Nation Jul 18 As State Department office combating human trafficking faces cuts, former leader weighs in By John Yang, Dan Sagalyn
World May 28 Tate brothers charged with rape and human trafficking in UK British prosecutors say influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been charged with rape and other crimes. By Brian Melley, Associated Press
World Jan 04 Watch 8:10 How human trafficking victims are forced to run ‘pig butchering’ investment scams An investment scam called “pig butchering” has cost victims around the world an estimated $75 billion in just the last four years, and it's not just the targets who are being harmed. The imposters on the other end of the… By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson
World Aug 21 Guatemalan police arrest 7 people accused of trafficking 53 migrants abandoned to asphyxiate in Texas in 2022 They were the latest arrests after years of investigation into one of the deadliest human smuggling attempts to the United States. By Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press
Politics Jun 24 WATCH: Blinken releases 2024 State Department report on human trafficking The report is an annual event produced by the State Department to assess human trafficking across the globe and highlight efforts to combat it. By Kenichi Serino
May 30 Andrew Tate loses appeal to relax judicial restrictions as he awaits human trafficking trial in Romania By Stephen McGrath, Nicolae Dumitrache, Associated Press The Bucharest Court of Appeal ruled against Tate's appeal, which challenged a court's earlier decision to extend restrictions stipulating Tate, 37, may not leave the country. Continue reading
May 10 Romanian court extends judicial measures against internet influencer awaiting human trafficking trial By Stephen McGrath, Nicolae Dumitrache, Associated Press A court in Romania's capital has extended geographical restrictions against online influencer Andrew Tate. He's awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. Continue reading
Mar 11 Watch 7:13 As global migration surges, trafficking has become a multi-billion dollar business By Christine Romo, Sam Weber, Sam Lane Amid a global migration surge, the trafficking industry has become a multi-billion dollar business. Mexican officials estimate as many as 6,000 people cross into Mexico every day from diverse places like Russia and Venezuela. Amna Nawaz heads south to Chiapas,… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 4:30 What the newly released Jeffrey Epstein documents reveal about his sex-trafficking ring By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings Thousands of court documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein have been made public as part of a settled lawsuit involving one of his victims. The records detail Epstein’s sexual abuse and trafficking of underage girls and include the names of 150… Continue watching
Dec 25 Charter plane with 276 Indians stuck at French airport for days in human trafficking probe have left for India By Christophe Ena, Associated Prerss, Angela Charlton, Associated Press Local authorities said 276 of the 303 original passengers were en route to Mumbai, and 25 others stayed in France and requested asylum. Two others were detained and released and appeared before a judge as part of an investigation into… Continue reading