NEW YORK—The prosecution called a second alleged victim to the witness stand in the Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case in federal court on Monday as the trial entered its sixth day. Once again, to protect anonymity, the witness chose to use a pseudonym, this time “Kate.” Unlike the first witness in the trial “Jane,” Kate…
Second Alleged Victim Testifies in Ghislaine Maxwell Case
December 6, 2021
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Victim Hopes for Justice in Ghislaine Maxwell Trial
Jeffrey Epstein molested her and she didn’t tell a soul for 17 years. Teresa Helm was 22, and she had already patched her life back together after being sexually abused by a close family member, starting at age 8. “I really suffered in silence,” Helm told The Epoch Times’ “Insight” magazine. As a child, she…
Man Gets More Than 13 Years for Human Trafficking in Orange County
November 9, 2021
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—A 25-year-old man pleaded guilty Nov. 8 and was immediately sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for pimping in Orange County a 17-year-old Fresno girl he has known since middle school, according to court records. Angel Antonio Ortiz of Fresno pleaded guilty to single felony counts each of human trafficking of…
High Desert Andean ‘Corridor of Death’ Proves a Hot Spot for Illegal Migration
In the high-altitude desert shared by Chile and Bolivia lies a remote stretch of dirt road that marks their sparsely patrolled border. Once military patrols are out of sight, illegal migrants dash across the road at all hours of the day, and continue their journey north from Pisiga, in Bolivia, or south from Colchane, in…
‘We Can Hardly Keep Up’: Education Key To Combat Human Trafficking, Experts Say
VANCOUVER—More education in human trafficking is needed across Canada to combat the growing issue, which has been made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic, experts say. Julie Jones, a former police detective, human trafficking investigation specialist and founder of Human Intelligence Services Inc., said people often don’t know how to identify human trafficking, even when experiencing…
‘102 Tricked’, Then Arrested, in Florida Human-Trafficking Sting
It was all tricks and no treats for 102 people who were arrested on various prostitution charges this week, after police in Florida used a sting to identify victims of human trafficking. The youngest person taken into custody was 19 years of age and the oldest was 78. For six days the Polk County Sheriff’s…
A Dozen Men Arrested in Tennessee Undercover Operation to Stop Human Trafficking
An undercover operation in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, resulted in the arrests of 12 men for allegedly seeking illicit sex from minors. The operation included Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Human Trafficking Unit, the Murfreesboro Police Department, the Tennessee Human Trafficking Task Force, and the office of the…
Gabby Petito’s Cause of Death Was Strangulation: Coroner
October 12, 2021
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The cause of missing cross-country traveler Gabby Petito’s death was strangulation, announced Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue during a news conference on Tuesday. Petito’s body had been in the wilderness between three and four weeks before the body was discovered last month at Bridger-Teton National Forest, located near Jackson Hole, Wyoming, according to Blue. Blue last month had…
Lawmakers Introducing Legislation Targeting Enablers of International Corruption After Pandora Papers Findings
October 7, 2021
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers is set to introduce new legislation aimed at stopping enablers of international corruption in response to the findings highlighted in the Pandora Papers investigation. The Establishing New Authorities for Business Laundering and Enabling Risks to Security (ENABLERS) Act would make it harder for “kleptocrats” across the globe to launder money…
Orange County Human Trafficking Town Hall Highlights Growing Threat
October 1, 2021
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LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—Orange County officials were joined by over 100 residents Sept. 30 during a Human Trafficking Town Hall to discuss the county’s human trafficking crisis. Orange County District Attorney (OCDA) Todd Spitzer said that the county is taking a stronger stance against handling human trafficking crimes than the state. “We are not going to allow…
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