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DOJ Clears Matt Gaetz of All Charges in Sex-Trafficking Probe

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has just cleared Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) of all charges stemming from a long-running sex-trafficking investigation. The DOJ was investigating allegations that Gaetz had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl and paid her to travel with him. The feds had arrested a…

21 Arrested in Massive Child Sex Trafficking Bust in Arizona

21 suspects have been arrested during a massive child sex trafficking bust in Arizona, authorities have revealed. The arrests were made in connection to an undercover operation targeting child sex crimes and human trafficking. The suspects were caught during "Operation Back to Skool," a Valley-wide investigation. During the operation, detectives…

Huge Nationwide Sex Trafficking Bust Rescues 121 Children

A nationwide operation by federal and local authorities has rescued 121 children and 141 adults from sex trafficking rings across the country. The two-week nationwide operation in August was dubbed "Operation Cross Country." During a series of raids, 84 minor victims of child sex trafficking and sexual exploitation were rescued.…

Judge Drops Hammer on R Kelly, Sentences Singer to 30 Years in Prison

U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly has dropped the hammer on R. Kelly, handing the fallen music star a sentence of 30 years in prison for racketeering and sex trafficking charges. Kelly did not address the court during the nearly three-hour hearing. His victims did speak in court. “You made me…

70 Children Rescued during Child Trafficking Bust

70 missing children have been rescued during a series of raids as part of a child trafficking operation by federal, state, and local authorities. The children, most of whom were aged between 10 and 17, were rescued as part of “Operation Lost Souls.” According to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement…

Ghislaine Maxwell Denied New Trial, Sex Trafficking Conviction Remains

The conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell will remain intact after a judge denied Jeffery Epstein's sex trafficking accomplice a new trial. Maxwell's legal team was pushing for a mistrial after a juror revealed after the trial that he was the victim of child sex abuse. Judge Alison J. Nathan made the…

CNN Producer Pleads Not Guilty to Child Sex Trafficking Charges, Denied Bail

Longtime CNN producer John Griffin has been denied bail by a judge after he pleaded not guilty to child sex trafficking charges in a U.S. District Court in Vermont. Griffin, who was arrested on multiple child sex crimes charges last week, is looking at spending from 10 years to life…