New Rules to Combat Human Trafficking in Federal ContractsSamuel M. Witten
The United States federal law has defined sex trafficking as an act, “in which the commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such an act has not attained 18 years of age” (Polaris Project). Sex trafficking is not only seen...
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Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura took the stand Tuesday in his federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC. She repeatedly cried on the stand as she recounted in graphic detail the "freak offs" she participated in. May 14 More Entertainment News Latest Galleries ...
The matrix of federal and state laws on human trafficking established the effective implementation of the criminal justice framework in the US anti-trafficking field. As the country and international community looks ahead for ways to better prevent and disrupt human trafficking, a public health ...
12-State Human Trafficking Operation Nets Rescues 47 Victims More KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities made 102 arrests and rescued 47 victims as part of a 12-state effort to combat human trafficking, Missouri's top law enforcement official said Friday. Most of the arrests occurred Thurs...
House Backs Bills to Curb Human Trafficking More WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved three measures that dedicate hundreds of millions of federal dollars to curbing human trafficking. The bills tackle human trafficking in the U.S. and abroad. One program would invest in law enforcement tra...
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1.1. Defining human trafficking Often called “modern day slavery,” human trafficking is a human rights violation and a clear manifestation of injustice. The United States (U.S.) federal definition of trafficking is: The recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, and/or obtaining of a per...
The man was arrested and charged under India's child trafficking laws, along with two other suspects. Nineteen children, including Mujeeb, were rescued. Jaipur police said they were likely being taken to bangle factories to be sold as cheap labor....