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“Operation Summer Heat” Shuts Down Nebraska Hotel Trafficking Ring
Five hotel operators face labor and sex trafficking charges after a law enforcement action rescued 27 victims and exposed dire conditions in Nebraska hotels, echoing abuses documented across the country.
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Seven Arrested After Police Discover Underground Child Sex Trafficking Chamber in Rural Alabama
In a remote Alabama town, victims were drugged, restrained and raped for profit—while continuing to attend school.
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Massachusetts Police Officer Charged in Child Sex Trafficking Sting
As one of the most profitable illegal trades in America, human trafficking is everywhere—and sometimes the individuals fueling this system are those we least expect.
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Children Are 4 in 10 Victims of Human Trafficking Worldwide, UN Expert Says
The true number of child victims is likely much higher. Low conviction rates and high returns make the enslavement of children a profitable crime.
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Scottsdale, AZ Police Arrest Over 200 in Human Trafficking Operation, Including Football Coach
Child sex trafficking, prostitution, luring a minor for sexual exploitation, possession of narcotic drugs and felony flight are among the charges.
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“This Is Not a Threat But a Promise”—Hundreds Arrested in California Anti-Trafficking Sting
More than 100 law enforcement agencies across the state helped rescue nearly 180 individuals believed to be victims of human trafficking.
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Slavery Up 25 Percent in Three Years, as the Exploitation Epidemic Grows
For sexual exploitation or forced labor, slavery continues—not only unabated, but growing to as many as 65 million victims worldwide.
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Greek Sex Trafficking Ring Dismantled—But It’s a Drop in the Bucket
Over and over, sex trafficking and blackmail rings traffic women to centrally located Greece for forced prostitution and other sexual exploitation. Why isn’t the government doing more?
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Global Nonprofit A21 Launches New Campaign to Prevent Human Trafficking
The “Can You See Me?” campaign raises awareness and encourages reporting of human trafficking to rescue victims.
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We Needed a Vote to Abolish Slavery. On the Resolution’s 75th Anniversary, It’s Skyrocketed Instead.
The United Nations passed an anti-slavery resolution on December 2 in 1949. Since then, humans owned by others have skyrocketed to 50 million worldwide. What will it take to stop this scourge?
