Trafficking

Gang sex trafficking, a growing trend in Northern Virginia
11/19/12 2:31 PM Comment
ABC7 is taking an in-depth look at the growing trend of gang sex trafficking in Northern Virginia. In Part Two, Pamela Brown takes a closer look at the gangs behind this heinous crime and why teen girls are their main targets.
Rances Ulices Amaya sentenced for sex trafficking
6/2/12 9:06 AM Comment
A leader in the MS-13 street gang was sentenced Friday to 50 years in prison for forcing young girls throughout northern Virginia into prostitution.
BWI, Dulles human trafficking transit points
1/25/12 9:54 AM Comment
Federal authorities estimate dozens of potential human trafficking victims transit through BWI and even more at Dulles airport every year. But often times the cases go unreported.
Food stamp trafficking targeted by USDA
11/20/11 3:03 PM Comment
A criminal swindle of the nation's $64.7 billion food stamp program is playing out at small neighborhood stores around the country.
Casper Cornejo, Fairfax man, pleads guilty to child trafficking
8/22/11 7:56 PM Comment
A Fairfax man pleaded guilty Monday to trafficking teenagers to work as prostitutes for him in the D.C. region.

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