Texas: Law makers propose new human trafficking bills to toughen up the measure against the crime. The House bill 7 and HB 1122 each addresses pimps and johns who exploit children. Governor Perry is in support of the bill after hearing the crackdown report during the Super Bowl game.
Canada: Heath care workers are surprised to find out about rampant human trafficking in Canada. They were shocked to hear that many migrants in Canada live in debt bondage or sex slavery. One health care worker said that she was overwhelmed to think about how many victims that she might have come across in the past and didn't realize it.
Maryland: An NJ man was arrested for trafficking a 19 year old victim. The victim initially came down to Maryland voluntarily with other three women for prostitution at local motel. But, when the victim said that she wanted to go home, she was held against her will and denied the mail she reached out to her relatives in NJ.
EUROPE
Ireland: An alleged human trafficking case in Belfast moved to Scotland. A 47 year old Scottish man was initially charged with human trafficking and controlling prostitution, running a brothel, and converting criminal property in Northern Ireland. He is scheduled to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court to be arrested on Scottish warrant.
UK: Police arrested a convicted pimp who has been on the run since last November yesterday. He became a fugitive since he failed to appear before the court for two hearings. He was convicted of "trafficking women within the UK for sexual exploitation, conspiracy to traffic women within the UK for sexual exploitation and controlling prostitution for gain and converting £67,075 of criminal property."
ASIA
The Philippines: Police rescued three minors from child labor along with thirty other adult victims. The three minors were recruited with a promise of high paying job with free lodging and food. But, they only received 1/7th of what was promised, and the fees for using utensils and food were deducted from the salaries. The thirty adults were also subject to forced labor.
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