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Arrests made for sex trafficking in the UK and Romania
Investigations revealed that 8 suspects, mostly from the same family, sexually exploited several people including a 13-year-old girl across the UK and Romania. -
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Police Arrest German Online Trafficker in Lapu-Lapu City
LAPU-LAPU CITY – Today, law enforcers arrested a 41-year-old German national for sexually abusing children and distributing child sexual exploitation materials through the internet. -
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First Arrest as IJM Gulu Takes on Domestic Violence
On April 26, 2018, a man who had brutally beaten his wife over many years was arrested by police in Gulu, Uganda. This is the first case of domestic violence that IJM has taken on, as part of a new pilot project this year in Gulu. -
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Increase in Convictions in the Philippines Keep Children Safe, Traffickers Off the Streets
More than 35 survivors of trafficking will now be able to breathe a little easier. Last week, six traffickers were convicted for human trafficking crimes in the Philippines. Each received a sentence of life imprisonment, and a painful chapter ended for the survivors who suffered unspeakable abuse at their hands. -
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American Faces Charges in Thailand for Exploiting Street Children
An American man is behind bars and facing charges for exploiting and abusing young teenage boys living on the citys streets. In Thailand, he faces trafficking and sexual assault charges, and he may face additional charges abroad. -
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IJM Bolivia Cases Progress at ‘Rapid Pace’ Following New Law
Thanks to a new law, IJM Bolivia has seen miraculous developments in the past eight months, according to Greg Tarrant, IJM Bolivia field office director. The Law to Decongest and Effectivise Criminal Procedures stole the media spotlight when passed at the end of October 2014, but only time could be the judge of its effectiveness. -
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Mumbai Priest Arrested in Occultist Ritual Admits to Exploiting Nearly Two Dozen Girls
He was a baba, a Hindu priest who had been sexually exploiting young girls. He claimed he had the ability to embody a djinn, a spirit, who would make money rain down on a virgins family if the spirit was sexually satisfied. -
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Massive Operation in the Philippines Shows a Country Serious about Ending Human Trafficking
Eleven suspects were arrested at a high-end entertainment bar where women and girls were being trafficked and exploited for sex in the heart of Angeles City. The highly complex operation involved staff from all three IJM offices in the Philippines and required close coordination between national government agencies and the local anti-trafficking unit.