North County Group Gets DOJ Funding to Assist Human Trafficking Victims
A North County organization was awarded $500,000 in grant funding from the Department of Justice…
DOJ Awards Chula Vista $97,500 Human-Trafficking Enforcement Grant
The city of Chula Vista will receive a federal grant of nearly $100,000 for enforcement…
Online Training Program for Teachers to Recognize Exploitation Amid Pandemic
With schools closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns that students are more susceptible than…
Mexican Cartels Turn from Drugs to Human Trafficking Amid Pandemic
Organized crime is mutating in Mexico as gangs who steal oil and sell drugs try…
San Diego DA Unveils Human Trafficking Training Program for First Responders
The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office unveiled a training program Wednesday aimed at providing…
Opinion: There Is Hope for Ending the Heartbreaking Crime of Human Trafficking
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and a good opportunity to discuss this heartbreaking crime…
Smuggler Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed 3, Faces Nearly 21 Years In Prison
A 21-year-old man who led Border Patrol agents on a high-speed pursuit that killed three…
SDPD Officers Arrest Parolee Suspected of Sexually Trafficking Teen Runaway
A parolee suspected of sexually trafficking a 15-year-old runaway was arrested Wednesday in Sorrento Valley.…
Lemon Grove Man Sentenced to 9 Years in O.C. Pimping Case
A 28-year-old man pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to pimp and robbery in Santa Ana…
Smugglers Ferrying 17 Immigrants in Fishing Boat Nabbed 15 Miles Out
Federal personnel Monday thwarted an attempt to ferry 17 suspected undocumented immigrants into the United…
Bills from SD Lawmakers Signed into Law by Gov. Brown
Three bills authored by San Diego-area legislators were signed into law Monday by Gov. Jerry…
Chula Vista Teen Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Drugs, Undocumented Migrants
An 18-year-old man pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to recruiting classmates at Castle Park…
‘Mastermind’ of Human Smuggling Ring Gets Nearly 15 Years in Prison
The mastermind of a San Marcos-based human trafficking operation in which women were forced to…
District Attorney to Address Free Event on Human Trafficking Awareness
San Diego County District Atty. Summer Stephan and other experts on human trafficking will speak…