Human trafficker captured after living off fake ID for two decades

NEW YORK CITY, NY – A man suspected of human trafficking, who has been evading law enforcement for decades under a false identity, was apprehended in New York City last month, according to an announcement by authorities on Friday. The suspect, known as Feng Jiang, was taken into custody on October 24, in connection with an outstanding warrant related to a human trafficking probe led by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN). It was later …

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Married teacher charged after sending naked snapchat videos to 16-year-old student

ST. JAMES, MO – A special education teacher from Missouri is facing serious charges after allegedly sending explicit videos to a 16-year-old student and inviting him over for sexual encounters during her husband’s absence, according to court documents. The investigation into 25-year-old Rikki Laughlin, who is employed by a school district in St. James, was initiated by the Maries County Sheriff’s Office following a tip-off about an inappropriate relationship. The student, who met with Detective …

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Convicted pimp confesses to trafficking, murdering, and dismembering ex-girlfriend

BROOKLYN, NY – A notorious pimp, Somorie Moses, known for his extreme violence, has confessed to the murder of his girlfriend, who was also a prostitute, and to sex trafficking eight other women, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of New York. On January 13, 2017, Moses brutally killed Leondra Foster, 32, in their shared apartment. He then dismembered her body using a saw and knife. Four days later, he disposed …

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Teen escapes sex trafficking hell

NEW YORK, NY – A young woman from New York City, aged 18, has been saved from the clutches of a man who reportedly forced her into sex trafficking after an online encounter. The accused, Javesh Persaud, a 33-year-old resident of Shirley, New York, allegedly met the victim through a social app called Omegle in July, as stated by the Suffolk County prosecutors. The app is designed to pair random users for chats and video …

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Florida couple arrested for human trafficking, exploiting women in prostitution ring

A couple in Marion County, Florida, has been apprehended and charged with human trafficking after allegedly exploiting three women they had bonded out of jail. Joselito Martinez and Tanya Wurster are now facing charges related to the trafficking of these women between 2019 and 2021. The Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation revealed that the victims were forced into prostitution after being provided housing by the couple. The investigation estimates that Martinez and Wurster made over $300,000 …

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Man suspected of human trafficking linked to two dismembered women found in storage units

A tipster who had reported a missing woman in Minnesota before her body was discovered in a storage unit last week has revealed that he tried to help her with her drug addiction but was threatened by a man who is now considered a person of interest in the case. The person of interest, Joseph Jorgenson, has been charged with second-degree murder in the killing of another missing woman, whose dismembered remains were found in …

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US Marine arrested after missing 14-year-old girl found in barracks

A US Marine has been apprehended after a 14-year-old girl, who had been reported missing, was discovered inside the barracks at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego. The girl’s family alleges that she was sold for sex and raped by the Marine. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department reported that the teenage girl, who has learning disabilities, ran away from home on June 9 and was reported missing by her grandmother on June …

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Illinois Department of Child and Family Services placed a trafficking victim with a three-time felon and alleged pimp

In a situation highlighting the need for strong and thorough child safeguarding procedures, a scandal involving the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has come to light. DCFS recently placed a 16-year-old sex trafficking victim in the care of Erick Johnson, a three-time convicted felon accused of forcing her into prostitution. Approved to act as the minor’s ‘fictive kin’ counselor, Johnson did not have to go through official authorization, yet still received a …

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R. Kelly Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For Racketeering And Sex Trafficking Charges

R. Kelly Guilty Of Luring Children Survivors of Kelly’s abuse held hands and prayed as US District Court Judge Ann Donnelly began reading his sentence. A jury convicted R&B singer Kelly of nine counts, including racketeering and sex trafficking. The trial included testimony from witnesses who said Kelly sexually and physically abused them, and from people involved in orchestrating Kelly’s 1994 marriage to the late singer Aaliyah. Kelly’s defense said he was “pretty close to …

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