Hawaii: Law enforcement says that massage parlors can be used for prostitution and sex trafficking. Though the law requires massage parlors to have license to practice, at least eight of them had no record of license in Honolulu.
Washington: Governor signed two anti-human trafficking bills into law. One of the two bills will expands the criminal definition of human trafficking, which will include forced labor, involuntary servitude, commercial sexual abuse, of a minor, criminal sex acts, and illegal human organ harvest. Another bill will authorize the use of money to support housings for victims and their families.
Maryland: A 31 year old man was charged with human trafficking after attempting to hire an undercover cop to work for him as a prostitute. He was during the sting that female officers worked undercover to see if they'd be solicited for sex.
California: Federal officiers said that they indicted 38 people in gang related prostitution ring. They conspired with owners of hotels and used the internet to prostitute underage girls. Federal officers also rescued 30 minors who were mostly runaways from the prostitution ring during the investigation. The indictment targets not only pimps but also women called bottom to recruit high school and junior high school girls for prostitution.
ASIA
The Philippines: Commission on Filipino Overseas says that it has received flood of complaints from victims since it launched a hotline for trafficking victims a month ago. Some of the complaints also led to court cases. But, the officer at Commission urged that more people should come forward to report human trafficking incidents.
AFRICA
South Africa: A man is on trial for allegedly trafficking a Swazi woman and pleaded not guilty. He allegedly trafficked a 19 year old woman and sexually exploited her for two years ago. According to the report, this is the first human trafficking case in West Cape. If convicted, he can face up to life in prison.
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