Trafficking News

Recently, we had an amazing researcher and presenter attend our membership meeting. Jeanne Allert presented information on research she had conducted on familial trafficking-or trafficking where a family member facilitates a child's trafficking. As a reminder,...

Forty-six men were arrested during the operation on Jan. 12 and 13 at the Hilton at Southlake Town Square and Hyatt near Stonebriar Centre in Frisco. Among those arrested included a high school teacher and coach, a youth pastor, and the operations director of a large...

A Dallas man who called himself “Macknificent” was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for human trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Tremont Blakemore, 43, was...

The FBI, along with a few other organizations, helped rescued over 100 children in a recent American-wide operation. Operation Cross Country XII is a project the FBI has been working on with local authorities. On Monday, they reported that the operation successfully...

Dallas police and Homeland Security broke up a human trafficking ring after a months-long investigation. Police say they were preying on women who are not from this country, promising work, but then forcing them into prostitution. "There are people out there that will...

Two area men who allegedly purchased sex from a 13-year-old trafficking victim have been arrested and charged with child sex trafficking, following an investigation by special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security...

A former Denton youth pastor has been charged with child sex trafficking in connection with incidents dating back to 1997 after being arrested at his Denton home earlier this month, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Robert Shiflet, 50, is charged with three...