07/23/24: 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. 

Alabama 27-year-old man arrested for human trafficking for commercial sex acts involving a minor. While the details of the case have not been released, if convicted he faces a penalty of 10 to 99 or up to life in prison. 
California A Ventura County man was arrested for sex trafficking 2 minors, producing CSAM, and 9 other related charges after using online chat programs to entice 2 minors into prostitution. 
Florida Port Royal man arrested for sex trafficking and sexual exploitation of a minor rearrested in Florida after escaping from Jasper County jail. He awaits extradition back to South Carolina and has additional pending charges in both Beaufort County and Fulton County, GA related to sex trafficking and pimping. 
Florida Tampa man arrested for sex trafficking a minor, coordinated commercial sex of an underage girl by posting photos of her on adult escort websites and keeping a portion of the profits made from her “dates.” 
Iowa A man and a woman were arrested for trafficking in an ongoing investigation into the case of a juvenile girl who was reported missing in another jurisdiction and was later found in Cedar Rapids in May.
Kansas A man and woman out of Lyon County were arrested for human trafficking and sexual exploitation of a minor. The details of the case remain sealed. 
Massachusetts 6 individuals were arrested for sex trafficking after recruiting and using threats to coerce 3 victims,1 adult female, and 2 minor female victims to engage in commercial sex.
Michigan 23-year-old man arrested for trafficking after recruiting and coercing 5 girls, all 15 years old or younger to engage in sexual activity in exchange for drugs, alcohol, and money. 
Minnesota St. Cloud, Sartell, and Sterns County law enforcement arrested 8 individuals for human trafficking in the St. Cloud Area. Additionally, 7 sex buyers were arrested and 3 adult victims were rescued and provided services. 
Mississippi Two Memphis women were arrested for human trafficking out of a Tupelo hotel room where one minor female was rescued and provided resources.
Oklahoma OKC PD re-arrested a man previously on bail for human trafficking charges after executing an arrest warrant for additional human trafficking-related charges and the distribution of CSAM. Details of the case have not been detailed. 
Texas A Waco truck driver arrested in New York was brought back to Central Texas to face human trafficking charges. A 15-year-old female runaway from Cleburne, later recovered in Louisiana told authorities she was picked up by the truck driver, taken to Waco, and sexually assaulted numerous times over 10 days.
Wisconsin La Crosse County woman appeared in court after being arrested for trafficking a female victim who she coerced into commercial sex work to pay off a drug debt.Florida Palm Beach woman was sentenced to 180 days and 3 years probation for trafficking two sisters to the US and holding them in debt bondage. She forced the victims to work in her food truck and used verbal abuse, threats of violence toward their families, and fear of deportation to maintain control. 
Texas 4 individuals arrested after authorities recovered 15 women believed to be victims of a forced labor scheme out of Collin County. The victims were found in a home where in each room 3-5 young women were forced to sleep on the floor. Officials did reveal what type of labor operation was occurring but believe dozens more may be involved.


Georgia Cobb County massage parlor shut down after county review board investigation reveals evidence of human trafficking and illicit sexual activity. 
Kentucky Owner of two massage parlors in Bowling Green has been indicted for promoting prostitution. During investigation ads promoting her businesses were found on 2 websites known for hosting commercial sex ads and 3 potential victims were identified and provided services.
New Mexico 60-year-old woman previously investigated for human trafficking and prostitution in California was arrested during a massage parlor raid in Albuquerque. Police found 2 younger women, $4,000 hidden in the walls, and suspicious stains covering the beds and massage tables.
Texas Belton PD arrested the owner of a local massage parlor for indecent assault after 3 separate victims have come forward to police. He was previously arrested for sexual assault at the same business after the first victim came forward in 2022. 


California Officers cited and processed 39 potential victims for prostitution, including a 17-year-old girl who was returned to her family, during an operation combating human trafficking and crimes related to prostitution in Stockton. 36 men were also issued traffic citations for solicitation of prostitution.  
Kentucky 3 potential victims among those arrested at a Madison County massage parlor under investigation for human trafficking and prostitution. 
New York 2 potential victims were arrested for prostitution during a raid of a Huntington massage parlor operating as a front for illegal sexual activity.
Pennsylvania North Strabane massage parlor temporarily shut down and 2 individuals arrested on undisclosed charges during an ongoing investigation into criminal activity at the establishment.
Pennsylvania Dickson City PD has charged a 26-year-old potential victim who advertised sexual services online with prostitution charges after an undercover officer made plans to meet her for a “car date.”
Virginia 7 potential victims arrested on 22 charges resulting from law enforcement operations conducted at 5 massage parlors in Chesterfield County. 

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Colorado Man sentenced to 35 years after pleading guilty to human trafficking and drug charges. He sold drugs to students attending various public schools throughout the St. Vrain Valley School District in exchange for money and sex acts. 
Georgia 36-year-old man sentenced to 40 years for trafficking two females, ages 15 and 17, in Fulton County. The 17-year-old, who had been reported missing from Kansas City, Missouri, was recovered from a hotel in Fulton County.
Pennsylvania 62-year-old man convicted of human trafficking and other sexual offenses was sentenced to 15 to 20 years in prison after engaging in sexual communications with an undercover posing as a 15-year-old girl. He sent images of him performing sex acts on himself and repeatedly offered her money in exchange for sex acts. 
Texas 5 individuals involved in sex trafficking a 17-year-old girl have been sentenced to a combined 63 ½ years in federal prison.
Georgia Multi-agency sex trafficking investigation, known as ‘Operation Etowah Exploits’ resulted in 13 arrested for charges including pimping, pandering, and attempted child molestation. 9 sex workers were also rescued and the investigation is still ongoing. 
Minnesota Central Minnesota authorities arrested 8 individuals during a 2-day sting operation in Sterns County. 7 people were arrested for crimes related to attempting to purchase sex, and 1 was arrested for electronic solicitation of a child. 
Minnesota White Bear Township man has been convicted of prostitution by hiring, or agreeing to hire a minor for prostitution after agreeing to pay an undercover posing as a minor for sex acts.
Ohio 19 arrests were made in June stemming from undercover operations targeting individuals seeking to buy sex and engage in other sexual deviancy. 
Ohio 10 men from the tri-state area have been arrested for soliciting prostitution during human trafficking sting out of Steubenville. 


California Sacramento man charged with serial production of CSAM. In 2 years he manipulated at least 5 underage female victims into sending him images and videos depicting themselves engaging in sexually explicit conduct. 
Michigan 34-year-old man sentenced to 19.5 years in federal prison in Michigan after pleading guilty to the sexual exploitation of children and attempted sexual exploitation of a minor. He began interacting with the female victim when she was 12. He threatened and forced her to send him sexually explicit images of herself on social media apps.
Missouri Perryville Man sentenced to 5 years in prison for possessing over 3,000 images containing CSAM.
New Mexico Arizona man charged after he transported a woman through New Mexico to Arizona, making stops in New Mexico to engage in prostitution.
Ohio Washington County man sentenced to 25 years in prison for exploiting minor victims in Ohio & the Philippines. He brought a minor from West Virginia to Ohio to engage in illicit sex acts. He also sent money to Filipino women to cover living expenses in exchange for CSAM. 
Texas Deputies with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office are looking for two males accused of human trafficking.
Utah A 22-year-old man was arrested in West Valley City for trading alcohol and marijuana in exchange for sex acts with more than 6 teenage girls.  


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