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President Donald J. Trump and his Administration are working to end the scourge of human trafficking, also known as modern slavery:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-taking-action-end-hu man-trafficking/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-fighting-eradicate-hu man-trafficking/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/trump-administration-committed-combating-hu man-trafficking-protecting-innocent/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/search/?s=human+trafficking (333 results) https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/NAP-to-Combat-Human-Trafficking.pd f Executive Orders: February 9, 2017
Presidential Executive Order on Enforcing Federal Law with Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations and Preventing International Trafficking -
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-executive-order-enforcing-federal-l aw-respect-transnational-criminal-organizations-preventing-international-trafficking/?_ga=2.2118 840.947467785.1599319435-1562901340.1599319430
December 21, 2017
Executive Order Blocking the Property of Persons Involved in Serious Human Rights Abuse or Corruption
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-blocking-property-persons-invo lved-serious-human-rights-abuse-corruption/
January 31, 2020
Executive Order on Combating Human Trafficking and Online Child Exploitation in the United States -
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-combating-human-trafficking-o nline-child-exploitation-united-states/
--- Sources, sites, lists & info->
FBI Violent Crimes Against Children News -
ICE Newsroom - https://www.ice.gov/news/all DOJ Press-room - https://www.justice.gov/news [https://www.justice.gov/humantrafficking/press-room]
U.S. Marshals - https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/index.html
U.S. Customs and Border Protection - https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/media-releases/all Australian Federal Police - https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media
Europol Newsroom - https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/ Child Rescue Coalition https://childrescuecoalition.org/news/
Canada https://globalnews.ca/search/Human%20Trafficking & https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/news?div[]=1888 India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/girl-trafficking Uganda https://www.traffickinginstitute.org/tag/uganda/ EU https://eumostwanted.eu/ NL : https://illuminatethedarkness.com/the-netherlands-2/ " : http://www.takecare4.eu/ https://www.infomigrants.net/en/tag/human%20traffickers/ https://humantrafficking.einnews.com/ https://wasabiwords.com/pedophilearrests/ https://www.savethechildren.net/news
Human Trafficking Arrests QResear.ch - https://qresear.ch/arrests List of Human Trafficking arrests since Donald Trump took office -
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MAnZZoD7y5Ydwx2rSrZualrZTNUYDY7gozTXkT0YU Os/edit#gid=1194235936
Global Human trafficking news & incidents map - https://human.globalincidentmap.com/ Federal indictments, over 191,000 files -
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kVQwX9l9HJ5F76x05ic_YnU_Z5yiVS96LbzAOP66Ez A/edit#gid=3142132 (The average annual total indictments has been around 1,000 for the last few decades). A Masterlist of pedo-arrests - https://breakawayindividual.com/2020/03/29/evidence-of-the-mass-arrests-of-pedophiles-a-mast er-list/ - " " - https://dauntlessdialogue.com/evidence-of-the-mass-arrests-of-pedophiles-a-master-list/ Notable Resignations:https://www.resignation.info/
Notable Deathcases Worldwide: https://deathcas.es/ Holistic Doctors' Deaths
https://www.healthnutnews.com/recap-on-my-unintended-series-the-holistic-doctor-deaths/ Scientists Deaths http://www.apfn.org/apfn/scientists.htm
List of American state and local politicians convicted of crimes -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_state_and_local_politicians_convicted_of_crimes QMAP ArrestAnon - https://qmap.pub/kids
California arrest records - https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYjqYCmnPR Pedophile Arrests & Updates | Worldwide| Updated Daily - Wasabi Words
https://wasabiwords.com/pedophilearrests/
Notable Human Trafficking Arrests, individuals mostly US -
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MAnZZoD7y5Ydwx2rSrZualrZTNUYDY7gozTXkT0YU Os/htmlview#
A list of over 2,000 organizations internationally that serve survivors of human trafficking. Click map. Zoom in. Research organization. https://www.globalmodernslavery.org/
https://townhall.com/columnists/ilonkadeaton/2020/08/18/president-trump-is-fighting-hard-again st-sex-trafficking-and-the-mainstream-media-hates-it-n2574577
Trump on humantrafficking short video on twitter ->
https://twitter.com/KarluskaP/status/1304991047928422400?s=20 POTUS confirms Human Trafficking MIL OPS ->
https://twitter.com/RedPill78/status/1247315160584409091?s=20 Liz Crokin: President Trump's War On Human Trafficking. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXz3cidqUcI
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23 suspected child predators arrested in Gwinnett
https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/23-suspected-child-predators-arrested-in-gwinnett/imag e_3f5ec1a6-0eb0-5af2-9f7e-dc07afa567b2.html
May, 2017 Europe Operation "Playpen"
Major online child sexual abuse operation leads to 368 arrests in Europe
https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/major-online-child-sexual-abuse-operation-lead s-to-368-arrests-in-europe
Over 900 pedophiles arrested, 300 children rescued in crackdown
https://punchng.com/over-900-pedophiles-arrested-300-children-rescued-in-crackdown/
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/europol-fbi-joint-investigation-operation-pacifi er-uncovers-global-paedophilia-ring-870-arrests-a7722821.html
July 12 2017 Worldwide (24 countries)
The agents of the National Police have arrested a total of 50 people from 15 countries in an international operation for the distribution of child pornography through WhatsApp groups. https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elplural. com%2Fsociedad%2F11-detenidos-en-espana-por-distribuir-pornografia-infantil-a-traves-de-wh atsapp_106505102
September 18, 2017 US
12 People Arrested in Human Trafficking Operation in Ocean City
http://www.wboc.com/story/36394669/12-people-arrested-in-human-trafficking-operation-in-oce an-city
September 25, 2017 US
Amarillo, Texas - 7 men have been arrested following a joint online internet operation targeting child predators.
https://mynews4.com/news/nation-world/7-amarillo-men-arrested-in-online-predator-sting-operat ion
October 04, 2017 Disney
A huge sting called Operation Guardians of Innocence in Polk County netted 12 arrests last month, reported The Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Two Disney employees were taken into custody during the undercover child pornography investigation.
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article176991956.html October 17th 2017 US
Polk County - Nearly 300 people arrested during undercover human trafficking sting
https://ktvo.com/news/nation-world/nearly-300-people-arrested-during-undercover-human-traffic king-sting
https://mynews4.com/news/nation-world/nearly-300-people-arrested-during-undercover-human-t rafficking-sting
October 18th 2017 US - Operation Cross Country XI
Nearly 20 people were arrested in Oklahoma as part of a nationwide operation aimed at underage sex trafficking.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Wednesday that 84 minors were recovered and 120 traffickers were arrested across the United States as part of Operation Cross Country XI. The sting, held Oct. 12-15, took place in 55 FBI field offices and involved 78 state and local task forces.
https://kval.com/politics/nation-and-world/more-than-20-arrested-in-oklahoma-city-during-nation wide-sex-trafficking-bust
December 5, 2017 Disney
Police have uncovered a huge pedophile ring at Disney World, Florida, with over 35 employees arrested for alleged child rape offences. S
https://newspunch.com/pedophile-ring-disney-world/ December 9, 2017 Disney
Top Disney Executive Arrested For Operating Pedophile Ring https://newspunch.com/disney-executive-pedophile-ring/ January 15, 2018 US
FBI Uncovers Child Sex Trafficking Ring in Michigan using Modeling Agency and Illegal Alien Gang
https://www.dtss.us/blog/fbi-uncovers-child-sex-trafficking-ring-in-michigan-using-modeling-agen cy-and-illegal-alien-gang/
Jan 24, 2018 US
Three charged in human-trafficking sting in Hagerstown.
https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/local/three-charged-in-human-trafficking-sting-in-hagers town/article_e2acf7b6-0136-11e8-8483-df42e467a1d0.html
04 May 2018 Czech Rep.
Czech police have detained and charged three Czechs with human trafficking and other criminal offences.
https://english.radio.cz/three-charged-human-trafficking-8161993 June 06, 2018 Disney
A Walt Disney World employee, a Disney park frequenter, and a Legoland builder are alleged to have been part of a Florida child-pornography ring that involved photos and videos of victims as young as 3 years old.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/disney-world-legoland-employees-arrested-in-child-porn-sting June 7, 2018 Disney
Disney World, Lego workers arrested in child pornography sting
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/disney-world-lego-workers-arrested-in-child-pornography-sting June 12, 2018 US, nationwide - Operation Broken Heart*
More Than 2,300 Suspected Online Child Sex Offenders Arrested During Operation “Broken Heart”. 383 children who suffered recent, ongoing, or historical sexual abuse were rescued. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/more-2300-suspected-online-child-sex-offenders-arrested-during-operation-broken-heart
10 Sept 2018 US
Authorities find 123 missing children in just ONE day during a Michigan sex trafficking operation https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/authorities-find-123-missing-children-in-just-one-day-du ring-a-michigan-sex-trafficking-operation/ar-BBOaeIp?ocid=sf&fbclid=IwAR3LvGPT1Bo2osB6iC ax9H7SsyBuWboukt-UdTjtK8F9zS-aRH4tbZ_d3K4&sfns=mo
18 Sept 2018 US
Toms river, New Jersey - 24 men have been arrested in a sting operation targeting alleged child predators https://6abc.com/police-sergeant-among-24-alleged-child-predators-arrested-in-sting-operation-i n-new-jersey/4276844/ https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/men-arrested-in-child-luring-sting-targeted-kids-through-games-like-fortnite/ 04 Januari 2019 Canada
https://quickbitenews.com/article/brampton/three-people-charged-in-human-trafficking-investigat ion-involving-tinder-in-brampton/
29 Januari 2019 US
Human Trafficking Sting Across California Nets 339 Arrests, Rescue of Nearly 50 Victims Including Teens.
The statewide operation spanned three days, 93 agencies and requires hundreds of law enforcement officers.
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/human-trafficking-sting-across-california-leads-to-339-arrests-r escues-of-nearly-50-victims/
https://abc7chicago.com/california-human-trafficking-sting-arrests-sex-work/5114231/ 3-day human-trafficking sting in California leads to 339 arrests | ABC7 - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVwMw5tR7tQ&feature=youtu.be
4 feb. 2019 US
21 men arrested in child sex sting operation - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n45WQRUSUZ4&list=PLxSDPGC2EVp_S-dP0DgOKSFrSC QCO333A&index=155
19 Feb 2019 Italy
Italian police bust migrant trafficking ring, arrest 11 people
https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/15264/italian-police-bust-migrant-trafficking-ring-arrest-11-people
25 March 2019 Italy
Seven arrests for human trafficking in Modena province
https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/15889/italy-seven-arrests-for-human-trafficking-in-modena-province
24 April 2019 US - Operation Home Alone*
‘Operation Home Alone’ Arrests 16—Including Cop, Teacher, Minister—For Attempting To Lure Minors Online
https://thepressgroup.net/operation-home-alone-arrests-16-including-cop-teacher-minister-for-at tempting-to-lure-minors-online-prosecutors-office/
06 May 2019 Pakistan
Pakistan busts human-trafficking racket, eight Chinese nationals, four Pakistanis arrested. https://zeenews.india.com/world/pakistan-busts-human-trafficking-racket-eight-chinese-nationals -arrested-2201596.html
https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/international/pakistans-federal-investigation-agency-arrests -10-chinese-nationals-for-trafficking-girls-to-china
Utah AG: ICAC operation results in 13 arrests in Utah County of alleged child predators. https://kutv.com/news/local/icac-operation-results-in-13-arrests-in-utah-county
23 May 2019 US, Thailand, Australia
50 Kids Rescued And Nine People Arrested After Probe Into An International Pedophile Ring https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG_bBnTaxpQ
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-48379983 May 31, 2019 US
Atlanta - 231 children rescued during Operation Safe Summer II
https://www.fox29.com/news/fbi-231-children-rescued-during-operation-safe-summer-ii June 11, 2019 US , nationwide - Operation Broken Heart*
Nearly 1,700 Suspected Child Sex Predators Arrested During Operation “Broken Heart”
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/nearly-1700-suspected-child-sex-predators-arrested-during-oper ation-broken-heart
Jun 14, 2019 Italy, Nigeria, Libya
Nigerian group involved in human trafficking dismantled
https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/17518/italy-nigerian-group-involved-in-human-trafficking-di smantled
Jun 23, 2019 Disney
Walt Disney Vice President Michael Laney has been sentenced to six years in prison following an investigation relating to child sex abuse.
https://www.cbr.com/disney-vice-president-michael-laney-prison-sex-abuse/ https://www.mcda.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/PR-19-99-Michael-Laney.pdf July 02, 2019
U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a truck driver for human smuggling after they found 33 illegal aliens hidden in his trailer in Arizona.
https://www.trucker.com/news/article/21747780/human-smuggler-arrested-33-people-locked-insi de-a-truck-trailer
July 13, 2019 Disney
Nearly Three Dozen Disney World Employees Arrested in Child Sex Investigations
https://www.theepochtimes.com/nearly-three-dozen-disney-world-employees-arrested-in-child-s ex-investigations_3001253.html
July 29, 2019 US - Operation End Game
Athens-Clarke County, Georgia - 9 people were arrested, ranging in age from 19 to 53, traveled from areas around Northeast Georgia with the intent to meet a child for sex. The goal of
travel to meet them for the purpose of having sex.
https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2019-07-29/operation-end-game-targets-line-child-predat ors
July 29, 2019 US
Escondido - Online prostitution sting nets six arrests.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/online-prostitution-sting-nets-six-arrests-story.html July 31, 2019 US
Two charged with human trafficking in Sarasota.
https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article233336702.html Aug 8, 2019 US Operation Independence Day
The Department of Justice announced the nationwide recovery or identification of 103 child victims and the arrest of 67 sex traffickers through the FBI-led Operation Independence Day. https://abcnews.go.com/US/100-sex-trafficking-victims-rescued-us-amid-busts/story?id=648454 53
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/kansascity/news/press-releases/operation-independe nce-day-2019
Sept 13, 2019 US
A three-day, multi-agency, undercover human trafficking sting in Central Ohio has resulted in the arrest of 104 people. In Human Trafficking Sting Operation, 26 arrests involved crimes against children.
43 women were rescued.
https://radio.wosu.org/post/ohio-arrests-more-100-people-human-trafficking-sting-operation https://mynews4.com/news/nation-world/law-enforcement-to-share-results-of-large-columbus-ba sed-human-trafficking-sting
Sept 19 2019 Spain & France
Police in Spain and France arrest 29 for migrant trafficking
https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/19635/police-in-spain-and-france-arrest-29-for-migrant-traff icking
11 October 2019 Scotland
Human trafficking gang guilty of selling women in Glasgow. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-49813942
October 13, 2019 US - Operation Open Door
19 alleged child sex predators arrested in Somerset County undercover sting investigation https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/crime/2019/10/31/nj-crime-19-alleged-child-predat ors-charged-in-operation-open-door/4109080002/
October 16, 2019 Canada
More than 30 people arrested in multi-province human-trafficking investigation. Investigators say 12 alleged victims have been identified, but they believe more than 30 women were forced to work for the group.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto/article-more-than-30-people-arrested-in-multi-province-human-trafficking/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/human-trafficking-investigation-york-regional-police-pro ject-1.5321794
October 23, 2019 Italy & Balkan
Migrant trafficking network in Balkans and Italy dismantled
https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/20345/migrant-trafficking-network-in-balkans-and-italy-dis mantled
November 8, 2019 Disney
Two former Disney employees arrested in child pornography sting
https://www.wafb.com/2019/11/08/two-former-disney-employees-arrested-child-pornography-sti ng/
November 14, 2019 Germany
German police raids expose people smuggling gang
https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/20847/german-police-raids-expose-people-smuggling-gan g
November 18, 2019 US
Hillsborough deputies arrest more than 100 people during undercover human trafficking investigation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLvz8rilX5Q
https://wsvn.com/news/local/104-arrested-in-florida-human-trafficking-investigation/ November 20 2019 US
More than 100 Child predators charged in Salt Lake County.
https://kutv.com/news/local/child-predators-in-utah-more-than-100-people-charged-in-salt-lake-c ounty
November 22, 2019 Italy
Italian cops bust international migrant trafficking gang
https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/21040/italian-cops-bust-international-migrant-trafficking-ga ng
December 18, 2019 US
3 Victims of Human Trafficking Rescued, 2 Arrested in Fort Worth
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Deccember 20, 2019 Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Bulgaria
Police arrested more than 300 suspected members of the ’Ndrangheta criminal organization Thursday in Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Bulgaria in a major mafia crackdown.
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/12/20/major-italian-mafia-crackdown-over-300-a rrested-mob-raid/2708733001/
Jan 15 2020 Italy
Sicilian mafia clans hit in dawn raids over EU farm subsidies fraud. Police in Sicily have arrested 94 people, including alleged mafia members, in dawn raids.
The raids have been described as one of the largest operations focused on the Sicilian mafia, or Cosa Nostra.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/15/sicilian-police-launch-dawn-raids-in-eu-subsidie s-sting
January 15, 2020 US
Three Jackson Residents Plead Guilty to Human Trafficking
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdms/pr/three-jackson-residents-plead-guilty-human-trafficking Jan 16 2020 US
San Jose PD Arrests Four Suspects for Human Trafficking & Other Crimes http://www.sjpd.org/inews/viewpressrelease.asp?ID=2916
Jan 21 2020 Netherlands
Four men suspected of human smuggling were arrested Tuesday morning in The Hague, Leiden and Krimpen aan den IJssel. They are part of a human smuggling network that, according to the French police, has transferred some 700 people to England in refrigerated trucks or boats, the prosecution reports.
https://www.hartvannederland.nl/nieuws/2020/vier-arrestaties-voor-omvangrijke-mensensmokke l-naar-engeland/
Jan 22 2020 US
Reading, Pennsylvania - 13 alleged members of violent sex trafficking gang in Reading charged in superseding indictment.
The suspects are accused of everything from sex trafficking, to kidnapping and racketeering, even murder.
https://6abc.com/13-alleged-members-of-violent-sex-trafficking-gang-in-reading-charged/58705 78/
Jan 23 2020 Balkans
Over 200 suspected traffickers and migrant smugglers have been arrested in an Interpol-led operation. Victims of the rings came from 14 different countries.
https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/22296/interpol-deals-blow-to-trafficking-and-smuggling-ring s-in-balkans
Jan 24 2020 Canada
Human trafficking charges laid against 5 people in Caledonia, Ontario.
https://globalnews.ca/news/6460786/human-trafficking-charges-caledonia-opp/ Jan 30 2020 US - Operation Silent Predator
'Operation Silent Predator': 27 arrested in connection to child sex crimes investigation
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/operation-silent-predator-27-arrested-in-connection-to-chil d-sex-crimes-investigation
https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/police/880
February 04, 2020 US - Operation Reclaim and Rebuild
Los Angeles - Human Trafficking Task Force Rescues 76 Adults, 11 Underage Victims. More than 70 local, state and federal agencies worked together to rescue 76 adults and 11 underage victims, arresting 518 people across the state.
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/02/04/sheriff-villanueva-human-trafficking-task-force-rescu es-76-adults-11-underage-victims/
February 05, 2020 US - Operation Reclaim and Rebuild
Stanislaus County - Trafficking victim rescued, 31 arrests in human trafficking sting
https://www.ttownmedia.com/patterson_irrigator/news/local_news/trafficking-victim-rescued-arre sts-in-human-trafficking-sting/article_d11819f8-4889-11ea-a9f8-bf03e504771e.html
February 17, 2020 Italy
Ten suspected migrant traffickers arrested in Italy
https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/22812/ten-suspected-migrant-traffickers-arrested-in-italy February 25, 2020 Italy
Reggio Calabria, 65 arrests for 'ndrangheta. Operation of the police and the DDA of Reggio Calabria against the 'ndrangheta: 65 people arrested and all against historical leaders, top elements and affiliates of the Alvaro gang
The group had branched out and had strong interests in Milan, Pavia and Australia. At their disposal weapons and explosives. In handcuffs the mayor of Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte. https://www.tellerreport.com/news/2020-02-25---reggio-calabria--65-arrests-for--ndrangheta-.B1 NKGHYfNL.html
February 29, 2020 Italy
Anti-mafia investigators have arrested 59 suspected mafia members directed mainly at a group in the Sicilian province of Messina, according to a statement by the Carabinieri.
29 Feb 2020 Ghana
Children as young as 10 were among more than 230 people rescued last month during a series of raids combating trafficking and forced labour in Niger.
Operation Sarraounia uncovered 46 children who had been sexually abused or forced to beg and hundreds of Ghanaian men who had been recruited online and then enslaved in the capital, Niamey, said Interpol, which provided assistance.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/feb/29/trafficked-children-among-230-pe ople-rescued-in-niger-raid
Mar 02, 2020 US
8 arrested in Trumbull County human trafficking sting
https://fox8.com/news/8-arrested-in-trumbull-county-human-trafficking-sting/ Mar 02, 2020 US
Louisville Metro Police Department: 7 fathers face human trafficking charges after answering ad to meet underage girl.
https://www.wlwt.com/article/lmpd-7-men-arrested-in-human-trafficking-sting-all-are-fathers/311 93787
Mar 05, 2020 US
Four arrested in St. Pete human trafficking sting
https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2020/03/05/four-arrested-in-st-pete-human-trafficking-sti ng/
Mar 18, 2020 Canada
2 men sentenced for human trafficking underage girls.
https://globalnews.ca/news/6642443/peterborough-human-trafficking-underage-girls/ Mar 18, 2020 US
14, including 6 Fort Hood soldiers, arrested in Temple sex-trafficking prostitution sting
https://kdhnews.com/news/region/14-including-6-fort-hood-soldiers-arrested-in-temple-sex-traffic king-prostitution-sting/article_9d0b9989-b963-5a9c-934a-a1304d5361ac.html
31 March 2020 Worldwide 40 countries - Operation GARGAMEL
Police around the world have taken down a global child abuse ring with links to over 40 countries through a Belgian investigation supported by Europol.
90 suspects identified in major online child sexual abuse operation
https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/90-suspects-identified-in-major-online-child-sex ual-abuse-operation
01 April 2020 US
Three charged in sex trafficking of teenage girls in Ogden prostitution operation.
ostitution-operation/article_c9c0cd11-5022-5fe5-b5a5-5cd726f3bc51.html 21 April 2020 Australia
16 men charged with accessing a vile dark web child abuse stash - as cops 'rescue FOUR children from harm' in nationwide raids
https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/16-charged-national-operation-targeting-we b-site-selling-child-abuse
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8239319/Operation-Walwa-child-abuse-stash-arrests-in clude-camp-dweller-worker.html
22 April 2020 US
Fairfax County: Massive PEDO-BUST: 30 Virginia men lure minors for sex as kids spend time online during quarantine
https://www.crimeonline.com/2020/04/22/massive-pedo-bust-30-virginia-men-lure-minors-for-se x-as-kids-spend-time-online-during-quarantine-police/
May 12, 2020 Italy
Mafia, maxiblitz: 91 arrests across Italy.
The Guardia di Finanza of Palermo has arrested 91 bosses, wingmen and figureheads of two historic Palermo clans.
https://www.tellerreport.com/news/2020-05-12-mafia--maxiblitz--91-arrests-across-italy--clans-re ady-to-%22exploit-covid-crisis%22.Sy785pnDq8.html
19 May 2020 Albania
Albania arrests 24 in alleged human trafficking ring
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/albania-arrests-24-alleged-human-trafficking-rin g-70763751
21 May 2020 Uganda
Two Suspected Traffickers Arrested and Charged in Uganda
https://www.traffickinginstitute.org/two-suspected-traffickers-arrested-and-charged-in-uganda/ 26 May 2020 Ukraine
Ukraine Cyber Police apprehended 4 dangerous individuals involved in the sexual abuse & exploitation of children via an Operation called “Spider Web”.
8 children (ages 7 – 14) being directly rescued from child sexual abuse.
https://childrescuecoalition.org/cyber-%e2%80%8b%e2%80%8bpolice-expose-criminals-who-m olest-children-and-distribute-sexual-abuse-content/
27 May 2020 Venezuela
79 human trafficking victims destined for T&T rescued. Venezuela’s Navy yesterday broke up three human trafficking camps on the country’s Orinoco Delta and rescued 79 people, including 25 minors.
https://www.cnc3.co.tt/79-human-trafficking-victims-destined-for-tt-rescued/ 28 May 2020 UK, France & Belgium
Police arrest 26 over UK Vietnamese migrant truck deaths
https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/25027/police-arrest-26-over-uk-vietnamese-migrant-truck-d eaths
02 June 2020 Italy
Italian authorities arrested 63 suspected members of the infamous ‘Ndrangheta, including 11 public officials who allegedly have, among other crimes, rigged public tenders worth some 150 million euro (US$167 million), including money coming from EU funds.
https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/12455-italy-arrests-63-mafia-suspects-including-public-officials 05 June 2020 Australia - Operation Arkstone
Online child sex abuse network busted by Federal Police, 9 arrested and 14 children rescued. An Australian Federal Police-led investigation has smashed open a domestic online network of alleged child sex offenders, who are accused of abusing and exploiting Australian children and recording the horrific crimes to share with others.
Nine men in three states have been charged and at least 14 children have been saved from further harm, as a result of the national police investigation
https://www.accce.gov.au/news-and-media/releases/2020/op-arkstone
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-05/afp-ring-alleged-child-sex-offenders-online-queenslan d/12325618
05 June 2020 Canada
Arrests made in Mississauga human trafficking investigation
https://www.insauga.com/arrests-made-in-mississauga-human-trafficking-investigation 09 June 2020 Bangladesh
20 'traffickers' arrested in Bangladesh.
https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/crime-and-law/20-traffickers-arrested-in-bangladesh 10 June 2020 US
Tulsa Police Arrest Two People Suspected of Human Trafficking
https://www.newson6.com/story/5ee11be4b9278952c65cd11b/tulsa-police-arrest-two-people-su spected-of-human-trafficking
12 June 2020 Canada
Toronto police officer, 9 men charged in human-trafficking investigation
https://globalnews.ca/news/7058628/toronto-police-officer-9-men-charged-human-trafficking/ 12 June 2020 Spain
https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/06/12/12-arrests-and-1000-victims-identified-as-human-trafficking-network-in-spains-barcelona-is-dismantled/
https://apnews.com/f02cfdad1413d701a4faac4342361e40 12 June 2020 Cambodia/ Thailand
Anti-human trafficking authorities arrest two suspects attempting to smuggle nearly 30 Cambodian migrant workers into Thailand.
Last year 229 suspects were arrested and 445 victims were rescued.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50733020/police-foil-bid-to-smuggle-migrants-into-thailand/ https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/cambodia-anti-human-trafficking-authoriti es-arrest-two-suspects-attempting-to-smuggle-nearly-30-cambodian-migrant-workers-into-thaila nd/
16 June 2020 Canada
3 charged in human trafficking investigation in Pictou County.
https://globalnews.ca/news/7071915/human-trafficking-investigation-pictou-county/ 17 June 2020 Italy
Italian police arrest 20 alleged members of Rome criminal clan. A special taskforce of 150 Italian police seized assets worth €20 million from the Casamonica criminal clan in Rome, https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/06/17/italian-police-arrest-20-alleged-members-rome-cri minal-clan/
17 June 2020 Brazil
Law enforcement partners in Brazil conducted multiple raids against suspects with a dangerous sexual interest in children. Codenamed “Childhood Protected Phase 3” the operation resulted in 8 arrests with the seizure of multiple electronic devices
https://childrescuecoalition.org/eight-predators-arrested-during-operation-childhood-protected-p hase-3/
Jun 18, 2020 Disney
Disney World employees arrested during child pornography sting in US
https://www.9news.com.au/world/disney-world-employees-charged-in-child-pornography-sting-fl orida-usa/457750e3-23bc-4654-a15c-d4f849efc52b
Jun 23, 2020 US
A two-day operation ended last week with an alleged human trafficking victim in the care of authorities and 24 suspects facing charges in Coweta County.
https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/arrested-metro-atlanta-prostitution-sting-human-trafficking-victim-rescued/PTzrVlQZnadlUXqy2l34TM/
20 June 2020 US
https://www.newsbreak.com/california/lathrop/news/1587501785921/18-men-arrested-by-lathro p-police-in-to-catch-a-predator-style-operation
https://fox40.com/news/local-news/lathrop-deputies-arrest-18-suspects-in-child-predator-sting-o peration/
Jun 23, 2020 US
Tampa, Fla. - 'Sinful Six' arrested, five women rescued in human trafficking bust, sheriff says. https://www.fox13news.com/news/sinful-six-arrested-five-women-rescued-in-human-trafficking-b ust-sheriff-says
24 June 2020 US
9 arrested in connection with child sex trafficking ring in Ohio.
https://myfox28columbus.com/news/local/9-arrested-in-connection-with-child-sex-trafficking-ring -in-ohio
June 29 2020 Germany
Germany investigates 30,000 suspects over paedophile network https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53224444
01 july 2020 US
FBI Undercover Operation Leads to Federal Charges For 14 Men Attempting To Meet Minors For Sex
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdil/pr/fbi-undercover-operation-leads-federal-charges-14-men-atte mpting-meet-minors-sex
https://twitter.com/SDILNews/status/1278320588457676800?s=20 01 july 2020 UK
UK Lambeth child abuse inquiry: Paedophiles ‘filmed attacks at town hall’
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/paedophiles-filmed-attacks-at-town-hall-a4485411.html 02 july 2020 Europe
Europe Dismantling of an encrypted network sends shockwaves through organised crime groups across Europe | Europol
https://twitter.com/DJBoddhi/status/1278751046718885890?s=20 03 July 2020 Romania
https://twitter.com/DJBoddhi/status/1279608354843824130?s=20 Romania Dismantles Third Human Trafficking Ring in Four Days
Weeks after the US chided Romania over its lack of progress in fighting human trafficking, the authorities have dismantled three networks that sexually exploited minors, and have sent 15 people suspected of child trafficking and prostitution to court.
2 men charged with human trafficking by Saskatoon police.
https://globalnews.ca/news/7135833/human-trafficking-saskatoon-police/ 03 July 2020 India
Raid on brothel, 3 arrested, 27 women rescued.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/raid-on-brothel-27-women-rescued/article3198 2737.ece#!
06 July 2020 International
International Operation Targeting Individuals Sexually Abusing Children and Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Materials
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/milwaukee/news/press-releases/international-operati on-targeting-individuals-sexually-abusing-children-and-distributing-child-sexual-abuse-materials https://twitter.com/DJBoddhi/status/1280540783544881160?s=20
06 July 2020 UK
Three arrested in Blackpool raids into drugs supply and human trafficking
Operation Bethnall, a major investigation into drugs supply and human trafficking offences in Grange Park
https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/crime/three-arrested-blackpool-raids-drugs-supply-an d-human-trafficking-2935170
7 juli 2020 UK
Ex-Labour shadow minister Eric Joyce - who quit the party after head-butting two Tory MPs in Commons bar bust-up - faces jail after admitting he had ‘spam’ child porn film involving baby https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8497603/Former-Labour-shadow-minister-Eric-Joyce-pl eads-guilty-making-child-porn-image.html
7 juli 2020 Italy
Italië ontbindt ring van kindermisbruikers "deelt de foto's van baby's"
https://connectiv.events/italien-loest-ring-von-kinderschaendern-auf-die-bilder-von-babys-teilen/ https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=nl&u=https%3A%2F%2Fconnectiv.eve nts%2Fitalien-loest-ring-von-kinderschaendern-auf-die-bilder-von-babys-teilen%2F
10 july 2020 US
Florida man indicted for sex trafficking children, online enticement
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/florida-man-indicted-sex-trafficking-children-online-enticeme nt
12 July 2020 Dubai
‘Kingpin’ of human trafficking syndicate arrested, CID says
https://www.thedailystar.net/country/news/pushing-girls-prostitution-dubai-kingpin-human-traffick ing-syndicate-arrested-cid-says-1929109
13 july 2020 France
Most-wanted paedophile mastermind behind darknet sites that served thousands across the globe is arrested
Paedophile mastermind behind darknet sites arrested in France | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8518749/Paedophile-mastermind-darknet-sites-watche d-thousands-globe-arrested.html
14 Jul 2020 US
Ten people, including a candidate, arrested in Tallahassee on variety of child sex crimes https://eu.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/2020/07/14/nine-people-arrested-human-trafficking-charges-child-molestation-tallahassee-florida/5433136002/
Jul 14, 2020 India
Ranchi police on Tuesday arrested a man for alleged involvement in child trafficking and rescued eight minor children in the city.
https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/man-held-for-involvement-in-child-trafficking -8-children-rescued-in-jharkhand20200714224711/
15 Jul 2020 UK
Ten people have been arrested in connection with modern slavery and human trafficking offences following police raids in east London and Essex.
https://www.time1075.net/160759-2-arrests-human-trafficking-offences-east-london-essex/ 15 Jul 2020 US
President @realDonaldTrump: "We've just concluded a historic operation leading to the arrest and indictment of dozens of savage MS-13 members and leaders all across the country." Pres Trump: Over 16,000 Gang Members Deported & Over 2,000 Arrested During “Offensive” Against MS-13 - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xdyz86wosgg 16 Jul 2020 India
Gang kidnaps toddler outside house to sell, rescued after 15 days, 4 arrested
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ghaziabad/gang-kidnaps-toddler-outside-house-to-sell-re scued-after-15-days-4-arrested/articleshow/76988309.cms
16 Jul 2020 India
A 14-year-old girl was rescued by Champawat police from three women running an interstate human trafficking gang.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/3-women-held-for-trafficking-minor-girl-rescue d/articleshow/76986031.cms
6 Arrested for Child-trafficking in Hyderbad, 54 Boys of Bihar Rescued from Bangle Manufacturing Units
https://www.news18.com/news/india/6-arrested-for-child-trafficking-in-hyderbad-54-boys-of-biha r-rescued-from-bangle-manufacturing-units-2233693.html
17 July 2020 Canada
OPP bust provincewide sex trafficking ring, 32 charges laid: police. The Ontario Provincial Police, working with 12 other police services in the province, have broken up a commercial sex trade organization with ties to Sudbury, among other Ontario cities. The investigation has resulted in a total of 32 charges being laid against seven people from across Ontario.
https://northernontario.ctvnews.ca/several-people-charged-in-major-human-trafficking-bust-with-ties-to-sudbury-1.5028838
https://globalnews.ca/news/7193361/opp-sex-trafficking-ring-bust-charges/ 19 July 2020 India - Operation Muskaan
KURNOOL: As many as 620 children were rescued. District Child Protection Officer (DCPO) T Sarada said 60 per cent of children rescued under ‘Operation Muskaan’ in Kurnool district are of school-going age.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2020/jul/19/620-children-rescued-in-kurnool-district-2171800.html
20 July, 2020 Italy
A “powerful” pedophile cult busted by police in Italy set up a sophisticated legal front to hide its activities and tried to recruit wealthy members of the elite.
https://summit.news/2020/07/20/italian-pedo-cult-tried-to-recruit-members-of-the-elite/ 21 Jul 2020 Italy & Switserland
Dozens arrested in Italo-Swiss sting against 'Ndrangheta Mafia. Italian and Swiss authorities have arrested 75 people in a joint raid against Italy's 'Ndrangheta Mafia.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/07/dozens-arrested-italo-swiss-sting-ndrangheta-mafia-2 00721085045852.html
22 July 2020 Philippines
4 children rescued, couple arrested after cybersex trafficking tip-off from Australian police https://ijm.org.au/news/4-children-rescued-couple-arrested-after-cybersex-trafficking-tip-off-from -australian-police/
22 Jul 2020 Mexico
Search for child leads Mexican police to 23 abducted kids
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/world-news/search-for-child-leads-mexican-police-to-23-abducte d-kids/
Hundreds Charged Worldwide In Takedown Of Largest Child Pornography Website.
South Korean national and hundreds of others charged worldwide in the takedown of the largest darknet child pornography website funded by bitcoin
https://rightwingtribune.com/2020/07/22/hundreds-charged/ 23 July 2020 US
Dorchester Man Charged in Second Superseding Indictment with Sex Trafficking
https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/dorchester-man-charged-second-superseding-indictment-se x-trafficking-over-15-year-period
24 July 2020 US
Grand Island Police make additional arrest in sex trafficking investigation
https://www.1011now.com/2020/07/24/grand-island-police-make-additional-arrest-in-sex-trafficki ng-investigation/
24 July 2020 Italy, Albania, Argentina and Costa Rica
Mafia fugitives nabbed in global drugs, arms smuggling sting.
Six alleged members of the powerful Italian mafia group 'Ndrangheta have been arrested in Albania, Argentina and Costa Rica for suspected drugs and weapons smuggling
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/world/2020-07-24-mafia-fugitives-nabbed-in-global-drugs-arm s-smuggling-sting/
27 July 2020 US
U.S. Marshals Target Sex Offenders in Northern Arizona Compliance Operation, 6 arrested. https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/chron/2020/072720.htm
28 July 2020 US
Sex Traffickers Sentenced to Combined 81 Years in Prison
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/sex-traffickers-sentenced-combined-81-years-prison 28 July 2020 US
Alaska – This past week, “Operation (RAAVEN)” Rural Alaska Anti-Violence Enforcement continued efforts in response to Attorney General William P. Barr’s declaration of a law enforcement emergency in rural Alaska. Federal, state and local law enforcement officers worked together in Bethel, Emmonak, Alakanuk, Nunam Iqua, Kotlik, Marshall and Russian Mission to account for registered sex offenders, and to locate and arrest individuals with warrants who were living in rural western Alaska villages
https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/chron/2020/072820b.htm 30 July 2020 Mexico
Officers under the command of the Quintana Roo's State's Attorney's Office raided two buildings in Cancun and Playa del Carmen. They ultimately detained 13 people, twelve of whom were later arraigned on charges of human trafficking, among others.
According to Quintana Roo state Attorney General Óscar Montes de Oca, the suspects had held dozens of women in captivity, many from foreign countries.
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/10/americas/mexico-human-trafficking-intl/index.html 30 July 2020 US
FBI Cleveland Announces Arrest in Child Sex Crimes Case
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/cleveland/news/press-releases/fbi-cleveland-announ ces-arrest-in-child-sex-crimes-case
31 July 2020 US Operation Summer Heat
Mebane operation results in 21 arrests for prostitution.
https://www.mebaneenterprise.com/news/article_689d618a-d33a-11ea-a47e-0ba3866d3696.ht ml
31 July 2020 Mexico
Mexican megachurch leader charged again with child rape
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Mexican-megachurch-leader-charged-again-with-1544 7925.php
03 August 2020 US
Bakersfield, Calif. - KCSO arrests 15 suspects during online child predators operation.
https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/kcso-arrests-15-suspects-during-undercover-online-child-predators-operation
05 August 2020 US
MS-13 Members and Associates Arrested for Sex Trafficking
https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/ms-13-members-and-associates-arrested-sex-trafficking-m inor
06 August 2020 India
Two more arrested in child trafficking case in Visakhapatnam
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/two-more-arrested-in-child-trafficking-c ase-in-vizag/article32288852.ece
06 August 2020 US
87 Politicians Are Being Exposed For Their “Horrific” Crimes Against Children
https://sonsoflibertymedia.com/while-you-were-distracted-again-by-the-main-stream-media-87-p oliticians-are-being-exposed-for-their-horrific-crimes-against-children/
07 August 2020 US
3 registered sex offenders indicted for possessing images of child rape and abuse
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/3-registered-sex-offenders-indicted-possessing-images-child -rape-and-abuse
07 August 2020 US - Operation Covid Chatdown
ICE Homeland Security Investigations Fresno catches 34 online predators in Operation Covid Chatdown
Operation Covid Chatdown resulted in 34 men being arrested in Fresno, California for soliciting sexual acts from individuals they believed were 12- or 13-year-old children but were actually undercover law enforcement operatives.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-homeland-security-investigations-fresno-catches-34-onlin e-predators-operation https://fox40.com/news/california-connection/34-men-arrested-in-fresno-undercover-operation-t argeting-would-be-child-sexual-predators/ https://www.fresnosheriff.org/media-relations/man-captured-during-sexual-predator-sting-arreste d-again.html 9 August 2020 International
FBI operation "Kick Boxer" leads to the arrest of distributors and producers of child sexual abuse material
https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fconnectiv.event s%2Ffbi-operation-kick-boxer-fuehrt-zur-verhaftung-von-vertreibern-und-herstellern-von-material -ueber-sexuellen-kindesmissbrauch%2F&sandbox=1
10 August 2020 US
Killeen, Texas - Nine Central Texas men, three of them Fort Hood soldiers, were snared in a two-day child sex trafficking sting in Killeen,
https://www.kwtx.com/2020/08/10/nine-central-texas-men-snared-in-two-day-child-prostitution-st ing/
10 August 2020 US
Lee County, Ala. — Three people are facing human trafficking charges in Lee County after a massive weekend operation involving multiple agencies, according to District Attorney Brandon Hughes.
“A near fourteen-hour operation was undertaken overnight targeting human trafficking in Lee County.
https://www.cbs42.com/alabama-news/human-trafficking-investigation-leads-to-arrests-in-lee-co unty/
10 August 2020 US Operation Denton 2020
Denton, TX – On August 3, 2020 the Denton Police Department, along with the United States Marshals Service, and partnering agencies conducted operation “Denton 2020,” a two-day city-wide sex offender compliance check, which yielded contacts with 146 registered sex offenders.
12 August 2020 US - Operation Small Talk
Hillsborough County, Fla. 16 Arrested In Child Sex Sting, Including Police Sergeant.
https://breaking911.com/operation-small-talk-16-arrested-in-child-sex-sting-including-police-serg eant/
https://wflanews.iheart.com/featured/florida-news/content/2020-08-12-operation-small-talk/ 12 August 2020 Canada
Halton Police make arrests in human trafficking investigation involving teenage girls.
https://www.inhalton.com/halton-police-make-arrests-in-human-trafficking-investigation-involving -teenage-girls
update 19 dec 2020:
https://oakvillenews.org/news/human-trafficking-investigation-results-in-47-charges/ 13 August 2020 Nigeria
Katsina — In its efforts towards ridding the North-West zone of banditry and other criminality, troops of Operation Sahel Sanity have neutralized bandits, rescued several kidnapped victims and arrested suspected arm bandits and their collaborators.
https://allafrica.com/stories/202009010125.html 14 Aug 2020 US
U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller Announces Sex Offender Compliance Operation Just Diligence Jackson, TN – The Jackson Police Department in cooperation with the United States Marshals Service conducted a compliance operation, Just Diligence, of 104 registered sex offender residing in Jackson, TN on August 4, 2020. During that operation one offender was indicted and arrested for residing in the state
https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/chron/2020/081420a.htm 14 Aug 2020 US
19 more people have been arrested in Tallahassee for child sex crimes
https://eu.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/2020/08/14/19-more-people-have-been-arrested-chil d-sex-battery-and-related-charges/3359799001/
15 Aug 2020 US
Geneese County, MI – A law enforcement operation targeting child traffickers led to the arrest of 17 people and rescued 7 children.
https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2020/08/17-arrested-in-child-trafficking-sweep-in-genesee-cou nty.html
https://www.wnem.com/news/seven-kids-in-genesee-county-rescued-in-ghost-operation-one-bei ng-trafficked/article_e2225fc4-de98-11ea-9504-07cbcc86b937.html
15 Aug 2020 Somalia
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/somali-military-frees-33-children-from-al-shabaab/1942535 15 Aug 2020 Niger
Police arrest human trafficking kingpin
https://www.pulse.ng/news/metro/police-arrest-human-trafficking-kingpin-in-katsina/3qr9tfr 17 Aug 2020 Hong Kong
Police have crippled a human trafficking syndicate that supplies sex workers from the mainland to Hong Kong, Eight men and six women aged between 23 and 67 were arrested.
https://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news/section/4/221937/Vice-smuggling-racket-smashe d
17 Aug 2020 US - Operation Disconnect
More than two dozen registered sex offenders arrested for improper online activity in Highlands County.
https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/more-than-two-dozen-registered-sex-offenders-arrested-for -improper-online-activity-in-highlands-county
17 Aug 2020 India
Gorakhpur - Anti-Traffickung Unit Rescues 19 Children
https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/aug/17/gorakhpur-anti-traffickung-unit-rescues-19-children-2184637.html
18 Aug 2020 USA, Canada and Sri Lanka
International arrests made in TCI people smuggling investigation. Suspects have been arrested in the USA, Canada and Sri Lanka as a result of local investigations into people smuggling. https://tcweeklynews.com/international-arrests-made-in-tci-people-smuggling-investigation-p108 86-148.htm
18 Aug 2020 US
5 arrested in prostitution and human trafficking operation in Homewood
https://www.wbrc.com/2020/08/18/arrested-prostitution-human-trafficking-operation-homewood/ 19 Aug 2020 Kuwait
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday night arrested a suspected ringleader of a Kuwait-based human trafficking ring in Narsingdi’s Madhabdi upazila. The arrestee has been identified as Amir Hossain alias Siraj Uddin. The CID learned about Amir through a report provided by Kuwaiti intelligence.
According to CID sources, four notorious human traffickers had been sending people to Kuwait from various countries, including Bangladesh,
https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2020/08/19/kuwait-based-human-trafficking-ri ngleader-held-in-narsingdi
20 Aug 2020 Sierra Leone Police Arrest Human Traffickers
https://www.globaltimes-sl.com/police-arrest-human-traffickers/ 20 Aug 2020 US
7 Kids in Michigan Rescued in Michigan Sweep, Including 16-Year-Old Locked in Barn Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson said in a news conference that the Genesee Human Oppression Strike Team, or GHOST, led an investigation that resulted in the arrests of 17 people.
https://www.ntd.com/7-kids-in-michigan-rescued-in-michigan-sweep-including-16-year-old-locke d-in-barn-officials_497741.html
20 Aug 2020 Lebanon
Fifty trafficked Nigerian women rescued from Lebanon
http://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2020/08/21/endless-human-trafficking/ 20 Aug 2020 US
Human trafficking operation in Patterson leads to 8 arrests
https://www.ttownmedia.com/patterson_irrigator/human-trafficking-operation-in-patterson-leads-t o-8-arrests/article_0bd73e74-e25f-11ea-a9af-0ba8e758b84a.html
20 Aug 2020 Philippines
Fifteen people, including 13 children, were rescued in operations led by the Philippine National Police Women and Children Protection Center-Anti Trafficking Division (WCPC-ATIPD) and its Mindanao Field Unit
https://rappler.com/nation/victims-rescued-sex-traffickers-arrested-bislig-city-surigao-del-sur 21 Aug 2020 US
Memphis, Tenn. — Police in Hernando, Mississippi say an undercover operation has resulted in the arrests of 23 people who were trying to meet children for sexual purposes.
https://wreg.com/news/hernando-police-arrest-nearly-two-dozen-people-accused-of-child-exploit ation/
https://wreg.com/news/hernando-police-charge-23-with-trying-to-meet-children-for-sex/ 21 Aug 2020 US
International human trafficking operation busted. A Denver grand jury has indicted seven individuals and 12 business on 33 felony counts resulting from a year-long investigation known as “Bad Apple.”
https://oilcity.news/general/2020/08/21/7-people-12-businesses-indicted-in-alleged-denver-hum an-trafficking-ring/
21 Aug 2020 US
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/multi-agency-cooperation-foils-several-hum an-smuggling-attempts
22 Aug 2020 SE Asia
Operation Underground Railroad @OURrescue
2 predators arrested & 9 children rescued in an ongoing investigation in SE Asia. 9 terabytes of data including child sexual abuse material were recovered at the scene. 1 terabyte alone can hold up to 1 million smartphone quality pictures, or thousands of hours of video.
https://twitter.com/OURrescue/status/1296945513292537858?s=20 23 Aug 2020 UK
LARGE numbers of people smugglers, including kingpins wanted across Europe, have been caught in the UK. At least 20 suspects, wanted for people smuggling across Continental borders, mainly into the UK, are awaiting extradition to the European nations.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1326349/migrant-crisis-uk-calais-europe-human-traffickers 23 Aug 2020 US
Hagerstown - 12 arrests made in sex trafficking/prostitution operation.
https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/local/12-arrests-made-in-sex-trafficking-prostitution-ope ration/article_f2d208fa-25c5-5831-b134-a695912788c0.html
23 Aug 2020 Surigao del Sur
Police bust online sex trafficking syndicate in Surigao del Sur. Police have arrested five persons for allegedly exploiting 13 minors in an online sex trafficking
https://mb.com.ph/2020/08/23/police-bust-online-sex-trafficking-syndicate-in-surigao-del-sur/ 24 Aug 2020 US
Human trafficking investigation in Nova Scotia leads to new arrest and charges. Additional arrest and charges made in Pictou County, Nova Scotia human trafficking case
https://www.thechronicleherald.ca/news/provincial/additional-arrest-and-charges-made-in-pictou -county-human-trafficking-case-488589/
24 Aug 2020 US
A federal jury convicted Morris and four other defendants for their roles in operating the sex trafficking enterprise. Thirty-one defendants pleaded guilty. As proven at trial, the sex trafficking organization coerced hundreds of women from Bangkok, Thailand, to engage in commercial sex acts in various cities across the United States
https://breaking911.com/us-man-sentenced-in-multi-million-dollar-international-sex-trafficking-rin g-which-exploited-hundreds-of-thai-women/
8 arrested in human traffickingcase in Murcia, Spain. 10 victims resqued
https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2020/08/24/watch-bondage-gear-found-as-10-victims-of-sexual-exploitation-rescued-from-hands-of-drug-traffickers-in-spains-murcia/
25 Aug 2020 US
The FBI announces the arrests of Kiara Nunez, 21, in Hollywood, and Alexandra Ramirez, 19, in Coral Springs, on August 24, 2020, for their alleged involvement in sex trafficking of minors. https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/miami/news/press-releases/fbi-announces-two-sex-tr afficking-arrests
25 Aug 2020 US
U.S. Marshals, Law Enforcement Partners Conduct Sex Offender Operation in Southern Florida Sebring, FL - The United States Marshals Service and the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Highlands Probation Office and the Florida Department of Law
Enforcement, concluded Operation Disconnect, which led to 37 arrests across Highlands County, Florida.
https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/chron/2020/082520.htm 25 Aug 2020 UK
Police rescue three women from alleged sexual exploitation as four people arrested
https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2020/08/25/police-rescue-three-women-from-alleg ed-sexual-exploitation-in-handsworth/
25 Aug 2020 US
Texas Border Summary: CBP Apprehend 353, Three Child Sex Offenders
https://smcorridornews.com/weekly-texas-border-summary-cbp-apprehend-353-three-child-sex-offenders-and-over-43m-in-drugs/
25 Aug 2020 US
A teenager was arrested in Coral Springs Monday and another woman in Hollywood for their involvement in trafficking minors for sex.
https://coralspringstalk.com/teenager-coral-springs-woman-hollywood-28229 26 Aug 2020 Bahrain
Human trafficking gang jailed.
https://www.newsofbahrain.com/bahrain/65619.html 26 Aug 2020 US
G.H.O.S.T. unit rescues 9 more human trafficking victims. Genesee Human Oppression Strike Team, had previously rescued 7 victims and issued 18 arrests.
https://nbc25news.com/news/local/ghost-unit-rescues-9-more-human-trafficking-victims 27 Aug 2020 Ireland, Northern Ireland and Lithuania
Human trafficking network dismantled in Ireland in crackdown with 18 arrests https://www.echolive.ie/nationalnews/Human-trafficking-network-dismantled-in-Ireland-in-crackd own-with-18-arrests-6e31c6ea-6f6a-4258-b944-026099d7e84a-ds https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/18-arrested-in-crackdown-lithuanian-gang-traffi cking-victims-to-ireland-and-uk-to-sell-heroin | | | | 28 Aug 2020
Five arrested in operation targeting Lithuanian gang
https://www.rte.ie/news/crime/2020/0827/1161677-18-arrests-europol/ 27 Aug 2020 US - Operation Not Forgotten*
Operation “Not Forgotten*” resulted in the rescue of 26 children, the safe location of 13 children and the arrest of nine criminal associates. Additionally, investigators cleared 26 arrest warrants and filed additional charges for alleged crimes related to sex trafficking, parental kidnapping, registered sex offender violations, drugs and weapons possession, and custodial interference. The 26 warrants cleared included 19 arrest warrants for a total of nine individuals arrested, some of whom had multiple warrants.
https://breaking911.com/breaking-u-s-marshals-find-dozens-of-missing-children-in-georgia/ https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/chron/2020/082720.htm?ftag=YHF4eb9d17
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27 Aug 2020 US - Operation Not Forgotten*
U.S. Marshal’s Service rescued in Georgia 39 children sex-trafficking bust.
https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/trending/39-children-rescued-georgia-sex-trafficking-bust-authorities-say/LORF2JBUZRDPTMCKHIWCTD6BFY/
https://www.christianheadlines.com/contributors/john-paluska/39-trafficked-children-are-recover ed-by-georgia-authorities-the-fbi.html
27 Aug 2020 US
5 arrested for child sex trafficking in South Carolina, making child pornography.
Gary Garland, Shannon Garland, Johnnie Wells, Michael Skelton and Duwone Allen, all of Anderson, were arrested on a multi-count federal indictment charging violations of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor and production of child pornography, United States Attorney Peter M. McCoy Jr. announced Thursday.
https://www.wbtv.com/2020/08/27/upstate-husband-wife-arrested-child-sex-trafficking-investigati on/ https://www.foxcarolina.com/news/s-c-district-attorney-announces-additional-arrests-in-anderso n-county-sex-trafficking-case/article_6a2900f2-e872-11ea-bd8c-23587d766dd6.html https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/chron/2020/082720.htm 27 Aug 2020 US
Mesa police arrest 8 in undercover child sex crime operation
27 Aug 2020 US
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution filed charges against a South Florida man operating a human trafficking ring following his arrest by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. According to the investigation, Orlith Joseph organized, promoted and profited from a sex trafficking ring involving victims coerced by controlled
substances and extreme acts of violence.
https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/524955014/attorney-general-moody-s-office-of-statewide-pr osecution-files-charges-against-operator-of-human-trafficking-ring-involving-a-minor-controlled 27 Aug 2020 Nigeria
40 of the victims were rescued from sex exploitation, 28 from baby sellers, 23 from labour exploitation, while others were for other sundry exploitation issues.
NAPTIP rescues 132 victims of human trafficking in Akwa Ibom. The ages of the rescued victims ranged from five months to 34 years.
https://theeagleonline.com.ng/naptip-rescues-132-victims-of-human-trafficking-in-akwa-ibom-dg/ 27 Aug 2020 US - Operation Screen Capture
'Operation Screen Capture' leads to arrests of 21 alleged child sexual predators, NJ authorities say.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/21-alleged-child-sexual-predators-arrested 28 Aug 2020 US
Operation Safety Net* recovered 25 missing children in its first two weeks, and the sting is continuing right now. US Marshals rescue 25 missing children from Ohio; many are victims of human trafficking or prostitution.
In a separate undercover sting operation, 27 men were arrested after allegedly attempting to engage in sexual activity with minors .
https://www.theblaze.com/news/child-human-trafficking-ohio-us-marshals
https://www.wistv.com/2020/08/29/operation-safety-net-aims-rescue-missing-northeast-ohio-chil dren/
28 Aug 2020 US - Operation Moving Target
Cleveland - The Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force has arrested 27 online offenders interested in engaging in sexual activity with minors who were identified through an undercover operation.
https://fox8.com/news/27-online-offenders-arrested-in-undercover-operation-cuyahoga-county-p rosecutor-says/
http://prosecutor.cuyahogacounty.us/en-US/operation-moving-target-27-offenders-arrested.aspx 29 Aug 2020 US
12 Human Smuggling Stash Houses Busted near Texas Border in 10 Days. Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents disrupted 12 human smuggling stash house operations during a ten-day period ending August 27. The raids on the stash houses led to the arrest of 229 migrants.
https://www.breitbart.com/border/2020/08/29/12-human-smuggling-stash-houses-busted-near-te xas-border-in-10-days/
29 Aug 2020 US
3 Arrests In Child Sex Trafficking Sting
https://myq105.com/2020/08/29/3-arrests-at-clearwater-motel-in-child-sex-trafficking-sting/ 29 Aug 2020 US
4 people arrested in Florida as part of major sex trafficking bust in Georgia
https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/4-people-arrested-in-florida-as-part-of-major-sex-trafficking-bust-in-georgia
30 Aug 2020 Australia
Police arrest 18 alleged members of ‘paedophile ring’ operating across Perth. The alleged predator ring is accused of attempting to groom up to 140 teenage girls, some as young as 13 https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/wa-police-arrest-18-alleged-members-of-paedophile-ring -ng-cb54a13414a5c35fa4ace4485def20e9
30 Aug 2020 Zambia
Over 30 Ethiopian Human Triffickers Nabbed
http://www.daily-mail.co.zm/over-30-ethiopian-human-triffickers-nabbed/ 30 Aug 2020 US
Operation Reboot – Seven Arrested in Operation Against Child Porn Distributors in New Jersey https://www.darknetstats.com/operation-reboot-seven-arrested-in-operation-against-child-porn-d istributors-in-new-jersey/
31 August 2020 US
Police Take Down Major Pedophile Ring: 18 Members Arrested. Operation Timing Belt found 23 sexually abused children, hundreds more targeted by network
https://neonnettle.com/news/12494-police-take-down-major-pedophile-ring-18-members-arreste d
31 August 2020 Australia
13 More Children Rescued from Internet Sex Abuse
https://hope1032.com.au/stories/life/news/2020/13-more-children-rescued-from-internet-sex-abu se-calls-for-nsw-anti-slavery-law-to-begin/
31 August 2020 Morocco
Morocco’s police in Agadir arrested Monday 12 individuals for their alleged involvement with a network active in international human trafficking, the organization of irregular migration, and drug trafficking.
egular-migration-in-agadir/ 31 August 2020 Netherlands
Amsterdam residents arrested for human trafficking, Another house in Amsterdam was also searched, where a number of South American women were housed by the suspects
https://nltimes.nl/2020/08/31/amsterdam-residents-arrested-human-trafficking 31 August 2020 US
5 arrested in South Carolina child sex trafficking operation.
https://www.wltx.com/article/news/crime/child-sex-trafficking-arrest-south-carolina/101-0aad2f3c -04d4-4a32-8955-1639c99384de
01 Sept 2020 Germany
Raids all over Germany for childpornnetwork | Buitenland | Nieuws | HLN
https://www.hln.be/nieuws/buitenland/raids-over-heel-duitsland-in-verband-met-kinderpornonetw erk~afff56dd/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=Nieuws&utm_source=dlvr.it
02 Sept 2020 Nigeria
Fifteen kidnappers arrested, police rescued 12 children. “The suspects voluntarily confessed that they usually steal children".
https://thenationonlineng.net/15-kidnap-suspects-held-in-delta-anambra 02 Sept 2020 US
Winston-Salem, NC — 23 offenders have been arrested and 8 children have been rescued https://wataugaonline.com/boone-police-department-recognized-for-operation-that-lead-to-multi ple-child-exploitation-arrests-and-the-rescue-of-children-from-sexual-abuse/ https://www.wvlt.tv/2020/09/03/8-kids-saved-after-nc-investigators-infiltrate-child-sex-messenger -group/ https://www.wmbfnews.com/2020/09/02/nc-operation-leads-rescue-children-sexual-abuse-child-exploitation-arrests/ 02 SEP 2020 UK
Two men and woman arrested over human trafficking offences in Glasgow. Officers from Glasgow's Human Trafficking Unit carried out an operation to search five addresses in the South Side of Glasgow and one address in London
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/two-men-woman-arrested-over-22617491 03 Sept 2020 US
Several men charged in child exploitation case
https://newsmaven.io/charlottealerts/news/several-men-charged-in-child-exploitation-case-nlYG 1FrwXk6am6uvRy-77w
12 suspects arrested for child sexual exploitation, trafficking following sting operation in St. George
https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2020/09/03/cgb-12-suspects-arrested-for-child-sex ual-exploitation-trafficking-following-sting-operation-in-st-george/
03 Sept 2020 Italy
MILAN - Italian police on Thursday arrested 11 suspected members of the Calabria-based 'Ndrangheta' mafia in an operation spanning Milan and Reggio Calabria. The arrests were made in the provinces of Milan, Varese, Pavia and Reggio Calabria.
The operation was the culmination of a probe that began in April 2017 and led to 43 arrests in July last year
https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2020/09/03/11-ndrangheta-arrests-from-milan-to-reggio-calabri a_ceefe7f2-55c8-4ca1-8e62-da963ee52357.html
03 Sept 2020 US
Springfield, Mo - Truckers target child predators in coordinated stings; two arrests made in Missouri
https://www.nbc15.com/2020/09/04/truckers-target-child-predators-in-coordinated-stings-two-arr ests-made-in-missouri/
03 Sept 2020 US
9 arrested in GA sex trafficking sting after 39 missing kids found safe across 7 states https://www.macon.com/news/local/crime/article245447095.html
03 Sept 2020 US
23 people arrested and 8 children rescued across US after North Carolina cop infiltrates child porn chat group
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article245468150.html 04 Sept 2020 US
LaPlace, LA — During a joint investigation into child sex abuse by the Louisiana attorney general’s office, the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation’s Cyber Crime Unit and the St. John the Baptist Sheriff’s Office, authorities made several arrests, including one of their own deputies. https://thefreethoughtproject.com/deputies-arrest-one-of-their-own-child-sex-sting/
04 Sept 2020 US
2 Men Arrested For Allegedly Sex Trafficking 3 Girls Who Were Reported Missing
https://mynewsla.com/crime/2020/09/04/2-men-arrested-for-allegedly-sex-trafficking-3-girls-who-were-reported-missing/
https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/09/07/long-beach-police-rescue-3-teenage-girls-arrest-man -and-woman-on-suspicion-of-human-trafficking/
Three arrested after Black Country human trafficking raid.
https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2020/09/05/three-arrested-after-black-country-hum an-trafficking-raid/
04 Sept 2020 US
Three Philadelphia men were charged, by a federal grand jury, in an indictment unsealed today in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for their roles in a sex trafficking operation that exploited numerous minors
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/philadelphia-men-charged-child-sex-trafficking 04 Sept 2020 US Operation Homecoming*
Indianapolis, IN – August 31- September 4, Federal investigators coordinated with IMPD and NCMEC to recover eight highly endangered missing children resulting in one arrest of an adult subject.
https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/chron/2020/090420b.htm 07 Sept 2020 US Operation Not Forgotten* update
NATIONWIDE - U.S. Marshals Rescued 72 Missing Children Across Indiana, Ohio, and Georgia in the Past Several Weeks
https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/lexington/news/2020/09/07/us-marshals-rescue-72-children-from -georgia-ohio-indiana-september-august https://www.breitbart.com/crime/2020/09/07/operation-homecoming-us-marshals-rescue-eight-m issing-children-indiana/ https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/chron/2020/090420b.htm 07 Sept 2020 Nigeria
Police foil child trafficking syndicate, recovers 12 children in Gombe
https://thenationonlineng.net/police-foil-child-trafficking-syndicate-recovers-12-children-in-gomb e/
07 Sept 2020 Nigeria
47 kids rescued from Osun baby factory
https://globaltimesng.com/2020/09/07/undergraduate-47-kids-rescued-from-osun-baby-factory/ 09 Sept 2020 UK, Scotland & Romania
Three premises in Glasgow, one in Aberdeen, five in Leicester, Coventry and Northampton, as well as 23 addresses across Romania raided as part of international operation targeting
suspected human trafficking gang.
The operation led to 24 arrests, 10 people in the UK being arrested in connection with offences related to serious and organised crime and human trafficking, while 14 suspects are currently being held by Romanian police.
A number of potential trafficking victims were also recovered from addresses in both countries. https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/aberdeen-premises-raided-as-part-of-internatio
