A family that ran child and adult care facilities throughout the San Francisco Bay Area has been accused of human trafficking and other serious crimes, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The California Attorney General on Friday announced charges against four members of the Gamos family, who range in age from 38 to 67. They also are …
Police said that they found no sign of human trafficking at an abandoned Arizona campsite, contradicting explosive allegations levied by a local volunteer group. KVOA reported that the Tucson Police Department inspected a campsite off of I-19 and Valencia Road multiple times but didn’t find any evidence of illegal activity. Despite this, police reassured the …
A New Mexico father was arrested this week for allegedly prostituting his 7-year-old daughter for drugs. Over the past year, staff at Lew Wallace Elementary School noticed odd behavior involving the little girl and reported it to police. According to KRQE, it was last May when the girl made alarming comments to a teacher, including “Mom …
A Macomb Township, Michigan, couple is accused of holding a woman with special needs captive and forcing her to sell sex. The Detroit Free Press reported that Michael Welch, 38, and Misty George, 30, allegedly kept the 29-year-old woman—who has physical and mental disabilities—in an outside shed, took her support money, and created online ads to sell …
A Mount Holly, New Jersey, woman has reportedly admitted to luring a 17-year-old girl to a motel, drugging her, and forcing her to work as a prostitute for 10 days. NJ.com reported that Adria Regn, 28, pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree conspiracy to facilitate human trafficking. Regn, along with her boyfriend, Christopher White, 19, are accused of …
Prosecutors say the girl was held captive as a sex slave
Police have arrested a man who allegedly drugged and kidnapped a British model, in an attempt to force her into sexual servitude, as reported by The Telegraph. On July 11, Lukasz Pawel Herba, 30, (pictured) and an accomplice allegedly lured the 20-year-old to a studio under the guise of a photo shoot. There, the pair is …
Florida police have arrested a businessman and accused him of participating in an illegal adoption of a 12-year-old girl from the Philippines in order to have a sexual relationship with her, according to WFTV. Andy William Bosch, 42, allegedly began the illicit relationship with the girl after his then-wife Melody illegally adopted her. Investigators describe the …
Dozens more are in serious or critical condition
A former Kentucky district judge who currently sits on the Campbell County Board of Education was indicted on human trafficking charges on Friday. Tim Nolan, 70, is also charged with first- and third-degree unlawful transaction with a minor, according to court documents and a state Attorney General statement obtained by Cincinnati.com. Campbell County Police issued a …
“If I try to leave, he’ll try to kill me”
The 20-year-old woman was last seen shortly after leaving work
