Maryland: A 43 year old man was sentenced to 10 years in jail after convicted of sex trafficking a child. The police made the arrest after receiving a tip from the relative of the missing 12 year old minor. The relative stated that the 12 year old girl was recruited for prostitution. The victim told the police that she met the man in Washington D.C. The man had sex with her in D.C., and recruited her to work for him. The victim also said that she had sex with many men, and the man kept all the profits.
Tennessee: State Senate sponsors a new legislation to combat child prostitution and human trafficking in Tennessee. The new bill will protect the victim status of minors charged with prostitution and would be released to their families or guardians after rehabilitation care. Also, it will make patronizing a person under the age of 18 or a person with disability a Class E felony.
ASIA
China: Authorities arrested 40 people and rescued 22 children from a child trafficking ring. Arrests were made while suspects abducted children in Yunnan providence and sell them to Fujian providence. According to the report, over 200 local law enforcement were deployed to bust this human trafficking ring.
Israel: A recent report by the Tel Aviv migrant worker's hotline says that many migrant workers are exploited with labor. Ever since Israel began allowing non-Palestinian migrant workers entry, migrant workers live under debt bondage and human rights violation. Some employers sell or rent their migrant workers to others.
Thailand: Police arrested a 30 year old woman for recruiting children in the age of 15 -18 for prostitution. The woman admitted to hire minors to work at karaoke bars and the beach and sold them for sex to foreign tourists.
AFRICA
Namibia: ILO study shows that child labor is prevalent throughout Namibia. According to the report, over 800 Namibian children and 27 foreign children are discovered to be exploited with labor throughout the regions. In particular, foreign children are believed to be trafficked from Angola and Zambia for child labor purpose. The children are engaged in chores including "cattle herding, field de-bushing, ploughing, weeding and harvesting on communal, subsistence and commercial farms."
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