Sexual Exploitation

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey signed an ordinance repealing the adult bathhouse ban, legalizing public sex venues including prostitution. Advocates frame the policy as supporting LGBTQ+ rights and public health, while critics argue it facilitates sexual exploitation and trafficking risks, particularly for queer youth.

Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Miami by U.S. Marshals Service after British prosecutors filed new rape and sexual exploitation charges against them.

MBT has requested an SIT probe into the alleged sexual exploitation of a 14-year-old girl. The case involves accusations of exploitation against the minor.

A 20-year-old Mount Juliet man has been arrested on a sexual exploitation charge, and investigators believe there are more victims involved in the Wilson County case.

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) dismissed 18 staff in eastern Chad for serious misconduct involving sexual exploitation and abuse of Sudanese refugee women and underage girls. The allegations were reported by Sudanese refugee women in late 2024.

Doctors Without Borders found 59 allegations of abuse and sexual exploitation by local and foreign staff in Chad, including targeting underage girls and trading food/jobs for sex. Eighteen staff members were dismissed, and the report highlighted potential 'sexual trafficking' and systemic failures in preventing abuse.

Doctors Without Borders found 59 allegations of abuse and sexual exploitation by staff in Chad, including cases involving underage girls and trading food/jobs for sex with refugees. The organization dismissed 18 staff members and acknowledged systemic failures in its internal report, which was prompted by The Associated Press's prior reporting on the issue.

Doctors Without Borders found cases of abuse and sexual exploitation by local and foreign staff in Chad along the Sudanese border, according to a confidential internal memo obtained by The Associated Press.

A man from Calhoun County has been indicted for sexual exploitation. Authorities encourage additional potential victims or witnesses to come forward.

The FBI-led "Operation Cross Country" successfully recovered 59 minor victims of child sex trafficking and sexual exploitation, along with 59 additional missing children. This coordinated law enforcement sweep represents a significant effort to combat child trafficking and exploitation networks.