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Arrests made in Hawaii in human trafficking case
September 2, 2010 7:44 PM
HONOLULU (AP) - Federal authorities are accusing six people of luring 400 laborers from Thailand to the United States and forcing them to work in what the FBI calls the largest human-trafficking case ever charged in U.S. history. The indictment unsealed Thursday charges six people in a scheme involving... more » -
Bondsman arrested in bondage case
August 24, 2010 5:56 PM
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina bail bondsman has been charged with forcing a woman to cook, clean and do sexual favors for him in exchange for getting her out of jail. Lexington County Sheriff James Metts said Tuesday that 51-year-old Curtis Maroney told the 39-year-old woman he... more » -
Woman charged in human trafficking
April 14, 2010 4:59 PM
A Northern California woman is facing up to 20 years in prison for luring a Peruvian woman to the U.S. with promises of a job then confiscating her travel documents and forcing her to work for no pay. Maribel de la Rosa Dann is scheduled for sentencing Wednesday. She... more » -
Human trafficking symposium raises awareness
October 12, 2009 12:09 PM
News First 5 made you aware of human trafficking happening in some El Paso County massage parlors in an undercover investigation two years ago. After our report, several local groups began shedding more light on the problem. A human trafficking symposium was organized. "Seeing that that goes on right... more »
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