LA Times: Silicon Valley ‘On Edge’ as ‘Lawmakers Target Online Sex Trafficking’
Silicon Valley companies are “on edge,” as lawmakers attempt to hold them responsible for online sex trafficking on their platforms, according to The LA Times.
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Texas Woman Admits to Aiding Prostitution Ring That Pimped Minors
A North Texas woman pleaded guilty Tuesday in Dallas federal court over her alleged involvement in a prostitution ring that pimped out women and underage girls, according to authorities.
Texas Man Gets Life for Sex Trafficking Two Underage Girls
A north Texas man got life behind bars for pimping out two underage teen girls. He also physically abused and sexually assaulted them, say authorities.
Mexican Nationals Plead Guilty in International Sex Trafficking Ring
Eight defendants, including six Mexican nationals, forced young women and underage girls from Mexico and Latin America into prostitution in the United States.
Uber Driver Saves Teen From Child Sex Trafficking
Police credit Uber driver Keith Avila for helping rescue a teenage girl out of sex trafficking Monday night, says a Fox 59 report. Avila had a feeling something was wrong after giving a ride to a young girl and two older women to a Holiday
Texas Org Hopes to Bring Christmas to Sex-Trafficked Boys
For sex-trafficked children there is no such thing as a merry Christmas, but one fledgling east Texas nonprofit is determined to make this holiday season special for 12 sexually-exploited boys.
Somali Muslim Rape Gang Jailed for Raping and Trafficking Teenage Girls
Three men of Somali origin in an alleged Muslim rape gang have been jailed for the “chilling”, “degrading”, and sometimes “violent” sexual abuse of teenage girls in Bristol.
Safe Haven for Sex Trafficked Girls Coming to Texas
A new therapeutic, $6.5 million, faith-based, 50-acre safe haven for sex trafficked girls aged 11-17 is coming to Texas. It will be the nation’s first and largest long-term comprehensive residential rehabilitative facility of its kind. “When we talk about domestic victims, we are talking about girls born and raised in the United States and they are trafficked in the United States, often city to city and state to state,” said Brooke Crowder, founder and director of the non-profit Refuge for DMST (Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking) in an interview with Breitbart Texas. Crowder said the project breaks ground in the Austin-area later this month.
Texas Nonprofit Works to Fight Sex Trafficking of Boys
Tasha Meyer hopes to change a perception about the sex trafficking of minors in Texas, largely thought of as primarily happening to girls, but it also occurs with boys.
Report: Illegal Alien in N.C. Bought Teen Girl Sex Slave From her Guatemalan Family
An illegal alien in North Carolina has been charged with several crimes after he bought a 14-year-old Guatemalan girl as a sex slave, according to police.
Reward Offered for Mexican Illegal Alien over Sex Trafficking Little Girls in Texas
A $50,000 reward is being offered for the arrest of a Mexican national wanted on charges related to sex trafficking little girls and women. A massive digital billboard announced the reward for the wanted illegal alien.
Texas Gov. Signs Toughest Border Security Plan of Any State, and Seeks Fed Reimbursement
Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a ceremony to sign the toughest and most comprehensive border security plan of any state in the United States of America. The legislative package provides historic levels of funding to secure the border, establishes a Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit, strengthens penalties for human traffickers, increases funding for the border protection unit, and seeks reimbursement from the federal government for Texas funds spent on border issues.
