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Human Trafficking

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Massachusetts Man Charged With Sex Trafficking and Transporting Victim Through 4 States

BOSTON — HSI special agents arrested a Lowell man on Dec. 13 who has been charged with sex trafficking a victim in Massachusetts, Nevada, Rhode Island and New York.

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Alabama Man Indicted for Prostitution, Transporting Individual to Engage in Prostitution

TAMPA, Fla. — An Alabama man has been indicted for traveling from Massachusetts to Florida to engage in prostitution following an investigation by HSI Tampa.

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Vermont Man Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Firearm and Drug Trafficking Case

Burlington, Vt. – A Rutland man was sentenced to over 15 years in federal prison for his involvement in firearm and drug trafficking.

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HSI Investigation Leads to Guilty Plea for Massachusetts Man for Sex Trafficking

BOSTON — A Tewksbury man pleaded guilty Nov. 12 to sex trafficking after an investigation by HSI uncovered an interstate sex trafficking ring operating throughout New England, New York and New Jersey.

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Owner of Boston Pizzeria Chain Sentenced to More Than 8 Years in Prison for Forced Labor

BOSTON — The owner of Stash’s Pizza, a pizzeria chain in Massachusetts, was sentenced Oct. 25 for forced labor charges.

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HSI Investigation Leads to 10-Year Sentence for Boston Man Who Attempted to Purchase Sex With Minor

BOSTON — A Boston man was sentenced Oct. 10 in federal court in Boston for attempting to pay for sex with a 14-year-old girl.

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Former Tufts Medical Center Doctor Convicted of Attempted Sex Trafficking of a Child After HSI Investigation

BOSTON — A former anesthesiologist at Tufts Medical Center was convicted by a federal jury Oct. 10 of attempted sex trafficking of a child after he was caught by an HSI undercover operation.

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Mother, Son Sentenced to Prison for Operating Sex Trafficking Ring Out of Houston-Area Cantina

HOUSTON — A mother and son who operated a sex trafficking ring out of a Houston-area cantina were sentenced to federal prison Oct. 8 following an investigation by HSI Houston and law enforcement partners.

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Third Gang Member Receives Lengthy Prison Sentence for Sex Trafficking Following HSI Houston-Led Investigation

HOUSTON — A third gang member has received a lengthy prison sentence for his role in a sex trafficking conspiracy involving 13 minor victims and one adult victim following an investigation by HSI and law enforcement partners.

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Houston Man Convicted of Luring Minor for Sex Trafficking Following Joint Investigation

HOUSTON — A Houston man who lured a 16-year-old victim for sex trafficking has pleaded guilty to coercion and enticement of a minor following an investigation by HSI Houston and the Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance.