Tennessee: FBI says human trafficking exists in east Tennessee. While he says that human trafficking cases are not common in the area, east Tennessee is a prime location for traffickers to set up a shop because of its proximity to interstate highway and the crowded tourist areas.
Texas: The three count indictment against ten people who forced young Mexican women into prostitution was unsealed yesterday. According to the indictment, the defendants were involved in transporting Mexican women and girls to the U.S. with the false expectation of legitimate jobs and forced them into sex slavery between 1999 and 2011.
Kentucky: A man was arrested for posting child pornography on his facebook pages under a pseudonym. According to the report, he used thirteen different profiles to send illicit images of children to others. The arrest was made after another man named facebook watcher reported him to the Kentucky law enforcement. After further investigation, FBI discovered that the suspect is a pastor at a local church in Kentucky.
Washington: A new bill was proposed to fight child prostitution in the state. The bill, if implemented, will allow the law enforcement to tape the conversation between suspected pimps and the child victims without a warrant. The bill aims to give law enforcement another tool to build evidence against pimps.
ASIA
UAE: Police busted a human trafficking ring that forced an Asian woman into prostitution. The arrest came after the victim texted her friends of her situation. When the police found the victim, she was locked up in a room. Police also arrested five men for sex trafficking the victim.
The Philippines: A Korean man was arrested for allegedly running a sex tourism business in Manila. According to the Immigration Bureau, he posed as a tourist guide at a travel agency to carry out his illicit activities.
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