Sex trafficking
Police enforce prostitution law unevenly, trafficking victims face visa barriers, comptroller finds
The audit, conducted from December 2024 through July 2025, examined enforcement of the law, investigations into trafficking for prostitution, protection of victims, and decisions on residence visas.
New York judge releases purported Epstein suicide note
Epstein used London flats to house and abuse trafficked women, BBC reports
Epstein's estate settles class action lawsuit for 35 million dollars, denies all wrongdoing
A true tale of slavery, drugs, and chaos in the Middle East - book review
An unexpected rescue: Going through Middle Eastern hell to find hope.
FBI used pics of female office staff as bait in sex trafficking sting
The agent under investigation never obtained written consent from the employees, and he advised them "not tell anyone, including their supervisors, about the undercover operations."
US State Department: Israel inefficient in combating human trafficking
The State Department recommended that Israel create more protected investigation procedures that will prevent reoccurring trauma to victims.
Epstein's jail guards avoid prison, judge approves pact with prosecutors
The defendants, Tova Noel and Michael Thomas, had been accused of falling asleep and surfing the internet rather than checking on Epstein every 30 minutes at the Metropolitan Correctional Center.
US House ethics panel opens investigation of Republican Matt Gaetz
Earlier, Representative Adam Kinzinger became the first congressional Republican to call for Gaetz to resign.
Ghislaine Maxwell family lawyer: Rich do not always enjoy legal advantages
Ghislaine Maxwell's case is a perfect example.
Ethiopian sex-slave victims appeal to court against Deri
Several of the women, who were kidnapped between the ages of 13 and 20 and tortured in the Sinai’s sex-slave trade, had been threatened with deportation.
Sex trafficking refugees given one year until possible deportation
Interior Minister Arye Deri granted the 27 Ethiopian victims of a sex trafficking ring a one-year working permit.
Rivlin to wipe the slate clean for convicted prostitutes
Rivlin said that “life in prostitution means daily, unbearable exposure to violence, poverty, addiction and exploitation."
Seagram's heiress gets six years for role in cult-like trafficking ring
Bronfman, 41, pleaded guilty in April 2019 to two felony counts in connection to her involvement with Albany-based NXIVM.
