HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu police officers have urged lawmakers to keep an exemption in state law that allows undercover officers to have sex with prostitutes during investigations, touching off a heated debate. Authorities say they need the legal protection to
On Wednesday morning, 109 individuals were discovered inside a locked residence–Houston Police Department (HPD) spokesman John Cannon confirmed to Breitbart Texas. Cannon said that the home, located on Almeda School Road, appeared to be the site of a human trafficking scene.
In an effort to impact the number of child victims of crimes against children, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced Tuesday afternoon the creation of the Texas Crimes Against Children Center (TCACC). The new center will focus on
TEXAS –Ten Dallas area massage parlors were raided by the North Texas Trafficking Task Force (NTTTF) who executed a Texas-issued search warrant. Law enforcement officials arrested twenty-one foreign-national women at the massage parlors that are suspected as operating as fronts
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS–In an exclusive interview with Breitbart Texas, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott talks about his nomination by the Republican Party to run in the 2014 General Election against Texas State Senator Wendy Davis in November. “I am honored
An accused international child sex trafficker is being held by U.S. authorities and they are seeking help in finding more of his alleged victims. Jason Daniel Gandy, age 37, is currently being held by the U.S. Immigration, Enforcement and Customs’
Chelsea Clinton, whose own personal resume makes her a woman of rather doubtful importance, weighed in on what should be the chief focus for human rights advocates in the 21st century. Speaking as a keynote speaker for a Human Rights
AMSTERDAM (AP) — On any given evening, thousands of tourists stroll down the narrow canal-side streets of Amsterdam’s famed Red Light District, gawking at ladies in lingerie who work behind windows, making a living selling sex for money. Now a
While the wheels of the Wendy Davis campaign continue to spin in place, her likely Republican opponent, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, unveiled his new anti-crime program targeting sexual predators, child pornographers, and those who engage in human trafficking. The “Securing
(AP) NJ works to curb sex trafficking before Super BowlBy KATIE ZEZIMA and SAMANTHA HENRYAssociated PressEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.Law enforcement agents in New Jersey have redoubled efforts to fight what they worry could be one of the biggest menaces to come
On Wednesday, Pope Francis gave his first official Christmas message in Italian, speaking from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. It focused on the theme of peace. “I take up the song of the angels who appeared to the shepherds
Texas Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst announced a Texas-led three-week effort that he says reduced illegal immigration, smuggling, and human trafficking to a standstill in the Rio Grande River section of the U.S./Mexico border. The Lt. Governor spoke with me in
Oklahoma City — An illegal alien from Mexico who was previously deported has been sentenced to 20 years in U.S. prison after having been found to have re-entered the U.S. illegally to participate in a methamphetamine operation. Elias Vega Amado,
The Sakharov Prize, Europe’s top human rights award, has listed the nominees for the 2013 prize of $65,000, and they include NSA leaker Edward Snowden; Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who was the victim of an assassination attempt by the
The U.S.-Mexico border has once againproved to be unsecured in many regions, wide open for illegal immigration andcartel activities such as drug smuggling, human trafficking, and humansmuggling from a wide array of nations–from Mexico to the Horn of Africa. Exclusive
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is having trouble finding enough virgins to fill the dancing troupes he is long accustomed to using for entertainment. According to the The Telegraph, “Kim’s taste for Stalinist economics is reducing the number of virgins
El Paso, Texas — The El Paso Rescue Mission shelter stands approximately 100 yards from the U.S./Mexico border. Border Patrol agents have been ordered by their higher-ups not to go there and enforce U.S. laws on the property, according to
Spanish and French police said they have dismantled a human trafficking ring that smuggled Chinese migrants into Europe and the United States, charging up to 50,000 euros per person. A total of 75 suspects including two “main operatives” based in
(AP) Calif couple charged in Qatar for daughter’s deathBy GILLIAN FLACCUSAssociated PressLOS ANGELESA married couple from Los Angeles have been jailed in the Middle East on a charge of murder with intent and are being accused of starving their 8-year-old
In Virginia’s first gubernatorial debate, Republican Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli said Virginians, at a minimum, have a right to demand that candidates running for governor should have some record of commitment to the state before they decide to run. As documented
Saudi Royal Princess Meshael Alayban, 42, was absent on Monday when an Orange County court convened a hearing on human trafficking charges filed against her. Judge Gerald Johnston said, “I expect her to be here” for future hearings, but he
ATLANTA, GA — Four MS-13 members have been convicted for murder, attempted murder, armed robberies, and firearms offenses after a four-week trial. Miguel Alvarado-Linares, Ernesto Escobar, Dimas Alfaro-Granados, and Jairo Reyna-Ozuna, were convicted late in the day on July 15,
(AP) Saudi princess charged with US human traffickingBy AMY TAXINAssociated PressSANTA ANA, Calif.Arraignment of a Saudi princess on a charge of human trafficking in California has been postponed. Meshael Alayban appeared in Orange County Superior Court Thursday but her attorney
In response to Three Computers Stolen From Dallas Law Firm Representing High-Profile State Department Whistleblower : What the hell kind of Delta Tau Chi animal house was Hillary running at State A State Department officer has been accused of selling
Mexican troops have rescued 165 people who were purchased and kept as slaves by a Mexican drug cartel. The adults, children, and pregnant women had been kept in Mexico less than one mile from the U.S. border. The 165 people
Two child sex slavery investigations from across the US led to justice served in the past few days, due in large part to the work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Each case involved one or more children who
As US media outlets report on recent allegations by two women who claim they were enslaved at a Saudi compound in the US, many US advocates who help human trafficking victims wonder why this common occurrence is only just now
Career influence peddler and political mercenary Terry McAuliffe is at it again; and this time he’s pushed the bare-knuckled, gutter politics he’s known for to a new low. Last month saw the 4th Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals overturn
Sunday on Face the Nation, Arizona governor Jan Brewer was asked how she felt about Senator Marco Rubio working with Democrats like Schumer on a comprehensive immigration reform bill. Brewer responded, “Well, I think its wonderful that everybody’s coming together,
The likely opponent to Gov. Chris Christie (R) in New Jersey’s gubernatorial election this November has sponsored legislation that would designate January of each year as “Human Trafficking Prevention Month” in the state. State Sen. Barbara Buono (D-Metuchen), a veteran
Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) has denied he engaged in any sexual activity with prostitutes in the Dominican Republic, despite reports of e-mails showing that an FBI inquiry examined the possibility that Menendez may have allegedly had sex with two underage
Mexican authorities have announced the detainment of 158 police officers for allegedly protecting and sharing information with cartels. The Mexican War has claimed over 60,000 lives, by most estimates, since 2006 — as organized crime syndicates known as cartels fight
By CHRIS TALBOTTAP Music WriterNASHVILLE, Tenn.Jason Mraz will make history next month when he performs in Myanmar to raise awareness about human trafficking. Mraz will headline a free outdoor concert on Dec. 16 at People’s Square in Yangon, at the
Mexican authorities exhumed a relative of drug kingpin Heriberto Lazcano and took DNA samples from the corpse to remove any doubt they had killed the Zetas leader. Lazcano, one of Mexico’s most wanted men, is believed to have been killed
Democrats have removed God from the Democratic National Committee platform. David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network noticed the omission and compared the language in the 2012 DNC platform to the language in the 2008 platform. In 2008, the DNC platform
Breitbart News’s Brandon Darby alleged in Townhall.com Monday that officials in Eric Holder’s Justice Department have neglected their duties to sex-trafficked minors and human trafficking victims. Darby speculated that internal reports within the FBI were changed to conceal the involvement of
Breitbart News’ Brandon Darby has delivered serious allegations today at Townhall.com. Darby has revealed that he has been working undercover for the past eight months with the Federal Bureau of Investigation on human trafficking cases. To his dismay, Darby watched
When it came time for Attorney General Eric Holder to make his opening comments, Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA) requested that the A.G. be sworn under oath. Issa had already noted that Congress had been lied to and that in previous
Houston clearly has a problem. Following a comprehensive, two-year-long investigation, Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit in September 2009 against the City of Houston, the Houston Police Department and Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt on behalf of Houston Police Sergeant Joslyn
In early April (PIT/TIP) Policia International Transfonteriza and The Transborder International Police had their 5th annual Training Conference in Houston, Texas. Few Americans have a full appreciation for the degree of Drug violence along the US Mexican border. The mission