Human Trafficking
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Human trafficking forum held in wake of McLean discovery
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A forum held Friday in McLean shined a spotlight on human trafficking at home and abroad. It was held in the aftermath of the discovery of two women at a McLean home who authorities believe were trafficked for sex.
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Human Trafficking Town Hall meeting in McLean
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Virginia lawmakers and experts will gather in McLean Friday to talk about human sex trafficking and how the commonwealth is cracking down on it. This comes as police investigate a human trafficking case in McLean.
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Human trafficking at Saudi diplomatic compound investigated
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No charges have yet been filed, but authorities continue to investigate claims that two women were trafficked for sex at a McLean home that is owned by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Human trafficking in the United States: Statistics about a growing crime
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In 2011, more than 7,200 people were prosecuted in connection to some form of human trafficking, a trend that has been on the rise for several years. Learn more about the global trend here.
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FAIR Girls helps victims of trafficking
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Fair Girls, which stands for Free, Aware, Inspired and Restored Girls, helps young women get jobs and get into college.
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Rances Ulices Amaya, MS-13 gang member, convicted in sex trafficking ring
A jury in Alexandria convicted 23-year-old Rances Ulices Amaya on Thursday of conspiring to commit sex trafficking of child and three counts of sex trafficking three girls.
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Human trafficking arrests in Montgomery County
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Police arrested four people on charges of human trafficking and running prostitution houses in brothels disguised as spas and massage parlors in Rockville.
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Fairfax County massage parlor sweep finds mutliple licensing problems
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A sweep of Fairfax County massage parlors by a human trafficking task force has found no incidents of what they call illegal slave labor, but more than a dozen violations of employee licensure laws.
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Maryland couple indicted in trafficking, forced labor scheme
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A Maryland couple has been indicted for forcing a Filipino woman to work for them for ten years.
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McDonnell signs three bills to combat human trafficking, aid victims
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This afternoon at a ceremony at Dulles Airport, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell signed three new pieces of legislation to combat human trafficking and to help victims.
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