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Combatting Human Trafficking

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Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Sex Trafficking a Teen Following HSI San Diego, Multiagency Case

SAN DIEGO — A Southern California man was sentenced June 6 in federal court to 10 years in prison for sex trafficking a 16-year-old girl who was physically assaulted and ejected from a moving car during an escape attempt.

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Sex Trafficker Sentenced to Over 30 Years in Prison for Forcing Minors to Engage in Commercial Sex

HOUSTON — A sex trafficker was sentenced to more than 30 years in prison June 5 for conspiring to traffic minors for commercial sex following a Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance investigation.

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Forced Labor Awareness Posters – Shipping Ports

Human trafficking has no boundaries. These forced labor port awareness posters have been developed for ports experiencing a high volume of shipping traffic.

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Southeast Texas Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Fondling Minor, Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material

HOUSTON — A Houston-area man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a child and possessing child sexual abuse material following an investigation by HSI Houston.

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HSI Houston Participates in Outreach to Educate Stakeholders From Adult Nightclub Industry on Human Trafficking

HOUSTON — HSI Houston participated in an outreach event to educate club owners and other stakeholders from the Houston-area adult nightclub industry on how to identify and report suspected human trafficking.

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Sex Offender Convicted of Sex Trafficking Following HSI Tucson, Police Case

TUCSON, Ariz. — A Tennessee man was convicted by a federal jury May 22 of sex trafficking, following a joint investigation by HSI and law enforcement partners.

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Report Human Trafficking

By identifying and reporting suspected human trafficking, you are doing your part to help law enforcement recover victims.

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Protect Native Communities from Human Trafficking

While human trafficking can occur to individuals of any age, gender, sexuality, nationality, and socio-economic class, Native American and Alaskan Native communities are disproportionately impacted by this crime.

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DHS Expanded Training, Education Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking in FY2023, Helped Recover Thousands

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its third Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT) Annual Report, highlighting the Department’s successful efforts to train more than 275,000 individuals, including aviation and transportation personnel, law enforcement partners, and nonprofit organizations, to recognize the indicators of human trafficking and take action to stop this heinous crime.

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DHS Blue Campaign Partners with Lyft to Educate Rideshare Drivers About Human Trafficking

DHS Blue Campaign and Lyft, Inc. announced a new tutorial program that will help rideshare drivers in the United States and Canada detect and prevent human trafficking. The tutorial is one part of a first-of-its kind partnership between Lyft and DHS Blue Campaign.