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Women's Expo Seeks to Stop Human Trafficking in San Diego
Women throughout San Diego are coming together this week during Human Trafficking Awareness Month in North County for an event focused on stopping human trafficking.
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Women's Expo Seeks to Stop Human Trafficking in San Diego
NBC 7’s very own Monica Dean will emcee the event on Wednesday,
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5 Arrested, 21 Offered Support Services During San Diego County Human Trafficking Operation
Five people were arrested during a countywide law enforcement operation aimed at capturing human traffickers, it was announced Thursday.
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Former Club Tijuana Xolos Star Raul Enriquez-Arambula Sentenced for Human Trafficking
A former Mexican soccer star for Club Tijuana’s team was sentenced Monday for trying to smuggle two women across the border near San Diego.
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Former Club Tijuana Soccer Star Arrested in US for Human Trafficking: Court Documents
A former Mexican soccer star, Club Tijuana’s top goal scorer of all time, was arrested for alleged human trafficking Sunday trying to cross the border into the U.S.
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Former San Diego Police Vice Detective, 3 Others, Charged in Illicit Massage Scheme
A former San Diego police officer has been charged along with three others with allegedly operating illicit massage businesses that offered commercial sex services, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Friday.
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Binational Human Trafficking Awareness Event
A binational conference was held in the South Bay to take a stand against human trafficking. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford shares efforts made to raise awareness.
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Advocates Hope Olympian Mo Farah's Story Can Help Other Trafficking Victims
Farah revealed this week that he was taken to Britain illegally as a child and forced to work as a domestic servant has given a face to the often nameless victims of modern slavery, crime victims who many times are dismissed as “illegal” immigrants.
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Death Roll Rises to 53 After Tractor-Trailer Abandoned in Texas
The people, believed to be part of a migrant smuggling operation, were found dead in San Antonio.
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Human Trafficking Summit at Liberty Station
“I know first-hand the resilience of the human spirit and the possibilities when survivors are connected to the trauma-informed community,” an advocate said.
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Liberty Station Conference to Shine Light on Human Trafficking
Free conference seeks to educate public on stopping sexual exploitation.
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Oakland Police Offer $10K Reward for Information in Death of Butte County Teen
The Oakland Police Department is seeking information about the death of a teenager from Butte County.
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Migrant Boat Capsizes in English Channel; at Least 31 Dead
At least 31 migrants bound for Britain died when their boat sank in the English Channel, in what France’s interior minister called the biggest tragedy involving migrants on the dangerous crossing to date
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Barrio Logan Event Draws Attention to Human Trafficking in Community
Religious hymns and songs gave way to a special vigil mass honoring the many victims and survivors of human trafficking. The event was put on by the Coalition of Justice, a local group dedicated to raising awareness on the issue. “We noticed there are no laws watching this problem and even the community is unaware this is going on,” said…
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Italian Coast Guard Rescues 550 Migrants From Stormy Seas
The Italian Coast Guard has rescued more than 550 migrants, many of them young men and boys from Egypt, from traffickers boats in storm-tossed waters off the southern “toe” of Italy’s mainland
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Harbor Police Spotlight Human Trafficking in Hospitality Industry
“If one person would have stood up for me, I would not have had to gone through three years of slavery,” a victim said in a video played Tuesday at an event to raise awareness.
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R&B Artist R. Kelly Found Guilty on All Counts in Sex Trafficking and Racketeering Trial
R&B singer R. Kelly was found guilty Monday on all counts in a high-profile sex-trafficking case by a federal jury in Brooklyn.