Violence Against Children & Covid19 – (it’s own pandemic) part IV
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| Do you recognize this person? Contra Costa authorities release photo in human trafficking …San mateo county timesMARTINEZ, Authorities in Contra Costa are trying to identify a female subject whose picture turned up in the course of a human trafficking … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Human Trafficking in our Backyardnorthernexpress.comHuman Trafficking in our Backyard. Where it’s happening, why, and how. By Todd VanSickle | March 28, 2020. Amy Rouleau is the director of … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Do you recognize this person? Contra Costa authorities release photo of person in human …The Mercury NewsPolice also allegedly uncovered evidence that Lavorini-Doyle was exchanging emails with people who advertised child sex trafficking victims online. Flag as irrelevant | |
| Economic downturn sees uptick in possible sex trafficking recruitmentalreporter.comTuesday, the Child Trafficking Solutions Project and the Children’s Policy Cooperative of Jefferson County issued a statement warning that there is a … Flag as irrelevant | |
| How To Keep Your Children Safe From Sex Traffickers During The COVID-19 LockdownTown-CrierAs reported by the Human Trafficking Hotline, almost 1,000 cases of potential victims of sex trafficking were recruited through social platforms such as … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Two Delta social workers jailed for child traffickingThe PunchThe duo were apprehended and dragged before the court by the Delta State Task Force on Human Trafficking and Irregular Migration led by the … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Man Targeted Kids Of Drug-Addicted Mothers For Child Sex–Trafficking Ring, Authorities AllegeOxygenAn Ohio man is accused targeting drug-addicted mother and their kids in a child sex–trafficking operation. Larry Dean Porter, 69, is accused of feeding … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Nonprofit fighting sex trafficking adds advisory council membersFlorida WeeklyThousands of American children are at risk of becoming victims of child sex trafficking, with Florida ranking third by the National Human Trafficking … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Porn site’s free service during coronavirus raises sex trafficking fearsReutersPornhub, a streaming platform for sexual content, has come under fire for allegedly failing to remove images and videos of child rape and sexual abuse …UPDATE 1-Porn site’s free service during coronavirus raises sex trafficking fears – ReutersFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant | |
| Trafficking watchdog slams government over child refugee vanishingsDutchNews.nlThe report, drawn up by the government’s human trafficking experts, said that when children disappear, the cases are not always followed up and and … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Oprah Winfrey denies ‘awful, fake’ sex-trafficking arrest rumorsPacifica TribuneOprah Winfrey denies ‘awful, fake’ sex-trafficking arrest rumors … media that she, along with other celebrities, had been arrested for sex trafficking.Was Oprah’s Home Raided in a Sex-Trafficking Sting? – Snopes.com‘Awful and fake’: Oprah Winfrey hits back at false sex-trafficking rumours – The GuardianOprah Winfrey hits back at ludicrous arrest, sex-trafficking rumors: ‘Awful and fake’ – New York Daily NewsFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant | |
| TBI: 8 people arrested in Johnson City human trafficking stingWCYBStephen Ezeagu, DOB 07/06/1990, Johnson City, TN: Trafficking a Person for a Commercial Sex Act. * Malik Howse, DOB 04/25/1997, Johnson City, … Flag as irrelevant | |
| More than $65M available to fight human trafficking and help trafficking victimsWWAY NewsChannel 3“Our nation is facing difficult challenges, none more pressing than the scourge of human trafficking. Human traffickers pose a dire threat to public … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Dept. of Justice: $65 million available to help fight human trafficking, assist victimsRichland Source“Human traffickers pose a dire threat to public safety and countering this threat remains one of the Administration’s top domestic priorities. “These funds … Flag as irrelevant | |
| $65 million in grants announced to curb human traffickingNews3LVMore than $65 million in Department of Justice grants is available to help communities combat human trafficking and serve victims of trafficking … Flag as irrelevant | |
| 8 charged in Johnson City undercover sex trafficking stingJohnson City PressEight men were arrested last week in an undercover operation aimed at child sex trafficking in Northeast Tennessee, according to a Tennessee … Flag as irrelevant | |
| DOJ grants available for school safety initiatives & to fight human traffickingWV News“Our nation is facing difficult challenges, none more pressing than the scourge of human trafficking. Human traffickers pose a dire threat to public safety … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Man sentenced to prison for Attempted Sex Trafficking onlineKOLORENO, Nev. (KOLO) – A man will spend at least two years behind bars after pleading guilty to Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child. The investigation …RPD Sentences Man for Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child – KTVN20-year-old man sentenced to 2-to-6 years in prison on attempted child sex trafficking – KRNV My News 4Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant | |
| TBI: 8 men arrested in child sex trafficking stingWRCB-TV… Casdorph, John Hutchison, Jared Curtis, and Joseph Harless were arrested last week and charged with trafficking a person for a commercial sex act … Flag as irrelevant | |
| TBI: 8 Men Arrested in Child Sex Trafficking StingU.S. News & World ReportOn Tuesday, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations announced the arrest of eight men as a result of a joint human trafficking investigation with … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Operation Broken Arrow nets 3 more online child predators, human traffickingWTXL ABC 27The suspects arrested are facing multiple charges including child pornography and human trafficking and sexual exploitation of a child. Copyright 2020 …Three men arrested in Lowndes County child sex trafficking sting – WCTVMore arrests made in Lowndes child sex sting – Valdosta Daily TimesFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant | |
| Law Review Symposium to focus on human traffickingGeorgia State University News (press release)They want more people to understand the many forms that human trafficking takes, including labor trafficking, child trafficking, and sex trafficking. “Anti- … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Domestic Sex Trafficking: Hidden in Plain SightPsychology Today (blog)The US-based National Human Trafficking Hotline received 6,244 calls of domestic sex trafficking cases in 2017. Because of the difficulty in obtaining … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Stopping sex traffickingCadillac NewsLAKE CITY, When Tpr. Brian Koboldt gives a presentation on sex trafficking, it’s usually for doctors and nurses and first responders. Flag as irrelevant | |
| Why children are an overlooked ally in the fight against human traffickingCNN(CNN) Human trafficking is a grave violation of basic human dignity. In more than 20 years of research and advocacy on the issue, I have yet to meet … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Colorado Springs teachers train to spot signs of human traffickingFOX21News.com“Human trafficking is in El Paso County. It is in our schools and if we’re going to stop it, we need to be able to identify the signs,” said Lisa Brandt, … Flag as irrelevant | |
| How to protect against child traffickingWWNYWATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) – The Sisters of St. Joseph Social Justice Committee is hosting a free event concerning child trafficking. Ann Marie … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Just Love Worldwide works to end sex traffickingPress HeraldWESTBROOK, A nonprofit that helps and advocates for survivors of sex trafficking and assists police in their cases has expanded its outreach with its … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Opinion: Run 4 the Cause raises funds to eradicate child sex trafficking, exploitationNaples Daily NewsChristy’s Cause is a local non-profit working to eradicate child sex trafficking and exploitation through education, public awareness, restoration … Flag as irrelevant | |
| New Orleans man pleads guilty to rape, child sex traffickingFOX 8 Live WVUEElbert “D-Black” Riascos of New Orleans pleaded guilty as charged on Jan. 23 to charges of child sex trafficking, second-degree rape, pornography … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Anti-slavery tsar calls for councils to take on child trafficking casesThe GuardianThe UK’s independent anti-slavery commissioner has called for decision-making on child trafficking cases to be taken away from the Home Office. Flag as irrelevant | |
| Four more charged in Furnas County child sex trafficking investigationNTVBEAVER CITY, Neb., Four more men have been charged with crimes related to a child sex trafficking investigation in Furnas County. Court records …Multiple arrests in human trafficking investigation – 1011nowFour more men charged in Furnas County sex trafficking case – Kearney HubFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant | |
| Man facing child sex abuse, prostitution charges in human trafficking investigation in OregonKPTV.comPORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – A 21-year-old man is facing charges including 14 counts of child sex abuse following a human trafficking investigation in …Grand Jury Indicts Human Trafficking Suspect – KFI AM 640Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant | |
| Two suspects arraigned in Furnas Co. child sex trafficking investigationkrvn.comTwo more suspects were arraigned Monday in Furnas County Court in an ongoing child sex trafficking investigation in Furnas County.24-year-old now third man to be charged with sex trafficking in Furnas County – Kearney HubFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant | |
| Audit: Louisiana can improve work against human traffickingWashington Times(AP) – While Louisiana has bolstered services to human trafficking victims, the state could do much more to improve educational outreach and assist …Audit: Louisiana can improve work against human trafficking – WWLTV.comAudit: Louisiana can improve work against human trafficking – Houma CourierFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant | |
| Utah pilots landing at every airport in the state to raise awareness of child sex traffickingSt George NewsST. GEORGE, Early Wednesday morning, five pilots from across Utah will take off from the Logan-Cache Airport, and within 24 hours, they will land … Flag as irrelevant | |
| 7 fathers face human trafficking charges after answering ad to meet underage girl, LMPD saysWLKY LouisvilleLouisville Metro Police Department announced more details Monday about a human trafficking sting. WLKY reported over the weekend that four men …Former Jockey Arguello Charged With Human Trafficking In Louisville Sting – Paulick ReportLMPD: 7 defendants accused of seeking sex with minors are fathers themselves – WDRBFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant | |
| Ontario’s New Anti-Human Trafficking StrategyGovernment of Ontario NewsThe campaign will build awareness about the dangers of sex trafficking, including how young people are lured, signs that a person is being trafficked, …Ontario announces $307M investment to take on human trafficking – CBC.caOntario announces human trafficking strategy, pledges additional $202 million – Toronto SunOntario to invest $307 million to fight human trafficking – StCatharinesStandard.caFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant | |
| Human trafficking convict serves 18 monthsYoungstown VindicatorYOUNGSTOWN, James Jaster, 74, of South Avenue in Boardman, was sentenced to 18 months in prison Monday for his role in a Mahoning County … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Four arrested in St. Pete human trafficking stingTampa Bay TimesPETERSBURG, Police arrested four men for a range of child sex crimes following a two-day human trafficking operation. According to the St. Flag as irrelevant | |
| Alabama man arrested for child tortureWVLT.TV(WAFF/WVLT), Alabama investigators arrested a man accused of torturing a child. WAFF reported that 26-year-old Aaron Anthony Stites was charged … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Hanceville man arrested for child tortureWAFFAaron Anthony Stites, 26-years-old of Hanceville, was charged Sunday afternoon with First Degree Assault and Torture Abuse of a Child. “As I have said …Cullman County man charged with assault, torture of a child – TrussvilletribuneFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant | |
| Ozark man arrested for torture and willful abuse of a childWTVY, DothanBrian Matthew George, 30, of Ozark has been charged with torture and willful abuse of a child. According to authorities, George was abusing his son … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Ozark man arrested for child torture, abuseThe Southeast SunOzark Police Chief Marlos Walker said at the completion of the investigation, George was arrested and charged with torture and willful abuse of a child … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Missouri Toddler Found Malnourished With Multiple Fractures After Mother ‘Tortured’ Girl For 18 …International Business TimesDue to the severity of her condition, the girl was immediately flown to the Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. It was further revealed that the girl … Flag as irrelevant | |
| W.Va. high court upholds Huntington child murder convictionsHuntington Herald Dispatch… by the court, including the witness’s published peer-reviewed study on the subject, was enough to include the term “child torture” in her testimony. Flag as irrelevant | |
| Egypt: Security Forces Disappear, Torture Children, Say Human Rights GroupsEurasia ReviewSeven children said security officers tortured them with electricity including with stun guns. A boy arrested at age 16 told a relative he was worried he … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Federal judge says state ‘tortures’ children at Eldora homeJournal ExpressA federal judge issued a strongly worded rebuke to Iowa state officials Tuesday, saying they were “torturing” the youth housed at the Boys State … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Egypt: Prosecutors and judges ‘turning blind eye’ to torture of children as young as 12Irish Legal NewsFifteen of the 20 children said they were tortured in pretrial detention, usually during interrogation while held incommunicado. In addition, another child … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Young Joplin mother charged with severe abuse of daughterJoplin GlobeThe specialist classified the alleged abuse as “child torture,” according to the affidavit. No bond. Celia Lara-Licon’s next hearing is set for April 1. Flag as irrelevant | |
| Egypt: Security Forces Disappear, Torture ChildrenHuman Rights Watch (press release)(Washington) – Egyptian police, National Security Agency, and military officials arbitrarily arrested, forcibly disappeared, and tortured children as …Rights group: Children in Egypt tortured in detention – Aljazeera.comFull Coverage Flag as irrelevant | |
| Gabriel Fernandez social workers who ‘turned blind eye’ to murdered boy’s torture will have …The SunIt emerged after the boy’s death that his teacher Jennifer Garcia reported signs of abuse to Rodriguez, according to court records. And the Atlantic reports … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Your Kids Refuse to Nap? There’s HopeThe New York Times… screaming toddler during a lockdown or social distancing is torture. Scientists tell us that naps improve children’s moods, help them learn better and … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Child Abuse Case in New MexicoU.S. News & World Report(AP), A man has pleaded guilty in a case involving the fatal beating and torture of 13-year-old Jeremiah Valencia in 2017. Jordan Nunez, 21, entered … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Defectors Tell of Torture and Forced Sterilization in Militant Iranian CultThe InterceptMost painful for Sadeghi were thoughts of his son, Paul, his only child, now 16 years old. Sadeghi hadn’t seen or spoken to Paul since he’d arrived in … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Gabriel Fernandez: Cops who checked on boy did not believe he was being beaten, instead they …MEAWWEight-year-old Gabriel Fernandez was brutally tortured and beaten to death by his mother, Pearl Fernandez, and her boyfriend Isauro Aguirre in 2013. Flag as irrelevant | |
| Aunt of dead West Yellowstone boy arrested in TexasKBZK Bozeman NewsInvestigators say they found videos of Hurley being tortured by members of his extended family before his death. hurley.jpeg 12-year-old James … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Your Money-Separation Anxiety: Divorce, Money and CoronavirusThe New York TimesSuddenly alone in total quiet, it was torture. My head … for 14 days, but he wanted to come get a child for regular visitation over the mom’s objections. Flag as irrelevant | |
| Nuñez pleads guilty in death of Jeremiah ValenciaSanta Fe New Mexican… Wayne Ferguson, Nuñez’s father, buried Jeremiah in November 2017 after Ferguson and Nuñez, then 19, tortured and beat the boy to death. Flag as irrelevant | |
| Man pleads guilty in fatal child abuse case in New MexicoThe Durango HeraldSANTA FE – A man has pleaded guilty in a case involving the fatal beating and torture of 13-year-old Jeremiah Valencia in 2017. Jordan Nunez, 21 … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Couple jailed for alleged abuse and torture of toddlerfox5sandiego.comSAN DIEGO (CNS), An East Village couple was behind bars Wednesday for allegedly subjecting a 3-year-old child to torture and sexual abuse over … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Monday Crime Stories: Horrific child abusers VIDEO TORTURE of totsCrimeOnlineNancy Grace and her team of experts take a look at three cases of horrific child abuse: Gabriel Fernandez, James “Alex” Hurley, and Eduardo Posso. Flag as irrelevant | |
| Judge dismisses attempted murder, torture charges against Bakersfield couple accused of injuring …KGET 17(KGET), A judge on Friday dismissed charges of attempted murder and torture against a couple accused of inflicting injuries on their 11-month-old boy … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Judge Sentences North Texas Child Molester, Porn Collector To Life + 370 YearsCBS Dallas / Fort Worth“He had an entire collection focused on bondage and sexual torture of elementary school aged kids.” The sentence was handed down by District … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Anthony Avalos, 10, who was tortured for days before his death had the same DCFS contact as …MEAWWIn Anthony’s case, Mansfield and colleague Mark Millman brought in counselors from the Children’s Center of the Antelope Valley to provide services for … Flag as irrelevant | |
| ‘It has been torture’; Mum of murdered Cork woman describes wait for justiceEcho LiveShe was Ann’s eldest child, and was the big sister for Ann’s two other daughters, one also called Ann, and Amanda. The grieving mother said that … Flag as irrelevant | |
| 2 arrested after police discover 4 children living in squalorLas Vegas Review-JournalBoth were taken into custody on suspicion of child abuse-neglect. Santillan-Ramirez also faces an accusation of willful/malicious torture of animals … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Okreek man charged with assault and child abuseNewscenter1.tvThe suspect was said to have further abuse, expose, torture, torment, and cruelly punish a minor child. Charges are accusations at this point, and … Flag as irrelevant | |
| Neighbor: Shooter yelled ‘this is the end of the world’ before killing boy in Horseshoe BendKTVB.comNeighbor: Shooter yelled ‘this is the end of the world’ before killing boy in … Dufresne said the boy was a fifth-grader at the local school, and that his … “perpetrated by poison, torture, vengeance, extortion or sadistic inclinations. Flag as irrelevant | |
| The Children of SyriaHuman Rights WatchWhen they were finally released, bruised and bloodied and talking about the torture they suffered, the boys’ stories helped fuel protests that were … Flag as irrelevant |
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