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🇪🇸 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
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Five teenagers rescued from labor exploitation in scrap and tortilla factories in Quintana Roo

Five adolescents were found in two businesses in Quintana Roo, Mexico, allegedly victims of labor trafficking and exploitation.

Feb 16 • 03:39 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Young Women's Travel in Epstein Files: The Judge Explains Where Exploitation Begins

The article discusses the nuances of human trafficking in the context of the Epstein files and a related investigation in Lithuania.

Feb 15 • 15:27 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Labor Conditions

Ecuador ranks as the third worst country in the world for workers, according to the 2023 Global Rights Index by the International Trade Union Confederation, highlighting severe labor issues such as forced long hours without breaks.

Feb 14 • 14:00 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Human Trafficking - The Silent Crisis of the European Union, Where Power and Exploitation of Women Play a Major Role

The article discusses the ongoing issue of human trafficking within the EU, highlighting the exploitation of women from Eastern Europe and the shortcomings in current laws and statistics.

Feb 14 • 12:07 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

24-hour availability and surveillance with cameras: a trafficking network for sexual exploitation falls in Malaga

National Police have arrested 16 individuals involved in managing brothels in Malaga and Marbella linked to a sex trafficking network.

Feb 12 • 16:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

In the countryside, in the city, and at home: more than 200 reports of analogous to slavery labor registered in 2 years in the interior of SP

Over 200 reports of labor analogous to slavery have been filed in the interior of São Paulo over two years, primarily from regions like Presidente Prudente and Sorocaba.

Feb 12 • 10:02 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Child Exploitation in Río Negro: A Teenager Found Working Since the Age of 12 for 10,000 Pesos Weekly

Authorities in Argentina have discovered a teenage worker who has been employed since 12 years old under dire conditions, highlighting a wider issue of child labor and human trafficking in the region.

Feb 10 • 21:25 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Why was Epstein's private jet called the 'Lolita Express'? Understand

The article discusses the controversial nickname of Jeffrey Epstein's private jet, which was implicated in his trafficking activities involving underage girls.

Feb 10 • 08:31 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

Led by a Frenchman: Dismantling of a network for sexual exploitation and intentional transmission of AIDS in Senegal

Senegalese national police have dismantled a sexual exploitation network, led by a French national, resulting in the arrest of 14 individuals on serious charges including pedophilia and intentional transmission of HIV.

Feb 10 • 08:09 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Senegal: Senegal Arrests 14 in Alleged Cross-Border Child Exploitation Ring

Senegalese authorities have arrested 14 individuals linked to a cross-border child exploitation ring operating between Senegal and France.

Feb 10 • 07:39 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

The crime of human trafficking is set to expand to include the abuse of surrogacy

Czech authorities are looking to expand the scope of human trafficking laws to include the exploitation of surrogates.

Feb 9 • 12:51 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

Epstein Methods: How the Abuser Manipulated the Latvian Students Recruited Abroad by 'Spy' Siads

Latvian police have initiated a criminal investigation into the potential recruitment of Latvian nationals for sexual exploitation by Jeffrey Epstein's criminal network involving a local figure, Daniel Siads.

Feb 8 • 18:50 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
Crime & Justice

Epstein's methods: how the abuser manipulated Latvian students recruited abroad

The article discusses how accomplices of Jeffrey Epstein, particularly a Swedish citizen named Daniel Amars Siads, recruited Latvian students under the guise of modeling opportunities, leading to their manipulation and exploitation.

Feb 8 • 16:36 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Life & Tech

AI-Only Social Network Sparks Controversy: 'We Are Not Tools'

An AI-exclusive social network called 'Moltbook' has stirred controversy by allowing only AI to interact, while humans can only observe, leading to both supportive discussions and alarming calls for rebellion against human exploitation.

Feb 5 • 22:00 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
Crime & Justice

Epstein Documents: Latvia Opens Investigation

Latvia has launched an investigation into possible human trafficking following the release of Epstein documents, suspecting Latvian citizens may have been recruited for sexual exploitation in the USA.

Feb 5 • 12:23 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

Law Enforcement: International Investigation on Child Trafficking Completed, 33 People Charged

An international investigation into human trafficking and child exploitation spanning nearly a decade has concluded, resulting in charges against 33 individuals in Lithuania, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.

Feb 5 • 08:38 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Democrats say Trump’s immigration crackdown has undermined efforts to combat human trafficking

Democratic lawmakers have expressed concern that Trump's immigration policies are diverting law enforcement resources away from combating human trafficking and child exploitation.

Feb 4 • 17:02 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

Lithuania investigates whether the country's children were exploited by Jeffrey Epstein

Lithuanian authorities are forming an analytical group to investigate potential exploitation of children related to Jeffrey Epstein's notorious case.

Feb 4 • 11:45 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Love Trap, Exploitation, and Then Human Trafficking; How Hundreds of Girls Became Victims, Watch

In a case involving religious conversion in Basti, a victim has made serious allegations against the gang leader Azfarul Haq alias Prince, claiming the gang specifically targeted Hindu girls for conversion and human trafficking, including instances of gang rape.

Feb 4 • 10:53 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

The National Police Agency dispatches personnel to Thailand and Laos for cooperation discussions on human trafficking and child prostitution issues

In response to a child prostitution case involving a Thai girl in Tokyo, Japan's National Police Agency has deployed officials to Thailand and Laos to enhance cooperation in combating human trafficking and child exploitation across Southeast Asia.

Feb 2 • 12:22 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Crime & Justice

In the scandalous J. Epstein case – the name of S. Griaznova who built an international career

The name of international model Svetlana Griaznova unexpectedly appears in documents related to the J. Epstein scandal, connecting her to accusations of child exploitation and human trafficking.

Feb 2 • 11:28 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

41-year-old arrested for human trafficking. Exploited severely ill persons

A 41-year-old man was arrested for human trafficking after exploiting severely ill individuals by forcing them to sell calendars and taking all the money for himself.

Jan 15 • 11:34 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

The Police Free 65 Exploited Foreign Workers on a Farm in Murcia

The National Police have freed 65 foreign workers from a Murcia farm where they were subjected to 24-hour workdays and living in unsanitary, overcrowded conditions, leading to the arrest of five individuals for operating a labor exploitation network.

Jan 15 • 08:06 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

The six crimes that Julio Iglesias faces in the complaint that the Prosecutor's Office is already analyzing

Julio Iglesias is facing serious allegations of sexual violence, labor exploitation, and human trafficking based on a complaint from two former employees who claim they were abused while working for him in 2021.

Jan 14 • 17:00 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
Crime & Justice

Detained a businessman from Huelva for exploiting, coercing and sexually assaulting undocumented workers

A businessman in Huelva has been arrested for labor and sexual exploitation of vulnerable undocumented migrant workers, including non-consensual sexual relations under threats of job loss.

Jan 13 • 09:22 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Two Hungarians accused of exploiting a 20-year-old woman's difficult situation to force her into prostitution

Two Hungarian nationals have been charged with human trafficking and prostitution for allegedly exploiting a 20-year-old woman from Hungary over a period of several months in various Croatian cities.

Jan 13 • 07:53 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Up to 18 hours of work a day for free. The court unravels a case of modern slavery

A regional court in Hradec Králové is dealing with a case of alleged modern slavery involving a group of four relatives who lured eight people, including a minor, into working under severe conditions in the Czech Republic and Poland, for little to no pay and inadequate living standards.

Jan 12 • 12:46 UTC
🌍 Africanews
Crime & Justice

Survivors from al-Fashir in Sudan recount torture at the hands of RSF fighters

Survivors from al-Fashir describe brutal torture and exploitation by the Rapid Support Forces after fleeing to a displacement camp in Tawila.

Jan 9 • 15:47 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

Foreign Labor in Israel: The Spread of Exploitation and Living in Harsh Conditions

Foreign workers in Israel face widespread human rights violations, harsh living conditions, and systematic exploitation by some Israeli employers, exacerbated by recent conflict in Gaza.

Jan 4 • 02:56 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Foreign workers in Lebanon live in modern slavery

The article highlights the plight of foreign workers in Lebanon, like Sharon from Cameroon, who face exploitation, abuse, and a lack of legal protections despite seeking better opportunities to support their families.

Dec 29 • 16:35 UTC

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