A man from Sacramento attempted to continue to run a sex trafficking ring from his jail cell. He has now been sentenced to 17 ½ years in prison and will be required to pay restitution to the young victims he exploited. Before he was arrested, he would transport the girls across different states and sell them in various apartments, hotels, and condos. 

Mississippi’s new Human Trafficking Council will bring together federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement alongside nonprofits and non-governmental organizations. “The mission of the council is pretty simple. We are going to prevent trafficking, we are going to protect victims, and we are going to prosecute criminals,” U.S. Attorney Michael Hurst said.

NYU’s Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life and Restore NYC partnered to create a program for survivors of human trafficking to learn entrepreneurial skills. After attending seminars for a few weeks, the survivors will have access to business mentors over the next year or so. 

A 15-year-old girl was forced to work in a restaurant in Texas in order to pay off a $10,000 “debt” to her trafficker. She was trafficked from Guatemala to Texas and was rescued when she asked for help from a friend. The suspected trafficker was arrested and law enforcement is investigating the case. 

A county in Washington passed new legislation that requires for-hire drivers to receive human trafficking training in order to obtain a county license (including Lyft and Uber drivers).