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Battle against sex trafficking turns to prostitution review sites

Sep 16, 2016
A Seattle bust exposed online sex buyers who are treading on a new level of criminal behavior.
Surveillance video recorded by undercover detective Luke Hillman of the King County Sheriff’s Office during one of the league’s meetups in a Seattle bar November 10, 2015.
King's County Prosecutors Office

Health care takes on the fight against trafficking

Mar 2, 2016
Doctors — like one who found a tracking chip in a woman — play a critical role.
A hallway in Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
Courtesy: Michelle Cerulli

Forced labor, prostitution continues at U.S.-Mexico border

Feb 24, 2014
People, mostly women, are sold and forced into labor or sex.

Hotels urged to help fight sex trafficking

Apr 25, 2012
The Justice Department wants to crack down on human trafficking. One anti-sex trafficking group says hotels are a good place to start.