Dublin premises among properties raided in human trafficking sting Det Supt Maguire said that following the raids a number of women contacted gardai to report their concern for other sex workers Dublin Live · Dec 1, 2022
US Virgin Islands reach $105M settlement with Epstein estate The U.S. Virgin Islands has reached a settlement of more than $105 million in a sex trafficking case against the estate of financier Jeffrey Epstein The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022
Jeffrey Epstein’s estate to pay up $105m to US Virgin Islands government in settlement Jeffrey Epstein’s estate has agreed a payout to settle claims that the disgraced financier used the US Virgin Islands for his decades-long trafficking operation under the guise of running a financial advisory firm. Evening Standard · Nov 30, 2022
'No precedent': Ahead of Joel Greenberg’s sentencing, judge seeks punishment to fit crimes ORLANDO, Fla. — A day before Joel Greenberg is slated to face sentencing, a federal judge was struggling to determine an appropriate penalty for the disgraced former elected official due to the breadth of his offenses — ranging from sex trafficking to stalking and bribery. Orlando Sentinel · Nov 30, 2022
Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal in 'jeopardy' as estranged husband 'refuses to pay legal bill' Ghislaine Maxwell, 60, is serving her 20-year prison sentence at Florida’s low-security FCI Tallahassee prison after being convicted for helping Jeffrey Epstein in his sex trafficking scheme Daily Mirror · Nov 29, 2022
Panama confronts illegal trafficking of animals In a tropical forest beside the Panama Canal, two endangered, black-handed spider monkeys swing about their wire enclosure balanced by their long tails The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022
Drug Dealers Are Now Being Charged With Human Trafficking Plus: Chinese authorities contact protesters, smoking rates fall dramatically, and more… Reason · Nov 29, 2022
Colombia to launch military operation against armed groups on border Colombia will launch a military offensive against illegal armed groups operating in border areas, and it is seeking collaboration from neighbors, Interior Minister Alfonso Prada said on Monday. Reuters · Nov 28, 2022
Queen’s one-word response to Prince Andrew’s Jeffrey Epstein scandal revealed Andrew was stripped of his royal title after he was accused of sexual assault by one of Epstein’s trafficking victims The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2022
Human trafficking in Glasgow as criminal gangs profit from slavery and sexual exploitation Police figures show a rise in the number of reported cases in Scotland, with the Greater Glasgow area having the most instances recorded over the last three years. Glasgow Live · Nov 27, 2022
Vic man to face 'exit trafficking' trial Victoria's first exit trafficking case will go to trial after a man pleaded not guilty to allegedly abandoning his wife in Sudan and taking their two kids home. AAP · Nov 25, 2022
Jeffrey Epstein victims sue JP Morgan Chase, Deutsche Bank under NY Adult Survivor Act Jeffrey Epstein victims sued JP Morgan Chase and Deutsche Bank on Thursday under a new New York law that lifts the statute of limitations for sex abuse and assault lawsuits. Tribune News Service · Nov 25, 2022
Portuguese police arrest 35 suspected human traffickers in massive operation Thirty-five people suspected of involvement in human trafficking have been arrested in a massive operation that mobilised around 400 officers in Portugal's southern Alentejo region, Portuguese police said on Wednesday. Reuters · Nov 23, 2022
Attorney for former Florida tax official Joel Greenberg urges light prison sentence, blasts DOJ for not charging others ORLANDO, Fla. — In urging a judge for a light prison sentence for Joel Greenberg, his attorney Fritz Scheller blasted the U.S. Department of Justice for not criminally charging other individuals, despite the evidence and collaboration provided to prosecutors by the disgraced Seminole County tax collector. Orlando Sentinel · Nov 22, 2022
The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022 Shamima Begum’s school and police ‘missed opportunities’, court told Shamima Begum was 15 when she and two other east London schoolgirls travelled to Syria to join IS in February 2015.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2022 Police should have helped Shamima Begum return to UK, court told Tribunal hears there were grounds to suspect the then 15-year-old had been groomed as a child bride
Reuters · Nov 21, 2022 FARC dissident fighting leaves 18 dead in southern Colombia At least 18 people died in fighting between two FARC dissident factions for control of a drug trafficking area in Colombia's southern jungle, said Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez on Monday.
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022 UK government ‘did not assess’ if Shamima Begum was trafficked before exiling her, court hears Lawyers representing the 23-year-old argue she was ‘groomed’ as a 15-year-old
Irish Mirror · Nov 21, 2022 Gardai arrest man and woman after uncovering heroin, cocaine and cannabis worth €1million The man, aged in his 20s, and the woman, aged in her 30s, are currently detained at Tallaght Garda Station in Dublin
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022 Shamima Begum may have been a victim of child trafficking, court told Lawyers for 23-year-old who left UK to join Islamic State in 2015 challenge ‘hasty’ decision to revoke citizenship
The National (Scotland) · Nov 21, 2022 Shamima Begum was 'human trafficking victim', court told in citizenship hearing SHAMIMA Begum was influenced by a “determined and effective Isis propaganda machine” and should have been treated as a child trafficking victim,…
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022 Shamima Begum should have been treated as child trafficking victim, court told Ms Begum, who travelled to Syria aged 15, is challenging the Home Office’s decision to remove her British citizenship,
Reuters · Nov 21, 2022 British schoolgirl who joined IS likely trafficking victim, court told A British-born woman who went to Syria as a schoolgirl to join Islamic State (IS) is challenging the UK government's decision to take away her citizenship, with her lawyers telling a London court that she was likely "a child victim of trafficking".
Salon · Nov 21, 2022 DeSantis goes easy on sex trafficking Zero fines were given for 14,000 violations of a sex trafficking law by Florida hotels and lodging establishments
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022 Delta flight attendant arrested in Miami alongside boyfriend as he faces federal drug trafficking charges Marcelo Chaves was found carrying Ketamine, Methamphetamine and GBL, a GHB substitute, inside his luggage