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Combatting Human Trafficking

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Third Gang Member Receives Lengthy Prison Sentence for Sex Trafficking Following HSI Houston-Led Investigation

HOUSTON — A third gang member has received a lengthy prison sentence for his role in a sex trafficking conspiracy involving 13 minor victims and one adult victim following an investigation by HSI and law enforcement partners.

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Lead Defendant in HSI Investigation of High-End Brothel Network Pleads Guilty

BOSTON — Han Lee, 42, of Cambridge, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to persuade, induce, entice and coerce individuals to travel in interstate or foreign commerce to engage in prostitution; and one count of money laundering conspiracy.

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Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking After HSI New England Investigation

BOSTON — A Boston man pleaded guilty Sept. 19 to sex trafficking and cocaine charges after an HSI New England investigation into his involvement in a drug and sex trafficking hub.

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HSI New Orleans Prepares for 2025 Super Bowl by Hosting a Human Trafficking Awareness Workshop

NEW ORLEANS — HSI New Orleans, the DHS Center for Countering Human Trafficking and the Blue Campaign conducted a three-day human trafficking training workshop at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans.

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Man Charged With Trafficking a Woman for Sex After HSI New England Investigation

BOSTON — A man has been charged after he allegedly trafficked a woman to engage in commercial sex acts, forced her to assist him in robbing multiple convenience stores and in procuring an illegal firearm for him to use in one of the robberies.

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Florida Man Gets Life for Fentanyl Distribution, Sex Trafficking

TAMPA, Fla. — HSI Tampa assisted the DEA in Tampa during an investigation that has led to a life sentence for a Florida man who distributed fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine and crack cocaine, causing bodily harm.

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Indiana Man Sentenced to 210 Months for Sex Trafficking and Child Exploitation

HAMMOND, Ind. — Edin Galvez, 25, of Griffith, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Gretchen S. Lund after pleading guilty to soliciting and enticing the sex trafficking of a minor and soliciting and enticing the production of child pornography.

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Continued Presence Information Guide

This information sheet provides guidance for a temporary immigration designation provided to individuals identified by law enforcement as victims of a "severe form of trafficking persons" who may be potential witnesses in an investigation or who have filed civil actions against their traffickers.

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Former School Employee Charged With Transporting a Former Student Across State Lines to Engage in Unlawful Sexual Conduct

CONCORD, N.H. — A former Massachusetts school employee was charged by indictment in federal court in Concord for transporting a former student to New Hampshire to engage in unlawful sexual conduct.

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HSI San Diego, Multiagency Case Results in Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Forcing Women to Travel to San Diego for Prostitution

SAN DIEGO — A Las Vegas man was sentenced to 10 years in prison July 25 for coercing three women to engage in prostitution and transporting them from Las Vegas to San Diego.