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PHILADELPHIA, PA — United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that four individuals from Reading, PA, were convicted Friday, June 3, at the trial of offenses including conspiracy to participate …
Four Members of Reading’s “The Sevens” Gang Convicted After Six-Week Trial in Allentown Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nery A. Martinez Vasquez, 54, and Maura N. Martinez, 54, both of Shasta Lake, California, were both sentenced on Monday for conspiring to subject three victims to …
Couple Sentenced for Conspiring to Subject Mother and Her Daughters to Forced Labor Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has used its rulemaking authority to propose that consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) do not prevent survivors of human trafficking from achieving …
CFPB Seeks to Halt Negative Credit Reporting for Survivors of Human Trafficking Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra this week announced the formation of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Task Force to Prevent Human …
New HHS Task Force to Prevent Human Trafficking Announced Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House recently released the National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking, recognizing the impact of human trafficking on public health, public safety, and national security. …
HHS Strengthens Prevention of Human Trafficking and Support for Survivors Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The House of Representatives recently approved legislation authored by Rep. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) to require those convicted of human trafficking for sexual servitude to register as sex …
Williams Legislation to Expand State’s Sexual Offender Registration to Add Human Trafficking Offenders Read More