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ICE says there were 849 human trafficking investigations in 2018, they say there were 1,500 arrests and 538 convictions and the agency wants people partaking in big events to be on the lookout for possible victims.
The Cabarrus County, NC. Deputies said 11 victims have cooperated and agreed to provide details on their situations to law enforcement. Several victims were paired with service representatives who can help the victims rebuild their lives through access to housing, medical care, legal assistance, transportation and more.
As part of the operation, law enforcement teams engaged with more than 15 potential human trafficking victims and gathered intelligence on potential traffickers.
Christopher Gray Stevenson 27-year-old and 28-year-old Amanda Lynn Starr of Graham, N.C. both held a person against their will and forced them to engage in prostitution. Both are wanted on charges of kidnapping, forced sexual servitude, and promoting prostitution for profit.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit at 336-570-6777…
A former sex slave is “one million percent” sure human trafficking will occur during the NBA All-Star Weekend in Charlotte, NC. Police acknowledge forced prostitution is “going to be an issue” with the influx of people coming to the Queen City. Joy Anderson, 32, knows firsthand the horrors of sex trafficking.
The Not4$ale Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative, Community Involvement and Service-Learning Alliance, Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society, and the Honors Program at CFCC presented the event for high school and college students, parents, faculty, and staff.
Rudolph and Gambrell are both facing the same charges and are both being held in the Wake County Detention Center — A second man in Raleigh, N.C. is facing child prostitution and trafficking charges after police say a 14-year-old was held in “sexual servitude.”Gambrell is being held under a $500,000 secured bond and Rudolph is being held without bond.
When Americans think about human trafficking, most don’t picture a boy as the victim. But several studies, identified in USA Today earlier this year, show that boys account for a third or more of the children sexually exploited in the US.
A former Marine has been arrested after the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office said he kept a girl against her will and forced her to perform sex acts for money.
A U.S. Army reservist in Charlotte was convicted Thursday by a federal jury on six counts of sex trafficking, according to a press release from the Department of Justice.
Finding new and innovative ways to combat the demand for purchased sex, raise awareness to this nationwide epidemic, and provide safe environments for victims.