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PHILADELPHIA, PA — United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Anthony Jones, 38, of Wilmington, DE, was sentenced to 21 years in prison, 10 years of supervised release, and …
Delaware Man Convicted of Trafficking Children Sentenced to Prison 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. — 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. — U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland this week released the Justice Department’s new National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking pursuant to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, …
Justice Department Announced Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — One of the six pillars of Chester County’s Historic Courthouse will shine in blue light on January nights beginning the evening of January 11, 2022—National Human …
Blue Light Shines in Chester County for Human Trafficking Prevention Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) announced almost $87 million in funding to combat human trafficking, provide supportive services to trafficking victims throughout the United …
Nearly $87 Million Awarded to Combat Human Trafficking and Help Victims 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