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Human Trafficking

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Coordinator in Unaccompanied Child Smuggling Ring Admits to Conspiring to Smuggle Toddler from Mexico Following Joint Investigation

LAREDO, Texas — A South Texas woman pleaded guilty to smuggling a child into the United States for financial gain following an investigation conducted by HSI and its law enforcement partners.

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Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking After HSI New England Investigation

BOSTON — A Boston man pleaded guilty Sept. 19 to sex trafficking and cocaine charges after an HSI New England investigation into his involvement in a drug and sex trafficking hub.

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HSI New Orleans Prepares for 2025 Super Bowl by Hosting a Human Trafficking Awareness Workshop

NEW ORLEANS — HSI New Orleans, the DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking and the Blue Campaign conducted a three-day human trafficking training workshop at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans.

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South Texas Man Sentenced to 38 Years for Gunpoint Extortion of Migrants

MCALLEN, Texas — A South Texas man was sentenced on multiple counts of hostage taking, human smuggling and weapons charges following an investigation conducted by HSI and law enforcement partners.

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Man Charged With Trafficking a Woman for Sex After HSI New England Investigation

BOSTON — A man has been charged after he allegedly trafficked a woman to engage in commercial sex acts, forced her to assist him in robbing multiple convenience stores and in procuring an illegal firearm for him to use in one of the robberies.

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Sean Combs Charged in Manhattan Federal Court With Sex Trafficking, Additional Federal Offenses Following HSI New York Investigation

NEW YORK — Sean Combs, a/k/a “Puff Daddy,” a/k/a “P. Diddy,” a/k/a “PD,” a/k/a “Love,” was arrested and charged in a three count indictment with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution.

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South Texas Man Receives Max Sentence for Smuggling More Than 100 Noncitizens

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A South Texas man has received the maximum sentence allowed under U.S. law for illegally transporting unlawfully present noncitizens following an investigation by HSI and law enforcement partners.

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Miami Man Found Guilty of Using Hidden Cameras to Produce Child Sexual Abuse Material

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Miami man was found guilty of two counts of production and attempted production of child sexual abuse material and one count of attempted production of child sexual abuse material using hidden cameras.

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Joint Investigation Results in Sentencing of a Human Smuggler to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Operating and Facilitating Stash House

DEL RIO, Texas — A Mexican citizen was sentenced to 12 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $52,000 in restitution for her role as a stash house operator and facilitator following an investigation by HSI and U.S. Border Patrol’s Del Rio Sector.

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Third Member of Human Smuggling Scheme Convicted Following Investigation by HSI Corpus Christi, CBP

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Cuban national was convicted Sept. 10 of human smuggling-related charges following an investigation by HSI Corpus Christi and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.