Here is your weekly roundup of human trafficking stories in the news. We hope to highlight the good work that U.S. law enforcement and citizens are doing to fight human trafficking across the country. O.U.R. was not involved unless specified.
A woman is suing three hotel chains for allegedly being complicit in her abuse and trafficking. She is accusing them of knowingly renting hotel rooms to traffickers where she would be sold for sex.
A 30-year-old man in Arizona was sentenced to 108 years in prison for child trafficking and other crimes. He trafficked a 16-year-old girl for six months and collected the profits.
A young girl was found on the side of the road in Wisconsin, who had just run away from a house where she was being trafficked. 6 men were arrested inside the house.
Two men in Colorado were arrested last week for human trafficking-related charges. “These illegal activities occur in towns and cities big and small, and it’s critical that we all work together to protect children in our communities,” said Kiowa County Sheriff Casey Sheridan.
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