A 14-year old girl went missing from her home in a northeastern port city in China in 1996. Her parents have been searching for her for 26 years but have yet to find her. On Aug. 15, 1996, Liu Jianping, a junior year two student at No. 17 Middle School of Dalian City, went home…
Father Whose Daughter Has Been Missing for 26 Years in China Blames Police for Failing to Take Action
Daughter Missing for 26 Years, Father Blames Police for Failing to Take Action
A 14-year old girl went missing from her home in a northeastern port city in China in 1996. Her parents have been searching for her for 26 years but have yet to find her. On Aug. 15, 1996, Liu Jianping, a junior year two student at No. 17 Middle School of Dalian City, went home…
Rep. Tom Tiffany: Federal Government Is Facilitating a Human Trafficking Operation, One of the Largest in the World
Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) recently alleged that the U.S. government is running one of the largest human trafficking operations in the world, referring to operations at the U.S.-Mexico border, with processes to facilitate the trafficking of migrants through Latin America and into the U.S. heartland. To learn more about this and about his own findings…
150 Arrested in Operation Dark HunTor, Millions in Drugs, Weapons, and Trafficked Currency Seized
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team joined Europol to arrest 150 people worldwide in Operation Dark HunTor, an effort that seized weapons, drugs and more than $31 million in currencies. Operation Dark HunTor included arrests across three continents, taking into custody alleged perpetrators across the United…
Tougher Prison Sentences Introduced for Trafficking and Slavery in the UK
Gang leaders involved in trafficking people face prison sentences on a par with rape and murder, under new UK sentencing guidelines that will start in October. The guidance—the first to cover the relatively new category of modern slavery offences—recommends a “starting point” of 14 years in jail for trafficking bosses. Sentences can reach a maximum…
Defending Against Child Sex Trafficking by Fixing Child Abuse Laws—Feat. Jaco Booyens
Jaco Booyens produced and directed “8 Days” to raise awareness about child predation and human trafficking in the United States. To combat these dangers, Booyens wants parents to look at their own communities: “Think small. Think my strength, my home, my children’s friends, their parents. Are they educated? Do they know of the dangers online?…
Honduran President’s Brother Sentenced to Life in Prison in US for Drug Trafficking
NEW YORK—Tony Hernandez, a former Honduran congressman and brother of the sitting president, was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years for drug trafficking by a U.S. judge on Tuesday. Hernandez, 42, was convicted on the drug charges and related weapons charges in October 2019. Hernandez will also be forced to pay $138.5 million…
30 People Arrested, 1 Child Rescued in Human Trafficking Sting ‘Operation Cupid’ in Texas
Authorities in Texas announced that 30 people were arrested and one child was rescued during an undercover human trafficking probe in Fort Bend County. Dubbed Operation Cupid, officials said the sting lasted about three days and targeted individuals who were allegedly clients of prostitutes. “Over three days, Operation Cupid aimed to combat human trafficking in…
Police Arrest 34 in Child Trafficking Sting ‘Operation Broken Hearts’
Law enforcement officials in Arizona said Friday that an operation targeting sexual predators yielded 34 arrests. The multi-agency effort, dubbed “Operation Broken Hearts,” focused on predators who are alleged to have committed sex crimes or human trafficking. “Throughout the operational period, officers and undercover detectives placed ads on websites and apps which are commonly sought…
UK Police Rescue 3 Migrants Suffocating in Refrigerated Lorry
British police rescued three suffocating migrants on Wednesday from inside a refrigerated lorry, after the men rang the police for help. The migrants called police from inside the lorry, saying that they were suffocating and struggling to breathe. A hunt for the vehicle was launched and officers from both Essex Police and the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire,…
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