07/08/2025: 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. 

California Long Beach man arrested for sex trafficking after authorities recovered a 15-year-old girl he exploited in Orange and Los Angeles counties.
California Hawthorne man arrested for human trafficking after Orange County HTTF agents found him with a missing 17-year-old girl.
Florida Two men arrested in Tampa after deputies recovered a 13-year-old girl who was being held and sexually exploited inside a motel room. The men lured the minor victim via social media and picked her up under false pretenses.
Florida Three men arrested on human trafficking and prostitution charges after beating and forcing a woman to work at a Miami Beach hotel bar.
Missouri Branson man arrested and charged with promoting travel for prostitution after transporting a victim to meet undercover officers posing as sex buyers.
North Carolina A 50-year-old Lenoir man was arrested for trafficking and promoting prostitution of a minor, with the SBI seeking additional victims in the ongoing investigation.
North Carolina A man and woman arrested for trafficking two minors for commercial sex in New Hanover County.
 Ohio Authorities arrested two individuals for human trafficking after they transported a missing 17-year-old from Pennsylvania to Bucyrus to engage in prostitution.
Ohio Man charged with human trafficking after a missing 17-year-old girl from Beaver County, who was lured by men she met on social media, was found in Ohio.
Tennessee Nashville man arrested for sex trafficking in Davidson County forcing Venezuelan women into commercial sex and threatening escapees with violence.
Texas Midland man arrested for sex trafficking two women from Dallas, forcing drug use, controlling earnings and using threats and violence to maintain control.
Washington Seattle man, pleaded not guilty to charges after he sex trafficked multiple women, including one lured from Canada, and harbored a runaway child.

Iowa Guatemalan workers were trafficked and abused at an Iowa egg farm, where a supervisor used slurs, threats, and a displayed firearm for intimidation and control

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Arkansas Hot Springs massage parlor raided for suspected trafficking and prostitution, no arrests were made but multiple victims were provided services. Additionally, over $22,000 seized, along with money from Turkey, Thailand, and Colombia, and about 100 unused condoms.
Texas El Paso massage parlor shut down after repeated prostitution offers to undercover agents and dozens of code violations uncovered.
Pennsylvania Two women convicted for their involvement in operating a human trafficking and prostitution ring out of several massage parlors in Cumberland County. The two were found guilty of corrupt organizations, dealing/promoting unlawful acts, trafficking individuals, and other charges related to prostitution.
Washington Multi-agency sting operations in Kennewick and Othello shut down two massage parlors tied to organized sex trafficking. The owner of the IMBs was arrested and three victims were recovered. 
Florida Undercover sting operation at a Leesburg spa leads to arrest of masseuse offering $100 “special massage” to undercover detective.
Florida Three potential victims arrested at two Miami-Dade massage parlors after offering sexual services to undercover officers for up to $300.
Louisiana Ten Chinese women were detained during an ICE-led raid targeting nine massage parlors suspected of prostitution across East Baton Rouge Parish. The federal agency conducted a “worksite enforcement operation” at businesses across the capital area and has said the women are being interviewed to “determine removability.”
Missouri Two potential victims from Flushing were arrested for promoting prostitution at a Clinton massage parlor tied to an interstate human trafficking ring.
New Jersey Three potential victims and one buyer arrested during a massage parlor raid in Readington Township. 
Oklahoma One potential victim arrested for offering sexual services to an undercover officer during an operation at an Enid massage parlor. The investigation has been on-going since December 2024.
Tennessee Potential trafficking victim arrested on prostitution charges during a joint sting operation conducted by the Chattanooga Narcotics and Vice Unit.
Texas Spring massage business owner and potential victim arrested on prostitution-related charges after undercover officer was offered sex acts. 

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California Boiling Springs man sentenced to 34 years in prison after pleading guilty to a series of sexual offenses against two minor victims. He sexually extorted two 13-year-old victims through social media platforms using a pattern of coercion and blackmail.
Florida Tampa man sentenced to 20 years for sex trafficking two minors ages 16 and 17 years old, and producing CSAM. The man facilitated commercial sexual activity for two victims by creating and posting ads for them on adult escort websites and filmed one victim performing a sex act on him.
Indiana Indianapolis man convicted for running violent trafficking ring using drugs, threats, and violence to exploit women for sex acts.
Kentucky Memphis man sentenced to 25 years for violently trafficking an 18-year-old victim in Bowling Green using threats, coercion, and terror.
New Jersey Sayreville strip club owners and business associates plead guilty to operating a house of prostitution, tax charges, agree to $700K payout and five years of monitoring.
Ohio Woman sentenced for promoting prostitution in Columbiana County files appeal after receiving prison time, sex offender designation, and post-release controls. She was arrested in 2022, for engaging in an enterprise to facilitate sex for hire, however, her role the the organization has not been specified.
Ohio Columbus drug kingpin sentenced for trafficking operation that coerced addicts into sex and forced labor while laundering millions.
Ohio Two Columbus men sentenced to life in prison for running a violent human trafficking ring that exploited women for sex and led to a deadly shooting.
South Dakota Niles man receives 24 years for running a Rapid City sex trafficking and money laundering operation exploiting women through violence and addiction.
Texas A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for coercion and enticement of a minor. He admitted to recruiting a 16-year-old victim for prostitution through text messages and social media, luring her away from another known sex trafficker.

California 30-year-old Salinas man arrested for arranging to buy two girls, ages 12 and 14, for the “full girlfriend experience” off sex ad posted by undercover officers.
Florida A man arrested in Pinellas County after he called 911 claiming  club security “took” $300 from him – money he used in an attempt to pay an employee for sex.
Florida Fourteen men were arrested in a Volusia County sex sting after trying to meet children for sex, including one who broke a deputy’s leg while fleeing.
Kentucky New Hampshire man faces charges in Boone County after traveling to meet a teenage girl he met and sent explicit photos to via Snapchat. 
Ohio An Akron man is faces multiple felony charges after attempting to arrange sex in Salem with an undercover officer posing as a 15-year-old girl and her mother. 
Ohio Former Ohio assistant fire chief pleads guilty in undercover prostitution sting after offering $140 for sex.
Oklahoma Agents make two arrests and recover an 8-year-old girl after a woman tried to sell explicit images and arrange sex acts with a buyer near Ardmore.
Texas 41-year-old man arrested after McLennan County investigators discovered he had been communicating online sexually with someone he believed was a minor.
Texas Three men were arrested in Denton County for soliciting prostitution during a sting operation, including one charged with online solicitation of a minor.
Washington Yakima man arrested in Ellensburg after arranging sex with minor during Kittitas County trafficking sting operation.


California 28-year-old man pleads guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a child. He exploited four prepubescent children, including one toddler to create two CSAM videos using social media. 
Illinois law redefines “forcible felony” to let State Police use license plate reader images in human trafficking and involuntary servitude cases.
Ohio The first statewide trafficking hotline is now operational, allowing Ohioans to submit tips about suspected sex and labor trafficking directly to law enforcement.

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