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McDowell News. North Carolina. An important conversation will get started at the First Baptist Church on Monday about human trafficking across the world and in North Carolina. The McDowell County Association of Educational Office Professionals (MCAEOP) is sponsoring the free workshop for the community. “This is something McDowell County needs to be educated on,” said Co-President of MCAEOP Janie Butler, …

WLWT5. Frankfort, Kentucky. A former Campbell County district judge has been indicted on nine felony charges and two misdemeanor charges, including human trafficking and rape.  Timothy Nolan, 70, of California, Kentucky, was arrested April 21 following an investigation by the Campbell County Police Department. According to Attorney General Andy Beshear, the charges stem from an incident in August 2016. Specifics …

Mill Valley Herald. San Rafael. Sexual slavery and forced labor are not crimes that happen only in third-world countries. Just look into the shadows of your own city, or in the back room of a local business and it is possible to find prostitution, child labor and other crimes. Much of society might prefer to turn a blind eye to …

WHAS 11 ABC. Louisville, Kentucky. During Derby time, money changes hands at a furiously fast pace, and a lot of it has nothing to do with betting at the track. In fact, odds are, human trafficking will merge with traffic coming to Louisville before, during and after “The Run For The Roses.” At that time last year, the Louisville Metro …

Wicked Local Gloucester. Massachussetts. A joint investigation and takedown by Attorney General Maura Healey’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Boston Division has resulted in the arrest of five individuals in connection with a major human trafficking and money laundering operation that extended throughout Greater Boston. Pingxia Fan, age 40, of Boston, Timothy Hayes, age 50, of Gloucester, Simon …

All Africa. Benin. Kuwait. Saudi Arabia. Nigeria. A Benin High Court has sentenced a 58 year old mother of seven, Mrs. Joy Raji, to six years imprisonment for trafficking an 18 year old girl to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia for exploitative purposes. A statement from Acting Zonal Commander of National Agency for the Prohibition of Traffic in Person (NAPTIP), Benin …

VOCM Local News Now. A year-long investigation into human trafficking that involved the RCMP in Newfoundland and police in six other provinces, has led to the arrest of a 31-year-old man. Nova Scotia Mounties were tipped off about a year ago that several men from Nova Scotia had moved to Ontario. The initial report indicated the group was targeting women …

Fond Du Lac Reporter. Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. A Fond du Lac judge has sealed a case from public access and dismissed 22 charges against a man arrested for human trafficking and soliciting prostitutes. Judge Gary Sharpe declined a phone call from USA TODAY Network-Wisconsin asking that he discuss his decision for sealing the case involving 27-year-old Beau Brown from public view …

My San Antonio. San Antonio, Texas. The Texas Department of Public Safety arrested eight suspects during a four-month-long investigation into human trafficking operations in the Alamo City, a news release said Wednesday. The investigation started in January, when the DPS Criminal Investigations Division (CID) Special Agents started looking into human trafficking and prostitution in Bexar County. The agents halted several …

CBS Boston. Boston, Massachussetts. Five people have been arrested in connection with trafficking women for sex at brothels in and around Boston. The arrests were made Thursday after a four-month joint operation by local police, the FBI, the Massachusetts State Police, and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s office. Read the full story here.