Child Labor2009
Kampala, Uganda, 2009
Uganda UG
A 16 year old boy was promised a job in Kampala by his aunt but was forced to collect water for the family, the poultry, and the cattle. He was not aloud to leave.
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Child Labor2009
Kampala, Uganda, 2009
Uganda UG
A 14 year old girl was promised a good paying job by a family friend. She was forced to do harsh house and garden work. She was paid for 1 month, however, she worked for 3 years.
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Child Labor2009
Kamuli, Uganda, 2009
Uganda UG
She was brought to the police and then referred to Youth Development Link (UYDEL).
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Child Labor2009
Kamusenene, Uganda, 2009
Uganda UG
District Police commander Charles Rwakisheka said Nyamwize was accused of attempting to sell her six-month-old daughter. "We got information that she was trying to sell her younger daughter. She had asked Kanoweri to assist her look for the buyer and he was progressing well with the deal. So we used our detective to pretend like he was a buyer," Rwakisheka added. He said the duo was arrested at Madudu where they had met the detective to receive the money in exchange for the baby. "At first, she wanted sh7m, but as they bargained, she agreed to take sh3m. Kanoweri also wanted his share of 10%. As they waited for the money, we arrested them."
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Child Labor2009
Kano, Nigeria, 2009
Nigeria NG
A man asked his wife to allow their 9 year old stepson to accompnay him to visit his parents at Kintampo in the Brong Ahafo Region. She gave her consent because that had been the usual practice whereby every December, the husband went to his parents for items for the Christmas celebration. The report said this time around, instead of going to Kintampo, the husbandtook the stepson to Kano, Nigeria, and sold him to an Alhaji for 158,000 naira (about $1,000).
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CSEC2009
Kansas City (metro area), United States, 2009
United States US
This conviction is the result of Operation Guardian Angel, a unique undercover law enforcement investigation targeting the demand for child prostitutes in the Kansas City metro area. As a result of this investigation, a total of seven defendants were indicted in federal prosecution of the alleged customers of child prostitution under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. During the weekend of March 5 to 7, 2009, the Human Trafficking Rescue Project, led by the Independence Police Department, conducted a sting operation targeting local customers who solicit pimps to engage in commercial sex acts with children. The “children” were advertised online at Craig’s List. No real children were actually involved in the sting.
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CSEC2009
Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 2009
United States US
FBI agents in an undercover sting nabbed three Kansas men who traveled to meet an agent posing as a child. Some of the men crossed state lines to do so. The men used either the telephone, Internet or both to entice the minors into sex acts. The FBI will not comfirm if real minors were involved.
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Bonded Labor2009
Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 2009
United States US
According to the Department of Justice, twelve defendants including eight Uzbekistan nationals have been charged in a 45-count indictment returned by a grand jury on May 6, 2009 using RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act). Charges include labor racketeering, forced labor trafficking and immigrations, and other violations in 14 states. Those charged include Abrorkhodja Askerkhedjaev, Nadir Yunusov, Rustamjon Shukurov, of Mission, KS; Ilkham Fazilov, Nodirbek Abdoollayev of Kansas City, Mo; Viorel Simon, Alexandru Frumasche both citizens of Moldova residing in Kansas City, KS; Kristin Dougherty of Ellisville, MO, Andrew Cole of St. Charles, MO, Abdukakhor Azizkhodjaev of Panama City, FL and Sandjar Agzamov and Jakjongir Kakhkarov who are citizens of Uzbekistan but are currently living abroad.
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CSEC2009
Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 2009
United States US
A man who ran a ring of underage prostitutes in Kansas City and Overland Park received a sentence of almost 22 years in federal prison for child sex trafficking. But even though Randal G. Jennings, 43, had pleaded guilty to the single human trafficking count last year, the Chillicothe, Mo., man came close to getting another five years added to his sentence by minimizing his role as a pimp at the sentencing hearing. Addressing the judge, Jennings said he thought the girls were college-age students. He also said he placed their ads on Craigslist and another Internet site so they could meet clients in nice hotels, not on the rough streets. He also said prosecutors had overcharged his case. Jennings’ four working prostitutes were 16 or 17 years old when he was arrested in January 2009. Prosecutors also alleged that Jennings had tried to induce a 13-year-old girl to begin working for him, but she declined. In interviews with investigators, the girls said that they paid about 20 percent of their earnings to Jennings, who often drove them to their “dates.” Jennings also took photos of the girls with his cell phone camera and posted the images with their online ads. -------------------- Primary Source: http://www.justice.gov/usao/mow/news2010/jennings.sen.htm Secondary Source: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/10/06/2285309/man-gets-22-year-sentence-for.html
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Bonded Labor2009
Kansas City/Branson, Missouri, United States, 2009
United States US
This is an alleged case of trafficking released on May 27, 2009. All parties are innocent until proven guilty. Twelve people — eight of them from Uzbekistan — are accused in a federal indictment of luring illegal immigrants to the U.S. to work as "modern-day slaves" in 14 states. The enterprise — based out of companies headquartered in Kansas City, Mission and Overland Park — allegedly employed hundreds of illegal aliens as construction workers and as cleaners and housekeepers at hotels, resorts and casinos in Missouri, Kansas, Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, South Carolina and Wyoming. Those named in the indictment: Abrorkhodja Askarkhodjaev, 30, Nodir Yunusov, 22, Rustamjon Shukurov, 21, citizens of Uzbekistan living in Mission; Ilkham Fazilov, 44, Nodirbek Abdoollayev, 27, citizens of Uzbekistan living in Kansas City; Viorel Simon, 27, Alexandru Frumasache , 23, citizens of Moldova living in Kansas City, Kan.; Kristin Dougherty, 49, of Ellisville, Mo.; Andrew Cole, 53, of St. Charles, Mo.; Abdukakhar Azizkhodjaev, 49, a citizen of Uzbekistan living in Panama City, Fla.; and Sandjar Agzamov, 27, and Jakhongir Kakhkharov, 29, citizens of Uzbekistan who recently left the United States. Three companies controlled by Askarkhodjaev also were charged: Giant Labor Solutions LLC, headquartered in Kansas City; Crystal Management Inc. in Mission; and Five Star Cleaning LLC in Overland Park.
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Child Labor2009
Kanungu, Uganda, 2009
Uganda UG
No details available.
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Forced Labor2009
Kapolei, Hawaii, United States, 2009
United States US
The owners of one of the state's largest fruit and vegetable farms were indicted late Thursday by the U.S. Department of Justice for engaging in a conspiracy to commit forced labor and visa fraud. Alec and Mike Sou of Aloun Farms Hawaii and a thai labor recruiter were charged with human trafficking conspiracy. Aloun Farms Hawaii is the state's second-largest fruit and vegetable farm, employing an estimated 200 people. But the Justice Department says some of the company's labor practices are illegal. The Sou brothers and Thai labor recruiter William Khoo are accused of devising a scheme to hire 44 Thai nationals by enticing them to come to Hawaii with false promises of lucrative jobs. According to the indictment, they maintained their labor through threats of serious economic harm. Other workers at the farm today shared details they were aware of. "This happened about a couple of weeks ago, maybe a week and a half, had couple of immigrant cards that just expired," said Donovan Tangonan, a delivery driver for the company. "Instead of letting them get to renew them - they just detained them right there." According to the indictment, the trio organized for the Thai workers to pay high recruitment fees which were financed by debts secured with the workers' family properties and homes. The indictment also charges the defendants engaged in visa fraud conspiracy and that the Sous confiscated passports and failed to honor employment contracts. Both brothers declined to comment. Workers say they aren't aware of any other problems. "Pretty much everybody here is all legal, other than that we just had a little mishap with those two people," said Tangonan. Aloun Farms annual gross sales are estimated at $8 million. If convicted, Alec and Mike Sou each face maximum sentences of 15 years in prison and Khoo faces a maximum of 10 years. This case is being investigated by the F-B-I and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement. http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/Aloun-Farm-Owners-Face-Human-Trafficking/ArIJ-vhsZ0K_KF5ohngGeQ.cspx
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Child Labor2009
Kasane, Botswana, 2009
Botswana BW
Law enforcement has not actually been involved but UNICEF is getting involved.
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Child Labor2009
Kawempe, Kamapala, Uganda, 2009
Uganda UG
A 13 year old girl was purchased from her grandmother and forced to work as a house helper cooking, cleaning, and watching the baby for the family. She was beaten often and denied food.
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Child Labor2009
Kayunga-Bugerere, Uganda, 2009
Uganda UG
No details available.
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Sex Trafficking2009
Kenhorst, Pennsylvania, United States, 2009
United States US
The investigator, who requested anonymity, said the local sex slave operations were controlled by South Korean organized crime rings operating out of the Flushing section of Queens, N.Y.
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Sex Trafficking2009
Kenner, Louisiana, United States, 2009
United States US
Leonarda Martinez, age 53, was charged with human trafficking when a bordello was uncovered where she allegedly charged men $400 to have sex with women, using force, fraud or coercian to force the women to provide those illicit services. During the law enforcement raid, the invetigative team found a bedroom with two mattresses on the floor, condoms lying on a dresser and security bars on the windows.
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Sex Trafficking2009
King County, United States, 2009
United States US
Investigators believe members of a gang called the Westside Street Mobb forced 12 women and girls to perform sex acts for money, beat them and took the money they earned over several months last year, according to charges filed in King County Superior Court. The names of the gang members are as follows: *DeShawn Clark- 18-year-old who also goes by "Cash" or "Cash Money". Was charged in November with promoting prostitution and other charges. Prosecutors added the charge of second-degree human trafficking. *Thomas L. Foster- 19, was also charged in November *Shawn S. Clark, 20 *Gerald Jackson, 21 *Mycah Johnson, 19 *Desmond Manago, 20 Investigators say the gang, which is affiliated with the Bloods, has 20 to 30 members involved in robbery, drug sales, weapon possession and aggravated assaults, according to charging papers. The women claimed they were forced to work at a hotel in Portland, hotels in Seattle and Tukwila and at a basement apartment in the 10400 block of Des Moines Memorial Drive South, charging papers said.
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Domestic Servitude2009
Kingston, Canada, 2009
Canada CA
The charges stem from a 9-1-1 call in July, 2009 where Windsor Police Service responded to a report of two persons who were creating a disturbance outside of a residence on Sandwich Street in Windsor. The initial investigation, conducted by Windsor Police, revealed that the victim was a United States citizen. It is alleged that the victims had been brought into Canada by Mark Justice after they met in Battle Creek Michigan. The RCMP Immigration & Passport Section facilitated further responsibility for the investigation, alleging that the man was fraudulently brought into Canada by Mr. Justice, and forced to live at the Sandwich Street residence. The RCMP also determined that Mr. Justice had brought a second US citizen into Canada. Police allege that Mr. Justice brought these individuals into Canada in order to obtain all or a portion of their pensions. The RCMP also determined that two individuals employed at the residence were not legally entitled to work in Canada.
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Domestic Servitude2009
Kirio, Sudan, 2009
Sudan SD
The victim was taken to Kirio, where he was given to an Arab man, who presented him to the entire household. They all beat him. There he was always called me 'abeed,' which means black slave, and he had to sleep with the cows and was always fed leftovers from the master's table. A couple of years after his capture, he tried to escape but was easily recaptured and beaten and tied up for 10 days, he said. Years later, he tried again and was recaptured and beaten and threatened with death. He said would rather be dead than a slave. So he tried it again and was successful, being helped by an Arab truck driver, only to be found by some local policemen, who made him serve them for seven months. He escaped and, with the help of an Egyptian, made his way to Cairo, where a United Nations body eventually helped him get to the nation of his choice: the United States. He went to Fargo, N.D.; then Iowa, and later Boston, where he joined up with Charles Jacobs, who started an abolitionist movement two years ago, the American Anti-Slavery Group. Since joining with Jacobs, a Harvard graduate, he has been speaking out on Sudanese slavery, and he is the first escaped Sudanese slave to testify before a U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. "I'm speaking for people who can't speak for themselves," he said. "I'm a witness for what is happening in the Sudan today. As a Christian community, we must do something for the suffering of my people." More information: http://www.haitiwebs.com/haitianforums/showthread.php?t=401
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Domestic Servitude2009
Kisaasi, Uganda, 2009
Uganda UG
Mama Ibrahim came to village to get some one to help her out because she was about to give birth. A 14 year old girl was promised education. She worked as a house maid, cooking and washing the children. She was neglected, forced to work and denied food.
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Domestic Servitude2009
Kisaasi, Uganda, 2009
Uganda UG
Mr. Kibirige promised a girl employment in Kampala and that she would have a safe place to stay. The victim was forced to be a house girl and nanny. she was paid $12 a month. The victim was raped by her trafficker.
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Domestic Servitude2009
Kiteezi, Uganda, 2009
Uganda UG
A 16 year old girl's sister’s husband promised her a good life in the city, and her continuation in school. She was instead forced to wash clothes, fetch water and cook food for the family. The husband started demanding sex from her and threatened to kick her out if she did not comply.
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Forced Labor2009
Koral, Pakistan, 2009
Pakistan PK
"Muhammad, 68, has a large family, yet no matter how hard they toil in the scorching sun and dirt of Pakistan's Punjab province, he cannot keep up with the medical bills, food costs and other expenses. "I start work before dawn and stop when the sun disappears... only to wait for another day to make bricks I pledged to make against the loan I took," said Muhammad, who initially borrowed 200,000 rupees (2,422 dollars) two years ago. He is among perhaps several million Pakistanis under bonded labour: poor families who accept cash advances from landlords, but in return are expected to work, often for no wages, from morning till nightfall. Human beings treated like commodities, the bonded labourer can then be sold on to another employer in what activists decry as modern-day slavery." To read entire article, go to: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h1KDhC0DgpukA33WQQPLaTJFaB4A
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