TUCKED IN THE HILLS OF THE SMALLEST STATE IN MEXICO IS A CITY CALLED TENANCINGO. A town of just ten thousand people, Tenancingo has thrived for the past half-century thanks to a lucrative family business. Grandfathers passed the trade down to fathers, and fathers in turn, to their sons — that business is sex trafficking. […]

In 2013, the number of human trafficking cases reported in Bolivia was more than 10 times higher than nine years ago, raising questions as to whether this represents a growth in criminal activity or an increase in the reporting of the crime. Statistics by the Bolivian police show that in 2005 only 35 trafficking cases […]

Three women have been “rescued” from a south London house as police investigate claims they were held as slaves for about 30 years. A Malaysian woman, 69, an Irish woman, 57, and a British woman, 30, were rescued from the house on 25 October. The women, who are said to be “highly traumatised”, were found […]

Canadian police announced this week that a massive child pornography investigation has led to the arrests of more than 300 people across the globe. The three-year investigation, nicknamed Project Spade, has also reportedly led to the rescue of almost 400 children. Announcing the end of Project Spade during a press conference Thursday, Toronto Police Service […]