Last month, Freddie Charles Douglas Jr., a 43-year-old former sergeant of the El Campo Police Department’s criminal investigation division, was charged and arrested for sexually assaulting a woman on November 8. The incident allegedly occurred while he was visiting the home of his long-time friend in Manvel, Texas for his birthday. Douglas, who had a …
After three years of hard work, tears, and court battles, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services returned Adrian Devond’s children.
Several Indian government employees, including 52-year-old Nikhil Gupta, are accused of plotting to murder a US Sikh leader advocating for Punjab’s secession. A stakeholder in international trafficking, Gupta was arrested in the Czech Republic on June 30, 2023. The alleged conspiracy involved an undercover US officer being offered $100,000 to kill the activist. Gupta now faces potential murder-for-hire charges. This ongoing investigation involves multiple international agencies.
Parents of child victims of sex trafficking suffer in silence due to societal stigma, intimidation from traffickers, lack of understanding, and the complexity of legal processes. Breaking this silence necessitates a shift in societal perspective towards empathy, actively raising awareness, destigmatizing sex trafficking, and providing support systems, thus allowing parents to openly share their experiences and encouraging societal action against sex trafficking.