HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE NEWS JUN 14 – JUN 20

A man from Kentucky was sentenced to 21 years in prison after pleading guilty to exploiting two minor girls in Cambodia. This 36-year-old man admitted that the girls were under 12 years old at the time of the exploitation. This case is a part of Project Safe Childhood, the Department of Justice’s initiative to fight child sexual exploitation. 

A 26-year-old woman from Georgia was accused of bringing two teenagers to another state to sell them for sex. Fortunately, the teens were found and offered aftercare services. 

Homeland Security Investigations and the United States Secret Service arrested a 46-year-old man last week for facilitating prostitution, money laundering, and other charges. He allegedly made over $21 million from promoting sex trafficking and prostitution on his websites. 

Actor Ryan Carnes talked about his support for O.U.R. in a recent interview. “They are literally helping to rescue victims of sex trafficking of all ages. I’ve been fortunate to get acquainted with this organization over the last year or so, and they really do phenomenal work. They not only seek out, locate, and rescue victims, but they also provide resources and training for full rehabilitation and help facilitate survivors’ re-entry into society,” he said.

A 47-year-old man from Missouri was recently arrested for 22 counts of possession of child exploitation material. No further information has been released at this time, but we share this case to show the strength of the fight against child exploitation across the country.