As we surmised in the week leading up to the Final Four in Minneapolis, we expected local police and even the FBI to be involved in the prevention of sex trafficking and prostitution ahead of the final games. It appears we were right about the crackdown, and statistics from the bust suggest there’s a significant […]
Sex Trafficking Leader Gets 12 Years in Prison
The last of four defendants in an international sex trafficking ring that had roots in Minnesota has been sentenced for her role in the crime. Sophia Wang Navas, 50, was sentenced in Washington County District Court on Friday to twelve and a half years in prison for her role in the international sex trafficking ring. […]
Minnesota Continuing To Fight Against Sex Traffickers
A pair of stories published recently in the Pioneer Press shows that police are committed to cutting down on sex trafficking in Minnesota, but it remains a problem throughout the state. The first story highlighted how eight more men now face charges for pursuing underage sex through online advertisements after being caught in the Super […]
Undercover Sex Trafficking Sting Nabs 94 During Super Bowl
Earlier this month, we shared a blog detailing how police arrested 36 men for attempting to solicit sex from a minor and seven men for sex trafficking in the days leading up to the Super Bowl, but in those instances, police let the buyers come to them. But that wasn’t the only way officers were […]
Super Bowl Sex Trafficking Enforcement Nets More Than 40 Arrests
Minnesota police say that in the week leading up to the Super Bowl, 36 individuals were arrested for attempting to solicit sex with a minor, and seven others were arrested for sex trafficking. Police also said that 14 women were rescued from trafficking operations. The women were not arrested, and instead were referred to social […]
