Sex trafficking

Parents in National City say they woke up to find their 11-year-old daughter not in her bed. After a city-wide manhunt and rescue, the girl is now safe and police say the 20-year-old accused of taking her is in jail.

The host of the investigative true crime podcast “Evil by Design” has been on the trail of allegations against fashion mogul Peter Nygard for 10 years. In December, Nygard was arrested on charges of forced sex trafficking and trafficking of minors, among others. Host Timothy Sawa joined LX News to talk about his decade-long efforts to shed light on these allegations.

High-profile events that draw out-of-town visitors are natural targets for human traffickers

Holly Hayes is a survivor of trafficking and the founder of Sanctuary Project, a nonprofit jewelry business that is giving job training and steady employment to other victims. Hayes joined LX News to discuss how her project is helping women through the long healing process survivors face.

The pandemic has increased economic instability, which has made more people vulnerable to human trafficking and forced labor. Amy Rahe, a director of The Freedom Fund, joined LX News to debunk common misconceptions about modern slavery and to explain that it’s happening in the U.S. more often than you think.

Children have been more online than ever this year as the pandemic has moved learning out of the classroom and onto the internet. NBC San Diego has conducted a yearlong investigation, titled “Stolen,” into sex trafficking and the exploitation of children and found that the problem is much more widespread than most people realize. Investigative reporter Monica Dean joined LX...

Federal prosecutors in New York have charged Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard in connection with an investigation into allegations he trafficked and sexually assaulted dozens of girls and women for years. The nine-count indictment out of the Southern District of New York also charges the 79-year-old Nygard with racketeering and other crimes. He was taken into custody in Canada Monday…

From NBC 7 comes STOLEN; an expansive documentary series about sex trafficking and the exploitation of children in San Diego County and beyond.

The self-improvement guru was sentenced on charges that he turned female members of the group into sex slaves and even branded some with his initials.

Federal authorities say nearly 40 missing or endangered children have been rescued by federal and state agents in Georgia.

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.

There are more apps out there than we can keep track of, and not all of them are fun and games. Here are a few the San Diego County Human Trafficking Task Force says parents should be aware of

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.

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…

Berks County police announced new charges against 13 people associated with a violent sex trafficking group called “The Sevens”. NBC10’s Steven Fisher has the details.