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🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Minor under 14 years old allegedly sexually exploited by her grandmother and sister, in Manabí

In Jaramijó, a 14-year-old girl has reportedly been sexually exploited by her grandmother and sister, leading to their arrests by police.

Mar 21 • 15:19 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Operation rescues 12 workers in conditions analogous to slavery on a farm in Alto Taquari (MT)

Twelve workers were rescued from a farm in Brazil, where they were living in degrading conditions and subjected to labor analogous to slavery.

Mar 20 • 13:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

'It's not a pension': club targeted by the Federal Police for trafficking of women required a fine for those who 'didn't work'

A club in Santa Catarina, Brazil, was raided by the Federal Police for trafficking women for sexual exploitation, where a fine was imposed on those who did not participate in work.

Mar 20 • 13:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police aim at international trafficking scheme of women for sexual exploitation in SC

The Federal Police of Brazil launched an operation against the international trafficking of women for sexual exploitation in Santa Catarina following a report from a Paraguayan woman.

Mar 20 • 11:22 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
World

Accor investigates hotels after allegations of sexual exploitation of Ukrainian children

Accor is conducting an investigation into allegations that its hotels may have been involved in the sexual exploitation of Ukrainian children deported to Russia.

Mar 20 • 04:05 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

Under the facade of a bar, a brothel exploited 50 women in front of the Recoleta cemetery

A hidden brothel was uncovered in Buenos Aires, exploiting 50 women, with legal actions taken against nine individuals involved in human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Mar 19 • 21:11 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

Eight women freed from being forced to provide sexual services to minors in a villa in Ciudad Lineal: they slept in bunk beds in a windowless basement

Spanish police have rescued eight women who were held captive in a villa, forced to provide sexual services, including to minors, and arrested six individuals involved in the operation.

Mar 18 • 11:10 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Children assaulted in live streaming for 25 francs (less than 30 euros): the horrific investigation in Switzerland

An investigation reveals a horrifying network in the Philippines involving the live-streaming of child sexual abuse for a small fee.

Mar 17 • 17:34 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

'Slave Market' with an Office Front in Heraklion

Greek authorities uncovered an extensive illegal network of immigrant trafficking and exploitation operating in Heraklion, Crete.

Mar 17 • 17:25 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Jämtland police on sugar dating: We need to do significantly more

Police and social services in Jämtland emphasize the need for improved proactive measures against exploitation in sugar dating, particularly to protect minors.

Mar 17 • 04:30 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Nigeria: Human Traffickers Are Using Football Dreams to Lure Young Ghanaian Men to Nigeria - How to Stop It?

Young Ghanaian men are being trafficked to Nigeria under the pretense of football opportunities, leading to exploitation.

Mar 16 • 04:51 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Rescue of a group of children exploited in a transit home in Florencio Varela

At least 13 minors were rescued from a transit home in Florencio Varela, Argentina, where they were allegedly subjected to forced labor, abuse, and neglect.

Mar 14 • 19:09 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

A gang that forced six Chinese employees to work 14 hours a day dismantled in La Rioja

A criminal organization in La Rioja was dismantled, which exploited six Chinese workers by forcing them to work excessively long hours under deplorable conditions.

Mar 12 • 15:29 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

Poland launches human trafficking probe linked to Epstein network

Poland has initiated a human trafficking investigation related to Jeffrey Epstein's network following allegations that victims were recruited in the country.

Mar 11 • 19:22 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Crime & Justice

Shocking documentary today on TV: Amanda's husband wanted to rape 11 and 14-year-old children - 'He wanted to record everything'

A documentary reveals the harrowing story of Amanda Quick, whose husband was arrested for attempting to engage in child prostitution and sexual trafficking.

Mar 11 • 04:54 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Mexicans exploited in the US: ‘El Quichi’ pleads guilty to forced labor scheme

Alexander Villatoro Moreno, known as 'El Quichi', pleaded guilty in a U.S. federal court for his role in a conspiracy that exploited Mexican workers with H-2A visas for forced labor.

Mar 11 • 02:23 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Africa: New Challenges Bring Increased Risks in Combating Child Sexual Abuse, Exploitation

UN expert Mama Fatima Singhateh highlights ongoing challenges in protecting children from sexual abuse and exploitation, despite some progress in international cooperation and victim-centered approaches.

Mar 10 • 09:10 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

‘Human Rights Violation’ Controversy: Attempt to Forcefully Deport Seasonal Workers at Goheung Oyster Farm

A group of Philippine seasonal workers at a Goheung oyster farm narrowly escaped a forced deportation attempt as investigations into their exploitation by brokers were being conducted.

Mar 10 • 06:25 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

Prosecutors Drop Case of Human Exploitation at Novo Construction

Prosecutors in Denmark have decided to drop the case concerning alleged human exploitation involving foreign workers at Novo Nordisk's construction site in Kalundborg.

Mar 8 • 08:14 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Al-Fayed Case: British Police Question Three Women Suspected of 'Human Trafficking'

British police have interviewed three women suspected of complicity in human trafficking and sexual exploitation in connection with allegations against the late Egyptian businessman Mohammed Al-Fayed.

Mar 6 • 16:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police targets suspects of recruiting women for sexual exploitation in Southern Brazil; VIDEO

The Federal Police in Brazil launched an operation against a human trafficking scheme aimed at sexual exploitation, involving at least one Argentine woman tricked into prostitution.

Mar 6 • 13:22 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Urgent Call for Swift Investigation into Labor Exploitation at Goheung Oyster Farm

Human rights organizations are urging a rapid investigation into labor exploitation cases involving foreign workers at an oyster farm in Goheung, South Korea, amid concerns of possible evidence destruction.

Mar 6 • 07:48 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Completing the Epstein Files Through the Voice of Victims

Epstein survivor Virginia Roberts Giuffre recounts her traumatic experiences in a memoir that sheds light on systemic exploitation and human trafficking involving powerful individuals.

Mar 5 • 20:04 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
Crime & Justice

New information on the human trafficking investigation in Lapua: victim subjected to violence, thousands of euros taken

A human trafficking investigation in Lapua, Finland reveals that the victim was subjected to violence and significant financial exploitation by the alleged perpetrators.

Mar 4 • 12:29 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

"Salary of 230,000 Won under CCTV Surveillance"... The 'Nightmare' of Foreign Workers in Oyster Farms Over Three Months

Foreign workers in a South Korean oyster farm faced exploitation, reportedly receiving a meager salary of 230,000 won while being subjected to severe working conditions and surveillance.

Mar 4 • 08:15 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Unique Court Case: Recruited Polish Men from Soup Kitchen to Black Construction

A unique legal case in Sweden involves the conviction of a man for human trafficking after he recruited vulnerable men from a soup kitchen in Poland to exploit them for illegal construction work.

Mar 3 • 17:17 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Fooled and Forced to Eat Dog Food – Unique Verdict

Three Polish men have been victims of human trafficking and exploitation in southern Sweden, leading to a landmark sentencing of a 35-year-old man to nearly three years in prison.

Mar 3 • 12:20 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Prison for Human Trafficking and Exploitation

Three Polish men were victims of human trafficking and exploitation in Skåne, with one man so hungry he resorted to eating apples from a garden and dog food, according to Malmö District Court.

Mar 3 • 10:12 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

"I can't explain why people go there" – Expert wonders about Finns' choice

An expert questions the popularity of Dubai among Finnish tourists, citing ethical and social issues surrounding responsible tourism.

Mar 3 • 07:06 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

24 hours of exploitation in the six horror rooms of a villa in Móstoles

The National Police dismantled a brothel in Móstoles where 18 women were exploited and controlled by their captors in a basement.

Mar 2 • 14:40 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

12-Year-Old Thai Girl in Japan Forced into Sexual Services; Owner Denies Charges

A 52-year-old owner of a massage parlor in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward pleaded not guilty to charges related to the exploitation of a 12-year-old Thai girl forced into sexual services.

Mar 2 • 04:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Workers from MA will be heard by a commission after reports of analogous slavery in SC

The State Commission in Brazil will listen to 16 workers who reported degrading conditions during apple harvesting in Santa Catarina, with implications for investigations into labor exploitation.

Feb 28 • 17:38 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

NEW ACCUSATIONS ⟩ Michael Jackson was a serial child molester who gave us alcohol and showed pornography

Four adult siblings allege that Michael Jackson abused them as minors, filing a shocking lawsuit against the late musician's estate that claims child sexual exploitation and human trafficking.

Feb 28 • 12:46 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

The Civil Guard dismantles a network exploiting women captured to engage in prostitution in Castellón

The Spanish Civil Guard has dismantled a network involved in the sexual exploitation of women for prostitution in Castellón, resulting in the arrest of the suspected leader.

Feb 27 • 10:51 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

VIDEO: Jeffrey Epstein's Hideaway in Paris: Disturbing Photos Show Ominous Sex Den

Disturbing photographs from Jeffrey Epstein's Paris apartment reveal a massage table, sex toys, and walls adorned with images of naked women.

Feb 26 • 08:35 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Woman arrested on suspicion of sexual exploitation of teenagers in a prostitution house in RN

A 27-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of recruiting and sexually exploiting children and teenagers in a prostitution house in São Rafael, Brazil.

Feb 25 • 19:13 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Prosecutor accuses Moldovan citizen of human trafficking

A 49-year-old Moldovan woman has been accused of forcing another Moldovan woman to beg on the streets of Pärnu for financial gain.

Feb 25 • 09:51 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
Crime & Justice

Peel police arrest four in human trafficking investigation involving 11-to-14-year-old girls

Peel police have arrested four individuals in a human trafficking investigation involving minors in the Greater Toronto Area.

Feb 24 • 14:52 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
World

How Innocent Girls in North Korea are Selected for the 'Pleasure Brigade'

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has escalated the selection of young women for his 'Pleasure Brigade', which reportedly draws from school girls based on strict criteria of innocence and health.

Feb 23 • 22:01 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

N.S. foreign worker ‘coerced’ and ‘threatened,’ Ontario man facing human trafficking charge

An Ontario man has been charged with human trafficking and extortion after a foreign worker in Nova Scotia was reportedly coerced into excessive labor and threatened.

Feb 20 • 15:09 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Victims of Human Trafficking are Encouraged to Seek Help

The article highlights the challenges faced by victims of human trafficking in Latvia, urging them to seek support from organizations like Centre Marta, which assists both male and female victims of exploitation.

Feb 19 • 16:50 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

A man arrested for sexually exploiting his wife and prostituting her to more than a hundred men in Sweden

A man has been arrested in Sweden for allegedly sexually exploiting his wife and selling encounters with her to over 120 men.

Feb 17 • 10:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

'She sold her granddaughters': grandmother allegedly facilitated and negotiated meetings between two minors and pilot accused of abuse

An investigation led to the arrest of an airplane pilot at Congonhas Airport, revealing that the grandmother of two teenagers allegedly facilitated and negotiated meetings between them and the accused.

Feb 17 • 07:01 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

"20, Ukraine... Good Body": How Young Eastern Europeans Fell into Epstein's Net

The article explores how young women from Eastern Europe, often aspiring models, became victims of Jeffrey Epstein's recruitment network.

Feb 17 • 06:01 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
Crime & Justice

Swedish police: Sold wife to over 100 men

A Swedish man in his 60s is charged with serious pimping after allegedly forcing his wife to offer sexual services to numerous men.

Feb 17 • 01:46 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
Crime & Justice

Talinn have sold his wife to over 120 buyers in the Pelicot case of Sweden

A man in Sweden is accused of selling his wife into prostitution, allowing over 120 individuals to abuse her over several years.

Feb 16 • 17:29 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

A man in Sweden accused of selling his wife to more than 100 men

A man in northern Sweden faces allegations of facilitating the sexual services of his wife to over 100 clients, leading to his arrest and ongoing legal proceedings.

Feb 16 • 16:43 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Swede suspected of selling his wife for sex to at least 120 men

A Swedish man is under investigation for allegedly exploiting and selling his wife for sex to over 120 men.

Feb 16 • 16:40 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Man in Sweden accused of exploiting wife and selling sex with her to 120 men

A man in Sweden is accused of exploiting his wife and selling sexual services involving her to over 120 men.

Feb 16 • 16:20 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
Crime & Justice

Man charged with serious pimping by his own wife

A man in his sixties is charged with serious pimping after allegedly selling his wife to over 100 men in Sweden since December 2023.

Feb 16 • 09:17 UTC

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