The Human Trafficking Unit (HTU) vigorously investigates and prosecutes those who, through such means as physical force, fraud, and/or psychological coercion, have forced individuals …

Nov 19, 2024 · A federal jury in Brooklyn yesterday returned guilty verdicts on all counts against Siyang Chen and Yichu Chen in connection with their roles in a Queens-based sex trafficking …

Gender-Based Violence is here to support survivors of sex and labor traficking. This resource guide is an important tool for survivors, advocates, and co.

Oct 17, 2023 · Earlier today, an indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn federal court charging Douglas Welch, also known as “Paradise,” with sex trafficking by force, sex trafficking …

Apr 17, 2024 · BROOKLYN, NY - Earlier today, an indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging Joel David Forney, also known as “Sirbar,” with three counts of sex …

Oct 17, 2023 · Douglas Welch, 40, also known as “Paradise,” is accused of forcing young women to engage in prostitution along a desolate stretch of Pennsylvania Avenue in Brooklyn known …

Feb 10, 2022 · Five members of a family-run operation trafficked girls between Mexico and Queens and pushed them into prostitution. Francisco Melendez-Perez and Abel Romero …

Nov 19, 2024 · Members of a Queens-based sex trafficking ring were convicted of charges including sex trafficking conspiracy and assaults in-aid-of racketeering, following a federal trial …

Sep 14, 2023 · Yuan Yuan allegedly engaged in a conspiracy to commit sex trafficking and managed the organization’s interstate prostitution business. She, along with her co …

Under Federal and NYS Law, children less than 18 years old are presumed to be victims of Sex Trafficking and the fraud, force or coercion element is not needed. MYTHS: Trafficking is …