Local organizations work to bring awareness to human trafficking
Organizations around Spokane are working to combat the issue and prevent it from happening to someone else.
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Washington House bill would require informational human trafficking posters in all bathroom rest areas
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Several bills in the Washington Legislature would require a lot of action from the Department of Transportation. House Bill…
Golfer Tommy Gainey busted in Florida sex crime sting
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We haven't seen Ghislaine Maxwell lately
Prince Andrew has sparked an unprecedented crisis in Britain's royal family since his disastrous TV interview about his friendship with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Facebook rumor about white vans spreading fear across US
Terrifying rumors initially propelled by Facebook's algorithms have sparked fears that men driving white vans are kidnapping women all across the United States for sex trafficking and to sell their body parts. While there is no evidence to suggest this is happening, much less on a national, coordinated scale, a series of viral Facebook posts created a domino effect that led to the mayor of a major American city
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In 2019, Impact Your World told you about dozens of people and nonprofits making a difference in their communities -- from those fighting to stop rainforest loss and bird extinction to setting up safe spaces for sex-trafficking victims.
Truck driver admits immigration plot after 39 migrants die in England
Truck driver Maurice 'Mo' Robinson, who is charged with the manslaughter of 39 people found dead in a trailer outside London, has admitted plotting to assist
Man charged with human trafficking after 39 bodies found in Essex truck
A 23-year-old man has been charged with human trafficking after the bodies of 39 people were found in a truck in England last month.
Human smuggling undeterred by wall
Efforts by the Trump administration to secure portions of the 1,933-mile long US-Mexico border with reinforced physical barriers have done little to deter the lucrative business of human smuggling, law enforcement sources told CNN.
Could Vietnamese woman be among those who died in UK truck?
Fears are growing that Vietnamese nationals are among the 39 people found dead in a refrigerated lorry trailer at an industrial park in Grays, Essex, on Wednesday.
Women wanted on suspicion of trafficking of girls
Two women, including one who worked briefly at a center for girls impacted by sex trafficking and exploitation, have been accused of human trafficking, a criminal complaint filed this week in Wisconsin says.
Survivor helps airlines stop human trafficking
When you're passing through an airport, you're usually focused on getting through the security line quickly, on whether your flight's on time, or on the vacation or business meeting waiting for you at your destination.
Lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell names more defendants
Jennifer Araoz, one of Jeffrey Epstein's accusers, filed an amended complaint Tuesday that names individuals and more than 20 corporate entities associated with Epstein that Araoz says in a civil lawsuit helped facilitate his abuse of her when she was 14 and 15.
Pregnant teens rescued from suspected baby traffickers in Nigeria
Nineteen pregnant teens and women were rescued as Nigerian police busted a suspected child trafficking ring planning to sell babies, a police spokesman told CNN.
Epstein's alleged co-conspirators may also have been his victims
In the hours after Jeffrey Epstein's death, federal prosecutors in Manhattan pledged to continue investigating his alleged sex-trafficking ring, suggesting they would pursue his co-conspirators.
13 Marines charged in case related to human smuggling operations
Thirteen Marines have been formally charged with involvement in human smuggling operations, the US Marine Corps announced Friday.
US woman charged with human trafficking in Philippines
An American woman has been charged with human trafficking after allegedly trying to smuggle a six-day-old baby out of the Philippines.
Brazilian women forced into prostitution in South Korea
A group of Brazilian women who traveled to South Korea hoping to join its multibillion-dollar K-pop industry instead found themselves trafficked into prostitution, according to South Korean police.
Lawsuits: Hotel employees helped sex traffickers avoid police
Four young women who say they were sex trafficked are suing chains that own Atlanta-area hotels where, the women allege, they were not only forced to perform sex acts for money, but hotel staff helped their traffickers in exchange for a cut of the profits.
Jeffrey Epstein accusers speak in court: 'I have found my voice'
One by one, the women stood up to finally, after all these years, be heard in a court of law.
MIT says it's reviewing donations from Jeffrey Epstein
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is reviewing about $800,000 it received from foundations controlled by accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, MIT's president said.
Report: Jeffrey Epstein signed will 2 days before death
Jeffrey Epstein signed a last will and testament two days before his death, the 11-page document shows.
Jeffrey Epstein, others sued over alleged sex ring
A woman who says she was raped at age 15 by Jeffrey Epstein is suing his estate, his alleged madam Ghislaine Maxwell and three unnamed defendants, saying they conspired to maintain and conceal a sex trafficking ring.
For Jeffrey Epstein's accusers and their quest for justice, what now?
The alleged victims of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein are angry they will not get the opportunity to face in court the man they say raped them as girls.
