52-year-old accused of sex trafficking a minor

Dallas Jury Convicts 'Romeo Pimp' of Trafficking Minor, Sentences Him to 20 Years

DALLAS COUNTY, TX – Obed Mengistu has been found guilty of Trafficking of Persons under the age of 18 and sentenced to 20 years in prison by a

Bond set at $200K for mom accused of trafficking her daughters over Snapchat

Woman charged with child sex trafficking after offering daughters for sex on social media. Bond set at $200,000.

Teen Sex Solicitation Bill Advances in California Senate

A bill targeting consumers of the child sex trafficking industry was unanimously approved by California lawmakers. Assembly Bill 379 passed on July 7 with a 6–0 vote in the Senate Appropriations Committee, which focuses on the cost to taxpayers of new bills. AB 379, which was introduced in February, specifically targets the buyers of commercial sex. It would authorize felony punishment for solicitation of any minor by an adult who is more than t…

52-year-old accused of sex trafficking a minor

Billy Ray Wiley faces one count of engaging in sex trafficking and one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.

Smyrna man charged with sex trafficking

Juan Carlos Morales Duarte of Smyrna is accused of trafficking a 16-year-old girl for sex between April 30 and July 2 at a condominium townhome at 604 Parkway Avenue in Smyrna, according to an arrest warrant from the Smyrna Police…