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Fargo man accused of human trafficking
Police arrested a 40-year-old man here on suspicion of human trafficking for allegedly running an online prostitution business.
Saturday, May, 26, 2012 - The Forum - News
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Police arrested a 40-year-old man here on suspicion of human trafficking for allegedly running an online prostitution business.
Saturday, May, 26, 2012 - The Forum - News
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Hawaii farm supervisor pleads guilty in large human trafficking case
A Hawaii farm supervisor has pleaded guilty to confiscating passports from Thai laborers to prevent them from fleeing in one of the nation's largest human trafficking cases.
Wednesday, June, 15, 2011 - - News
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A Hawaii farm supervisor has pleaded guilty to confiscating passports from Thai laborers to prevent them from fleeing in one of the nation's largest human trafficking cases.
Wednesday, June, 15, 2011 - - News
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States' differing laws make sex trafficking crackdown difficult
A new report says 41 states have failed to adopt strong penalties against human trafficking, and advocates say a patchwork of differing state laws makes it difficult for authorities to target the crime.
Thursday, December, 01, 2011 - Associated Press - News
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A new report says 41 states have failed to adopt strong penalties against human trafficking, and advocates say a patchwork of differing state laws makes it difficult for authorities to target the crime.
Thursday, December, 01, 2011 - Associated Press - News
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Somalis face sex trafficking trial
More than a dozen people who are accused in a sex trafficking ring run by Somali gangs that reached from Minnesota to Tennessee are facing trial in Nashville.
Tuesday, March, 20, 2012 - Associated Preess - News
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More than a dozen people who are accused in a sex trafficking ring run by Somali gangs that reached from Minnesota to Tennessee are facing trial in Nashville.
Tuesday, March, 20, 2012 - Associated Preess - News
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Survey finds laws needed to fight sex trafficking
Survey results from agencies across the state found that 85 percent of Tennessee counties have investigated at least one human sex trafficking case over the last 24 months. Seventy-two percent of Tennessee counties reported at least one case of human trafficking involving minors.
Wednesday, May, 18, 2011 - - News
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Survey results from agencies across the state found that 85 percent of Tennessee counties have investigated at least one human sex trafficking case over the last 24 months. Seventy-two percent of Tennessee counties reported at least one case of human trafficking involving minors.
Wednesday, May, 18, 2011 - - News
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N.D. bill would address human trafficking
North Dakota lawmakers will soon be debating a bill that aims to be a red light for human trafficking. “Is it a big problem here? I don’t believe it actually is. But you don’t ever want it to be,” said Kathy Hawken, a Republican and a state representative from Fargo who is one of the sponsors of the bill. When people hear the term human trafficking, many picture sexual slavery, but Hawken said it can encompass many industries, including domestic labor.
Friday, January, 16, 2009 - The Forum - News
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North Dakota lawmakers will soon be debating a bill that aims to be a red light for human trafficking. “Is it a big problem here? I don’t believe it actually is. But you don’t ever want it to be,” said Kathy Hawken, a Republican and a state representative from Fargo who is one of the sponsors of the bill. When people hear the term human trafficking, many picture sexual slavery, but Hawken said it can encompass many industries, including domestic labor.
Friday, January, 16, 2009 - The Forum - News
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UND address to focus on slavery, human trafficking
Slavery and more recent forms of human trafficking will be the focus of a keynote address Friday at UND, host of the Red River Valley History Conference.
Wednesday, February, 25, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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Slavery and more recent forms of human trafficking will be the focus of a keynote address Friday at UND, host of the Red River Valley History Conference.
Wednesday, February, 25, 2009 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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Man convicted of trafficking minor for sex in Minnesota
A 38-year-old man accused of running a multi-girl prostitution operation in the Twin Cities has been convicted of sex trafficking of a minor.
Thursday, September, 16, 2010 - - News
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A 38-year-old man accused of running a multi-girl prostitution operation in the Twin Cities has been convicted of sex trafficking of a minor.
Thursday, September, 16, 2010 - - News
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North Dakota human-trafficking law to get first trial
Travis Levar Johnson and Joshua Harry are slated to appear in court Monday in Grand Forks in what would be the first trial under North Dakota’s 2009 human-trafficking law.
Monday, April, 15, 2013 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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Travis Levar Johnson and Joshua Harry are slated to appear in court Monday in Grand Forks in what would be the first trial under North Dakota’s 2009 human-trafficking law.
Monday, April, 15, 2013 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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3 convicted in sex trafficking case that spanned across three states
A Tennessee federal jury split its verdict Friday against nine people accused of operating a sex trafficking ring across three states run mostly by Somali refugee gang members, convicting three men and acquitting six.
Friday, May, 04, 2012 - Associated Press - News
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A Tennessee federal jury split its verdict Friday against nine people accused of operating a sex trafficking ring across three states run mostly by Somali refugee gang members, convicting three men and acquitting six.
Friday, May, 04, 2012 - Associated Press - News
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Grand Forks woman arrested on human-trafficking charge
Amanda Stewart was arrested and made an initial court appearance Wednesday on a charge of human trafficking in state district court in Grand Forks. The daughter of a former police chief, the 22-year-old now awaits a preliminary hearing in Grand Forks County jail, the same jail as the man who shot her father twice in the head when she was only weeks old.
Thursday, August, 16, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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Amanda Stewart was arrested and made an initial court appearance Wednesday on a charge of human trafficking in state district court in Grand Forks. The daughter of a former police chief, the 22-year-old now awaits a preliminary hearing in Grand Forks County jail, the same jail as the man who shot her father twice in the head when she was only weeks old.
Thursday, August, 16, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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Jason Mraz tops Myanmar anti-trafficking concert
American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz mixed entertainment with education Sunday to become the first world-class entertainer in decades to perform in Myanmar, with a concert to raise awareness of human trafficking.
Monday, December, 17, 2012 - Associated Press - Accent
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American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz mixed entertainment with education Sunday to become the first world-class entertainer in decades to perform in Myanmar, with a concert to raise awareness of human trafficking.
Monday, December, 17, 2012 - Associated Press - Accent
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Indictment: Somali gangs in Twin Cities trafficked girls for sex
UPDATED 3:50 P.M.
Twenty-nine people have been indicted in a sex trafficking ring in which Somali gangs in Minneapolis and St. Paul allegedly forced girls under age 14 into prostitution in Minnesota, Tennessee and Ohio, according to an indictment unsealed today.
Monday, November, 08, 2010 - Associated Press - News
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UPDATED 3:50 P.M.
Twenty-nine people have been indicted in a sex trafficking ring in which Somali gangs in Minneapolis and St. Paul allegedly forced girls under age 14 into prostitution in Minnesota, Tennessee and Ohio, according to an indictment unsealed today.
Monday, November, 08, 2010 - Associated Press - News
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N.D. man pleads not guilty in human trafficking case
A man with ties to the Red River Valley has pleaded not guilty to federal charges in connection with what authorities called the largest human-trafficking case in U.S. history.
Wednesday, September, 29, 2010 - - News
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A man with ties to the Red River Valley has pleaded not guilty to federal charges in connection with what authorities called the largest human-trafficking case in U.S. history.
Wednesday, September, 29, 2010 - - News
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How 2 St. Paul cops helped crack alleged sex-trafficking ring
Heather Weyker is a St. Paul police officer who investigates human trafficking, but she's also a mom. "The girls that are 10 and 9 that have their moms pimp them out, or the teenagers -- you just want to give them a big hug and take them home with you," Weyker said.
Monday, November, 15, 2010 - St. Paul Pioneer Press / MCT - News
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Heather Weyker is a St. Paul police officer who investigates human trafficking, but she's also a mom. "The girls that are 10 and 9 that have their moms pimp them out, or the teenagers -- you just want to give them a big hug and take them home with you," Weyker said.
Monday, November, 15, 2010 - St. Paul Pioneer Press / MCT - News
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12 charged in alleged human trafficking scheme
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.
Wednesday, May, 27, 2009 - - News
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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.
Wednesday, May, 27, 2009 - - News
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Duluth tackles issue of human trafficking
A community task force in Duluth has been started to address human trafficking and soon the city council will take up the issue.
Sunday, November, 28, 2010 - - News
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A community task force in Duluth has been started to address human trafficking and soon the city council will take up the issue.
Sunday, November, 28, 2010 - - News
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Sex-trafficking charge brought in Taylor case
Rasheed Davis was charged in a criminal complaint, which referred to the 51-year-old Taylor as “Client-1.” It said he told police officers in Ramapo, N.Y., that he engaged in sex acts with a woman in a hotel room Wednesday before paying her $300 in cash.
Friday, May, 07, 2010 - - Sports
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Rasheed Davis was charged in a criminal complaint, which referred to the 51-year-old Taylor as “Client-1.” It said he told police officers in Ramapo, N.Y., that he engaged in sex acts with a woman in a hotel room Wednesday before paying her $300 in cash.
Friday, May, 07, 2010 - - Sports
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9 charged in drug trafficking conspiracy
FARGO - Authorities say nine people have been indicted in a drug trafficking conspiracy based in Stutsman County.
Monday, December, 10, 2007 - Associated Press - News
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FARGO - Authorities say nine people have been indicted in a drug trafficking conspiracy based in Stutsman County.
Monday, December, 10, 2007 - Associated Press - News
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Runaway girls focus of fight to curb sex trafficking
Research shows that Minnesota girls who run from their homes are not only more vulnerable to being sold for sex, but also face a higher risk of being raped or sexually abused in other ways. In Ramsey County, police, prosecutors, advocates, and nurses are focusing on runaways as they take on the broader fight against juvenile prostitution.
Monday, January, 14, 2013 - Minnesota Public Radio News - News
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Research shows that Minnesota girls who run from their homes are not only more vulnerable to being sold for sex, but also face a higher risk of being raped or sexually abused in other ways. In Ramsey County, police, prosecutors, advocates, and nurses are focusing on runaways as they take on the broader fight against juvenile prostitution.
Monday, January, 14, 2013 - Minnesota Public Radio News - News
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