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Human Trafficking

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Former High School Teacher Pleads Guilty to Attempted Enticement of a Minor

SAN DIEGO — A former high school science teacher at University City High School pleaded guilty to attempted enticement of a minor in federal court June 13, admitting that when he was still a teacher, he sought commercial sex with a 16-year-old girl.

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Boston Man Convicted of Attempting to Purchase Sex With Minor in Undercover HSI Operation

BOSTON — A Boston man was convicted by a federal jury June 10 of attempting to pay for sex with a 14-year-old girl.

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Owner of Boston Pizzeria Chain Convicted of Forced Labor after HSI, Department of Labor Investigation

BOSTON — The owner of a pizzeria chain in Massachusetts was convicted June 7 of forced labor charges following a nine-day jury trial.

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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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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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Justice Department Expands Efforts to Dismantle Human Smuggling Operations and Support Immigration Prosecutions

Ahead of the third anniversary of the establishment of Joint Task Force Alpha (JTFA), the Justice Department announced additional efforts to dismantle human smuggling operations and increase accountability for those who violate our immigration laws.

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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.