#human-trafficking

#human-trafficking

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.

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EXCLUSIVE: NEW YORK - The FBI has warned it is getting ready to smash and dismantle the transnational gangs who have helped transform a busy commercial strip in Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's district into a crime-infested hot spot blighted by illegal prostitution, drugs, human trafficking and violence.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

"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.

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.

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.

Attorney General Pam Bondi canceled her appearance at the CPAC International Summit Against Human Trafficking, attributing her absence to recovering from a torn cornea.

The victim reported that after initially agreeing to work as a prostitute, she became reluctant and was subsequently threatened, assaulted, and raped by Buffin.

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.

The Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury report reveals human trafficking in the county remains largely unrecognized and unreported, a reflection seen across state and federal levels.

Jonathan Barnett, a leading football agent, faces a civil lawsuit in California alleging human trafficking, torture, and rape, claiming he kept a woman as a sex slave since 2017.

Victims now come from 66 countries across all continents, highlighting what Interpol describes as a 'global crisis' involving hundreds of thousands of people.

Families of the missing migrants feel abandoned by authorities, facing devastation as they search for their loved ones in a country with 129,000 missing persons.

FBI officials announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the location of Heaven Desiree McGee, a 21-year-old believed to be a human trafficking victim.

According to a written plea agreement, Taras Kosmirak agreed to plead guilty to violating the Mann Act, which aims at preventing prostitution and immoral transport.