO)

▫️ICE, law enforcement partners arrest 370 alien offenders during enhanced operation in Massachusetts
BOSTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and federal law enforcement partners apprehended 370 illegal aliens in Massachusetts during an enhanced targeted enforcement operation focusing on transnational organized crime, gangs, and egregious illegal alien offenders March 18-23.
During the six-day enhanced operation, ICE and federal law enforcement partners targeted egregious criminal alien offenders including transnational criminal organizations known to operate in and around Boston and throughout Massachusetts. These organizations include the notorious MS-13, Tren de Aragua, Trinitarios, and 18th Street gangs.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-law-enforcement-partners-arrest-370-alien-offenders-during-enhanced-operation

▫️Venezuela accepts migrant flight with Tren de Aragua members: US
The aircraft that landed had 199 undocumented migrants aboard, a Department of Homeland Security official tells NewsNation. They said the group included members of Trend de Aragua, the gang that the Trump administration has designated as a terrorist organization.
» https://youtu.be/wF4PMzHE_xs  (VIDEO)
» https://www.borderreport.com/news/venezuela-accepts-migrant-flight-with-tren-de-aragua-members-us/

▫️After a brief chase, a Cuban suspect in human trafficking is arrested in Texas
The Eagle Pass, Texas Police arrested Yonel V. Hernández, a Cuban citizen, on suspicion of human trafficking.
The arrest of Hernández occurred after he was identified, in February 2024, after abandoning a white Honda Pilot during a pursuit in the Las Brisas area, reported the Mexican media Zócalo.
During the operation, three undocumented migrants were found in Hernández's room, who were placed in the custody of the Border Patrol. This arrest is the result of collaboration between local police and federal agents, who are investigating his possible connection to human trafficking networks in the region, according to the news outlet.
» https://en.cibercuba.com/noticias/2025-03-24-u1-e208933-s27061-nid299455-tras-breve-persecucion-cubano-sospechoso-trafico
» https://www.zocalo.com.mx/cae-cubano-por-trafico-de-personas/

▫️Sex offender caught masturbating at Sandy park near 'several children,' police say
SANDY, Utah  — A registered sex offender recently released from jail was caught masturbating at a public park in Sandy on Saturday, according to Sandy Police.
Victor Anthony Tapia, 31, was arrested in Salt Lake County on charges of lewdness with prior offense involving a child (third-degree felony), intoxication (class-C misdemeanor), and sex offender violation (third-degree felony).
https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/sex-offender-caught-masturbating-at-sandy-park-near-several-children-police-say/

▫️Church employee of 2 Northeast Ohio parishes indicted on several sexual-related charges including rape
An employee of two Northeast Ohio Catholic Churches, was indicted by a Cuyahoga County Grand jury on several sexual charges involving a minor.
59-year-old, Andres Andino was arrested on March 16th. Court records said the incidents happened between 2/25/2013 through 2/24/2018. He has been charged with the following: 1 count of Rape – F1; 2 counts of Sexual Battery – F3; 2 counts of Unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.
According to the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, Andino worked full-time at St. John Bosco Parish in Parma Heights, and part-time at St. Joseph Parish in Avon Lake.
» https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/03/21/church-employee-2-northeast-ohio-parishes-indicted-several-sexual-related-charges-including-rape/  (VIDEO)
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2025/03/church-employee-of-2-northeast-ohio-parishes-indicted-on-several-sexual-related-charges-including-rape/

▫️Sentencing for 62-year-old Summit County man guilty of multiple rape charges
AKRON, Ohio  - A 62-year-old Plain Township man found guilty last month of multiple sex crimes against children, will be sentenced in Summit County Court of Common Pleas Monday.
Charles Link’s jury trial began Feb. 25 in front of Judge Joy Malek Oldfield and the jury reached a verdict Feb. 27. They found Link guilty of seven counts of rape and eight counts of gross sexual imposition. According to Summit County Prosecutor Elliot Kolkovich, Link repeatedly raped a little girl when she was between the ages of four and 12. The gross sexual imposition conviction was for a second child, said Kolkovich. The crimes happened between the years of 2000 and 2012 in the city of Green.
https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/03/24/sentencing-62-year-old-summit-county-man-guilty-multiple-rape-charges/

▫️Man sentenced to nearly 100 years in Boulder County human trafficking case
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. – A man was sentenced to nearly 100 years in the Department of Corrections after he pleaded guilty on multiple human trafficking and sexual assault charges where investigators said he targeted victims by “providing drugs and vapes to middle and high school-aged students in exchange for money and sexual acts,” according to a news release.
Angel Gomez Rubio, 23, was charged in connection to 55 counts that included 13 minor victims, said Boulder County.
» https://www.denver7.com/news/front-range/boulder/man-sentenced-to-nearly-100-years-in-boulder-county-human-trafficking-case-that-targeted-students
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/12815

▫️New Hampshire settles youth center abuse case for $10 million
CONCORD, N.H.  - The New Hampshire attorney general´s office has agreed to a $10 million settlement in the case of a man who alleged that he was gang-raped in a stairwell at the state´s youth detention center in the 1990s.
Michael Gilpatrick´s lawsuit against the state would have been the second of more than 1,300 to go to trial, but instead both sides agreed to settle out of court, his lawyers said Saturday. The payout is four times the maximum amount available to those who submit claims via the state´s settlement fund for abuse victims, though less than half the amount a jury awarded last May in another lawsuit, the first of its kind that went to trial.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-14526491/New-Hampshire-settles-youth-center-abuse-case-10-million.html

▫️Ex-Sen. Eichorn arrest: Prosecutors seek new hearing
After former Minnesota Sen. Justin Eichorn allegedly tried to have an associate retrieve his laptop from an apartment in St. Paul, prosecutors are now seeking a new detention hearing to keep him in jail until his trial.
Federal prosecutors have accused former Minnesota State Sen. Justin Eichorn of attempting to obstruct their investigation.  In court documents filed Sunday, prosecutors say Eichorn, who has been charged for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor, lied about having access to a firearm and tried to keep a cell phone and laptop from investigators.
» https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO6g85A_NdM  (VIDEO)
» https://www.austindailyherald.com/2025/03/eichorn-tried-to-obstruct-investigation-and-lied-about-having-a-gun-prosecutors-say/
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/18646

▫️Ohio State's Unchained Fashion Show uses art to raise awareness for human trafficking
Ohio State’s annual Unchained Fashion Show tells the story of human trafficking through fashion, music and the spoken word, all while raising awareness and funds for She Has A Name’s Strategies for Success Scholarship, which helps support survivors of human trafficking.
» https://www.wosu.org/arts-culture/2025-03-24/ohio-states-unchained-fashion-show-uses-art-to-raise-awareness-for-human-trafficking
» https://fazbuy.com/blogs/news/ohio-states-unchained-fashion-show-returns-to-the-ohio-union-on-saturday?srsltid=AfmBOopwvCdwDY0J7Qgm1vJk1P0_tj6ZpQlEhqMl1niZPp8N0aKj_Lxq

▫️Order to Combat Trafficking - Florida State University  | Tuesday, March 25, 2025 6pm to 8pm
The Human Trafficking Prevention 101 event aims to equip participants with the essential knowledge and tools to recognize and respond to human trafficking situations in their communities. Through expert-led training, attendees will learn how to identify the physical and behavioral signs of trafficking and understand the tactics traffickers use to exploit victims.
https://calendar.fsu.edu/event/order-to-combat-trafficking
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▫️4 human trafficking victims rescued from Indiana massage parlors
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — A woman is facing human trafficking charges after police in Jeffersonville say she was trafficking victims out of massage parlors.
Jeffersonville police, along with other agencies, carried out multiple search warrants on Monday at massage parlors in Jeffersonville and New Albany. Police said that four victims were rescued from Eva Massage in Jeffersonville and Island Breeze Spa in New Albany. All of the victims told police about their involvement in labor and sex trafficking, according to Jeffersonville police. The victims received medical attention and support services after being rescued.
Following the investigation, Xing Song, 62, was arrested and charged with promoting human sexual trafficking, promoting prostitution, and corrupt business influence. The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Jeffersonville police at 812-285-6536 or 812-283-6633.
» https://youtu.be/Jv-xUSv2hao  (VIDEO)
» https://youtu.be/1aIXtLlrCG4  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wlky.com/article/human-trafficking-southern-indiana-massage-parlors/64300115 (VIDEO)
» https://www.wdrb.com/news/crime-reports/police-make-arrest-after-human-trafficking-allegations-at-southern-indiana-massage-parlors/article_dca8bc90-7e13-45e3-bbc4-556d66f69932.html (VIDEO)

▫️4 men accused of attempted sexual exploitation of minors online in Burke County
UNION COUNTY, N.C.  - Deputies in Union County identified and arrested multiple suspects on Wednesday accused of attempting to sexually exploit minors online, the sheriff’s office said.
Officials said that in one of the cases involving Brian Ganiel,41, who failed to appear at the determined location, he was later arrested near his home in Four Oaks, North Carolina. The sheriff also stated that one of the suspects, identified as David Curlee, 64, was already a registered sex offender for having a prior conviction for similar crimes. The sheriff’s office said that they did a forensic examination on electronic devices taken during the arrests, and investigators found child sex abuse material on Curlee’s devices and another suspect, identified as Richard Tecuapa, 21. Both Curlee and Tecuapa face multiple felony counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor in addition to other solicitation offenses.
» https://www.wbtv.com/2025/03/27/4-men-accused-attempted-sexual-exploitation-minors-online-burke-county/
» https://www.qcnews.com/news/u-s/north-carolina/4-north-carolina-men-arrested-for-soliciting-minors-online-ucso/

▫️Online sting operation in Montgomery Co. leads to two men arrested for targeting minors
To protect children from online predators, deputies from Montgomery County teamed up with local law enforcement and arrested two men accused of trying to solicit minors for sex.
On March 18, 2025, Constable Ryan Gable’s Office worked with multiple law enforcement agencies in a joint sting. Their goal was to identify and arrest online predators targeting minors. Diego Cajas Espinoza from The Woodlands, and Henrik Mouton from Spring were attempting to solicit a minor for sexual purposes. They now face charges of online solicitation of a minor, a second-degree felony.
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2025/03/26/online-sting-operation-in-montgomery-co-leads-to-two-men-arrested-for-targeting-minors/

▫️“Monster Under the Bed” Arrested
A Kansas man is under arrest after a child told a babysitter there was a monster under their bed.
According to the Barton County Sheriff’s Office, 27-year-old Martin Villalobos Jr. was found hiding under a bed at a home near Great Bend this week. Villalobos fled from the home, but he was arrested the next morning on kidnapping and burglary charges. Villalobos previously lived in the home, but he had been issued a protection from abuse order to stay away from the property.
Villalobos  was arrested and transported the Barton County Jail. He was booked on requested charges of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated burglary, aggravated battery, child endangerment, felony obstruction of a law enforcement officer and violation of a protection from abuse order.
» https://nypost.com/2025/03/27/us-news/kansas-babysitter-checks-for-monsters-under-childs-bed-and-discovers-grown-man-martin-villalobos-jr-hiding-sheriff/
» https://www.ksal.com/monster-under-the-bed-arrested/
» https://www.facebook.com/btsokansas/posts/pfbid02Fv3KgnFXeqWMLMiTvKAWjPAsGVZ4UBhh95eFS6FE1oiUdBTxTJeFjNYUSVat8vXZl

▫️JeffCo man charged in child sex crimes, more victims possible
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – Law enforcement in Jefferson and St. Louis counties believe there could be more victims in child sex crimes investigation as the suspect appeared in court for the first time on Wednesday.
According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office’s probable cause statement, the crimes occurred on or between June 1, 2024, and March 24, 2025, with five victims between 12 and 13 years of age.
After speaking with four of the victims, investigators served a search warrant at the home of Christopher A. Moriarty, 43, on March 24. The Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Moriarty with four counts enticement or attempted enticement of a child (actor 21 or older and child less than 15 years of age), three counts of sexual misconduct involving a child under 15 – first offense, three counts of statutory sodomy – person less than 14, one count of first-degree statutory rape – person less than 14, third-degree child molestation – child less than 14, first-degree endangering the welfare of a child – first offense, and first-degree possession of child pornography.
Shortly after Jefferson County authorities identified Moriarty, the St. Louis County Police Department issued a statement saying their investigators have reason to believe there may be more victims due to Moriarty’s use of social media to contact the victims.
Contact Info: St. Louis County Police Department: 314-615-5400 / Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office: 636-797-5000
» https://youtu.be/SAyiw7opnbo (VIDEO)
» https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/jefferson-county-man-child-sex-crimes/

▫️MS police officer charged with enticing a child
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Sardis, Mississippi, police officer who was recently certified is accused of enticing a child.
The Panola County Sheriff’s Office said Amaris Howard was charged with three counts of enticement of a child to produce a visual depiction of sexual content, but isn’t releasing any other details about the case.
https://wreg.com/news/ms-police-officer-charged-with-enticing-a-child/

▫️Hartford fire lieutenant charged with 31 felonies relating to child porn
HARTFORD, Wis. — One Instagram message ignited a felony investigation into Hartford Fire and Rescue Lt. Aaron Moratz.
The 37-year-old faces one count of attempted sexual exploitation of a child and 30 counts of possessing child pornography. According to the criminal complaint filed Wednesday in Washington County, on March 22, the Instagram account @treeman2006 messaged a 14-year-old boy. The message said, "What's the best way to see you without clothes? you're really hot."The criminal complaint describes 30 photos and videos detectives found on Moratz's phone of pornographic content involving underage boys.
https://www.wisn.com/article/hartford-fire-lieutenant-charged-with-31-felonies-relating-to-child-porn/64302934

▫️Six missing teens reported out of Lawrenceville
The Gwinnett County Police Department (GCPD) reported six missing teens from the Lawrenceville area on Wednesday. The department shared to their Facebook information on the six teens, who are all teenage girls ranging from 13 to 17-years-old.
If anyone has any information on any of the missing teens, they should contact 9-1-1 or Gwinnett authorities at (770) 513-5300.
https://accesswdun.com/article/2025/3/1289868/six-missing-teens-reported-missing-out-of-lawrenceville

▫️Southwest Covenant Schools principal arrested in child pornography investigation
YUKON, Okla. — A high school principal at a Yukon school was arrested Tuesday by the Canadian County Sheriff's Office for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material.
At about 6:30 a.m., deputies and investigators executed a search warrant in Yukon, where Kevin Cobbs, the principal at Southwest Covenant School, resided. Based on the discovery of the CSAM on Kevin Cobbs's phone, he was informed that he was being arrested and charged with possession of child sexual abuse material. Additional evidence was found during forensic examination of the iPhone including more photographs of minors that were traded on Snapchat.
» https://youtu.be/NzmgV0ofPkQ  (VIDEO)
» https://youtu.be/7MkGO2_LJCo  (VIDEO)
» https://www.koco.com/article/kevin-cobbs-oklahoma-principal-arrested-southwest-covenant-school-possessing-child-sexual-abuse-material/64300670 (VIDEO)
» https://www.newson6.com/story/67e3f0d51b3e3cc46d35e1c2/southwest-covenant-schools-principal-arrested-in-child-pornography-investigation (VIDEO)

▫️Anchorage airman charged with posing as teen on Roblox to coerce 9-year-old into sharing explicit images
A U.S. airman in Anchorage has been charged with coercing a 9-year-old girl to share sexually explicit images of herself, after he posed as a 13-year-old on the gaming site Roblox.
David Ibarra, 31, was arraigned Wednesday in a New York federal court after being arrested in February in Anchorage, where he was serving on active duty in the Air Force, prosecutors said in a statement. He allegedly got the girl to text him from her phone and eventually directed her to create explicit videos and images, while sending her money via Apple Pay. Ibarra paid her $191 in a series of 17 transactions, prosecutors allege.
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/crime-courts/2025/03/26/anchorage-airman-charged-with-posing-as-teen-on-roblox-to-coerce-9-year-old-into-sharing-explicit-images/

▫️MMA star learns his fate after pleading guilty to sexual abuse charges as grim details emerge
After retired mixed-martial arts star Sean Loeffler pleaded guilty to sexual abuse charges in Oregon, he was sentenced to five years of supervised probation and a $5,000 fine. 
The supervision is under a bench probation, meaning the court will monitor Loeffler instead of a probation officer. Loeffler, 42, was handed down the punishments this week, with his guilty plea taking his four felony sexual abuse charges off the table. He does have to register as a sex offender, per TMZ. 
» https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/mma/article-14541399/MMA-star-Sean-Loeffler-pleading-guilty-sexual-abuse-charge.html
» https://www.tmz.com/2025/03/26/sean-loeffler-sentenced-after-pleading-guilty-to-sexual-abuse/

▫️Boscawen man arrested for allegedly promoting sex trafficking
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A Boscawen man is facing charges for allegedly promoting child sex trafficking in Indiana. 
Indiana State Police said 21-year-old Dominic Mudgett contacted the alleged victim through social media and offered money in exchange for nude photos. Mudgett was arrested last week following a five-month investigation.
» https://youtu.be/QGbqppeNX7E  (VIDEO)
» https://www.wmur.com/article/boscawen-man-child-sex-trafficking-indiana-032625/64302080 (VIDEO)

▫️FBI raids Georgia manufacturing plant in labor trafficking investigation
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — Federal agents concluded a months-long investigation Wednesday regarding undocumented foreign nationals working in unsuitable conditions at a manufacturing plant.
Action News Jax’s Atlanta station WSB-TV is now reporting that the owner of that plant - Wellmade Industries in Bartow County - is in jail. Agents raided the facility Wednesday in a massive operation with Homeland Security Investigations, the FBI, GBI and Bartow County Sheriff’s Office, according to an FBI social media post. Agents suspect a business owner there brought hundreds of people to the U.S. from other countries and forced them to work at his factory in Cartersville with low pay and harsh conditions. Deputies booked Zhu Chen into the Bartow County Jail Wednesday morning as the FBI, Homeland Security, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and Bartow County Sheriff’s Office searched his manufacturing business. Law enforcement said some 300 and 400 foreign nationals who work there are victims.
» https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/fbi-bartow-county-search-wellmade-industries (VIDEO)
» https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/labor-trafficking-investigation-into-flooring-warehouse-continues/vi-AA1BK0Y7#details (VIDEO)
» https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/03/26/federal-local-agencies-investigating-labor-trafficking-allegations-bartow-county-manufacturer/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/bartow-county/federal-agents-raid-wellmade-factory-bartow-co-owner-accused-labor-trafficking/L2UHQNSSRVAV5OOBRD6T2JGOAU/
» https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/fbi-raids-georgia-manufacturing-plant-labor-trafficking-investigation/H4HHE66AHJHWTKXQR6DNVX5AJQ/
» https://x.com/FBIAtlanta/status/1904953580596981827

▫️Man arrested in Imperial Oaks for Trafficking a Minor
On March 24, 2025, around 11:15 PM, Constable Ryan Gable’s patrol unit was actively monitoring the Imperial Oaks Subdivision when they spotted a vehicle parked in the area. A patrol sergeant approached the vehicle and found it occupied by a 14-year-old girl and a 22-year-old man named Curtis Turner Chlebus from Spring, TX.
Charges of Trafficking a Person – Engaging in Sexual Conduct were filed against Chlebus, who was arrested at the scene and taken to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Jail for booking. The juvenile was safely recovered, and her guardian was notified. She was then taken to a local hospital for medical care.
» https://hellowoodlands.com/man-arrested-in-imperial-oaks-for-trafficking-a-minor/
» https://www.fox26houston.com/news/montgomery-county-trafficking-runaway-teen-sexual-conduct

▫️Teen kidnapped by 'catfishing' cop Austin Lee Edwards files suit against Va. sheriff's office
The lawsuit alleges the Washington County Sheriff’s Office failed to conduct a proper background check on Austin Lee Edwards, who killed three and kidnapped a teen in 2022
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The teenage survivor of the 2022 Riverside killings carried out by former Virginia deputy Austin Lee Edwards filed a federal lawsuit against the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, claiming the agency’s negligent hiring practices led to the deaths of her family members and her own abduction, the Los Angeles Times reports.
The lawsuit, filed in February 2024 in U.S. District Court in Central California, names the sheriff’s office, Sheriff Blake Andis, Det. William Smarr and Edwards’ estate. It alleges violations of the teen’s Fourth Amendment rights, false imprisonment, negligent hiring, assault and battery and other claims. The teen and her foster mother, who is acting as her guardian, are seeking at least $50 million in damages.
https://www.police1.com/lawsuit/articles/relatives-of-family-killed-by-catfishing-cop-file-suit-against-va-sheriffs-office-m3DuuxH44VOJI5Jl/

▫️Authorities to hold news conference after capture of top MS-13 leader
The suspect is reportedly a 24-year-old from El Salvador. The name of the suspect remains unknown at this time.
"I’m proud to announce that early this morning our brave law enforcement officers conducted a successful operation that captured a top MS-13 national leader. DOJ will not rest until we make America safe again," Bondi wrote on X.
» https://youtu.be/utBdczhxuhg  (VIDEO)
» https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RJczce7NLH4  (VIDEO)
» https://www.youtube.com/live/ZQdChaR9tHo (PRESS)
» https://foxsanantonio.com/news/nation-world/authorities-to-hold-news-conference-after-capture-of-top-ms-13-leader-in-woodbridge-virginia-24-year-old-from-el-salvador

▫️Man gets life in prison after Kansas police rescue kidnapping, sexual assault victim
WICHITA, Kan.  – An Arizona man was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday for kidnapping and sexually assaulting his victim at gunpoint as he transported her across state lines. 
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas says 27-year-old Martin Brandon Gillen, of Phoenix, Arizona, pleaded guilty to one count of kidnapping, two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, one count of transportation for criminal sexual activity, one count of transportation of child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography.
Gillen and the victim were found in Kansas by officers with the Iola Police Department. In his possession, Gillen had a firearm, multiple magazines, and zip ties. Agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) also found images of Gillen sexually abusing an unrelated 4-year-old child from Utah on the phone.
https://www.kake.com/home/man-gets-life-in-prison-after-kansas-police-rescue-kidnapping-sexual-assault-victim/article_b78e6275-2459-4a44-9727-9ad3950d4de5.html

▫️Mother and son charged in massage parlor prostitution ring sentenced
A woman police said led a prostitution ring at massage parlors throughout southeast New Mexico and West Texas was sentenced to a year in federal prison, while her son was released from custody after being charged for his role in the criminal enterprise.
Shaoping Wen, 65, and her son Xu Wang, 42, were sentenced in federal court in the Northern District of Texas on March 18 after being indicted in September 2024 for conspiracy to use interstate travel in aid of racketeering enterprises. Wen and Wang were arrested in March 2024 in Carlsbad and Roswell, respectively.
https://www.artesianews.com/mother-and-son-charged-in-massage-parlor-prostitution-ring-sentenced/

▫️Vermont child welfare agency seeks to dismiss lawsuit alleging it tracked pregnant women
CONCORD, N.H.  - Vermont´s child welfare agency has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the state routinely targets and tracks pregnant women deemed unsuitable for motherhood.
The Department for Children and Families filed the request Monday, two months after it was sued by a woman who claims the state secretly investigated her when she was pregnant and won custody of her daughter before the baby was born. The lawsuit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont and the Pregnancy Justice advocacy group, seeks both an end to what it calls an illegal surveillance program and unspecified monetary damages for the woman, who is identified only by her initials, A.V.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-14539945/Vermont-child-welfare-agency-seeks-dismiss-lawsuit-alleging-tracked-pregnant-women.html

▫️Leader of online predator-hunting group "Predator Poachers" arrested in Branson
BRANSON, Mo. — Alex Rosen, leader of the vigilante group Predator Poachers, was arrested in Branson after aggressively confronting someone he alleged was a pedophile.
The Branson Police Department (BPD) said in a post on Facebook that they were called to a disturbance at the Steak ‘n Shake involving Rosen. They received reports of Rosen screaming at customers and employees and refusing to leave the premises after being asked by the manager, with some individuals reporting that they thought Rosen might get violent due to his hostility, BPD says.
https://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/leader-of-online-predator-hunting-group-predator-poachers-arrested-in-branson/

▫️Greenville woman sentenced to 25 years in jail for sex trafficking teen
A Greenville woman will spend 300 months behind bars for kidnapping and trafficking a teen girl.
United States District Court Judge Bruce H. Hendricks sentenced True Heaven Heflin, on March 24, to 25 years in prison after she pled guilty to sex trafficking a 15-year-old in 2022. Federal prosecutors said Heflin, 25, met the teen at a party during Christmas break.
The sentence requires a lifetime of court-ordered supervision for Heflin. She was also ordered to pay the victim $5,000 in restitution. Prosecutors said Heflin took the teen to her residence and forced her to perform sex acts for money. The teen was held captive for more than a week before escaping.
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▫️DOJ: Houtzdale man receives 10 year sentence for attempted enticement of a minor
Federal authorities say a Houtzdale man will spend the next ten years behind bars after pleading guilty to the attempted sexual enticement of a minor.
Justice officials say 67-year-old Walter Sitosky appeared in federal court this week where he was sentenced to 120 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Authorities say Sitosky was one of four men who were arrested, in November of 2023, as part of an undercover sting operation in Centre County.
https://wjactv.com/news/local/doj-houtzdale-man-receives-10-year-sentence-attempted-enticement-of-a-minor-crime-investigation-sting-centre-county-pennsylvania

▫️NCOSE Advisor to Testify Before House Subcommittee about Online Harms to Children
WHAT: Dawn Hawkins, senior advisor to the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE), will testify before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, about online harms to children in a hearing titled, The World Wild Web: Examining the Harms Online. Ms. Hawkins has called out corporate entities facilitating exploitation via NCOSE’s annual Dirty Dozen List, fostered a broad international coalition of 600+ organizations, and constantly advocates for survivors. Her work has sparked change at Google, Hilton Worldwide, Comcast, Walmart, the Department of Defense, Instagram, TikTok, and more. 
WHEN: Wednesday, March 26 at 10:00 am EDT
WHERE: The House Subcommittee hearing will be in person at 2123 Rayburn House Office Building or livestreamed online at energycommerce.house.gov.
» https://endsexualexploitation.org/articles/ncose-advisor-to-testify-before-house-subcommittee-about-online-harms-to-children/
» https://www.ijm.org/news/ijm-testifies-about-child-sexual-exploitation-before-senate

▫️HCC Northwest College hosts human trafficking workshop at Katy Campus
Houston Community College recently hosted a human trafficking workshop titled  “Human Trafficking: A Global Problem” at the HCC Northwest College's Katy Campus.
The event, which featured guest speakers Sheila Whittle and Zyon Johnson, sought to raise awareness about this important topic.
https://youtu.be/ChYsQHB1ApM  (VIDEO)

▫️Trafficked at 13, Survivor Helps FBI Rescue Kids and Bust Pedos - Dr. Katariina Rosenblatt
Dr. Katariina Rosenblatt was just 13 years old when she was recruited into a human trafficking ring by someone she believed was her friend. That horrifying experience led to years of human trafficking, abuse, trauma, and almost death multiple times that changed her life forever. Would she ever escape? By God’s grace, Katariina did indeed escape that abuse. Now, she is the executive director of There Is Hope For Me, where she helps other survivors of human trafficking find justice and healing. 
» https://www.oneplace.com/ministries/counter-culture-mom/listen/trafficked-at-13-survivor-helps-fbi-rescue-kids-and-bust-pedos-dr-katariina-rosenblatt-1218917.html
» https://m.christianradio.com/ministry/counter-culture-mom/trafficked-at-13-survivor-helps-fbi-rescue-kids-and-bust-pedos-dr-katariina-rosenblatt-1218917.html

▫️Child abuse and sexual assault education event in Selah to provide resources, education
SELAH, Wash.–A community education event will give the Moxee community a chance to meet members from local agencies who spread awareness about child abuse and sexual assault. 
Local agencies will give presentations to protect and prevent child abuse and sexual assault, with tips on how to start conversations about internet safety and a Q&A, according to the Moxee Police Department. Local resource information will be available as well. The event will be from 2–6 p.m. April 24 at the Selah Civic Center.
https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/child-abuse-and-sexual-assault-education-event-in-selah-to-provide-resources-education/article_9cbf5057-8c8f-4b6a-81b2-67c4a2a575c5.html

▫️Human trafficking awareness event slated for April 5
SWANNANOA — “Stop Human Trafficking – Learn and Take Action” is a free educational event starting at 11;30 a.m. Saturday, April 5, at St. Margaret Mary Church, located at 102 Andrews Pl., Swannanoa. 
The event will begin with a sandwich lunch followed by a noon presentation by Tim Norris, board member of Project Light Rowan and a member of Sacred Heart Parish in Salisbury. The presentation will focus on sharing the realities of human trafficking in North Carolina and ways of stopping this horrific crime. 
https://catholicnewsherald.com/news/150-news/parishes/11446-human-trafficking-awareness-event-slated-for-april-5
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