Global human trafficking roundup (September 30, 2010)
NORTH AMERICA
Illinois: A doctor faces house arrest for buying sex from underage girls through a sex trafficking ring. According to the report,he is he is charged with "sex trafficking of a child, aiding and abetting sex trafficking of a child, conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and distribution of a controlled substance."
Georgia: A 36 year old man was sentenced 17 years in federal prison for sex trafficking minors. According to the report, he sold the minors on the adult website for commercial sex. His 17 year jail sentence will be followed by five years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $60,400 to the victims.
Alabama: An owner and her two employees of a massage parlor were indicted yesterday on sex trafficking charges. According to the report, the three women are accused of illegally bringing foreign women from abroad and used them for prostitution.
California: Police arrested a suspected pimp who trafficked teenagers and forced them into prostitution. According to the report, he allegedly kidnapped a 14 year old girl earlier this week as well as kidnapping others in the past. He is currently under police custody.
District of Columbia: Washington Post announced that it will no longer accept massage parlor ads on its newspaper. In the past, Washington Post used discretionary policy in regards to accepting advertisement for massage parlor businesses. However, as it recognized the illegal businesses conducted in legal establishments, Washington Post decided to change its stand on advertisement policy for massage parlors.
For Global human trafficking round up
http://www.examiner.com/human-rights-in-national/global-human-trafficking-roundup-september-30-2010
Illinois: A doctor faces house arrest for buying sex from underage girls through a sex trafficking ring. According to the report,he is he is charged with "sex trafficking of a child, aiding and abetting sex trafficking of a child, conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and distribution of a controlled substance."
Georgia: A 36 year old man was sentenced 17 years in federal prison for sex trafficking minors. According to the report, he sold the minors on the adult website for commercial sex. His 17 year jail sentence will be followed by five years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $60,400 to the victims.
Alabama: An owner and her two employees of a massage parlor were indicted yesterday on sex trafficking charges. According to the report, the three women are accused of illegally bringing foreign women from abroad and used them for prostitution.
California: Police arrested a suspected pimp who trafficked teenagers and forced them into prostitution. According to the report, he allegedly kidnapped a 14 year old girl earlier this week as well as kidnapping others in the past. He is currently under police custody.
District of Columbia: Washington Post announced that it will no longer accept massage parlor ads on its newspaper. In the past, Washington Post used discretionary policy in regards to accepting advertisement for massage parlor businesses. However, as it recognized the illegal businesses conducted in legal establishments, Washington Post decided to change its stand on advertisement policy for massage parlors.
For Global human trafficking round up
http://www.examiner.com/human-rights-in-national/global-human-trafficking-roundup-september-30-2010
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