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December 20, 2024 6:49 AM
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'Still looking over my shoulder': Ex-police chief gets prison for sex trafficking teen - Raw Story

'Still looking over my shoulder': Ex-police chief gets prison for sex trafficking teen - Raw Story | Operation Phobos | Scoop.it

A former police chief in West Virginia has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for sex trafficking a teen girl and then subsequently trying to hinder investigators.

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November 19, 2024 4:52 PM
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'Damaging' sealed testimony about Matt Gaetz accessed by hacker: report - Raw Story

'Damaging' sealed testimony about Matt Gaetz accessed by hacker: report - Raw Story | Operation Phobos | Scoop.it

A hacker reportedly gained access to a file containing "damaging" testimony against President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz. The unidentified hacker accessed a secure link among lawyers whose clients testified against the Florida Republican...

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August 6, 2024 7:03 PM
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LA City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto on Fighting Child Sex Trafficking—Because Kids' Rights Are Not for Sale - Ms. Magazine

LA City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto on Fighting Child Sex Trafficking—Because Kids' Rights Are Not for Sale - Ms. Magazine | Operation Phobos | Scoop.it

In 2021, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received more than 17,200 reports of child sex trafficking from all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.

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July 19, 2024 1:20 PM
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Twitter Reportedly Resisting a Subpoena in Epstein Legal Case - GIZMODO.com

Twitter Reportedly Resisting a Subpoena in Epstein Legal Case - GIZMODO.com | Operation Phobos | Scoop.it

X is allegedly fighting multiple subpoenas related to a case involving two Epstein accusers.

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April 10, 2024 3:37 PM
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Western District of Michigan | Child Sex Trafficker Sentenced To 26 Years In Prison | United States Department of Justice

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today announced that Torey Franklin, 29, of Grand Rapids, was sentenced to 26 years in federal prison.  In December 2023, Franklin pleaded guilty to sex trafficking a minor in 2022.                              

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February 15, 2024 6:57 PM
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13 men, including an American, arrested at Canada hotel and charged with luring minors for sexual abuse - CBS News

13 men, including an American, arrested at Canada hotel and charged with luring minors for sexual abuse - CBS News | Operation Phobos | Scoop.it

Canadian police arrested 13 men, including one U.S. national at a hotel in Niagara Falls and charged them all with child sex trafficking offenses.

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December 7, 2023 5:36 PM
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Central District of California | South Los Angeles Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Recruiting Teenage Girls for Commercial Sex Work and Sex Trafficking an Adult | USDOJ

Central District of California | South Los Angeles Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Recruiting Teenage Girls for Commercial Sex Work and Sex Trafficking an Adult | USDOJ | Operation Phobos | Scoop.it

LOS ANGELES – A South Los Angeles man was sentenced today to life in federal prison for recruiting and enticing teenage girls for whom he acted as a “pimp” and providing them for commercial sex work.

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October 31, 2023 7:20 AM
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Northern District of New York | Colonie Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Minors | United States Department of Justice

Northern District of New York | Colonie Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Minors | United States Department of Justice | Operation Phobos | Scoop.it

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Christopher Thomas, age 40, of Colonie, New York, was sentenced today to 480 months (40 years) in prison for sex trafficking minors and related offenses.

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October 13, 2023 9:58 PM
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Northern District of Texas | Child Sex Trafficker Sentenced to Life in Prison | United States Department of Justice

Northern District of Texas | Child Sex Trafficker Sentenced to Life in Prison | United States Department of Justice | Operation Phobos | Scoop.it

A DeSoto man who drugged young girls and then forced them into commercial sex was sentenced today to Life in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.

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August 9, 2023 5:20 PM
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GOP donor compared to Jeffrey Epstein as he's sentenced for sex-trafficking: report - RawStory.com

GOP donor compared to Jeffrey Epstein as he's sentenced for sex-trafficking: report - RawStory.com | Operation Phobos | Scoop.it

A GOP donor with strong connections in the Minnesota Republican Party was jailed to 21 years in prison Wednesday for sex trafficking underage girls. Anton “Tony” Lazzaro was found guilty of seven sex charges against five girls aged 15 and 16, the Associated Press reported. 

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June 27, 2023 6:27 PM
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Western District of Missouri | Wisconsin Man Sentenced for Sex Trafficking a Child | United States Department of Justice

Western District of Missouri | Wisconsin Man Sentenced for Sex Trafficking a Child | United States Department of Justice | Operation Phobos | Scoop.it

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Milwaukee, Wisconsin man was sentenced in federal court today for the sex trafficking of a child.

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April 1, 2023 1:00 PM
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Republican operative convicted of teen sex trafficking - RawStory.com

Republican operative convicted of teen sex trafficking - RawStory.com | Operation Phobos | Scoop.it

A Minnesota Republican political operative was convicted of orchestrating a sex trafficking conspiracy involving juvenile females, the Department of Justice said in a news release. Anton “Tony” Lazzaro, 32 of Minneapolis, was convicted on one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of minor...

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March 8, 2023 8:48 PM
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Eastern District of Arkansas | Life Sentence For Sex Trafficking Of A Minor | United States Department of Justice

Eastern District of Arkansas | Life Sentence For Sex Trafficking Of A Minor | United States Department of Justice | Operation Phobos | Scoop.it

Mario Waters, 34, of Palestine, Arkansas, was sentenced to life in prison for conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a six-year-old child.

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December 11, 2024 9:19 PM
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7 men arrested during Renton child sex-trafficking operation - KomoNews.com

7 men arrested during Renton child sex-trafficking operation - KomoNews.com | Operation Phobos | Scoop.it

Seven men were arrested during a recent child sex-trafficking operation in King County, the Renton Police Department announced Wednesday morning.

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November 18, 2024 6:30 PM
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Trump defiant after lawyer says clients told ethics committee Matt Gaetz paid for sex - Raw Story

Trump defiant after lawyer says clients told ethics committee Matt Gaetz paid for sex - Raw Story | Operation Phobos | Scoop.it

The Trump transition team is doubling down on his pick for attorney general, pushing Matt Gaetz through even after an attorney who represents two women says his clients told the House Ethics Committee that the then-congressman paid them for sex. 

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August 1, 2024 5:52 PM
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Northern District of Illinois | Federal Judge Sentences Chicago Man to 40 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Several Children | United States Department of Justice

CHICAGO — A federal judge has sentenced a Chicago man to 40 years in prison for recruiting several children to engage in sex acts for money.

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April 25, 2024 8:32 PM
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Southern District of Iowa | Two Burlington Women Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking Charges | United States Department of Justice

DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Burlington woman was sentenced on April 22, 2024, to thirty years in federal prison for conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking, attempted sex trafficking of a child, and sex trafficking three adult victims.

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March 11, 2024 9:07 PM
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District of Alaska | Fairbanks man sentenced to 25 years for enticing, trafficking two minors | United States Department of Justice

District of Alaska | Fairbanks man sentenced to 25 years for enticing, trafficking two minors | United States Department of Justice | Operation Phobos | Scoop.it

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A Fairbanks man was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for coercing two minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct.

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February 14, 2024 5:47 PM
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Eastern District of Missouri | Former Potosi Police Officer Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Child Sex Trafficking, Other Charges | United States Department of Justice

Eastern District of Missouri | Former Potosi Police Officer Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Child Sex Trafficking, Other Charges | United States Department of Justice | Operation Phobos | Scoop.it

ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Matthew T. Schelp on Wednesday sentenced a former Potosi, Missouri police officer to 25 years in prison for soliciting sexual acts and nude pictures in exchange for cash, vape cartridges and other items from three male minors.

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November 13, 2023 7:31 PM
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5 jailed in operation targeting adults seeking sex with minors - al.com

5 jailed in operation targeting adults seeking sex with minors - al.com | Operation Phobos | Scoop.it

The West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force carried out the operation last week, along with the Covenant Rescue Group, a non-profit organization based in Jefferson County.

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October 30, 2023 4:04 PM
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Northern District of West Virginia | Martinsburg woman sentenced to 40 years for trafficking a teenager | United States Department of Justice

Northern District of West Virginia | Martinsburg woman sentenced to 40 years for trafficking a teenager | United States Department of Justice | Operation Phobos | Scoop.it

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Destiny Rebecca Somersall, age 41, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 40 years in federal prison for sex trafficking of a child.

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August 9, 2023 9:34 PM
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District of Minnesota | Anton “Tony” Lazzaro Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Child Sex Trafficking | United States Department of Justice

District of Minnesota | Anton “Tony” Lazzaro Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Child Sex Trafficking | United States Department of Justice | Operation Phobos | Scoop.it

MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 252 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for orchestrating a sex trafficking conspiracy in which he trafficked multiple minor girls, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.

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July 20, 2023 10:12 PM
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Four arrested, accused of juvenile sex trafficking or sexual assault in Dallas – NBCDFW.com

Four arrested, accused of juvenile sex trafficking or sexual assault in Dallas – NBCDFW.com | Operation Phobos | Scoop.it

Four people are under arrest, accused by police in Dallas, Texas of sex trafficking a child or sexually assaulting a victim under the age of 18.

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April 28, 2023 7:56 PM
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Southern District of West Virginia | Federal Jury Convicts Former Fayette County Law Enforcement Officer of Child Sex Trafficking and Obstruction Crimes | United States Department of Justice

Southern District of West Virginia | Federal Jury Convicts Former Fayette County Law Enforcement Officer of Child Sex Trafficking and Obstruction Crimes | United States Department of Justice | Operation Phobos | Scoop.it

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – After four days of trial, a federal jury convicted Larry Allen Clay Jr., 57, of Fayetteville, of sex trafficking a 17-year-old minor female.

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March 15, 2023 3:49 PM
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Jeffrey Epstein victims tee up lawsuits against big banks for 'facilitating' his sex trafficking - RawStory.com

Jeffrey Epstein victims tee up lawsuits against big banks for 'facilitating' his sex trafficking - RawStory.com | Operation Phobos | Scoop.it

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein are accusing ex-JPMorgan Chase senior executive turned Barclays CEO Jes Staley of "participating" in the billionaire sex trafficker's abuse, Law&Crime; reported. 

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