Sex trafficking

Bryan Riley is facing 22 charges, including murder, arson, kidnapping, burglary and animal cruelty for the September 5 incident.

Federal agencies tasked with supporting Indigenous communities say they do not have the resources to extend much of their programming to Hawaii.

Joel Greenberg asked for an extension to his sentencing date scheduled for November so he can continue participating in interviews with investigators.

R. Kelly was convicted of sex trafficking and racketeering in a New York court on Monday and will be sentenced next May.

As an artist, one who...is gifted, I think he'll be welcomed back into Chicago as a person who can be redeemed," Davis said on Monday.

R&B singer R. Kelly was on Monday found guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking in New York.

At least 629 illicit massage businesses (IMBs) have been discovered across New York City, outnumbering subway stations by nearly 200.

In an unusual closing speech, Kelly's lawyer compared the singer to Martin Luther King Jr. and insisted he was fighting for his constitutional rights.

Witnesses for the defense included a handful of Kelly's former employees and associates, most of whom testified they had never seen him abuse anyone.

The R&B singer has denied all charges of sexual assault, and claimed the women accusing him were former groupies who wanted to take advantage of his fame.

Virginia Guiffre's lawsuit reiterates public claims that she was abused by Prince Andrew on multiple occasions in 2001 when she was under 18

"It would have been my very first huge celebrity interview. I thought it would kickstart my career," said the witness, who is now 39.

A lawsuit accuses the man of using his "power, wealth, influence, connections, and resources to recruit children ... so that he could prey on them."

"Where's the rest of the media? Is there really going to only be one story about this before they get released into our country?" the former president's son tweeted.

She said Kelly added "I still have a lot to teach you" and that he kept a gun by his side as he would reprimand her before forcing her to perform oral sex.

The singer has repeatedly denied accusations that he preyed on several alleged victims during a 30-year career.

"There's been times where they wanted to (leave) but couldn't because they couldn't get a ride or we couldn't get ahold of Rob," Anthony Navarro said.

The teen is accused of helping Anton Lazzaro recruit young, and in some cases underage, women for paid sex.

Trump-supporting Anton Lazzaro is known for flaunting his wealthy lifestyle on Instagram, with photos aboard private jets and driving sports cars topless.

Jury selection concluded after a three-day process in which dozens of potential jurors were screened for the upcoming trial of the R&B singer.

The Grammy winner has been locked up since 2019 while awaiting four separate state and federal trials. If convicted in New York, the 54-year-old faces 20 years in prison.

According to court documents filed Tuesday, Greenberg's lawyer is seeking to postpone his sentencing for 90 days.

The time for difficult conversations with your children about what potential dangers lurk on the internet needs to happen now, not later.

"When y'all going to get the memo that I didn't get it wrong?" Locke shot back

"Of the 20 recovered, 16 of the children were suspected victims of sex trafficking," the U.S. Marshals Service said in a statement.

"We do believe human trafficking has occurred at this establishment," the Harris County D.A. said after the Friday night sting.

"Sixty of the 86 pages are what I call 'receipts,' hard corroboration of the crimes of not only Joel Greenberg but the crimes of others," a former federal prosecutor said Monday.

The former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein appeared in court for the first time in person since she was arrested last July.

The hashtag #SheWas16 trended on Twitter Friday in a show of support for Zephaniah "Zephi" Trevino, who supporters say was a victim of child sex trafficking and has been wrongly accused of murder.

The Wyoming Republican declined to comment on whether her GOP colleague, who has repeatedly attacked her, should resign.