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Two people were killed and at least 21 others wounded in shootings across Chicago this weekend. In the latest fatal shooting, a 30-year-old man was killed at his home in South Shore. Officers found the man laying face down with multiple gunshot wounds about 11:10 p.m. in the doorway of his home in the 7700 block ofContinue reading “23 shot, 2 fatally, in Chicago this weekend”

A Clifton man was caught trafficking child porn, Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik said Sunday. Detectives from the sheriff’s Internet Crime Against Children Task Force arrested James K. Delillo Jr., 30, after finding images of child sexual abuse sent via an alias email account, Berdnik said. They also seized electronic devices at his Greglawn DriveContinue reading “Passaic Sheriff: Clifton Man Trafficked Child PornJerry DeMarco”

updated on 2/6/2021 Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery that happens all over the world, including in the United States and is especially prevalent in Florida. In fact, statistics show that Florida is the third highest ranking state where human trafficking takes place. The Polaris Project provides assistance to victims of human traffickingContinue reading “Human Trafficking in Florida: The facts you need to know”

A North Carolina man was arrested on multiple charges, including human trafficking, in Howard County, Maryland, after he arranged prostitution dates at an Elkridge hotel. Adolph Joseph Scott, 36, was charged with 25 counts of human trafficking, prostitution, drug distribution charges and resisting arrest Friday. Police said they received a tip Tuesday of “suspicious activity”Continue reading “Man charged with 25 counts of human trafficking, prostitution in Howard Co.”

The St. Joseph Police Department, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and the Missouri State Highway Patrol announced Saturday that a successful human trafficking operation was completed late Friday night at two St. Joseph, Missouri, travel stop locations. In a news release from Schmitt’s office, the operation was conducted at the Bucky’s Travel Plaza and Love’sContinue reading “Missouri law enforcement officials rescue 6 human trafficking victims, 2 children in St. Joseph”

2/6/2021: Saturday Serial paedophile Mark James Dale from Romford – Credit: NCA A serial paedophile from Romford admitted downloading thousands of child porn images and stalking online chat rooms for victims.  Mark James Dale, 45, of Market Place, was convicted of making indecent images of children after downloading more than 14,000 pictures and videos on the darkContinue reading “Serial Romford paedophile downloaded 14,000 child sex abuse images”

Illinois man kills 9-year-old daughter, himself in suspected murder-suicide February 5, 2021 | 1:52pm The home in Briar Ridge Lane in Illinois where a man reportedly killed his daughter and himself.Google Maps An Illinois man killed his 9-year-old daughter before taking his own life this week, according to new reports.  Police responded around 2:15 p.m.Continue reading

A human-trafficking sting that was focused on online prostitution led to the arrests of 64 people, California authorities announced this week. The Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force arrested 61 men and one female for solicitation of prostitution and two other men on other prostitution and solicitation charges January 24-28, authorities said in a statement released Tuesday.Continue reading “California Sex-trafficking Operation Arrests 64, Frees 2 Women”

2/4/2021 : Thursday The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday announced the arrest and charges for 22 alleged members of an international human trafficking ring based in Bergen County that would force women into sexual slavery, and had operated in the county for as many as six years, authorities said. In a virtual press conferenceContinue reading “22 accused of running human trafficking ring in N.J. for past six years”