8 Suspects Arrested in Connection with Human Trafficking, Online Prostitution Bust, BCSO Says

8 suspects arrested in connection with human trafficking, online prostitution bust, BCSO says

Eight suspects were arrested in connection with a human trafficking and online prostitution bust in San Antonio, according to the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. The suspects were taken into custody on Thursday at a hotel with assistance from the Texas Department of Public Safety, the San Antonio Police Department and BCSO’s Organized Crime Division, the sheriff’s office said. The following suspects were charged with solicit prostitution/other pa…

Police raid properties in connection with 'slavery and human trafficking'

Officers from Cambridgeshire Constabulary and Romanian Police supported the operation, which saw four arrests made after properties were raided in Waterbeach and Cambridge.

Global Inequality and Digital Vulnerability: Unpacking Online Scams and Human Trafficking

INTRODUCTION In recent years, online scam operations and forms of digital-enabled human trafficking have surged dramatically. Despite the proliferation of bilateral and multilateral efforts to combat such crimes, the root causes driven by a confluence of global economic hardship, digital dependency, and human psychological vulnerability remain insufficiently addressed. This article posits that while digital technology has a key role to play in a…