WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he'll be looking "very closely" at Labor Secretary Alex Acosta's handling of a sex trafficking case involving now-jailed billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein. But he also seemed to stand by his Cabinet official, praising Acosta's performance on the job and saying he felt "very badly"...
Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein Charged with Molesting Dozens of Girls
NEW YORK — In a startling reversal of fortune, billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein was charged Monday with sexually abusing dozens of underage girls in a case brought more than a decade after he secretly cut a deal with federal prosecutors to dispose of nearly identical allegations. The 66-year-old hedge fund...
Man Named 'Loco' Imprisoned on Gun, Meth, Sex Trafficking Charges
A Fresno man was sentenced in federal court to nearly 22 years in prison on drug, weapons, and sex-trafficking charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced. Carlos Montano, 29, known as "Loco," was a Fresno Bulldogs gang member who distributed large amounts of crystal methamphetamine in the Fresno area, often using...
Kaiser Employees Lift Up Human Trafficking Victims
A bottle of shampoo. A tube of toothpaste. These are simple things that many folks take for granted. But they are much appreciated by human trafficking victims on the road to recovery and a fresh start in life. As part of the hospital's "No More" campaign, employees of Kaiser Permanente...
NFL Aims to Handle Kraft Case Like Any Other Conduct Matter
NEW YORK — The NFL says it will handle the sex solicitation case involving New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft as it would any other issue under the league's conduct policy. The 77-year-old owner has been charged with soliciting a prostitute in Florida as part of a crackdown on sex...
Police: Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Solicited Prostitute
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is being charged with misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution after he was twice videotaped paying for a sex act at an illicit massage parlor, police in Florida said Friday. Jupiter police told reporters the 77-year-old Kraft hasn't been arrested. A warrant...
Side Effect of Trafficking Law: More Street Prostitution?
NEW YORK — Recent crackdowns targeting the sex-for-hire industry have reduced the number of commercial ads on the internet and helped fight online trafficking. But activists and police say the efforts may have had unintended consequences — landing women and girls back on the streets, where dangers also lurk. The...
DA Lisa Smittcamp Targets Sex Trafficking
"Human trafficking is modern-day slavery." Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp says that is the unvarnished reality of prostitution and for those who become ensnared by it. "They live in fear that the pimp is going to hurt their family." In an interview with GV Wire, Smittcamp says many are...
DA Lisa Smittcamp Targets Sex Trafficking
"Human trafficking is modern-day slavery." Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp says that is the unvarnished reality of prostitution and for those who become ensnared by it. "They live in fear that the pimp is going to hurt their family." In an interview with GV Wire, Smittcamp says many are...
Police Chief Jerry Dyer Reveals Horrors of Sex Trafficking
It's unfortunate that many people think of prostitution as a "victimless crime." In an interview with GV Wire, Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer details the horrors of sex trafficking: the punishment that pimps inflict on prostitutes — nearly all of who have been forced into the illicit trade — and how...