sex trafficking

Two sisters discuss their battle against online sex trafficking on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2020.

Cyntoia Brown Long says sex trafficking is often not “black and white” and there is no “perfect victim,” as evidenced by her own case and the ongoing case of Chrystul Kizer, a teenager who is accused of killing her alleged sex trafficker and was released on bond last week.

The women were forced to live and work in filth and near darkness, the federal agent said, surviving on only the tips they received from performing massages and sexual favors.

Lawrence Ray — the federal informant whose information helped lead to the arrest of former NYPD commissioner Bernie Kerik — has been arrested by the FBI on sex trafficking and other charges, according to the FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Ray “targeted a group of college students and others for indoctrination and criminal…

San Diego County leaders are putting pressure on state and federal lawmakers to help fight human trafficking. County studies prove human trafficking is a nearly billion-dollar underground industry with prevalence in the San Diego region.

County leaders estimate 12,000 victims and survivors are in San Diego County. NBC 7’s Lauren Coronado has more.

To combat human trafficking during the Super Bowl, law enforcement officials said Thursday that they need hotel workers, ride-hailing service drivers and security personnel to be especially alert. These are the people most likely to encounter the victims and perpetrators of trafficking — and would be able to provide authorities with tips and evidence of the crime taking place, Florida…

The organization was pulled off of a $2 million San Diego County plan to run a group home for sexually exploited minors. And the Lynch Foundation for Children, a key player in the local fight against sex trafficking, says it has cut ties with the organization.

Federal complaint details “scheme to deceive and coerce women to appear in sex videos.” Prosecutors say some victims were sexually assaulted, and at least one woman raped.

The co-owner of a hard-core porn website is in prison tonight, charged with sex trafficking and other crimes. NBC 7’s Mari Payton has more.

Despite the growing attention on the issue of sex trafficking, massage parlors selling erotic services are thriving. Part of that success is thanks to one website.

NBC 7 Investigates’ Mari Payton details an investigation into massage parlors across San Diego offering lewd services.

The District Attorney’s Office is giving teens and their parents a reason to be skeptical of job opportunities advertised on tear-away signs found along city streets.

Some job postings you’ve seen around town and online could be lures meant to trap the into a life of sex trafficking. NBC 7’s Omari Fleming has more.

Some residents are questioning whether an affluent city like Coronado is the right place for a transitional home, while others are worried about the type of people and activity it may attract. NBC 7’s Artie Ojeda is in Coronado with more community feedback.