Jan 31 WATCH: White House holds summit on human trafficking By Darlene Superville, Associated Press A candidate has yet to be identified for the new post on the Domestic Policy Council, according to a White House official. Continue reading
Jan 30 Trump signs order creating position focused on combating human trafficking By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump said his administration is "100 percent committed" to ending human trafficking. Continue reading
Jan 30 Philippine church denies human trafficking allegations after FBI raid in LA By Jim Gomez, Associated Press A Philippine religious group denies allegations by American law enforcement agents that it was involved in a scheme to trick followers into becoming fundraisers and arrange sham marriages to keep them in the U.S. Continue reading
Jan 09 Human trafficking increase expected during Super Bowl By Curt Anderson, Associated Press To combat an expected rise in sex trafficking during the Super Bowl, law enforcement officials said Thursday that they need hotel workers, ride-hailing service drivers and security personnel to be especially alert. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 7:27 Deaths of 39 migrants in a British truck highlight the brutality of human smuggling By Malcolm Brabant Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 5:36 The Epstein case is not an outlier. Child sex trafficking is 'pervasive' in the U.S. New charges against billionaire Jeffrey Epstein have brought renewed attention to the problem of sex trafficking in the U.S. What is the scope of this disturbing criminal underground, and how does it prey on marginalized children? Lisa Desjardins talks to… Continue watching
Jul 08 Watch 7:28 The 'completely unprecedented' plea deal Jeffrey Epstein made with Alex Acosta Politically connected financier Jeffrey Epstein is facing up to 45 years in prison on charges he ran a sex-trafficking ring in the early 2000s that included girls as young as 14. Lisa Desjardins talks to former federal prosecutor Elie Honig… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 8:10 Why growing U.S. drone operations in Niger are controversial By Mike Cerre Over the past few years, the U.S. military has increased its activities and broadened its mission in Africa. In Niger, the U.S. Air Force has built a huge new base from which it launches drone operations. But critics worry the… Continue watching
Mar 06 WATCH: Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on human trafficking at U.S. southern border By Associated Press Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan is among those scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the agency's response to people smuggling at the southern border. Continue reading
Feb 22 Patriots owner Robert Kraft charged for soliciting prostitution By Associated Press Police in Florida say they have videotape of Kraft paying for a sex act inside an illicit massage parlor. Continue reading