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Brooklyn
fromPolitics NY
2 hours ago

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with State Senator Roxanne Persaud

Senator Roxanne Persaud advanced three bills creating a fiscal cliff task force, expanding anti-trafficking task force membership, and adding medical information to personal identifying information.
#cybercrime
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
15 hours ago

Thousands detained as Myanmar military raids notorious KK park scam compound

Myanmar's military raided KK Park near the Thailand border, detaining 2,198 people and seizing 30 Starlink terminals and other equipment.
#jeffrey-epstein
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
US politics

James Comer Backs Kash Patel's Claim That There's No Credible Information' to Suggest Epstein Trafficked to Others: Would Appear to be Consistent'

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
US politics

James Comer Backs Kash Patel's Claim That There's No Credible Information' to Suggest Epstein Trafficked to Others: Would Appear to be Consistent'

#sexual-assault
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago
California

East Bay Man Gets Two Years for Assaulting Woman He Lured Here With Promise of OnlyFans Job

fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago
California

East Bay Man Gets Two Years for Assaulting Woman He Lured Here With Promise of OnlyFans Job

#fbi
fromAol
3 weeks ago
US politics

FBI's New York boss puts gangs on notice in AOC's crime-riddled 'red-light' district

fromAol
3 weeks ago
US politics

FBI's New York boss puts gangs on notice in AOC's crime-riddled 'red-light' district

World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

South Korea police seek warrants for 58 repatriated scam centre suspects

South Korea seeks arrest warrants for 58 repatriated nationals from Cambodia suspected of involvement in pig-butchering scams that traffic and force victims into online fraud.
Miscellaneous
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 day ago

Larry Changa, leader of the Tren de Aragua, is trying to negotiate with the Colombian president to stop his extradition

Larry Changa, founder of Tren de Aragua, seeks to dodge extradition by proposing entry into Colombia's peace process while facing international charges.
#bitcoin-seizure
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Man seeking asylum in Canada trapped at US Ice facility after he says he crossed border by mistake

Mahin Shahriar, 28, who came to Canada from Bangladesh in 2019, told the Canadian Press he accepted an invitation from a friend to visit a property near Montreal, which he now suspects was part of a broader human trafficking operation. He says the alleged property was in a rural area and when he couldn't find it, he called the acquaintance for directions. Then I found myself in the US, he said. It was not my intention. Shahriar approached immigration officials when he realized his mistake and was subsequently detained.
Canada news
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Who are Chen Zhi and the Prince Group, accused by the US and UK of large-scale scam operations?

A multinational network led by Chen Zhi used trafficked workers in southeast Asia to run large-scale online scams, prompting US and UK sanctions.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

South Korea bans travel to parts of Cambodia amid deepening scam crisis that has left 80 missing

South Korea issued a code-black ban for Poipet, Bavet and Bokor Mountain after employment scams, kidnappings, torture, detentions and alleged deaths of its nationals.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 days ago

US, UK sanction huge Southeast Asian crypto scam network

US and UK sanctioned the Prince Group, seized over $14bn in Bitcoin, and charged its chair Chen Zhi with major fraud and money laundering.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 days ago

Record bitcoin sum seized in UK-US crackdown on romance scam centres

Authorities have seized $15bn (11.3bn) worth of bitcoin and a string of luxury London properties in a joint UK-US crackdown on criminal masterminds behind romance scam centres in south-east Asia. The bitcoin confiscated by US investigators is the largest seizure in the history of the Department of Justice. A multi-million mansion and office block in the City of London are among 19 UK properties also being seized as the two governments issue sanctions on a gang that runs such scam centres on an industrial scale.
World news
Television
fromwww.amny.com
6 days ago

Three bone-chilling series come to News 12 with gripping stories | amNewYork

News 12 debuts three new series spotlighting regional human trafficking, local haunt investigations, and a returning true-crime season.
World news
fromWIRED
6 days ago

Feds Seize Record-Breaking $15 Billion in Bitcoin From Alleged Scam Empire

Law enforcement seized nearly 130,000 bitcoin (about $15 billion) and sanctioned 146 targets linked to Prince Group-run romance and investment scam networks exploiting trafficking victims.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

UK and US impose sanctions on alleged leaders of Cambodia scam centres

UK and US sanctioned and froze London properties of alleged Cambodian scam leaders to disrupt global organised online fraud and punish human trafficking and torture.
#cambodia
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Guardian view on the online scam industry: authorities must not forget that perpetrators are often victims too | Editorial

A transnational scam industry exploits victims both deceived and trafficked into forced labor, operating through guarded compounds across multiple countries.
UK news
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 week ago

GB News reveals migrant people smugglers show off guns wearing Afghan special forces uniforms - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

UK-trained Afghan special forces members allegedly appear in social media posing with guns and facilitating migrant smuggling across the English Channel using large dinghies.
#sex-trafficking
fromQNS
1 month ago
New York City

Jackson Heights woman indicted for sex trafficking woman, extorting another on Roosevelt Avenue: DA - QNS

fromQNS
1 month ago
New York City

Jackson Heights woman indicted for sex trafficking woman, extorting another on Roosevelt Avenue: DA - QNS

fromSan Jose Spotlight
2 weeks ago

Santa Clara County prepares for human trafficking uptick - San Jose Spotlight

The U.S. Department of Justice through the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) provides grant funding to combat human trafficking, but the monies expired last month. Applications to renew funding are not available presently. The grant covered funding for advocates, training for trauma-informed interviewing and overtime, hampers the county's ability to fund operations during the sporting events, according to attorney Bryan Slater, who oversees human trafficking prosecutors in the District Attorney's office.
Social justice
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Obedient, yielding and happy to follow': the troubling rise of AI girlfriends

AI-generated virtual girlfriends are increasingly offered by adult sites as alternatives to webcam performers, claimed to reduce human exploitation while monetized via subscriptions and tokens.
California
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Antelope man sentenced for trafficking 13-year-old girl from LA to Oakland

Dae'Jon Burrise pleaded no contest to trafficking a 13-year-old and agreed to an eight-year sentence, with most time already served.
Social justice
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

9 Methuen businesses now linked to human trafficking investigation

Nine Methuen businesses closed amid a city crackdown on suspected human trafficking, with four abruptly abandoned before inspectors arrived.
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

Number of Methuen businesses closed amid human trafficking investigation now up to 5

unlicensed activity, evidence of unlawful habitation within the commercial spaces, and multiple code violations including unpermitted construction, blocked egress, and unsanitary conditions,
US news
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Woman was lured to East Bay to be Only Fans' model, sexually assaulted upon arrival, police say

A man lured a woman from Georgia with promises of $5,000 and OnlyFans modeling, then allegedly restrained and sexually assaulted her; he received a two-year prison sentence.
Social justice
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

Methuen shuts down second suspected human trafficking front

Methuen closed two suspected human trafficking front massage parlors, issued a cease-and-desist, and pursued criminal investigation and charges against a spa manager.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

China court sentences 11 people to death over alleged role in family-run Myanmar scam operations

Chinese court sentenced 11 Ming family members to death for running a $1.4bn illegal gambling and scam syndicate in Kokang linked to killings and forced labour.
#prostitution
fromIndependent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

29 women from Brazil 'coerced' into Irish sex trade and put to work in 10 Dublin brothels, court hears

fromIndependent
1 month ago
Miscellaneous

29 women from Brazil 'coerced' into Irish sex trade and put to work in 10 Dublin brothels, court hears

World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

Iraqi man convicted for trafficking people to fight for Russia in Ukraine

An Iraqi man received a life sentence for trafficking people to Russia to fight in the war against Ukraine under a 2012 law criminalising recruitment for exploitation.
New York Yankees
fromFox News
3 weeks ago

FBI's New York boss puts gangs on notice in AOC's crime-riddled 'red-light' district

The FBI is preparing to dismantle transnational gangs operating along a two-mile Roosevelt Avenue strip in Queens plagued by prostitution, drugs, trafficking, and violence.
Law
fromThe Mercury News
3 weeks ago

Oakland: Man gets 5 years for trafficking runaway teen

A man received five years in state prison for trafficking a runaway 16-year-old girl and must register as a lifetime sex offender.
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Reassigning federal agents to ICE is hurting the fight against human trafficking

Investigations into trafficking and human exploitation have lost momentum because U.S. President Donald Trump's deportation campaign has absorbed resources from other agencies that previously focused on combating labor and sexual exploitation. Since Trump's return to the White House, detaining and deporting undocumented immigrants has become the top priority for many agencies that formerly investigated other crimes. According to data obtained by the CATO Institute, 42,153 personnel including 28,390 from federal law enforcement agencies have been redirected to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago

El Sobrante man gets probation in human trafficking case involving 14-year-old girl

Immanuel Ramsey, 27, pleaded no contest to dissuading a witness as part of the deal. In exchange, prosecutors dismissed human trafficking and pandering charges against him, court records show. The case is still pending against Ramsey's co-defendant, 27-year-old Tenzin Chosjor, of Pinole, who is out of custody and expected to appear in court next for a preliminary hearing in October. Ramsey was charged in 2020.
California
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Home Office blocked from appealing against halt to deportation of Eritrean under one in, one out'

Home Office lost appeal; Eritrean asylum seeker granted 14-day stay to gather trafficking evidence, blocking deportation to France under the one-in, one-out scheme.
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

She was abducted to Bay Area, kept as a child sex slave in backyard shed. Now Jane Doe' has her day in court

A 15-year-old Honduran survivor endured trafficking and repeated rape; her trafficker received an 18-year prison sentence while she pursues healing.
fromwww.pressenterprise.com
1 month ago

Lawsuits accuse former pastor of California megachurch of child sex abuse in Romania

A former Riverside megachurch pastor has been accused of sexually abusing and trafficking children for years at a shelter he ran in Bucharest, according to lawsuits filed by two Romanian men in U.S. District Court in California. The complaints, filed Tuesday by 33-year-old Marian Barbu and 40-year-old Mihai-Constantin Petcu, said former Harvest Christian Fellowship pastor and missionary Paul Havsgaard severely abused them and dozens of other children at the shelter over eight years.
US news
#migration-policy
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

UK anti-slavery commissioner condemns Shabana Mahmood's asylum comments

Home secretary accuses asylum seekers of making vexatious last-minute modern slavery claims; anti-slavery commissioner warns such claims harm trafficking victims and an appeal is underway.
#deportation
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
UK politics

What the court decision to block deportation means for Labour's one in, one out' deal with France

A judge paused the deportation of an Eritrean asylum seeker over credible trafficking concerns, casting doubt on the Labour one-in-one-out France removal policy.
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago
US politics

Abrego Garcia Being Wrongfully Deported AGAIN Because Trump Admin Too Scared To Go To Court - Above the Law

The administration accidentally deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, was ordered by the Supreme Court to return him, then re-arrested him and seeks removal to Uganda.
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago
US politics

Abrego Garcia Being Wrongfully Deported AGAIN Because Trump Admin Too Scared To Go To Court - Above the Law

US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Does Anybody Believe This?!' CNN Legal Analyst Doesn't Buy Kash Patel's Implausible' Epstein Testimony

Kash Patel's claim that Epstein trafficked only himself is implausible given Maxwell's conviction, victims' accusations, and numerous civil suits alleging other traffickers.
UK politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

UK court temporarily blocks deportation of Eritrean asylum seeker

A High Court injunction halted the deportation of a recent Channel migrant pending a trafficking claim and further investigation.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Deportation of Eritrean man to France under one-in, one-out' halted by judge

The judge, Mr Justice Sheldon, halted his removal after a decision came through during the court hearing that his claims to be a victim of trafficking required further investigation. The ruling is a significant blow to the government because many of those due to be removed under the scheme are potential victims of trafficking. Because they have only recently arrived in the UK they have not had an opportunity to have their trafficking claim fully investigated nor to obtain expert medical and psychological reports.
France news
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Amid rising violence in Colombia, girls and women are being held as sex slaves: No woman is safe'

Armed groups in Catatumbo abduct, traffic, and sexually enslave women and girls, subjecting them to rape, killings, and forced prostitution amid coca-fueled conflict.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

UN warns online scam centres hitting Southeast Asia moving to East Timor

The UN issued an official warning on Thursday that transnational organised crime networks have infiltrated East Timor's Special Administrative Region of Oecusse Ambeno through foreign investment schemes. list of 4 itemsend of list Oecusse is an enclave of East Timor that lies entirely within Indonesian territory and is bordered by the Savu Sea. The government established a digital free trade zone there in December 2024, but a law enforcement raid in August points to emerging scam centre activity, according to the UNODC.
World news
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

I broke completely': how jobseekers from Africa are being tricked into slavery in Asia's cyberscam compounds

East African migrants are trafficked to Southeast Asia and forced into scam centres, enduring abuse, forced labour, and torture.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

US sanctions companies and individuals behind Southeast Asian scam centers

Southeast Asia's cyber scam industry not only threatens the well-being and financial security of Americans, but also subjects thousands of people to modern slavery, undersecretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence John K Hurley said in a statement, adding that Americans last year lost more than $10bn from scam operations originating in the region. The department said it had issued sanctions against Tin Win, Saw Min Min Oo and Chit Linn Myaing Co for acting
World news
Law
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Richmond: Man charged with human trafficking after domestic violence report

A 33-year-old man, Jamon Ward, was arrested and charged with human trafficking, pimping, trafficking a minor, and pandering in relation to multiple alleged victims.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Revealed: the huge growth of Myanmar scam centres that may hold 100,000 trafficked people

Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos have in recent years become havens for transnational crime syndicates running scam centres such as KK Park, which use enslaved workers to run complex online fraud and scamming schemes that generate huge profits. For them, money is more important than human life Trafficking victim There have been some attempts to crack down on the centres and rescue the workers, who can be subjected to torture and trapped inside.
World news
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
1 month ago

Q&A: How Oakland schools educate youth about the dangers of human trafficking

Oakland Unified uses federal HHS funding to run school-based human trafficking prevention education and campus response teams for middle and high school students and staff.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Germany: Police raise alarm over spike in child trafficking DW 08/28/2025

Germany recorded a record rise in human trafficking cases in 2024, driven by sexual exploitation, online luring of minors, and increased labor exploitation.
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Santa Rosa police shut down several illicit massage businesses in Sonoma County

"It seems to be working. We have every expectation that we're going to be able to stamp this out in our city," Stapp said.
California
Film
fromInverse
1 month ago

'The Thursday Murder Club' Ending Explained: What's Next For The Netflix Movie?

A group of pensioner amateur detectives at Coopers Chase solve multiple murders, expose human trafficking, and protect their retirement community.
#immigration
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
US politics

Gateway Pundit Reporter Slams Dems for Being Emotionally Attached' to MS-13 Gangbanger' Abrego Garcia in Wild Question to Trump

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
US politics

Gateway Pundit Reporter Slams Dems for Being Emotionally Attached' to MS-13 Gangbanger' Abrego Garcia in Wild Question to Trump

World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre's memoir to be published posthumously

Virginia Giuffre's posthumous memoir will be published on 21 October, revealing intimate details of alleged trafficking, abuse, and her accusations involving Prince Andrew.
US news
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre wrote a memoir. Months after her death, it's coming out.

Virginia Roberts Giuffre's posthumous memoir Nobody's Girl will be published Oct. 21, detailing her abuse, systemic trafficking failures, and pursuit of justice.
US politics
fromemptywheel
2 months ago

Flying Spaghetti Monster = Trump's Effort to Evade Epstein Files Scandal - emptywheel

Trump diverts media attention with controversies to obscure failures and avoid accountability for alleged involvement in Epstein-related human trafficking files.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

More than 100 migrants in one vessel thought to have bumped crossings to 27,799

A vessel carrying more than 100 migrants is thought to have helped bring the number of small boat arrivals to 27,799 this year. Home Office figures show 325 migrants crossed the English Channel by small boat on Wednesday, in the same week that the number of arrivals since Labour won the election hit 50,000.
Miscellaneous
Fundraising
fromDaily News
2 months ago

In-N-Out Burger teams with Papa Roach as benefit concert tickets go on sale

Rock 2 Freedom is a fundraiser featuring Papa Roach and benefits Slave 2 Nothing, a nonprofit fighting substance abuse and human trafficking.
Women
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Sacramento cook's alleged secret life as an Oakland pimp detailed in court

Renford Evans is accused of human trafficking and related charges after a woman testified about her experience working for him as an escort.
UK politics
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

UK: Social media people smugglers to face jail DW 08/03/2025

People smugglers using social media to facilitate illegal immigration to the UK may face up to five years in prison.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Made in Italy': is the label just another luxury fashion illusion?

Loro Piana, known for its luxury cashmere products, is under a 12-month court administration following an investigation into alleged worker exploitation tied to illegal workshops.
Fashion & style
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Pam Bondi Bails on CPAC Human Trafficking Summit Amid Epstein Uproar, Claiming Torn Cornea'

Attorney General Pam Bondi canceled her appearance at the CPAC International Summit Against Human Trafficking, attributing her absence to recovering from a torn cornea.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Eswatini opposition attacks US deal as human trafficking disguised as deportation'

US deported five men to Eswatini, sparking outrage from civil society, calling it human trafficking disguised as a deportation deal.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

You think you are done?' Suspected Oakland pimp charged with raping woman

The victim reported that after initially agreeing to work as a prostitute, she became reluctant and was subsequently threatened, assaulted, and raped by Buffin.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Minors were being trafficked from Oakland hotel where one missing girl stabbed another, police say

On June 1, police responded to a report of a stabbing at an East 12th Street hotel, leading to the discovery of two missing girls allegedly trafficked by Marquise Malik Webb.
Social justice
US politics
fromwww.esquire.com
3 months ago

The Trump Administration Just Shut Down the Office Responsible for Preventing Human Trafficking

The Trump administration cut 1,353 State Department positions, impacting efforts to combat human trafficking through the TIP Office.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Indonesia arrests 12 for trafficking babies to Singapore

The perpetrators took most of the infants from their biological parents in West Java province and are accused of moving them to Singapore for adoption.
Black Lives Matter
EU data protection
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 months ago

For years, the EU's border agency illegally transferred data on migrants and activists to Europol

Frontex collected and illegally transferred personal data of over 13,000 migrants to Europol, violating legal safeguards and criminalizing migrants.
US politics
fromBoston.com
3 months ago

7 Chinese nationals charged in alleged multi-million-dollar money laundering and trafficking operation in Mass.

Seven Chinese nationals face charges in a human trafficking and marijuana growing operation in Massachusetts and Maine.
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