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Human Trafficking

Nearly one year after the mysterious death of hedge fund billionaire and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, a new case against Epstein’s alleged partner in crime is reigniting claims that Epstein lured underage girls into sex a ring based largely in his South Florida home. British heiress Ghislaine Maxwell was […]

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Fri Jul 10, 4:08pm

Human Trafficking

A 5-month long Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office undercover investigation on human trafficking has resulted in more than 100 arrests for prostitution.  Sheriff Chad Chronister said the investigation focused on eradicating human trafficking in the county.  Throughout the course of the operation, which ran from June through the start of November, […]

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Wed Nov 20, 4:41pm

Florida

Jeffrey Epstein, a billionaire financier, philanthropist and registered sex offender who avoided lengthy prison time in the past, was charged with sex-trafficking girls as young as 14 in a federal indictment unsealed Monday. According to the indictment, Epstein “sexually exploited and abused dozens of minor girls at his homes” in […]

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Tue Jul 9, 2:43pm

Florida

A large undercover online solicitation operation entitled “Operation No Spring Fling” has resulted in the arrests of over 150 people. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of 154 people after completing the six-day operation. The sheriff’s office said a 17-year-old girl and a 23-year-old woman were identified as […]

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Wed May 22, 3:20pm