Hotels across London are being visited by police this week, as part of a role-playing exercise to ensure staff know what action to take if they suspect a guest is booking a room for the purposes of child sexual exploitation. Keep Reading
The handbook includes materials and advice to assist airports play a significant role in combatting human trafficking by promoting a comprehensive approach that involves coordination with airlines and law enforcement agencies, such as border protection and customs agents. Keep Reading
The subpoenas require the agencies to produce specific categories of information about each separated child — the same information requested seven months ago. Keep Reading
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) office partnered with Clear Channel Outdoor on a Tampa Bay area human trafficking awareness outreach campaign utilizing billboards across the region. Keep Reading
Poor economic condition of the parents and a lack of literacy are among the main causes of the trafficking of girls from Nepal. Keep Reading
The most commonly exploited weaknesses of law enforcement are our lack of communication and education regarding human trafficking. Keep Reading
A possible victim or recruit of traffickers was sent back to her country rather than letting the authorities investigate the circumstances around her travel. Keep Reading
Atlanta is considered one of the biggest hubs of sex trafficking nationwide. And the illegal business is prominent during major sporting events, according to research. Keep Reading
Fourteen minors were among the nearly 50 victims of human trafficking rescued during a sting across California that netted 339 arrests, law enforcement officials said Tuesday. Some of the victims found by law enforcement were as young as 13 while other cases involved children as young as 6, Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials said during… Keep Reading
Worldwide, an estimated 20.9 million people are victims of sex trafficking, forced labor, and domestic servitude, collectively known as human trafficking. It is estimated that human trafficking generates billions of dollars in illegal profits annually, making it second only to drug trafficking as the most profitable form of transnational crime. Human trafficking doesn’t only happen… Keep Reading
