A Minnesota man was sentenced to 23 years in prison for trafficking several women in the St. Cloud area. The Central Minnesota Human Trafficking Task Force investigated over 130 cases and helped ...

Man, Woman Each Sentenced To Several Years In Prison For Sex Trafficking Minor A man and a woman were each sentenced to several years in prison for sex trafficking a minor out of a Twin Cities ...

If the bill passes the Minnesota Senate and is signed into law, Perryman said she hopes it will reduce human trafficking.A release states the bill comes after prostitution took place in 2019 out ...

Meriel Lester works in the Criminal Division of the Stearns County Attorney’s Office, where she has dealt extensively in ...

After the shocking arrest of 17 of their peers Monday, the Somali community of Minnesota is struggling to grasp the bust of a human trafficking sex ring that spanned three states. Federal and local ...

Human trafficking is a rapidly growing, global, criminal justice and human rights issue. Human rights organizations estimate that between 600,000 and 4 million people are trafficked globally each year ...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — Three Minnesota dogs are now tasked with one big purpose. “We have to take what is a really dark, a heinous crime and shine light on it,” Tammy Lee, CEO of ...

Separate data from the National Human Trafficking Hotline, which offers support to victims, identified 9,619 trafficking cases in 2023 — up from 5,551 in 2015. In 2023, the hotline received more ...

States are cracking down on the hospitality industry’s role in human trafficking. New mandates mean fewer blind eyes and ...

(KNSI) – A Stearns County prosecutor is exchanging her business attire for a black robe after being named to a judgeship in ...

The Central Minnesota Human Trafficking Task Force has worked on more than 130 investigations. Here's what to know about its latest development.