A West Virginia couple has been accused of adopting five Black children and exploiting them for forced labor, treating them as if they were “slaves,” according to a 17-count indictment. Jeanne Whitefeather, 62, and Donald Lantz, 63, face severe charges including human trafficking of a minor child, use of a minor child in forced labor, … Read more
Two parents in Anderson County, South Carolina, have been accused of sex trafficking their 14-year-old daughter to a 67-year-old man for financial gain. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office stated that April Lawrence and James Wilson allegedly treated their children as “currency,” seeking money through exploiting their daughter. The investigation, led by Detective Will Freestate, uncovered … Read more
A 17-year-old girl was rescued and a man arrested after the girl was allegedly trafficked into the United States from Mexico, authorities in Southern California announced on Thursday. The girl managed to text authorities, describing enough landmarks for police to locate her. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Communication Center received the text message around 3 a.m. … Read more
In a landmark ruling at the Central District of Illinois U.S. Courthouse, Domingo Francisco-Juan, a 43-year-old Guatemalan national, was sentenced to life imprisonment for orchestrating a coercive forced-labor scheme involving minors and another victim. This sentence, delivered on Monday, marks a significant milestone as the first life sentence imposed under the federal Trafficking Victims Protection … Read more
In a shocking and appalling incident, a 20-year-old Indian student in the United States has been rescued after enduring months of captivity, physical abuse, and forced labor at the hands of his cousin and two other Indian-origin men. The victim was held against his will in three homes in Missouri, highlighting the dark underbelly of … Read more
In a shocking revelation, rescue experts are warning that the pornography industry is playing a significant role in fueling the demand for human sex trafficking, and, disturbingly, it’s contributing to an increase in the demand for children as victims. Operation Underground Railroad and Fight To End Exploitation, two organizations dedicated to helping victims of abuse, … Read more