FBI finds 200 sex trafficking victims, 59 missing children ... - NBC News
Aug 1, 2023 · The FBI found 200 sex trafficking victims and more than 125 suspects during a two-week child exploitation operation in July, federal officials said Tuesday. During "Operation Cross County," the...
FBI Announces Results of Nationwide Sex Trafficking Operation
Aug 15, 2022 · The FBI, working with its state and local partners during two weeks in August, identified and located 84 minor victims of child sex trafficking and child sexual exploitation offenses and located 37 actively missing children during a nationwide enforcement campaign, dubbed “Operation Cross Country.”
Human Trafficking news - Today’s latest updates - CBS News
Jan 8. 160 arrested as Ohio cracks down on patrons of sex workers. "You don't know if you're contributing to human trafficking when you buy sex in Ohio," said Ohio Attorney General Dave...
US State Department identifies ‘rapidly growing and troubling ... - CNN
Jun 15, 2023 · CNN — The US State Department identified a “rapidly growing and troubling trend” of “forced labor as a result of cyber scam operations,” as it launched its annual human trafficking report, US...
FBI-Led Sweep Targeting Sex Traffickers Recovers Dozens of …
Aug 1, 2023 · More than 200 victims of sex trafficking were rescued during a nationwide enforcement campaign last month that also included the identification or arrest of more than five dozen...
FBI rescues more than 200 trafficking victims, including 84 ... - CBS News
Aug 16, 2022 · Law enforcement across the country rescued more than 200 sex trafficking victims, including 84 children, in a nationwide sweep dubbed "Operation Cross Country," the FBI announced Monday.
2024 Trafficking in Persons Report: United States - U.S.
In 2022, participating jurisdictions reported 1,862 sex trafficking incidents and 417 labor trafficking incidents, an increase from 1,782 and 336 in 2021, respectively. (The FY 2021 numbers from the UCR (1,782 and 336) represent corrections to the numbers cited last year (1,548 and 294).)
Human Trafficking | Press Room - United States Department of Justice
Jury Finds Searcy Landlord Guilty of Sex Trafficking by Force, Fraud, or Coercion and Possession With Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. August 14, 2024. Press Release.
2024 Trafficking in Persons Report - United States Department of State
Reports from several countries demonstrated drastic increases in online commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking, including online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC), and demand for and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Human Trafficking/Involuntary Servitude — FBI
Sex trafficking: When individuals are compelled by force, fraud, or coercion to engage in commercial sex acts. Sex trafficking of a minor occurs when the victim is under the age of 18. For...