4 Suspects Arrested In Delaware Human Trafficking Case, Police Say
The suspects allegedly kidnapped a 22-year-old female and forced her to perform sexual acts for compensation in Delaware and Maryland.
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The suspects allegedly kidnapped a 22-year-old female and forced her to perform sexual acts for compensation in Delaware and Maryland.
It's a $9.5 billion a year business worldwide, and the Garden State by fault of geography is right in the middle of it.
Two men are accused of forcing multiple women into prostitution in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
One of the missions of Gwynedd Mercy University is to address issues facing women.
Three people stand accused of sexually assaulting a teen girl and forcing her to have sex for money.
Gwynedd Mercy University is hosting a special talk tonight to raise awareness about human trafficking, and it's part of a new curriculum designed to produce leaders who tackle tough issues.
The lawsuit is a first of its kind under a state 2014 human trafficking statute.
Human trafficking is a growing problem -- one that people may not know is happening right here in our community.
Law enforcement agencies on Wednesday announced a new multi-agency task force to combat the so-called 'invisible world' of human trafficking.
This was part of the Red Sand Project -- an exercise in activism through public art.
A brand new program will be coming to Big Brothers Big Sisters as a way to rehabilitate victims of human trafficking in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Police are launching a special task force to battle the growing problem of Human Traffickers preying on children in Philadelphia, CBS has learned.
A Philadelphia-based non-profit is hosting the city's first "Walk for Freedom" on Saturday.
Acting New Jersey Attorney General John Hoffman says Michael McLeod, David Powell Jr. and Tyree Jeter, all of Jersey City, and Demetrius James Hayward, of Summerville, South Carolina, also face conspiracy, child endangerment and numerous other counts.
Officials say Michael D. Watts, 43, is accused of luring a 20-year-old Texas woman to New Jersey by promising her a modeling job.
Two people have been sentenced to prison terms in New Jersey for recruiting a woman in North Carolina to work in the sex trade.
Five New Jersey men have been indicted in connection with two slayings linked to a statewide human trafficking ring, including that of one man who authorities say was operating a rival brothel.
Human trafficking often involves forced prostitution – and now Philadelphia City Council is considering new regulations on local hotels aimed at preventing that.
A federal jury has heard opening statements and the start of testimony, which resumes this morning.
January is human trafficking awareness month and a Kensington drop-in center for women is using the time to educate their public about the sex trade going on right under your nose.
New Jersey officials are marking the tenth anniversary of the formation of the state's Human Trafficking Task Force by hammering home a simple message: "Know it. See it. Report it."
An investigation then revealed that Hall was allegedly forcing the woman to engage in prostitution several times a day by threatening her with violence.
A man and woman have been charged with allegedly committing human trafficking by prostituting a 16-year-old girl.
One of the challenges, noted US Rep. Pat Meehan (far right), is prosecuting those responsible for the activity.
KYW's Tony Hanson reports the defendant, from Philadelphia, allegedly used force and threats to control his prostitutes, including a girl who was just 16-years-old at the time.
