06/26/2025: 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. 

Arizona Phoenix woman arrested for running a decade-long brothel operation, profiting from prostitution out of a northside home.
California Two San Jose men arrested for attempting to traffic two 16-year-old girls out of a hotel. The minor victims were recovered and provided resources.
California Citrus Heights 19-year-old teen arrested for trafficking three minors as police seek help identifying additional victims.
Florida Miami Beach man arrested for trafficking and sexually exploiting his 15-year-old neighbor using drugs and money in exchange for sex. 
North Carolina Two men arrested on trafficking charges after luring a 15-year-old girl online, transporting her across state lines, and sparking an AMBER Alert.
Maryland Two men, ages 44 and 19 years old, arrested for sex trafficking conspiracy involving minors, luxury gifts, and abuse at a Baltimore penthouse.
Massachusetts Boston woman charged with sex trafficking a missing 15-year-old while on probation for a violent stabbing incident.
Michigan 32-year-old man arrested for trafficking a missing 17-year-old girl around Metro Detroit. Authorities recovered the minor victim from the basement of an apartment complex following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. 
Missouri An Oklahoma man was arrested in Missouri on North Dakota sex trafficking and evidence tampering charges related to a Feb 2025 trafficking case.
New York Eight people arrested for operating a multi-state sex trafficking ring that exploited four minors and one adult across Brooklyn and North Carolina.
North Carolina Wilmington man arrested on human trafficking and drug charges after booking a hotel room for a woman to engage in sex work. He later reporting the charge as fraud when denied a share of the profits.
Oklahoma OKC woman was arrested for trafficking a missing teen after undercover officers responded to an online commercial sex ad containing images of the minor. Authorities located the woman as well as the minor victim and two infants in a Southwest OKC hotel room.
Oklahoma Lawton couple admits trafficking runaway girls across Texas for sex in exchange for food, shelter, and drug money.
Texas Houston man arrested and charged with trafficking a minor after investigators traced online sex ads to a hotel, where a 17-year-old victim was recovered.
Virginia Couple arrested for murder and trafficking after abducting and holding women in debt-bondage.
Washington Two men, 24 and 35-years old arrested in Kittitas County for human trafficking, while authorities offer aid to victims through local advocacy nonprofit.

 
Connecticut Hartford trio sentenced for labor trafficking undocumented migrants from Mexico and forcing them into unpaid labor through threats and debt bondage.
Michigan Farm labor contractor, Purpose Point Harvesting and its operators face trial for trafficking five Guatemalan H-2A workers. They are accused of confiscating passports, underpaying wages, and threatening deportation to force them into long hours of farm labor across the state.


Alabama Undercover sting operation exposes IMB trafficking ring across two counties, leading to three arrests and the recovery of multiple potential victims.
Montana Missoula massage parlor owner sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison for trafficking women in the county’s first major sex and labor trafficking case.
Pennsylvania Camp Hill mother and daughter plead guilty to running a prostitution ring out of four massage parlors in Cumberland County. 
Texas TDLR issued a six-month emergency closure for eight massage establishments in six Texas cities. Investigators employees living at some of the businesses, a lack of required client consultation documents and illicit ads offering sexual services.
Washington Two potential victims were recovered from a Spokane massage parlor after it was raided for suspicion of human trafficking. Both victims were found living inside the business.


New York Queens woman was arrested on prostitution-related charges following an investigation into a Commack massage parlor.
New York Two potential victims arrested and multiple code violations issued during a raid at a Melville massage parlor.
New York Two potential victims were arrested for prostitution and taken into ICE custody during Hicksville IMB investigation. 
Ohio Two women arrested after authorities raided a massage parlor in Harrison Township, uncovering illegal massage services and a large amount of cash.
Utah Potential victim arrested during police search of a Springfield massage parlor after a potential client mixed up the IMB with a legitimate massage studio nearby.

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Colorado Texas man sentenced to 36 years to life after being caught during a routine traffic stop in Colorado with two 14-year-old girls that he was sex trafficking.
Georgia 34-year-old man received a 40-year sentence for trafficking a 17-year-old girl and two women. His conviction was part of a broader operation that uncovered and convicted 13 perpetrators in a multi-county trafficking ring.
Georgia Gwinnett County gang leaders sentenced to 40 years for trafficking five victims, including a child, to fuel LOTTO gang operations.
Indiana Indianapolis man found guilty of running a multi-state sex and drug trafficking ring that exploited women using addiction and physical abuse.
Massachusetts 47-year-old Everett man pleaded guilty to four counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion. He targeted victims suffering from substance dependency and used drugs and violence to maintain control and compliance.
Mississippi Two men were sentenced in Jackson County for promoting prostitution and child exploitation following joint state and federal law enforcement investigation.
Texas Houston man sentenced to 14 years for luring a 16-year-old girl into prostitution and demanding a “choosing fee” after attempting to recruit her from another convicted trafficker.
Texas 42-year-old Jefferson man convicted for using violence and false promises of a luxury lifestyle to lure and coerce women into engaging in commercial sex.
Washington Tacoma man sentenced to 11 years for trafficking minor and adult victims across state lines. He exploited four adult women across multiple states, including Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.


Georgia Fourth suspect indicted in trafficking case for buying a 13-year-old girl trafficked for sex in Warner Robins.
Louisiana Ninechild sex predators arrested for indecent behavior with juveniles on social media following a Livingston Parish task force investigation. 
Minnesota A UND professor and a Minnesota mayor were arrested in Crookston for attempting to buy sex from an undercover officer posing as a 16-year-old girl.
Ohio 31-year-old man arrested was by the Mahoning Valley HTTF for engaging in prostitution after being caught in undercover sting operation. 
Pennsylvania Seven sex buyers were arrested in a Cumberland County hotel sting as part of an ongoing operation that has led to nearly 100 arrests since 2022.
Pennsylvania Lancaster man sentenced up to 14 years for attempting to buy sex from a 14-year-old during undercover human trafficking sting.
Texas Calvart ISD moves remove board mender after he was arrested in a two-day prostitution sting in Waco.
Wisconsin Wautoma arrested after he approached two women at a Dollar General and offered money in exchange for sex acts.


Florida Mascotte man surrenders after DNA ties him to the 2021 drugging and sexual assault of a trafficking survivor exploited across Florida and California. 
New Jersey Man and woman admit to sexually exploiting a four-year-old by engaging in sex acts and producing CSAM using videos of the sexual contact. 
New York Rensselaer County man sentenced to 30 years for sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl for months and creating CSAM using explicit images of the minor. He also admitted to having approximately 1,000 CSAM files, including pictures of prepubescent children engaged in sexual activity.
Texas Man arrested in CSAM investigation after admitting to sexually assaulting his son, who is under age 10, and uploading the video online.


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