Michael James Pratt, a fugitive charged with multiple counts, including sex trafficking and child pornography, has been arrested in Spain, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced. Pratt, originally from Christchurch, New Zealand, had been a fugitive since 2019, having allegedly fled the country amid a civil trial in San Diego. The 40-year-old is charged in a 19-count…
Videographer Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking
November 9, 2022
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SAN DIEGO—A videographer for the now-defunct San Diego-based pornographic website GirlsDoPorn.com was sentenced Nov. 9 to four years in prison for taking part in a sex-trafficking conspiracy that coerced hundreds of women to appear in online pornographic videos under false pretenses. Theodore Wilfred Gyi, 44, pleaded guilty to a federal count of conspiracy to commit…
30 Arrested Across San Diego County in Human Trafficking Operation
November 7, 2022
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SAN DIEGO—A four-day anti-human trafficking operation in San Diego County resulted in 30 arrests of people accused of responding to advertisements offering sexual services, the California Attorney General’s Office said Nov. 7. The initiative dubbed Operation Century Week was carried out in Encinitas, National City, San Diego, Santee, and other local areas between Nov. 1–4,…
8 Cuban Women Forced Into Sex Trafficking to Pay Back $60,000 in Smuggling Fees: Florida AG
October 24, 2022
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In Florida, eight women were rescued last week by law enforcement after being forced into sex trafficking to pay off their smuggling debts. Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the smuggling and sex trafficking operation. One man, Amet Maqueira De La Cal, smuggled the eight women into the United States from Cuba, according…
Tell the Kids: Porn Breaks Your Brain, Is ‘Feeder Drug to Sex Trafficking’
Pornography is the addiction nobody wants to talk about. But it’s wildly destructive and almost every child is exposed to it. Today, the average age of first exposure is just 8 years old (down from 11 as recently as 2016) Porn addiction recovery coach and podcaster J.K. Emezi explains what no parent wants to hear,…
Tell the Kids: Pornography Breaks Your Brain, Is ‘Feeder Drug to Sex Trafficking’
Pornography is the addiction nobody wants to talk about. But it’s wildly destructive and almost every child is exposed to it. Today, the average age of first exposure is just 8 years old (down from 11 as recently as 2016). Porn addiction recovery coach and podcaster J.K. Emezi explains what no parent wants to hear,…
Anne Heche Film About Sex Trafficking Set to Air After Car Crash
August 14, 2022
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A new film starring Anne Heche about sex trafficking will still air after news that Heche is not expected to survive after a fiery car crash. “Girl in Room 13,” remains set to premiere on Sept. 17, according to the Lifetime Movie Network, the production company that made the film. According to Lifetime, in the film Heche…
One Click Away: How Online Platforms Put Our Nation’s Youth at Risk for Human Trafficking
Commentary Experts warn that human trafficking increases during the summer months when children are under less supervision. However, as school resumes, parents, teachers, and students must remain vigilant. Tragically, with the advent of social media, smartphones, and online gaming, America’s youth remain at risk for human trafficking. The most recent Federal Human Trafficking Report, which…
Child Sex Trafficking Often Happens Online Via Common Social Media Platforms: Advocate Eliza Bleu
August 10, 2022
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In a recent interview for EpochTV’s “American Thought Leaders” program, sex-trafficking survivor Eliza Bleu explained that the internet is increasingly becoming the primary venue for pedophiles to groom children on popular social media platforms. Bleu, who was groomed and then trafficked as a teenager, now advocates for victims and for an end to the criminal…
PREMIERING 7:30PM ET: Trafficking Survivor Eliza Bleu: How My Abuser Preyed on My Vulnerabilities
July 28, 2022
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This episode will premiere on Thursday, July 28, at 7:30 p.m. ET. “Grooming, in my case, looked like an abuser finding out my vulnerabilities. He knew I wanted to be famous. He knew I wanted to get out of the farm life that I was growing up in.” At the FreedomFest conference in Las Vegas,…
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