New York: A woman suspected of trafficking Korean women for prostitution in New York and other areas in East coast was arrested while gambling at a casino in Connecticut. The 52 year old woman has been sought by the police since August 2006. She is facing numerous charges including conspiracy to engage in human trafficking.
Wisconsin: Jury found a man guilty of 11 felonies related to human trafficking. His case was the first prosecution for human trafficking at state level in Wisconsin. The details of the case is not stated on the report.
California: Riverside county launches anti-human trafficking program. Operation Safe House, an organization that runs network of shelters for runaway teens, is hosting session to train law enforcement officials and social service providers. The organization representative emphasized the importance of law enforcement individuals treating victims as victims to provide rehabilitation and assistance programs to them.
Florida: Federal agents said that a couple allegedly forced 39 Filipino workers at a few exclusive country clubs in South Florida. The couple also set up a staffing agency and sent out the workers to posh the clubs for long hours with little pay.
ASIA
Cambodia: A 54 year old British man was arrested for sexually exploiting four boys. According to the report, he molested the boys who were working at his Souvenir store as book sellers. The arrest was made after the boys reported the police of the incidents.
Pakistan: Authority announced that approximately 250 children in the age between 10 and 18 have been trafficked for sexual exploitation by an organized crime. The criminals first lure the children with alcohol and other substance abuse, which normally become very expensive habits to afford for many children. After their substance dependency, children are forced into pornography or other sexual activities in order to obtain more substance by the organized criminals.
AFRICA
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