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California lawmakers take aim at social media role in youth fentanyl use and sex trafficking

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — How much responsibility do social media platforms bear when people use them to sell kids a deadly dose of fentanyl, pay teenagers to livestream strip teases or recruit minors who are sold for sex?

Los Angeles Times

Haiti Is on the Brink of State Failure

From criminal gangs to elite corruption, cascading ills are almost entirely homegrown.

Foreign Policy

Jeffrey Epstein emails with former JPMorgan executive revealed: ‘Say hi to Snow White’

Virgin Islands government is suing JP Morgan for allegedly facilitating Epstein’s sex trafficking ring by handling his payments to recruiters and victims

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Reporters stunned DOJ dropped Gaetz case

"Given what we've seen, the decision not to charge Gaetz seems pretty f**king remarkable," said Roger Sollenberger

Salon

Ex-Barclays boss accused of holding discussions with Jeffrey Epstein about photos of young women

US lawsuit claims Jes Staley received pictures of young women in seductive poses from the sex offender

The Guardian - UK

US Rep. Matt Gaetz won’t face charges from Greenberg-related probe

ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. Department of Justice has decided against pursuing sex-trafficking charges against U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, his lawyers said Wednesday, following a lengthy investigation that emerged from the criminal case against former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg.

Orlando Sentinel

Rep. Gaetz says no charges for him in sex trafficking case

Rep. Matt Gaetz says the Justice Department has ended a sex trafficking case with no charges against him

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DOJ won't charge Gaetz in sex trafficking probe, his lawyers say

"They have determined not to bring any charges against him," Gaetz’s lawyers said.

Axios

Justice Department won’t charge Matt Gaetz for sex trafficking

The Florida congressman has been under investigation for several years

The Independent UK

Scientology leader David Miscavige concealed whereabouts, federal judge says

TAMPA, Fla. — A U.S. magistrate judge has ruled that Church of Scientology leader David Miscavige was “actively concealing his whereabouts or evading service” in a federal trafficking lawsuit and declared him officially served in the case.

Tribune News Service

Ex-Mexico drug czar's defense says accusers have 'motives to lie'

Admitted drug traffickers who testified against a former Mexican law enforcement official accused by the United States of taking millions of dollars in bribes from the Sinaloa cartel have "incredible motives to lie," a defense lawyer said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Far-right extremist at centre of 2017 Charlottesville march ‘dies days before fentanyl-trafficking trial’

Teddy Joseph Von Nukem was photographed at the white supremacist rally holding a tiki torch

The Independent UK

‘Miracle’ rescue off coast of WA turns into drug hunt

The "miracle" rescue of three men clinging to an Esky in rough seas off southern WA has turned into a drug trafficking investigation.

The New Daily

Alleged cult leader now facing sex assault charge in tribal court

LAS VEGAS — Nathan Chasing Horse, an alleged cult leader and former actor arrested in North Las Vegas and accused of sexually assaulting and trafficking women and girls, is now facing an additional charge from the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.

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The Canberra Times

Bikie boss admits drug trafficking, possessing proceeds of crime

John Wright has pleaded guilty to five charges after being busted by anti-gang detectives.

The Guardian - UK

Modern slavery survivors could be retrafficked in UK, charities warn

Salvation Army and other groups say without more resources potential victims could slip through the net

The Guardian - US

Biden promise to crack down on fentanyl trafficking divides experts

Measures to combat overdose crisis include stiffer penalties but some worry it may signal a turn away from harm reduction

The Conversation

The draw of the 'manosphere': understanding Andrew Tate's appeal to lost men

Mega-influencer Andrew Tate is once again back in the news as he battles charges of organised crime and human trafficking in Romania.

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Painkillers, cash and Ferrari seized as Canberra car dealer faces money-laundering and drug-trafficking charges

Nicholas Kozac, 24, faces charges of drug trafficking, money laundering and possessing property suspected of being stolen.

The Guardian - UK

Doctor in alleged organ trafficking case suggests Nigerian senator’s family may be paying donor

Dr Peter Dupont, who refused to approve kidney transplant, said ‘wealth disparity’ between alleged victim and accused created cause for concern

Irish Mirror

Northern Irish X Factor star Janet Devlin reveals she once matched with Andrew Tate on dating app

Tyrone singer Janet shared her account of her past encounter with the controversial figure following his arrest on suspicion of rape, sex trafficking and organised crime offences

The Canberra Times

Ferrari seized as car dealer accused of drug trafficking, money laundering

Nicholas Kozak has been granted bail after pleading not guilty to all charges.

Radio France Internationale

Belgian police bust Europe's biggest Chinese prostitution ring

Belgium has charged nine people with human trafficking and money laundering for their alleged roles in a gang suspected of bringing women from China to be sex workers in Europe.

Evening Standard

How are schools tackling misogyny and the influence of Andrew Tate?

Schools across the UK started encountering increasing numbers of parents worried about the influence of Andrew Tate and pupils who admire him. Tate, is a former kickboxer, and has millions of followers online - he has been banned from TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube for his misogynistic comments. Tate is…

Tribune News Service

Bail set for former actor, alleged cult leader on sex assault and trafficking charges

LAS VEGAS — A North Las Vegas judge set bail at $300,000 on Tuesday for a former actor accused of human trafficking and sexually assaulting women and girls while operating a cult.

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