17+ hour, 47+ min ago   (459+ words) A former Anoka County attorney has been charged with 26 felony counts in connection with a sprawling sex trafficking ring involving three other people and at least 13 victims, authorities announced Monday. Andrea Leigh Sampson, 35, of Fridley, and the other three defendants…...

17+ hour, 32+ min ago   (185+ words) A 33-year-old California man was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 210 months (17.5 years) in prison for six federal felonies related to his multi-state sex trafficking activity, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd announced in a news release. Brandon Denzel…...

20+ hour, 3+ min ago   (573+ words) Hugh Hefner repeatedly alerted the FBI that a Playboy Playmate had been sexually assaulted and trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein and others – but the agency allegedly ignored all his tips. Related: Modeling Scout Who Was Named Thousands Of Times In The…...

14+ hour, 51+ min ago   (82+ words) KVOA Extreme Heat Warning until FRI 8:00 PM MST Daniel Ray Contreras, 35, a Tucson man accused of more than 30 child sex crimes, waived his right to fight extradition and will be transported to Nebraska to face charges. Tucson man waives extradition…...

14+ hour, 57+ min ago   (142+ words) A South Carolina man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking between January and August 2023. Smalls pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 9. He faces a mandatory minimum penalty…...

16+ hour, 43+ min ago   (349+ words) Advocates say a high-profile case involving an assistant Anoka County attorney is drawing new attention to how widespread sex trafficking is across Minnesota. RELATED: County attorney: More victims likely in sprawling sex trafficking scheme Local advocacy groups told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS…...

11+ hour, 17+ min ago   (129+ words) Local 3 News Four people face charges in an alleged sex-trafficking and Medicaid fraud scheme. Gnat-infested kitchen, roaches in the fridge, cigarette holes in the wall, and raw oysters kept warm Chattanooga convenience store owner accused of running illegal gambling, drug…...

16+ hour, 2+ min ago   (345+ words) A South Carolina man pleaded guilty to sex trafficking charges Monday related to brutal accusations from 2023 of coercing at least one woman into sex work in Fall River through threats, beatings and torture tactics, the U.S. Department of Justice reported. “This…...

17+ hour, 54+ min ago   (388+ words) Published 2:30 pm Monday, August 17, 2026 A retired Bellevue police officer helped uncover a sex trafficking scheme that ultimately led to the arrest and conviction of a 33-year-old California man, according to a United States Department of Justice press release. Californian Brandon…...

16+ hour, 7+ min ago   (284+ words) MINNEAPOLIS (GRAY) – Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty and Minnesota BCA Superintendent Drew Evans announced charges against four defendants they claimed have spent years operating a sophisticated sex trafficking network in Hennepin County. “The level of sophistication and victimization for profit…...