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10 Dec 2024 US 🇺🇸

▫️US polygamous leader, who has 20 spiritual 'wives', gets prison sentence for criminal sex acts with children
A polygamist religious leader in the United States was given 50 years of imprisonment on Monday (Dec. 9) after he was found guilty of coercing girls, who were as young as 9 years old, into criminal sexual acts.
The leader, who claimed to have more than 20 spiritual 'wives', made schemes to kidnap children from protective custody and forced them to perform sex acts with him as well as other adults.
Samuel Bateman, who was leading a group that was an offshoot of the sect that was once headed by Warren Jeffs, pleaded guilty to making schemes for transporting girls and pushing them into sex crimes and also kidnapping some from protective custody.
» https://youtu.be/UzR0OPmxw0M (VIDEO)
» https://www.wionews.com/world/us-polygamous-leader-who-has-20-spiritual-wives-faces-prison-sentence-for-criminal-sex-acts-with-children-782989
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/17029

▫️Prevention through Innovation: Addressing Human Trafficking in Your Community
Join the Office on Women’s Health on January 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. ET for the Training Professionals in Novel Industries webinar, part of the Prevention through Innovation: Addressing Human Trafficking in Your Community webinar series.
https://www.womenshealth.gov/events/webinars/prevention-through-innovation-addressing-human-trafficking-your-community-week-1

▫️Human Trafficking Awareness Training, Fri, Jan 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM | Central City, KY
Join us for an eye-opening event where we will delve into the realities of human trafficking. This in-person training aims to educate and empower individuals to recognize and combat this global issue. Together, we can make a difference and help create a safer world for everyone. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn and take a stand against human trafficking!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/human-trafficking-awareness-training-tickets-1109719784749

▫️The Impact of Human Trafficking Community Forum, Wed, Jan 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM | Fayetteville, NC
Join together with our community to learn more about the significant impact human trafficking has in our community and beyond. Bill Woolf, with The Woolf Group, and Brittany Dunn, from Safe House Project, moderate a discussion with invested professionals in the area of human trafficking.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-impact-of-human-trafficking-community-forum-tickets-1105633412299

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DHS: https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/identify-victim
U.S. Marshals Service: USMS: Submit a Tip
If you believe your child is in the process of being abducted by a parent, legal guardian, or someone acting on their behalf, call : 1-888-407-4747. (U.S. Gov. Dept. of State) or https://www.projectdynamo.org/
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10 Dec 2024 US 🇺🇸

▫️WDSU Investigates uncovers new Lawrence Hecker court records
WDSU Investigates has uncovered new court records linked to convicted rapist Lawrence Hecker.
According to the records, one victim said he met Lawrence Hecker at a seminary pool and was later raped. Records show extensive evidence from 1996 to 2012 in the court file.
The documents outline the graphic abuse of about a dozen people, all with similar stories, according to court records.
» https://youtu.be/L9Kt8SeUhhg (VIDEO)
» https://www.wdsu.com/article/wdsu-investigates-uncovers-new-lawrence-hecker-court-records/63098166 (VIDEO)
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2024/12/wdsu-investigates-uncovers-new-lawrence-hecker-court-records/
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/17255

▫️Durham church employees find child sex abuse material on computer of church's former IT specialist
A Durham church employee faces 10 counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor for incidents dating back to 2014.
According to a search warrant, on Oct. 31, officers with the Durham Police Department responded to the Church of the Good Shepherd, where the pastor reported that numerous files of child sexual abuse material were located on a computer managed by Felix Sung, a former IT specialist.
The warrant said the pastor told officers that Sung worked with the church for years, maintaining computers, the security camera system and the computer server from a locked office.
https://www.wral.com/news/local/durham-it-specialist-child-pornography-charges-november-2024/ (VIDEO)

▫️U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Sentencing of Online Predator for Sexual Assault
ALBUQUERQUE – A Santo Domingo man has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison and 15 years of supervised release for sexually assaulting a minor victim after grooming her through social media and gaining unauthorized access to her home on the Navajo Nation.
According to court documents, Jordian Pacheco, 33, an enrolled member of the Santa Domingo Pueblo, was arrested on January 10, 2021, after the victim's mother discovered him hiding in her daughter's closet.
During the investigation, it was uncovered that Pacheco had a history of contacting minors online using usernames such as "youngduke12," "Little Felon," and "Scott Little Felon."
https://www.justice.gov/usao-nm/pr/us-attorneys-office-announces-sentencing-online-predator-sexual-assault

▫️Legislator critical of immigration policies after HelloFresh child labor investigation
HelloFresh, the largest meal-kit provider in the U.S., faces accusations from the U.S. Department of Labor of employing migrant children at a factory located in Aurora, Illinois. ABC7 reports at least six teenagers from Guatemala were found working night shifts at the factory
» https://abc7chicago.com/post/hellofresh-news-us-labor-department-investigating-alleged-migrant-child-aurora-illinois/15625851/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_67a87e00-b674-11ef-a758-67bb32f054cb.html

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10 Dec 2024 US 🇺🇸

▫️Teenager allegedly kidnapped from Aurora coffee shop found safe, police say
A teenage girl who was reportedly forced out of an East Colfax Avenue coffee shop and into a truck by a woman on Sunday evening was found safe Monday, according to the Aurora Police Department.
The unidentified girl walked into a coffee shop near East Colfax Avenue and North Scranton Street around 5;20 p.m. and asked to use the bathroom, Aurora investigators said. Moments later, another woman entered the coffee shop and forced the teen out of the store and into a blue Ford F150 truck, police said.
» https://youtu.be/kTawuJJOSa8 (VIDEO)
» https://www.denverpost.com/2024/12/09/aurora-coffee-shop-kidnapping-teenager-investigation-police-missing-person/
» https://hoodline.com/2024/12/aurora-police-seek-public-s-help-in-finding-teen-allegedly-kidnapped-near-children-s-hospital-colorado/

▫️Registered sex offender arrested for filming child at Cave City event, police say
CAVE CITY, Ky. – A registered sex offender was arrested Friday after an incident at a holiday vendor event in Cave City.
Police said Chief Paul Reynolds, who was working at the Cave Area Conference Center during the event, recognized 54-year-old Jose Zapata as a registered sex offender. According to police, Zapata was live-streaming the video on Facebook via the “His Hands Creations” page, narrating as he filmed the people, including the child. Zapata was arrested and charged with violating a law that prohibits registered sex offenders from photographing or filming minors without consent.
» https://youtu.be/VvT5_ZijVcI (VIDEO)
» https://www.wbko.com/2024/12/09/registered-sex-offender-arrested-filming-child-cave-city-event-police-say/ (VIDEO)

▫️Man accused of human trafficking, prostitution in Wayne Co. arraigned
An Allen Park man linked to what authorities have called an international human trafficking ring was charged Monday with prostitution and other charges, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office announced.
Michael Richard Navoy, 70, was arraigned through 28th District Court in Southgate on charges of accepting earnings of a prostitute; forced labor resulting in commercial sexual activity; human trafficking; using a computer to commit the crime of forced labor resulting in commercial sexual activity; and keeping a house of prostitution.
He received a $1 million bond.
A probable cause conference is scheduled for Dec. 20. A preliminary examination follows on Dec. 27.
» https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBi4bqNwHx0 (VIDEO)
» https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2024/12/09/man-accused-human-trafficking-prostitution-wayne-co-arraigned/76861234007/

▫️Port St. Lucie becomes first Florida city to join 100 Percent Club to combat human trafficking
Attorney General Ashley Moody announced today that the City of Port St. Lucie is the first city in Florida to join the 100 Percent Club, which means more than 1,000 employees completed crucial anti-human trafficking training and now know the signs to help spot human trafficking and report the crime.
The 100 Percent Club campaign is part of Attorney General Moody’s broader efforts to combat human trafficking across Florida by encouraging businesses and communities to train their employees on how to identify and safely report potential trafficking situations.
Since 2022, more than 53 companies, organizations and entities signed up and have trained more than 12,000 Floridians on how to spot and report trafficking.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ewOhfRpVUo (VIDEO)

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10 Dec 2024 US 🇺🇸

▫️16-year-old girl rescued from child trafficking ring, police say
HPD looking for 2 persons of interest after witness killed in child sex trafficking ring in northwest Harris County
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A teen allegedly held against her will, nearly killed, and forced into the underworld of sex work on Houston streets.
It's all part of what Houston Police are calling a child trafficking ring that was operated out of an apartment in northwest Harris County.
In November 2023, court documents said one of the victims was brought to Houston from San Antonio and later forced into sex work along the Bissonnet track and other areas known for prostitution.
Documents state the victim was controlled by two men, Keneth Rodriguez and Jaelyn Churchwell. In December 2023, police said Rodriguez threatened to kill the girl after she joked about leaving him. It's alleged that he put a gun to her head, fired shots at the ground, and choked her.
HPD said Rodriguez is still on the run.
» https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BEC3uj-4kaA (VIDEO)
» https://abc13.com/post/hpd-looking-2-persons-interest-after-witness-killed-child-sex-trafficking-ring-northwest-harris-county/15633401/ (VIDEO)

▫️Former Rogers teacher accused preying on students
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A former middle school teacher and coach in Rogers used Snapchat and Instagram to have sexual chats with children and solicit photos from them, according to an affidavit signed by an FBI officer.
The FBI interviewed Quillen in May. He told investigators he talked to hundreds of girls, according to the affidavit. The victims included children that Quillen taught and coached at Kirksey Middle School, according to the affidavit. The FBI's criminal complaint accuses Quillen of online enticement of a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity, sexual exploitation of children, and receipt of child pornography.
» https://youtu.be/eP47vdrfM8Q (VIDEO)
» https://www.4029tv.com/article/bradley-quillen-kirksey-middle-school/63139678

▫️Florida corrections lieutenant arrested for child sex crimes in Okaloosa County
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. – According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, a Crestview man has been arrested for online child sex crimes while he was working as a Corrections Lieutenant in DeFuniak.
James Coffman, 26, was charged with soliciting a child for sex online and using a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony.
» https://www.wdhn.com/news/defuniak-corrections-lieutenant-arrested-for-child-sex-crimes-in-okaloosa-county/
» https://crestviewbulletin.com/1219-sex-crime/

▫️Police department caught letting officers engage in sex with suspected prostitutes
WORCESTER, Mass. - A U.S. Justice Department report released Monday has accused the Worcester Police Department of allowing officers to engage in sexual contact with women suspected of involvement in the commercial sex trade.
The report followed a two-year investigation into the department's practices. It also stated that the department used excessive force, including unjustified uses of tasers, police dogs and strikes to the head, according to BOSTON 25.
"Excessive force and sexual misconduct at the hands of officers who took an oath to serve and protect deeply diminishes the public’s trust in its sworn officers," said acting U.S. Attorney Joshua Levy for the District of Massachusetts in a written statement, according to BOSTON 25.
» https://local12.com/news/nation-world/police-department-caught-letting-officers-engage-sex-suspected-prostitutes-contact-commercial-trade-misconduct-acts-received-enforced-tickets-excessive-force-law-enforcement-training-investigation
» https://news.yahoo.com/news/report-finds-police-massachusetts-city-002151123.html

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10 Dec 2024 US 🇺🇸

▫️Preliminary hearing held for Mobile man with a torture room charged with child sex crimes
MOBILE, Ala. — Adam Renk faces multiple sex charges in Mobile and in Oregon. Mobile Police say the two victims are children and one victim was 11 years old when she was restrained in a torture room. Mobile Police Detective Blakely Diamond testified during a hearing Monday that in Renk's home, in a room described as a "dungeon," there were bars on a wall and chains hanging from the ceiling to restrain someone. Investigators say they found a leather whip, rope, Velcro straps, lubricant, a camera, and marijuana.
» https://youtu.be/09dkVx_ATx8 (VIDEO)
» https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/preliminary-hearing-held-for-mobile-man-charged-with-child-sex-crimes/ (VIDEO)
» https://mynbc15.com/news/local/disturbing-details-in-mobile-sexual-torture-case-revealed-in-court (VIDEO)
» https://t.me/Terrae_Liberatae_Lux_Vicit/18062

▫️Five Guatemalan human smugglers charged in U.S. for 2021 mass casualty event in Chiapas, Mexico
HOUSTON – An international enforcement operation has resulted in the arrest of five Guatemalan human smugglers linked to the Dec. 9, 2021, mass casualty event in Chiapas, Mexico, where a semi-trailer truck containing at least 160 migrants — many of whom were Guatemalan nationals — crashed, resulting in the deaths of more than 50 people and injuring over 100 more.
The operation was the result of coordination between the Justice Department and Guatemalan authorities and marks the third anniversary of the tragic event.
Authorities have now taken Guatemalan national Jorge Agapito Ventura, 32, Cleveland, into custody.
At the request of the United States, Guatemalan law enforcement also acted on provisional arrest warrants for Tomas Quino Canil, 36; Alberto Marcario Chitic, aka Alberto De Jesus, 31,; Oswaldo Manuel Zavala Quino, aka Osvaldo ZQ, 24: and Josefa Quino Canil De Zavala, 42. All have been indicted in the Southern District of Texas in connection with the investigation.
» https://youtu.be/-GbecArfFV4 (VIDEO)
» https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/five-guatemalan-human-smugglers-charged-us-2021-mass-casualty-event-chiapas-mexico
» https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/austin/news/2024/12/09/6-guatemalans-arrested-and-charged-with-human-smuggling
» https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/6-guatemalans-arrested-charged-human-smuggling-2021-mexico-116619243

▫️Registered sex offender arrested for alleged assault of 16-year-old
SHREVEPORT, La. - Shreveport police arrested a registered sex offender on Dec. 5 after an investigation into the assault of a minor.
Sex Crimes detectives were notified after a 16-year-old girl told her mother she had been sexually assaulted.
The victim had a forensic interview with a local advocacy center and shared details about the assault. The suspect was then identified as 60-year-old Floyd Lee Cathron. A warrant was issued for Cathron for second-degree rape. He was arrested and booked the next day.
Anyone with further information about this case, or related incidents, is asked to contact SPD at (318) 673-7300.
https://www.ksla.com/2024/12/09/registered-sex-offender-arrested-alleged-assault-16-year-old/ (VIDEO)

▫️Kent Police warns parents after arrest of online predator targeting teenager
A 35-year-old man from Seattle was arrested on felony charges of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes after a Kent Police Department (KPD) investigation found evidence of the suspect sending sexually explicit messages to the victim.
Kent Police found that the child met the suspect while trick or treating earlier this year. The teenager and the 35-year-old man texted back and forth for approximately a week before the suspect suggested they meet up to engage in “sexual activity.” It was at this point in their conversation when a parent discovered the messages.
https://mynorthwest.com/4017789/kent-police-warns-parents-arrest-online-predator-targeting-teenager/

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10 Dec 2024 Global   🌎

▫️Somali asylum seeker sentenced to 6 years for raping 14-year-old girl in Lower Austria
A Somali asylum seeker has been sentenced to six years in prison for the brutal rape of a 14-year-old girl at a train station in Langenzersdorf, Lower Austria.
The Korneuburg Regional Court delivered the verdict after hearing harrowing details of the attack and rejecting the defendant’s attempts to downplay the crime.
As reported by Kronen Zeitung, the assault took place on the night of Aug. 7 when the victim was on her way home, talking to her mother on the phone.
https://rmx.news/article/somali-asylum-seeker-sentenced-to-six-years-for-raping-14-year-old-girl-in-lower-austria/

▫️Thailand: Teacher gets 111 years 216 months for sexually abusing hundreds of children
DSI reveals suspect conspired with model agency owner to abuse up to 1,000 minors, recording the crimes in over half a million images
A teacher at a Bangkok school has been sentenced to 111 years and 216 months in jail by the Phitsanulok court in a case involving the grooming and sexual abuse of an underage boy, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) announced on Monday.
The teacher was also ordered to pay 1.5 million baht in damages to the boy and 650,000 baht to his mother for the crime he committed while teaching at a school in Phitsanulok province.
Tee (last name withheld), 32, was arrested on June 24 as part of the DSI’s investigation of a Pathum Thani modelling agency suspected of grooming and sexually abusing children. The owner of the Nene Modeling agency, Danudet Saengkaew, 28, confessed to the crime early this year after police found over 500,000 images of children being sexually abused in his possession. He was found guilty of over 60 offences and sentenced to 121 years and 223 months jail time on February 11. Danudet was also ordered to pay 2.1 million baht in damages to eight victims that the DSI identified from the photos. Evidence suggests that the two could have sexually violated over 1,000 victims, the DSI said.
» https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40044012
» https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thai-teacher-gets-111-years-for-sexually-abusing-hundreds-of-children

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Human Trafficking Help and Resources: https://trafficking.help/us/#countries
Child Helpline Network: https://www.childhelplineinternational.org/child-helplines/child-helpline-network/
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Global hotlines: https://www.inhope.org/EN#hotlineReferral
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▫️Uganda: Nakapiripirit Police Rescue 22 Children in Human Trafficking Racket
The children were being transported to Mpogo Village in Sironko District without the knowledge or consent of Nakapiripirit district officials.
https://ugandaradionetwork.net/story/nakapiripirit-police-rescue-22-children-in-human-trafficking-racket

▫️Ugandan government calls for more concerted efforts to beat human trafficking threat
The government imposed strict registration and regulatory measures for organizations that provide labor abroad, but officials admit that more needs to be done.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iImlrrbs9yE (VIDEO)

▫️33 Ethiopians Arrested While On Transit Through Kenya In Kayole And Kwale
At least 33 Ethiopians were separately arrested for being in the country illegally.
They told police they were on transit to South Africa and the Middle East when they were intercepted in Kayole, Nairobi and Kwale County.
Police said they also arrested two suspected traffickers in the incidents.
Police said these are the latest cases involving the Ethiopians. More than 100 are being held at various stations pending their repatriation.
» https://eaglenewsfeed.com/33-ethiopians-arrested-while-on-transit-through-kenya-in-kayole-and-kwale/
» https://nairobinews.co.ke/33-ethiopians-arrested-while-on-transit-through-kenya-in-kayole-and-kwale/

▫️2 Filipinas victims of surrogacy trafficking, intercepted at NAIA T1
The Bureau of Immigration has intercepted two Filipinas who are alleged to be victims of surrogacy trafficking in Georgia.
Based on a report by the Bureau of Immigration, the two victims were allegedly intercepted at NAIA Terminal 1 on November 27, after it was discovered that the documents they submitted were fake.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAHghHN0gcs (VIDEO)

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10 Dec 2024 (Job Scams) Myanmar 🇲🇲 / Laos 🇱🇦/ Philippines 🇵🇭

▫️India: Kerala police arrest three agents involved in trafficking graduates to Cambodia
The Kerala police have arrested three individuals in connection with trafficking young graduates from the state after luring them abroad with false promises of employment and later selling them in Cambodia. The arrested men —Anurag, Athiradh, and Naseeruddin Sha—are accused of recruiting unsuspecting job seekers who were then forced to work as cybercriminals involved in online scams.
» https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/kerala-police-arrest-three-agents-involved-in-trafficking-graduates-to-cambodia
» https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/nia-court-refuses-bail-to-trio-arrested-in-human-trafficking-case-101733772527215.html

▫️Mystery Raids: Over 1,000 Potential Trafficking Victims Unaccounted For
Despite police raids and media exposés, housing compounds in Kampong Speu and Phnom Penh suspected of hosting online scam rings run by trafficked labor, appear to remain operational – or have yet to yield the mass rescues expected.
This comes as some foreign workers uncovered in the sting operations were simply deemed “not tortured” by law enforcement officials but remain unaccounted for.
In the past two months, national police raided fortified complexes in Kampong Speu, informally known as Mango Park, and in Phnom Penh’s Steung Meanchey commune over suspected illegal gambling or worker abuse, uncovering over 1,000 foreigners from a mix of nationalities who were reportedly “detained”.
https://cambojanews.com/mystery-raids-over-1000-potential-trafficking-victims-unaccounted-for/

▫️POGO hub in Davao del Norte
DAVAO CITY – A kidnapping report led the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to uncover an alleged illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) hub in Barangay Manay, Panabo City, Davao del Norte. The raid resulted in the arrest of 61 individuals, including 55 Chinese nationals, 4 Malaysians, and 1 Filipino.
The operation, conducted in the early hours of December 6, followed a complaint from Ruby Lim, who reported to the NBI Central Office that she had been held captive somewhere in Davao del Norte. Acting on the tip, the NBI conducted surveillance that pinpointed the suspected POGO hub.
However, both the alleged owner of the facility and Ruby Lim managed to escape just before the raid, adding complexity to the ongoing investigation.
https://newsline.ph/kidnapping-report-leads-nbi-to-suspected-pogo-hub-in-panabo-city-60-arrested/


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Thailand Human trafficking hotline: 1599
Taiwanese trapped abroad: MOFA: 0800-0885-0885 | from Taiwan call: 0800-085-095.
Indians trapped abroad in fake job rackets: The state government has provided three numbers- 9600023645, 8760248625 and 044-28515288 for the public to contact.
Indians trapped in Cambodia: Helpline numbers for victims of human trafficking: CI Cybercrimes: 9490617917; CP WhatsApp: 949333663; Control Room: 0891-2565454.
Cambodia National Police: 117 | (+855) 031 201 2345, or the English Hotline via Telegram (+855) 097 9117 117.
Punjab: OWRC 24/7 helpline (1800113090)
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10 Dec 2024 U.K. 🇬🇧

▫️Self-styled Hindu 'God on earth' accused of raping and abusing ex-disciples defeats £8m lawsuit as judge rules evidence against him is 'not sufficiently credible'
A Hindu religious leader accused of proclaiming himself 'God-on-earth' while abusing and raping his followers has defeated a £8million lawsuit against him. Four women accused Rajinder Kalia, saying he 'groomed' members of his temple to believe he is 'an incarnation of God', while preying on women and underage girls.
Mr Kalia - head priest at his Hindu-based temple in Coventry - was accused of wooing worshippers by claiming he could perform 'miracles,' including setting fire to water and squeezing blood from a lemon.
He was sued by four former temple members, who claimed he took advantage of his position to subject them to sexual abuse, three of them while still children.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14174675/Hindu-god-earth-accused-raping-abusing-disciples-defeats-8m-lawsuit-evidence.html

▫️Sex offender who targeted girls online across the UK jailed for 27 years
A prolific sex offender from Northern Ireland, who posed as a teenage boy on Snapchat and Instagram to trap his child victims, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison.
David John Andrews, 55, was told at Downpatrick Crown Court that he would serve a minimum of 13 and a half years, after which parole commissioners would determine when he can be released.
Police have said it is clear his offending, which involved coercing victims into sending him nude photographs, spread across the UK. During the course of a four-year investigation detectives discovered nearly 10,000 illicit images of children on Andrews’ electronic devices, and approximately 40 usernames that he had used to pose as young boys online.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-14177595/Sex-offender-targeted-girls-online-UK-jailed-27-years.html

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https://www.modernslaveryhelpline.org/helplines: 08000 121700 (24/7)
Childline: 0800 1111  |   https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
Scotland Police: https://www.scotland.police.uk/contact-us/ or Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111
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10 Dec 2024 U.K. 🇬🇧

▫️More than 50 children were raped or subjected to vile sex abuse by paedophile monks on UK holy island, damning report reveals
More than 50 children who visited a remote holy island off the coast of Wales were raped or subjected to vile sex abuse by paedophile monks, a leaked report reveals.
Children as young as three were allegedly groomed and attacked in 'plain sight' on Caldey Island, a picturesque tourist spot off the Pembrokeshire coast. For more than 100 years, the island has been home to Caldey Abbey and a small community of Trappist monks. It receives up to 60,000 visitors a year.
In April, an independent review was launched after several people came forward to report allegations of historic sex abuse, dating back more than 60 years. The review found that monks, and men with criminal records who claimed to be monks, were able to join the monastery without checks.
They hid behind their 'chosen' religious names to carry out the horrific attacks, which took place while children were on summer holidays with their parents, often paid for by the Catholic church, or during visits with Catholic schools or youth groups, between 1960 and 1992.
» https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14175289/Monks-living-holy-island-dodged-justice-sex-abuse.html
» https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy9qjvg3eweo

▫️Head of abbey apologises for ‘great suffering’ of abused children after review
Father Jan Rossey, who last year became the Abbot of Caldey Abbey, which is off the coast of Pembrokeshire in west Wales and home to Cistercian Order monks, commissioned a review into alleged historical child sex abuse by monks.
https://www.perspectivemedia.com/head-of-abbey-apologises-for-great-suffering-of-abused-children-after-review/

▫️Sex Education and Doctors star guilty of 26 sex offences including acting class rape and nude role-play abuse
A Sex Education star is facing jail after being found guilty of 26 sex offences - including raping a teenager during acting classes.
Alexander Westwood, 24, was on trial accused of a string of sexual offences against women and children at Wolverhampton Crown Court. Jurors heard how the 'manipulative and predatory' actor forced pupils in his drama class to recite Shakespeare naked and also engaged in nude role-play scenarios.
The court was told the Netflix actor - who also starred in BBC's Doctors - sexually assaulted one girl over a seven-year period. He also filmed one budding teen actress naked on his iPad and then tried to bill her family £18,000 for missing drama lessons after sexually abusing her.
Westwood's criminality was said to stretch back to when he was aged just TEN and his victims included two children and former pupils. But today (Tue) a jury of five women and seven men found him guilty of all charges following two days of deliberations after a trial lasting four weeks.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14177765/Sex-Education-Doctors-star-guilty-sex-offences.html

▫️Married former BBC news anchor who paid for young children to strip for him in online video streams is jailed for eight years
A former BBC news anchor spent more than five years paying Filipino children as young as nine to strip for him online.
Married ex-Tokyo correspondent Duncan Bartlett would ask the children and their parents about their schoolwork as he directed them to carry out sexual acts, a court heard.
The 58-year-old university research associate and expert on Asia paid an average of £25 for a live screening involving children aged between nine and 16. The former BBC World Business Report host pleaded guilty to 20 counts of causing a child to engage in sexual activity, ten of paying for the sexual services of a child under 13, three of making indecent images of children and two of encouraging the commission of offences.
» https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14174711/Married-former-BBC-presenter-paid-children-strip-video-jailed.html
» https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cje9xjywjdwo

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10 Dec 2024 South Africa 🇿🇦

▫️Collaboration urged to tackle human trafficking menace in SADC
Security expert Andy Mashaile has urged all crime intelligence agencies within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to join forces in the battle against human trafficking.
The plea follows the recent rescue of 14 undocumented children at the Lebombo Port of Entry, a border crossing between Mozambique and South Africa (SA).
In a distressing related event, 96 undocumented minors were discovered among over a thousand individuals detained at an abandoned mine in Stilfontein, in SA's North West province.
These minors are now under the care of the provincial Social Development Department.
http://www.nmtdeploy.co.za/sabc/home/channelafrica/news/details?id=7fee43bd-ff5d-42a3-99ed-381c24263603&title=Collaboration%20urged%20to%20tackle%20human%20trafficking%20menace%20in%20SADC

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Report human traffickers anonymously: StopTrafficking@saps.gov.za or 08600 10111
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10 Dec 2024 South Africa 🇿🇦

▫️BMA officials disrupt another human and child smuggling operation
Border Management Authority (BMA) has successfully disrupted another human and child smuggling operation, demonstrating its capability to combat organised crime at ports of entry and border law enforcement areas.
On Monday afternoon, a South African taxi driver was apprehended at the Beitbridge border while attempting to smuggle 25 undocumented foreign nationals into the country.
Among them were 20 children between the ages of five and 14. The children were being unlawfully transported under dangerous and inhumane conditions.
» https://www.citizen.co.za/network-news/lnn/article/20-children-5-adults-smuggled-through-beitbridge-border-driver-arrested/
» https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/bma-officials-disrupt-another-human-and-child-smuggling-operation
» https://headtopics.com/za/sa-taxi-driver-nabbed-attempting-to-smuggle-25-illegal-63199365
» https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2024-12-10-taxi-driver-allegedly-trying-to-smuggle-25-undocumented-immigrants-nabbed/
» https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-12-10-sa-taxi-driver-arrested-for-smuggling-children-from-zimbabwe/

▫️Hawks arrest man for trafficking 17-year-old girl, from Mozambique (rescued)
Cape Town - On the back of International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, the Hawks have made a breakthrough by arresting a foreign national who allegedly held a 17-year-old girl captive after trafficking her from Mozambique two years ago.
The accused, Moses Sithole, 38, appeared in the Vredendal Magistrate’s Court on Monday, where he faces charges of Trafficking in Persons as well as the Contravention of the Immigration Act.
The Hawks made the arrest following a tip-off that a teenager was allegedly being held against her will. Hawks spokesperson, Siyabulela Vukubi, said the teen was taken to a medical facility following her rescue.
» https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/news/hawks-arrest-man-for-trafficking-17-year-old-girl-from-mozambique-4798fca2-04ce-4c74-ba8f-47e7af9dbe81
» https://www.dailyvoice.co.za/western-cape/meisie-saved-from-human-trafficking-72c62b15-522b-43a8-bc17-2006bafe4a11

▫️Cop appears alongside Mozambicans for kidnapping KZN businessman
A member of the South African Police Service (SAPS) appeared alongside two Mozambican nationals in the KwaDukuza Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, charged with the alleged kidnapping of businessman Zakariyya Desai.
Samkeliso Honest Mlotshwa, a police officer, was joined in court by Esmael Nangy and Stefan Brites, who were apprehended in November 2024. The trio faces charges related to the abduction of Desai, the owner of Desai’s Cash & Carry, who was forcibly taken outside a mosque in KwaZulu-Natal in September 2024.
https://news365.co.za/cop-appears-alongside-mozambicans/

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09 Dec 2024 US 🇺🇸

▫️Lawyer claims judge murdered by sheriff was operating a brothel
A Kentucky judge who was gunned down in his chambers by a local sheriff was allegedly “running a brothel” out of his courtroom, according to a witness from a separate criminal case, with her claim being played up as a “compelling defense” for the shooting in court.
“He does have some videotapes of some stuff in the judge’s chambers,” alleged witness Sabrina Adkins told police in an audio recording obtained by NewsNation from a criminal case involving one of ex-sheriff Shawn Stines’ old deputies, Ben Fields, who was convicted and sentenced this year to six months in jail — and nearly a decade of probation — for rape, sodomy, perjury and tampering with a prisoner monitoring device, according to The Mountain Eagle.
“Just with girls, sexual and stuff,” Adkins said. “I’ve seen one partly. … Him [Fields] having sex with girls for their bail for them to get out of jail. Ben and just some higher ups up there.”
Adkins attorney Ned Pillersdorf told NewsNation 'it’s like they (Mullins and Fields) were running a brothel out of that courtroom.'
» https://youtu.be/4iAwszQDK1E (VIDEO)
» https://internewscast.com/crime/lawyer-claims-judge-murdered-by-sheriff-was-operating-a-brothel/
» https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14166413/kentucky-judge-kevin-mullins-shot-sheriff-shawn-mickey-stines.html

▫️Heartland survivors raise awareness, educate S.E. Iowa community on human trafficking
OTTUMWA, Iowa — No community is immune to human trafficking, including right here in the Heartland.
Some Heartland survivors shared heartbreaking and powerful stories at Grace Church in Ottumwa on Saturday to spread awareness about human trafficking. Brittany Sowder, Founder of the Lighthouse Foundation, was one of those survivors.
https://ktvo.com/news/local/heartland-survivors-raise-awareness-and-educate-se-iowa-community-on-human-trafficking (VIDEO)

▫️CCCC Phi Theta Kappa Human Trafficking Awareness Event | December 10, 2024 - Coastal Carolina Community College
https://www.coastalcarolina.edu/news/cccc-phi-theta-kappa-human-trafficking-awareness-event-december-10-2024/

▫️Human Trafficking Awareness Walk, Sat, Jan 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM | Tucson, AZ
We will walk 2 miles as survivors take the lead and lead us in the walk. We will learn everything that the community is doing to fight against human trafficking as you connect with other resource tables, and you will hear from survivors themselves. Come walk for a good cause all FREE and show your support to every victim and survivor.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/human-trafficking-awareness-walk-tickets-1108932770769

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Department of Justice Press Room Human Trafficking News

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DHS: https://www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign/identify-victim
U.S. Marshals Service: USMS: Submit a Tip
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09 Dec 2024 US 🇺🇸

▫️Apple faces $1.2 billion lawsuit for failing to prevent distribution of child sexual abuse material via iCloud
Victims of child sexual abuse in the US have sued Apple for $US1.2 billion in damages, over claims the tech giant failed to stop the distribution of illegal material.
As many as 2689 victims could be eligible for compensation as part of the lawsuit, which was filed in Northern California over the weekend.
» https://www.couriermail.com.au/technology/online/apple-facing-12-billion-lawsuit-for-failing-to-stop-distribution-of-child-pornography/news-story/abdc6afe48cfce70718ff4ac4af1f062 (VIDEO)
» https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/apple-faces-12-billion-lawsuit-for-failing-to-prevent-distribution-of-child-sexual-abuse-material-via-icloud-2646899-2024-12-09
» https://www.heraldsun.com.au/technology/online/apple-facing-12-billion-lawsuit-for-failing-to-stop-distribution-of-child-pornography/news-story/abdc6afe48cfce70718ff4ac4af1f062

▫️Illinois attorney general finds massive cover-up of clergy sexual abuse
The Illinois attorney general has released a report detailing decades of child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in the state. It found 451 priests and religious brothers abused nearly 2,000 children.
» https://www.bitchute.com/video/wLQNJfUbkgZC/ (VIDEO)
» https://www.npr.org/2023/05/23/1177773654/illinois-attorney-general-finds-massive-cover-up-of-clergy-sexual-abuse

▫️Pelham Man Sentenced to 13-14 Years for Rape of a Child, Essex County
Gjon Gjegji, a 56-year-old man from Pelham, N.H., who previously resided in Haverhill, Mass., has been sentenced to serve a 13 to 14-year term in state prison for the rape of a child, based on a recent judiciary ruling. The Essex County Superior Court passed the sentence yesterday following Gjegji's conviction by a jury on September 27, 2024, for three counts of child rape with the aggravating factor of age difference and three counts of child rape with force.
» https://youtu.be/Comwo9kZSts (VIDEO)
» https://hoodline.com/2024/12/pelham-man-sentenced-to-13-14-years-for-rape-of-a-child-essex-county-court-rules/

▫️Technology Innovations in Fighting Slavery and Human Trafficking
Three examples of innovation are presented, highlighting how they are being used in the field to combat human trafficking. The first, Thorn Spotlight, utilizes technology to accelerate victim identification, empower communities and equip law enforcement with tools to improve the efficiency of their investigations. The second innovation, Bluenumber, uses a self-sovereign identity system to facilitate transparency in the workplace, reducing vulnerabilities to exploitation. The final case study, Project Gridlock, uses software designed to disrupt potential cyber trafficking during large-scale events like the Super Bowl. These three case studies exemplify how technological innovations can offer promising solutions to disrupt slavery and human trafficking and support its victims. Positive trends, potential challenges, and best practices are offered in this chapter, as well as recommendations for next steps.
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-58614-9_10

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09 Dec 2024 US 🇺🇸

▫️Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrant | $5,000 Reward
Francisco Alexis Ventura is WANTED FOR Sex Abuse of Child Under 14. On April 20, 2023, a warrant was issued out of Dallas County for his arrest for Sex Abuse of Child Continuous: Victim Under 14.
CAUTION: Subject should be considered ARMED and DANGEROUS! Texas Crime Stoppers hotline: 1-800-252-TIPS (8477)
https://www.dps.texas.gov/Texas10MostWanted/MostWanted/CriminalIllegalImmigrantDetails?id=710

▫️Kentucky State Police Charges Whitley CO. Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (December 9, 2024) –On December 6, 2024, at approximately 3:27 p.m., the Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch located, interviewed, and arrested Pierce Hamblin, 47, related to a child sexual abuse material investigation.
Hamblin is currently charged with three counts of Promoting a Minor Under the Age of 16 in a Sexual Performance. Hamblin was also charged with two counts of Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Minor Under the Age of 18. An additional charge of Possession of Matter Portraying a Minor Over the Age of 12 in a Sexual Performance. This investigation is still ongoing.
https://www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/ecb-12-9-2024

▫️5 years of abuse lead to child sex crimes charges for Kansas City man
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas man has been charged with multiple child sex crimes in Missouri after a child under the age of 12 was abused for 5 years.
Jackson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Monday, Dec. 2, indicate that Cesar Sanchez-Martinez, 43, of Kansas City, Kansas, has been charged with child sex crimes in connection to multiple incidents that happened over the course of 5 years.
Court documents noted that the crimes took place between July 23, 2018, through July 23, 2019, and Aug. 1, 2019, through July 22, 2023, with a female child under the age of 12.
Sanchez-Martinez has been charged with statutory sodomy, child molestation and two counts of statutory rape. If convicted, he could face up to life in prison.
https://www.kctv5.com/2024/12/08/5-years-abuse-lead-child-sex-crimes-charges-kansas-city-man/ (VIDEO)

▫️Kings County Man Charged with Receiving and Possessing Child Sex Abuse Material on Phone
SACRAMENTO, CA – A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment last Thursday against Quentin Nelson, 32, of Corcoran, charging him with receiving and possessing prepubescent child pornography, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
According to court documents, on Dec. 25, 2020, Nelson received and attempted to receive child pornography. Nelson also possessed numerous images and videos of prepubescent child sexual abuse materials on a phone and an SD card.
https://goldrushcam.com/sierrasuntimes/index.php/news/local-news/62691-kings-county-man-charged-with-receiving-and-possessing-child-sex-abuse-material-on-phone

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09 Dec 2024 Global   🌎

▫️Hungary: Second scandal: Government-aligned Budapest priest suspended amid child abuse allegations
The Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest, led by Cardinal Péter Erdő, has announced that well-known priest András Pajor has been barred from all clerical activities following serious allegations. This marks the second high-profile case involving church figures with close ties to the government in recent weeks.
This case follows recent revelations of abuse within the Kalocsa Archdiocese. The Hungarian Catholic Bishops’ Conference issued a statement expressing “sympathy and sorrow” for victims of clerical abuse but avoided issuing an apology or acknowledging systemic issues.
» https://dailynewshungary.com/government-close-priest-sexual-abuse-case/
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2024/12/second-scandal-government-aligned-budapest-priest-suspended-amid-child-abuse-allegations/

▫️Colombia: Labor Violations, Sexual Exploitation in Webcam Studios
US, EU Platforms Should Take Urgent Steps to Prevent Abuse of Workers
Webcam models in Colombia have reported abusive, unhygienic working conditions, and coercion to perform nonconsensual sex acts while working in studios which stream content on adult viewing platforms around the world.
Most had never seen or signed the terms of service of any platform where they streamed, exposing them to wage theft and exploitation by studios. Adult webcam platforms should take action to protect studio models and immediately address abuses in supply chains.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/12/09/colombia-labor-violations-sexual-exploitation-webcam-studios

▫️Program to combat human trafficking concludes in Riyadh
RIYADH: The National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking, chaired by President of the Saudi Human Rights Commission Hala Al-Tuwaijri, recently concluded the second phase of its “Train-the-Trainers” program.
The five-day program was delivered to 20 committee members in the field of combating human trafficking, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2578790/saudi-arabia

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09 Dec 2024 Global   🌎

▫️Malaysia: 161 foreign women arrested in Johor police crackdown on prostitution [WATCH]
JOHOR BARU: Johor police arrested 189 suspects including 161 foreign women believed to be prostitutes in a special three-day operation against illicit activities at six entertainment centres in four police jurisdictions.
The police party stormed into the six premises in Johor Baru (South), Johor Baru (North), Iskandar Puteri and Seri Alam between Dec 6 and 8. Johor police chief Datuk M.Kumar said 189 individuals, aged between 18 and 63, were arrested during the operations, including 11 local men and a woman, 16 foreign men, and 161 foreign women.
» https://youtu.be/2EEpOrWj5PY (VIDEO)
» https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2024/12/1145708/161-foreign-women-arrested-johor-police-crackdown-prostitution

▫️Malaysia: Man arrested for bribing policeman after smuggling 16 illegal immigrants
KOTA BARU: A man, believed to be a human trafficking agent, was arrested when he tried to bribe a policeman with RM50,000 as an inducement not to take action against him and 19 others in an operation on Saturday.
The suspect was being brought to a police station here when he offered the money to a General Operations Force (GOF) member.
https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2024/12/1145685/man-arrested-bribing-policeman-after-smuggling-16-illegal

▫️Philippines: Woman arrested, 3 kids rescued from online sexual abuse, exploitation of children
A woman was arrested while three minor children were rescued from Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) activities in Cebu, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Thursday, Dec. 5.
In a statement, the NBI said the woman, the aunt of the minor children and whose identity was been withheld, was arrested last Nov. 27 in Lapu-Lapu City during an operation conducted jointly by the NBI Central Visayas Regional Office (NBI-CEVRO) and the United States Homeland Security Investigation (US-HSI) Office. The NBI said the operation was done based on the referral by the US-HSI regarding the child exploitation activities.
Prior to the arrest of the woman, the bureau said that agents of NBI-CEVRO conducted and witnessed a Zoom meeting between an undercover Homeland Security agent and the suspect.
During the Zoom meeting, NBI-CEVRO confirmed that “the Subject is indeed engaged in the distribution of Children Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Materials (CSAEM).”
https://mb.com.ph/2024/12/05/woman-arrested-3-kids-rescued-from-online-sexual-abuse-exploitation-of-children

▫️Thailand: 4 foreigners, 3 Thais arrested for making sex videos
The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) has arrested four foreigners and three Thais for making video clips of sex acts to distribute on online networks.
The ATPD, which is under the Central Investigation Bureau, had learned that several foreigners had used Thailand, especially Bangkok, as a production base for pornography, and began an investigation and made arrests recently.
The ATPD announced on Monday that the arrested foreigners included staff of the well-known TukTuk Patrol channel. The APTD said computer forensics found that some suspects also had child pornography in their possession and the division would attempt to locate the children in the clips before adding human-trafficking charges against the suspects.
The foreign suspects were named as British national Benjamin John Wilkinson, 40, Andrei Gerbennikov, 34, a Russian, Volker Matthias, 48, a German, and Zvezdan Stojanov, 32, a Serbian. The three Thais were Sangtien Wongkaew, 26, Thanasin Sathantip, 30, and Rattana Ritprat, 36.
» https://www.nationthailand.com/news/general/40043989
» https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2916485/foreigners-thais-arrested-for-making-selling-pornography

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09 Dec 2024 Canada 🇨🇦

▫️Canada’s privacy laws limit cross-border sex trafficking probes: U.S. envoy
Canada's privacy laws are one of the "real barriers" to addressing the significant issue of cross-border sex trafficking, the outgoing U.S. ambassador to Canada says.
Sex trafficking is one of several border security concerns that have been routinely discussed between the two countries under the Biden administration, Ambassador David Cohen says, long before U.S. president-elect Donald Trump began pushing Canada and Mexico to address irregular migration and drug trafficking or risk punishing tariffs.
While Cohen points out progress has been made on those fronts, he said there was still work to do on other border issues.
» https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWi42EcqW_k (VIDEO)
» https://globalnews.ca/news/10906142/canada-us-border-security-sex-trafficking-envoy/

▫️More education coming for N.B. students, teachers to raise awareness of human trafficking
Teachers and students can be exposed to human trafficking whether they know it or not, say experts who want school systems to bring in programs that would keep students safe.
The New Brunswick Department of Education is trying to create resources for anglophone school districts that would promote awareness and prevention of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/more-awareness-needed-schools-fight-100000261.html (VIDEO)

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09 Dec 2024 Canada 🇨🇦

▫️Montreal police want public’s help to find missing 13-year-old girl
Montreal police are seeking the public’s help to locate a missing 13-year-old girl.
According to the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM), Zoé Bellefleur hasn’t been seen since Saturday evening at around 7 p.m in the downtown area. She was wearing a green North Face coat with white shoes.
Police say she is five feet and seven inches tall, has long reddish brown hair and brown eyes. According to the SPVM’s release, investigators and Zoé’s loved ones have reasons to fear for her health and safety.
Anyone with information about her whereabouts should either call 911 or contact their local police station.
https://www.dailyustimes.com/montreal-police-want-publics-help-to-find-missing-13-year-old-girl/

▫️Suspect Arrested After Livestreaming Sexual Abuse Of A 3-Year-Old
The Windsor Police Service say they’ve arrested a 29-year-old man after the sexual abuse of a child was livestreamed on social media.
The Windsor Police Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) launched an investigation Friday after hearing from the Toronto Police Service that a Windsor man had made and shared a child sexual abuse video on a popular social media platform.
Investigators were able to trace the video back to a local residence and identified the suspect. Police say the suspect was found and arrested downtown within two hours of the initial report. The 3-year-old child involved in the abuse video was also identified.
Anyone with information about possible child sexual exploitation is urged to immediately contact the ICE unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4896.
» https://windsorite.ca/2024/12/suspect-arrested-after-livestreaming-sexual-abuse-of-a-3-year-old/
» https://windsor.ctvnews.ca/man-arrested-after-livestreaming-sexual-abuse-of-child-1.7137571
» https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/windsor-man-charged-after-live-stream-of-sex-assault-on-3-year-old-child

▫️Class-action lawsuit for children abused by military priest certified by Alberta court
A class-action lawsuit attempting to hold the federal government responsible for sexual abuse suffered by children at the hands of a military priest at an Edmonton army base has been certified in the Alberta courts.
The case alleges that the federal government allowed a Canadian Armed Forces chaplain, Capt. Angus McRae, to sexually abuse children who were living on armed forces bases with their families. McRae, who died in 2011, served at bases across Canada before he was convicted of sexual crimes against children.
The $60-million claim seeks to hold the government liable for McRae’s misconduct, alleging that the Armed Forces knew or ought to have known about the abuse. Bees’s legal team, Calgary-based Napoli Shkolnik, is encouraging other victims of McRae to come forward
» https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-class-action-lawsuit-military-child-abuse-1.7402756
» https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2024/12/class-action-lawsuit-for-children-abused-by-military-priest-certified-by-alberta-court/

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09 Dec 2024 Australia 🇦🇺

▫️Police urge more survivors of ‘appalling’ child sex offender to come forward
Police believe there may be more victims of a West Coast child sex offender jailed for abusing eight children - one as young as 1 - over 45 years.
Paul James Gilbertson was sentenced to eight years’ jail by the High Court in Greymouth on Friday, with a minimum non-parole period of four years. Most of his offending only came to light after he walked into Greymouth police station and made a full confession.
He admitted five charges of sexual conduct with a child under 12, three of unlawful sexual connection with a child, two of indecency between males, and one charge of sodomy. “Police believe there may have been further survivors of Gilbertson’s offending, and we encourage them to come forward.”
Any survivors of Gilbertson’s offending, or victims of any sexual offending, can call police on 105, visit their local police station, or make a report on the police website, referencing the file number 240105/7894.
» https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360515412/police-urge-more-survivors-appalling-child-sex-offender-come-forward
» https://t.me/ENDHUMANTRAFFICKING/17293

▫️Hamilton ‘sexual predator’ teen Justin Turanga David Bruce Perry jailed for raping girl, violating three others
A Hamilton teen who raped and violated four young women - mostly as they slept - has been sent to prison.
However, the judge who sentenced him said while his offending was “completely unacceptable” - Justin Turanga David Bruce Perry “is not a bad person” - rather, a youth who had made “terrible decisions”.
Judge Tini Clark said Perry’s offending was serious and harmful, - but reduced his initial prison term by 60 months on account of his youth, prospect of rehabilitation and “late” remorse.
Perry denied 17 charges related to the sexual assaults of four teenage girls.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/hamilton-sexual-predator-teen-jailed-for-raping-girl-violating-three-others/VHYOPPV46ZD7ZHZWJHDINFJWQA/

▫️Whangārei High Court sentences Clayton Stanley Hunt to life monitoring for child sex abuse
He was a trusted figure in an idyllic beachside community, often relied upon by families to provide transport or care for their children.
But away from the watchful eyes of trusting parents, he drugged one girl and lured another to an abandoned house, subjecting them to violent ordeals that would haunt them for years.
Now, Clayton Stanley Hunt’s predatory obsession with young girls has been uncovered, and he has been classified as such a high risk of reoffending that he will be under lifetime monitoring.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/whangarei-high-court-sentences-clayton-stanley-hunt-to-life-monitoring-for-child-sex-abuse/BGPKE2ICR5EBNI4M3MV66K77PY/

▫️Australia outlines changes to anti-slavery law
Sydney — Civil society groups and academics say that Australia is falling behind other countries in tackling slavery. The government this week released its response to an independent assessment of Australia's slavery laws. The review found that the legislation had “not yet caused meaningful change” for victims and made various recommendations to strengthen the law.
https://www.voanews.com/a/australia-outlines-changes-to-anti-slavery-law/7892158.html

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Human Trafficking Hotline:  1800 737 732  or https://1800respect.org.au/
ACCCE: https://www.accce.gov.au/
AFP:  www.afp.gov.au or 131 237 (131AFP)
Crisis Support service Lifeline: 13 11 14 | https://www.lifeline.org.au/
National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service: 1800 211 028
https://thebravetruthaunz.org/ Hotline: 0489 994566
Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au
Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800  | https://kidshelpline.com.au/
Report Abuse: www.accce.gov.au/report
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