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03/16/2025: HT News Bulletin


We monitor and fact-check media coverage of human trafficking and share the top cases with you from each week. A broad view of what is happening across the country can be translated into action, allowing us to collectively change the system and the public narrative. 

Florida Miami-Dade man was arrested for human trafficking, attempted to exchange drugs for sex with a 14-year-old girl, and asked her to recruit other girls. The man also sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl whom he lured to his home after offering her a job selling marijuana. 
Florida Man arrested by Mount Dora PD for human trafficking for commercial sex acts on a child under 18 in ongoing investigation. 
Kentucky 44-year-old man wanted for human trafficking was arrested in downtown Owensboro after authorities posted on social media asking for the public’s help.
Louisiana Jefferson Parish man was arrested after holding a woman he met on a sex fetish site hostage and threatening to force her into prostitution.
Missouri St. Louis County man was arrested for recruiting, harboring, and transporting a runaway minor across state lines to engage in commercial sex. 
Nevada Las Vegas attorney was arrested for operating a “prostitution ring.” He introduced his clients to friends who offered them money or other material goods in exchange for sex acts. 
New York Nassau County authorities arrest a 55-year-old man for sex trafficking 3 women out of Marriott and Hyatt Hotels in Long Island. 
North Carolina Rowan County authorities arrest two men for transporting a 17-year-old girl, who had run away, to a hotel in Kannapolis for prostitution.
North Carolina A Knightdale man and Raleigh woman arrested for sex crimes against a child under 10 years old, including sex trafficking. The two face a combined 52 charges for sex crimes involving a child and are said to have taped sex acts with the minor victim. 
South Carolina 29-year-old man was arrested for human trafficking after authorities found evidence he forced a victim into prostitution for his benefit. 


California Simi Valley couple was arrested for abusing asylum-seeking immigrants, operating an illegal “work for smuggling” scheme. The couple abused asylum-seeking immigrants from Latin American countries by forcing them to do domestic labor around the house and hand over money they earned working outside the home.


Georgia Statesboro City Council voted to suspend a local massage parlor’s  license until the outcome of a pending court case related to illicit sexual activity. 
Texas Fort Worth Massage parlor closed due to employees working without proper licenses and evidence of illegal services being offered to customers.
Idaho Coeur d’Alene city authorities revoked the business licenses of five local massage parlors following an investigation into numerous complaints of prostitution.
Maine Rockland man arrested for operating massage parlors in central Maine and the Mid-Coast region, which were found to be fronts for interstate sex trafficking.
New York NYPD closes down an Astoria massage parlor due to prostitution taking place on the premises. 
Ohio Law enforcement officers executed search warrants at a spa and a home in Marysville in connection with a human trafficking investigation. Texas A Fort Worth massage parlor was closed after an inspection revealed “evidence of illegal services being offered to customers.” Potential victims at the spa were provided resources, and the investigation remains ongoing. 


California 3 Potential victims were arrested for prostitution at three separate Porterville massage parlors following undercover operations at each location.
Florida Potential victims among the 29 individuals arrested during a 3-day undercover operation dubbed “Operation Forced Labor.”
New Jersey Denville massage parlor owner and potential victim were arrested following a police raid and investigation into illicit sexual activity at the business.
Ohio One potential victim was arrested at a Hubbard Township massage parlor for prostitution following police raid of the business. The business was also part of a string of massage parlor raids by law enforcement back in August of 2024.
Texas TDLR issues 6-month emergency shut down of a Corpus Christi massage parlor amid suspected human trafficking activities. One employee has been arrested on prostitution charges, and the owner prohibited from providing services for the duration of the order. 
Washington The Kennewick PD conducted operations at 4 local massage parlors in the area following prostitution complaints, resulting in 3 potential victim arrests.

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California Man sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to human trafficking of a minor in El Dorado County.
Florida One of the men accused of participating in the sex trafficking of a 14-year-old girl avoided trial after accepting a plea deal from prosecutors. He pleaded no contest to human trafficking involving a child under 18 for his role in sex trafficking a 14-year-old girl from Pensacola using drugs and alcohol. 
Florida Alabama mother was sentenced to 13 years in prison for selling her teen daughter for sex in Pensacola.
Kansas Lawrence man found guilty of human trafficking and numerous sex crimes against children. 
Massachusetts A California man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to his involvement in operating high-end brothels in Boston and eastern Virginia.
Nevada Man sentenced to 11 years for taking a 16-year-old female victim from Pheonix to Inglewood, CA to walk the “blade” as a prostitute.
North Carolina A Charlotte man and his girlfriend were sentenced to prison for sex trafficking a 15-year-old runaway out of hotels in both North and South Carolina.
 North Carolina New Hanover County man who operated Cape Fear Escorts accepts a deal and pleads guilty to sex trafficking. However, the man did not plead guilty to accusations of the involvement of minors or physical abuse. 
Ohio Two men sentenced to 20+ years for running a drug trafficking organization in Columbus that included sex and labor trafficking and money laundering.
Pennsylvania 39-year old Pittsburg man pleads guilty to sex trafficking women in multiple states including West Virginia, Florida and Texas.

 
Alaska An Anchorage man was sentenced to over 11 years in prison for attempting to coerce and entice a fictitious minor in an online chat room. The man agreed to meet the fictitious minor in person for sex acts and was arrested upon arrival. 
Alabama Six men, including an assistant high school basketball coach, have been arrested in Blount County following an undercover sting operation.
Alabama 11 men arrested in a South Alabama child exploitation operation.
Florida Kissimmee man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for attempted enticement to meet a minor to engage in sexual activity. The man tried to meet up with who he thought was a 13-year-old girl for sex acts during an FBI online sting op.
Florida A Leon County sting operation results in 19 sex buyer arrests.
Massachusetts 3 child predators were arrested in a Swansea sting operation for soliciting an undercover officer posing online as a child under the age of 16. 
Pennsylvania 44-year old man convicted in Dauphnin County of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor resulting from an undercover operation. The man responded to a post by undercover officers posing as a minor, seeking to meet the fictitious child to engage in sex acts.
Texas 6 victims rescued and 5 individuals arrested during human trafficking sting in Abilene for charges including solicitation of a minor and compelling prostitution.

 
California Multiple law enforcement agencies teamed up last week and rescued eight human trafficking victims in San Francisco.Florida A California man was indicted for producing CSAM and coercion and enticement of a minor. 
Missouri Former Grain Valley police officer admits to engaging in illegal sexual activity with a 15-year-old minor he met on social media. He met the victim for sex acts on multiple occasions and admitted to exchanging explicit photos and recording their sexual encounters. 
Washington D.C. Previously convicted sex offender sentenced to life in prison for producing CSAM. Forensic examination of the man’s external hard drive revealed 3300 still images and 250 videos depicting the sexual abuse of children. 
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