A teenage human trafficking victim who was initially charged with first-degree murder after she stabbed her accused rapist to death was sentenced Tuesday in an Iowa court to five years of closely supervised probation and ordered to pay $150,000 restitution to the man’s family.

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Lawyers representing human trafficking victims want a single federal judge to oversee multiple lawsuits alleging that major hotel chains have ignored human trafficking taking place on their premises. Attorneys have asked a federal panel to consolidate at least 21 such ...

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Lawyers representing human trafficking victims want a single federal judge to oversee multiple lawsuits alleging that major hotel chains have ignored human trafficking taking place on their premises. Attorneys have asked a federal panel to consolidate at least 21 such ...

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Recent crackdowns targeting the sex-for-hire industry have reduced commercial ads on the internet and helped fight online trafficking. Activists and police say, however, the efforts may have had unintended consequences — landing women and girls back on the streets, where ...

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Recent crackdowns targeting the sex-for-hire industry have reduced commercial ads on the internet and helped fight online trafficking. Activists and police say, however, the efforts may have had unintended consequences — landing women and girls back on the streets, where ...

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