Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced new efforts to stamp out human trafficking related to illegal border crossings amid a surge in apprehensions, including of unaccompanied minors, at the southern border. The anti-human trafficking efforts will be included in the state’s “Operation Lone Star,” a mission launched at the start of the month to…
Texas Announces New Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts Related to Illegal Border Crossings
March 17, 2021
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Migrant Children Will ‘End Up in Sex Trafficking’: Texas Lt. Governor
March 17, 2021
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Many migrant children will end up in sex trafficking in the midst of a surge in illegal immigration along the U.S.-Mexico border, said Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick. “They are sending children into this country having no idea where they are going to end up,” Patrick told Fox News, referring to the burgeoning number of…
Modern Slavery Charges Laid Against ‘Cult’ Leader
A NSW man, 40, will appear before Armidale Local Court on March 17 to face slavery and sexual servitude offences laid by the Australian Federal Police. The former Australian Defence Force member was charged with three slavery and sexual servitude offences after being arrested outside an Armidale hardware store by plain-clothed Australian Federal Police tactical…
37 People Arrested for Human Trafficking, Prostitution Operation in Texas
Police in Amarillo, Texas, arrested 37 people in connection to a human trafficking and prostitution operation, according to officials this week. The police department’s Special Operations Division carried out a two-day enforcement operation that resulted in charges including prostitution, promotion of prostitution, sexual assault, human trafficking, unlawful carrying of a weapon, evading arrest, failing to identify, possession…
31 Missing Children Located, Rescued After Month-Long Operation in Texas
Several dozen missing minors were located, recovered, or rescued after a month-long operation in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas, officials said Wednesday. At least seven recoveries were of critically missing children with ties to sex trafficking. Cases included rescuing a 15-year-old girl from a “john’s” house in Fort Worth and recovering a 15-year-old girl…
Human Traffickers Feed Off Loose Border Laws: ‘America’s Forgotten’ Director
The Biden administration’s much looser stance on immigration than the previous administration is raising new discussion on the broader impacts of encouraging illegal entry into the United States. The documentary film “America’s Forgotten” explores the death, torture, and suffering that surrounds illegal immigration, a topic that Hollywood appears to view too sensitive to touch. The…
Five Arrested in Kentucky and Tennessee After ICE Human Trafficking Operation
A human trafficking operation carried out by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations netted five arrests in Kentucky and Tennessee, officials said on Tuesday. In the sting, Lewis R. Harris, 52, of Memphis, Tennessee, was charged with two counts of trafficking for a commercial sex act and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of…
5 Arrested in Kentucky, Tennessee After ICE Human Trafficking Operation
A human trafficking operation carried out by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations netted five arrests in Kentucky and Tennessee, officials stated on March 9. In the sting, Lewis R. Harris, 52, of Memphis, Tennessee, was charged with two counts of trafficking for a commercial sex act and two counts of contributing to the delinquency…
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…
150 Missing Tennessee Children Recovered in Joint Operation by US Marshals, Other Agencies
A joint operation by law enforcement that started months ago have recovered 150 children who had gone missing in Tennessee. The U.S. Marshals Service, the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS), and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) announced on Wednesday that their effort to identify and locate missing children, named “Operation Volunteer Strong,” recovered 150 out of…
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