trafficking

In a secret location in New Jersey, a turtle whisperer cares for trafficked animals

5:28pm October 28, 2024

In an undisclosed New Jersey location, there's a sanctuary for turtles intercepted in the process of being trafficked, and a man devoted to his charges.

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A Filipino preacher on the run from sexual abuse charges surrenders

1:03am September 09, 2024

Apollo Quiboloy, accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking in the Philippines and similar charges in the United States, surrendered Sunday to authorities, officials said.

Box turtles. Coral. These illegally trafficked animals still need a good home

2:35pm June 08, 2024

When authorities find wildlife that are being illegally trafficked, at ports or airports, the animals are often in terrible shape. Sick, starved, distressed. A pilot project in Southern California aims to get seized wildlife immediate care.

A still from a video by The Clooney Foundation for Justice showing the Ain Dara archeological site storage and warehouse in the northern Aleppo Governorate, in Syria. The facility was later looted by various armed groups and bulldozed at some point betwee

These activists want buyers and dealers of stolen relics to face criminal charges

1:30pm June 12, 2022

by D. Parvaz

If activists have their way, not only the looters, but the buyers, of stolen cultural relics will face criminal repercussions.

Three screen grabs from a video that recently went viral in China show a woman chained to a wall in a doorless shed in a rural Chinese village. The video has prompted a heated discussion about the trafficking of women.

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Woman found chained in Chinese village is victim of trafficking, authorities say

1:10am February 25, 2022

The 44-year-old woman who was filmed in a TikTok video, had been sold at least three times, Chinese officials said.

Health & Safety

The mystery of the chained woman in China

8:15pm February 17, 2022

A video shows her chained inside a shed. It got nearly 2 billion clicks and has sparked a national debate over her identity, whether she is mentally ill — and whether she was trafficked as a bride.

Lisa Ricchio sued the motel where she was sexually assaulted and held captive under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.

National

Human Trafficking Survivor Settles Lawsuit Against Motel Where She Was Held Captive

6:12pm February 20, 2020

by Todd Bookman

Lisa Ricchio recently settled a first-of-its-kind lawsuit under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. She sued the motel where she was held captive, accusing it of turning a blind eye to her abuse.

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Nigerian anti-trafficking activist Blessing Okoedion at the U.S. State Department in Washington, D.C., in June.

A Victim Of Sex Trafficking, Blessing Okoedion Now Works To Save Others

1:52pm July 30, 2018

by Courtney Columbus

The Nigerian activist was honored by the U.S. State Department in June for her efforts to combat human trafficking in Italy and Nigeria.

Josephine Iyamu, who was known to her victims as Madame Sandra, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison by a U.K. court.

World News

Voodoo-Using U.K. Nurse Sentenced For Trafficking Nigerian Women

11:25am July 05, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Prosecutors say the case marks the first time the U.K.'s Modern Slavery Act has been used to prosecute a U.K. national for crimes committed elsewhere.

Alika Kinan was one of eight international activists honored at the State Department for their work against human trafficking.

State Department Honoree Was Trapped In A Brothel For Nearly 20 Years

3:02pm June 29, 2017

by Sasha Ingber

Alika Kinan, a victim of sex trafficking in Argentina, made history when she sued her captors — and won. This week, she was honored as a "hero" for her activism.