Sex Trafficking2009
San Rafael, Argentina, 2009
Argentina AR
Gave permission to the victim to return to Paraguay after victim escaped from bondage. Since the victims escaped the trafficker has not been tracked down.
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Sex Trafficking2009
San Rafael, Argentina, 2009
Argentina AR
Gave permission to the victim to return to Paraguay after victim escaped from bondage. Since the victims escaped the trafficker has not been tracked down.
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Sex Trafficking2009
San Rafael, Argentina, 2009
Argentina AR
Gave permission to the victim to return to Paraguay after victim escaped from bondage. Since the victims escaped the trafficker has not been tracked down.
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Sex Trafficking2009
Sandy Springs, Georgia, United States, 2009
United States US
Yes. The victims told police. Terry was busted through a police decoy he thought was going to be a 16 year old female. The story seen below can be found at: http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/child-predator-gets-20-460091.html Tuesday, April 13, 2010 Child predator gets 20 years for pimping girls By Alexis Stevens The Atlanta Journal-Constitution The 27-year-old man accused of pimping and raping a Sandy Springs teenage girl pleaded guilty on Tuesday. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison and must register as a sex offender. Johnathan Terry, of Miami, apparently met the 14-year-old in 2008 and began having sex with her, according to the Fulton County District Attorney's Office. Terry later manipulated the girl into various acts of prostitution in Fulton and DeKalb counties, according to the prosecution. In January 2009, the victim and another 14-year-old girl ran away from school and met Terry, who then pimped them out to several men and kept the money. The girls told police about the incident in May 2009, the DA's office said. Terry was arrested on May 26, 2009, after he tried to meet a police decoy, whom Terry believed to be a 16-year-old girl. Shortly after a jury was seated Tuesday, Johnathan Terry pleaded guilty to various sex crimes, including child molestation, statutory rape, pimping, pandering, enticing a child for indecent purposes and felony reckless conduct. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Henry Newkirk sentenced Terry to 20 years in prison, according to the DA's office.
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Sex Trafficking2009
Santa Clara County, United States, 2009
United States US
Timothy Richardson and Robert Hendricks pleaded guilty on Aug. 7 to two counts of human trafficking. Under the plea bargain, Richardson will be sentenced to six years and four months in state prison, and Hendricks will be sentenced to three years. Richardson's attorney, Deputy Public Defender Ross McMahon, declined to comment. Hendricks' attorney, Eben Kurtzman, could not be reached for comment. Sentencing will occur on Aug. 28. The Santa Clara Police Department, the FBI, and Santa Clara County prosecutors worked together on this case. The traffickers were charged under state law, which is unique as typically these cases are tried under federal law rather than state law (enacted in California 3 years previously).
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Sex Trafficking2009
Savannah, Georgia, United States, 2009
United States US
Police had received reports from neighboring businesses, legitimate masseuses, and a local woman about the VIP Spa. It featured Asian women in bikini tops and miniskirts offering full-body rub-downs and a range of sexual services for $100-130. The employees were living at the massage parlor, and it stayed open till 2am. It was noted that local men, aged 40-85, were visiting the spa around the clock. The police set up a bust, but the spa was empty. They arrested two of the "employees." One was charged with prostitution and the other was charged with masturbation for hire. They were taken to jail and released on cash bond the next day.
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Sex Trafficking2009
Schiller Park, Illinois, United States, 2009
United States US
quote from first online article: "Cook County sheriff's police conducting a sting discovered three women from Thailand who told investigators they had been forced to work as prostitutes in Chicago, New York, San Francisco and Texas in the three weeks they have been in the United States." The second article states that the traffickers were not caught, though the first article states "The (Cook County) sheriff's office is working with federal authorities to investigate the ring."
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Sex Trafficking2009
Seattle, Washington, United States, 2009
United States US
A nationwide "Operation Cross Country III" of police and federal agents arrested 35 people in Western Washington as part of a nationwide sweep aimed at curbing the sexual exploitation of children. 48 child prostitutes were rescued; 10 were from Washington State. 571 people were arrested for investigation of state and federal charges involving the domestic trafficking of children for sex.
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Sex Trafficking2009
Seoul Tourist Hotel (Ssang Moon Dong), South Korea, 2009
South Korea KR
Trafficker: Mr. Kim (49) Buyers: Mr. Choi (49) and 4 other men 3 brokers who originally convinced the women from Uzbekistan, China, and Thailand, saying that they could make easy money in Korea. Once they arrived in Korea, the trafficker took their passport and locked them in.
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Sex Trafficking2009
Springfield, Oregon, United States, 2009
United States US
From the Register Guard on June 11, 2009 (http://www.registerguard.com/csp/cms/sites/web/news/cityregion/15291266-41/story.csp): A Springfield businessman was sentenced Wednesday to 240 days in jail after pleading guilty to seven felony sex charges relating to his hiring of underage girls as prostitutes. Prasath Boudavong, who owned Far Man restaurant for four years, pleaded guilty to three counts of third-degree rape and five counts of third-degree sodomy for sex acts with girls as young as 14 between November 2007 and April of this year. Beginning about two years ago, she said, Boudavong “repeatedly sought out children to have sexual activity with, and regularly used the same person” to arrange the activity. That person is still under investigation, she said. Eugene police Sgt. Kevin McCarthy said an investigation by the department’s vice detectives showed that Boudavong was just “a prolific customer,” not a pimp. Boudavong, a small man with thinning black hair, answered “yes, sir” or “yes, sir, I did” every time Billings asked him if he committed each of the seven felony charges. His attorney, Brian Barnes, told Billings that his client committed the offenses after becoming involved with other men who were “prostituting young girls.” “They were prostitutes when Mr. Boudavong made their acquaintance,” he said of the girls, none of whom could legally consent to sex because they were under the age of 16. “It doesn’t mitigate the fact that he had sex with them, but he was not involved in any way with their original corruption … though he could be said to have contributed to their further delinquency.” Billings agreed with the latter point, and lamented the fact that the girls probably were victims of “grossly dysfunctional homes,” early exposure to substance, physical or sexual abuse that led them to “victimize themselves by taking advantage of the predations of older men.” “I hope, somehow, they can break that cycle,” the judge said. Oregon Corporation Commission records show that Keo Boudavong replaced Prasath Boudavong as president of the Gateway area Chinese restaurant this week. Prasath Boudavong is no longer an owner, according to Eugene attorney Jill Featherstonhaugh, authorized agent for the business.
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Sex Trafficking2009
Springfield, Oregon, United States, 2009
United States US
FBI Special Agent Augustus Fennerty and several Eugene police detectives met on April 7th at Springfield's Crossroads Hotel following a call from the 17-year-old victim's mother to discover Milton and the above mentioned girl in a hotel room with another victim. She was 14. Eugene police detective Curtis Newell interviewed the older girl to discover that Milton had been "prostituting out" both girls by telling them how much to charge and what to tell johns when they called. The girls were to charge $250/client, with $100 going to Milton and another $100 going to another pimp involved in the operation. The girls received only $50/client.
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Sex Trafficking2009
St. Albert, Canada, 2009
Canada CA
Mei Fang Chen, 33 Xiu Zheng Chen, 32 facing two charges each of human trafficking, living off the avails of prostitutuion, exercising control, director of influence of a person for the purpose of prostitiution, and one each of keeping a common bawdy-house, and possesion of the proceeds of crime over $5000.00. Qui Wang, 41 faces two charges each of living off the avails of prosititution, exercise and control, direction or influence over a person for the purposes of prostitution, and one count of keeping a common bawdy house, possesion of the proceeds of crime over $5000.00 and assault with a weapon causing bodily harm. To appear in court September 21, 2009.
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Sex Trafficking2009
St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 2009
United States US
"US District Court Judge Carol E. Jackson sentenced Wallace on July 22, 2009 to 20 years in prison and five years of supervised release for a federal civil rights charge of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion for compelling a young St. Lois woman to commit acts of prostitution." http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-22-2009/0005064605&EDATE=
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Sex Trafficking2009
St. Paul, Minnesota, United States, 2009
United States US
Reed was sentenced to 180 months in prison on one count of the sex trafficking of a minor. St. Paul Police Department, Minneapolis Police Department, the U.S. Attorney's office, and the FBI were all involved in the investigation and prosecution of Reed.
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Sex Trafficking2009
Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines, 2009
Philippines PH
The two minors aged 17 and 18 were hired to work with a promise they are to be given a “decent job” in Manila and each would receive PhP300/per day sometime in August 2009. The duo ended up in delivery of food stuff allegedly on foot for they were not given fare for transport, the joint committees learned. The minors had cash advance of PhP3,000 each prior to their departure heading for home in Getafe , Bohol , the parents told the joint committees. They were accompanied by their parents during the committee hearing
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Sex Trafficking2009
Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, United States, Taiwan, 2009
Taiwan TW
The China Post reports that "a Chinese man with the surname Wang was the mastermind. A Taiwanese accomplice surnamed Yang was allegedly responsible for swindling local young girls' ID documents from their parents, mainly in eastern Taiwan's Hualien County." Also involved was a travel agency manager named Liao who helped get passports and U.S. visas for the girls involved.There were also 30 Taiwanese women who were employed to travel with the girls, although they claim they had no knowledge of the scheme.
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Sex Trafficking2009
Tampa, Florida, United States, 2009
United States US
Deputies arrested Kenyatta Cornelous, 38, Edward Jones, 47, and Corinna Shaffer, 24, all of Treasure Island, this weekend. Cornelous, being held without bail, is charged with sexual battery, and all three are charged with human trafficking. Deputies also are looking for Colin Anthony Dyer, 36, in connection with the case.
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Sex Trafficking2009
Tea, South Dakota, United States, 2009
United States US
Someone in the town of Tea, who knew the situation, contacted the Tea Police Department in July of 2009. After a few months investigation, the couple was arrested on November 20, 2009. Thompson eventually pleaded guilty to sex trafficking a minor by force in the hopes of receiving a lighter sentence, but the judge decided to overrule the recommended sentence of thirty years or less and handed down a sentence of life in prison. This case was investigated by South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, and the Tea Police Department. Assistant US Attorney Kevin Koliner prosecuted the case.
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Sex Trafficking2009
Temple Hills, Maryland, United States, 2009
United States US
42 year old foster father Shelby Lewis accused of raping his foster daughter and pimping her out in Washington DC.The foster child was one of the youngest of Lewis' alleged stable of prostitutes, according to court documents. She started working for him when she was 12 and continued to do so for two and a half years. The detective testified that Lewis had sex with his foster child and another who worked for Lewis for three years, starting when she was 13.
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Sex Trafficking2009
Temple Terrace, Florida, United States, 2009
United States US
A two month investigation led to the arrests of 38-year-old Kenyatta Cornelous, 47-year-old Edward Jones and 24-year-old Corinna Shaffer, all of Treasure Island. All have been charged with human trafficking, a 2nd degree felony. Kenyatta Cornelous, 38, Edward Jones, 47, and Corinna Shaffer, 24, all listed their address as the home at 10214 Tarpon Drive. Cornelous is charged with sexual battery, human trafficking and deriving proceeds from prostitution, the sheriff's office said. He was being held without bail on the sexual battery charge. His bail on the other charges totals $60,000. Jones is charged with human trafficking and was being held on $50,000 bail. Shaffer is charged with human trafficking and deriving proceeds from prostitution and was being held on bail totaling $60,000.
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Sex Trafficking2009
Topeka, Kansas, United States, 2009
United States US
Prison vocational plumbing instructor Anastacio "Ted" Gallardo attempted to exchange money for oral sex from an student-inmate. She accepted because she makes $14 a month at a prison job. At the scene, he forces other acts upon her. He has used 3-6 other inmates as well. He used other inmates to cover up and as lookouts. He admitted to victims that he "should better prepare for sexual encounters with inmates by hiding condoms at the prison's plumbing shop. He threatened to hurt anyone who broke their code of silence. "He's the authority figure". He has "the ability to impact their liberty". Victim became pregnant and Gallardo attempted to obtain the abortion pill RU486 from Mexico and another inmate with contacts and also a registered sex offender. He attempted to sneak her out of the prison for an abortion at a clinic 65 miles away. She was frightened about authorities finding out she was pregnant. Gallardo had another inmate jump on victim's stomach to end pregnancy. He told victim no one would believe her because she was an inmate.
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Sex Trafficking2009
Treasure Island, Florida, United States, 2009
United States US
Authorities say this is the first case in the area, perhaps in the state, where the victims are local residents, recruited and held hostage. The first discovered victim was raped, assaulted, threatened with bodily harm or death if she fled and was forced to work as a prostitute. She was also forced to dance at the Vegas Showgirls nightclub in St. Petersburg. Officials say there are more victims being discovered. and that they are aware of drugs being involved. They brought women to the $600,000 home in Treasure Island with promises of prosperity, deputies say, then took their phones and identification and began a cycle of sexual and mental torture and mind control until the girls felt like they had nowhere else to go. They brought the women to strip clubs, where they were forced to dance and sell themselves while trailed by "handlers." The girls were also forced to recruit other girls. Sources: http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/article999813.ece http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/article1000126.ece
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Sex Trafficking2009
United Kingdom, United Kingdom, 2009
United Kingdom GB
6 traffickers involved...Ali Arslan, Edward Facuna, Roman Pacan, Mesut Aslan, Kosovan Martin, Valmin Gjetja. They were aged between 26-54 years old and were expected to have sold approximately 50 eastern european women.
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Sex Trafficking2009
Uttar Pradesh, India, 2009
India IN
Three Nepali women who were being allegedly trafficked to the Gulf have been arrested in Uttar Pradesh while they were headed to New Delhi to take a flight, police said. A fourth Nepali woman who was allegedly part of a human trafficking gang was also taken into custody Saturday evening from the Gorakhpur railway station. Gorakhpur district borders Nepal. Dilmaya, the trafficker, said all of them had relatives in Muscat and she was taking the women to get them jobs there.
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