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Disgraced R&B star R. Kelly back in Chicago for sex trial

R. Kelly has returned to the federal jail in downtown Chicago ahead of his trial on child pornography and obstruction-of-justice charges, just two weeks after the disgraced R&B star was sentenced in New York to 30 years in prison for racketeering and sex trafficking

The Independent UK

Sex trafficking survivor hopes Sir Mo’s revelation will help male victims

The four-time Olympic champion said in BBC documentary The Real Mo Farah that he was trafficked into the UK at the age of nine.

The Independent UK

Sir Mo Farah’s wife: Living with hurt of child trafficking secret ‘not natural’

The emotional wife of Sir Mo Farah says living with his child trafficking secret was “not natural” as Scotland Yard confirmed it was assessing allegations made by the four-time Olympic gold medallist.

Evening Standard

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Four men arrested in London in human trafficking investigation

This is the moment police hunting a human trafficking gang suspected of smuggling 32 people into lorries to bring them to the UK break down the door of the alleged kingpin and place handcuffs on him.

Evening Standard

Mo Farah’s harrowing story shines a light on Tories’ shameful asylum policy

Annie Brown says the UK should be a sanctuary for children like Mo, who flee from conflict only to be exploited.

Daily Record

Trafficking victims ‘fear being criminalised’ if they seek help

Charity workers hope Sir Mo Farah’s decision to reveal he was trafficked would encourage more victims to come forward

The Guardian - UK

The Leader podcast: Mo Farah’s story and the reality of trafficking

Thirty years after being illegally trafficked into the UK under the wrong name, Sir Mo Farah has finally revealed the story of how he came to the country.

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Child slavery reports in the UK reach record levels as Sir Mo Farah speaks about his own trafficking experience.

Olympic gold medallist reveals he had been brought to the UK from Djibouti at the age of nine and forced to serve another family’s children

Wales Online

Undercover police officer 'infiltrates Scouse cocaine cartel'

The officer gained the confidence of the major drugs trafficking group

Liverpool Echo

Mo Farah wins praise after ‘heart-breaking’ child trafficking tale

The true account of the Olympian’s journey to Britain is revealed in new documentary, The Real Mo Farah

Evening Standard

Real Mo Farah: What is modern slavery and the signs of human trafficking?

British Olympic athlete Mo Farah has revealed that he became a victim of human trafficking and modern slavery at just nine years-old - here’s what modern slavery is

Daily Mirror

Damascus Turns from Drugs Transit Point to Trafficking Hub

As the Syrian regime reclaimed regions that were out of its control in 2018, the drug trade in the war-torn country moved on towards a new phase. The trade exploded with the eruption of the conflict in 2011. Syria used to be a crossing point for drugs smuggled from Afghanistan…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Govt official surrenders in abuse enquiry

The deputy director-general of the Department of Children and Youth and a Surat Thani Shelter for Children and Families official, who are alleged to have been involved in child sex trafficking, turned themselves in on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Two men arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking after gardai seize €6.9 million worth of cannabis in rural Kilkenny village

Gardai attached to the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, assisted by Revenue Commissioners Customs Service and officers from the Eastern Region, made the seizure after conducting a search at a business premises in Ballyhale, Co Kilkenny

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Bangkok Post

Prayut seeks better human trafficking grade, wants Biden at Apec summit

Thailand hopes to see its status in the annual US human trafficking report upgraded and would like the US president to attend the Apec summit this year, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said on Sunday.

Orlando Sentinel

Former Florida tax official Joel Greenberg set for December sentencing in federal sex trafficking case

ORLANDO, Fla. — Joel Greenberg — Seminole County’s former tax collector who pleaded guilty to sex trafficking and other federal crimes more than a year ago — is scheduled for a sentencing hearing on Dec. 1, according to federal judge’s order signed Friday.

Reuters

EU agrees to improve migration cooperation with Morocco after Melilla tragedy

Morocco and the European Union have agreed to cooperate more closely in combatting human trafficking after at least 23 migrants died during an attempted mass border crossing from Morocco into the neighbouring Spanish enclave of Melilla, Spain and Morocco said in a joint statement on Friday.

Al Jazeera

Ghislaine Maxwell appeals sex trafficking conviction and sentence

Maxwell, who a judge said played ‘instrumental’ role in abuse of girls by Jeffrey Epstein, got 20-year sentence in June.

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The National (Scotland)

Ghislaine Maxwell pays to appeal conviction for sex trafficking young girls

SEX trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell has officially appealed against her conviction and sentence in the United States.

The Independent UK

Ghislaine Maxwell appeals against sex trafficking conviction and sentence

The British socialite was sentenced to 20 years in prison last month.

The Independent UK

Ghislaine Maxwell launches appeal against sex-trafficking conviction and sentence

Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years in prison last month

Bangkok Post

Singapore executes two drug traffickers amid human rights criticism

Singapore executed two men for drug trafficking on Thursday, attracting a fresh wave of criticism from human rights activists.

The Independent UK

Court rules teenager who killed her sexual abuser could be acquitted under landmark defence

Sex trafficking can be a defense for homicide, says a Wisconsin court

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine prosecutors uncover sex trafficking ring preying on women fleeing country

Authorities arrest suspected gang leader who allegedly lured women with false job offers then forced them into prostitution

The Hindu

Colombo Security Conclave agrees to tackle common threats

The members of Colombo Security Conclave include India, Maldives, Mauritius, and Sri Lanka, while Bangladesh and Seychelles are the two observer nations

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