human trafficking

A Gilroy couple has been charged with human trafficking after forcing a man to work 15-hour shifts seven days a week for no pay at their liquor store and then locking him inside the store overnight, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office said Monday.

A 20-year-old man was arrested for allegedly trafficking a minor, pimping and pandering a woman in Long Beach, authorities said Friday.

Federal authorities announced that 21 people were arrested this week following a maritime human smuggling attempt in Imperial Beach.

What advice, encouragement, or warning would you give the younger version of yourself? It’s a thought-provoking question for anyone but especially for survivors of sex trafficking and exploitation.

We hope that every STOLEN viewer is inspired to become an ally in the fight to save those young lives that were snatched from underneath them. Survivor resource groups that we consulted for this project say there are a few ways you can help.

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to develop an ordinance to crack down on human and sex trafficking, targeting motels, hotels, massage parlors and sports and entertainment venues. Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Janice Hahn co-authored a motion calling for enforcement at the local level. “Organized criminal enterprises have been known to transport victims — many of them…

We hope that every STOLEN viewer is inspired to become an ally in the fight to save those young lives that were snatched from underneath them. Survivor resource groups that we consulted for this project say there are a few ways you can help.

The novel coronavirus pandemic has impacted nearly every aspect of society. In particular, it has aided in the rise of sex trafficking on national and global levels.

NBC 7 debuts “STOLEN,” an expansive documentary series about the sex trafficking of children in San Diego County. Told from the perspective of victims, survivors, pimps, and customers, “STOLEN” also celebrates the strength of survivors and their families, as they struggle – often with success — to break the bonds of sex trafficking. The seven-episode documentary series is the product...

Human trafficking is a global problem. The victims caught in the torrent of sex trafficking are of all nationalities, all ethnicities, all ages, and all genders. Yet, while the crisis impacts a wide swath of humanity, there are some profiles for children who are most at risk in America.

To offset the increased exposure caused by social media and technology, experts are placing more and more emphasis on parents to sit down and have conversations with their children to make them aware of the dangers that lurk online.

A suspected sex buyer gives an on-camera interview immediately after being handcuffed by San Diego’s Human Trafficking Task Force. And the elite multi-agency law enforcement team gives a peek inside its operation during Comic-Con, a time of year detectives characterize as a “peak time” for sex buying. NBC 7 also discovers a dramatic discrepancy in the ethnicity of traffickers arrested.

NBC 7’s STOLEN documentary series focuses on domestic sex trafficking and exploitation of children — just one part of a very large and complex issue. There are other major contributors and aspects of trafficking, for example, labor or international trafficking.

If your child goes missing or you fear that someone you love is being exploited, there are resources standing by to help.

NBC 7 Investigates brings you a new documentary series that goes into human trafficking in San Diego County and beyond.

A North County organization was awarded $500,000 in grant funding from the Department of Justice Tuesday to provide up to two years of transitional housing assistance for human trafficking victims.

Rethreaded, a unique gifts company based in Jacksonville, Fla., is giving survivors of human trafficking an opportunity to remake their lives by providing community, mental health services and a job that will help get them back on their feet. Founder and CEO Kristin Keen joined LX News to explain their long-term plan to help women.

Human trafficking can take many different forms and it’s often difficult to identify its victims. Megan Cutter, acting director of the National Human Trafficking Hotline, joined LX News to talk about how you can help.

The city of Chula Vista will receive a federal grant of nearly $100,000 for enforcement of human-trafficking laws, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday.

When Erica Raggett learned about human trafficking, she felt the need to do something. She learned everything she could about human trafficking. Raggett then opened the nonprofit coffee shop A 2ND Cup with two missions: One, serve a great cup of coffee, and two, bring awareness and support to victims of sexual trafficking....

NBCLX Storyteller Clark Fouraker shows how a nonprofit...