Four suspects, including a North Texas teacher, were arrested last week in connection with child sex trafficking in Dallas, Texas, according to authorities. Gershon Caston, 38, who most recently taught in Duncanville, Texas, was arrested on July 20. He is charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, compelling prostitution of a person under 18,…

Health Viewpoints About a week ago I was invited to participate in a teleconference with Tim Ballard, a former special agent of the Department of Homeland Security, where he served on the [Internet] Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force [Program]. Tim left government service to found Operation Underground Railroad—a nonprofit organization for combatting the trafficking of…

After a child sex trafficking bill was killed by the Assembly Public Safety Committee July 11, pressure from the public, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, and the governor led to an abrupt about-face July 13, with the committee passing the measure in a tense, one-minute meeting. Following a contentious debate on the floor…

After a child sex trafficking bill was killed by the Assembly Public Safety Committee July 11, pressure from the public, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, and the governor led to an abrupt about-face July 13, with the committee passing the measure in a tense, one-minute meeting. Following a contentious debate on the floor…

Former President Donald Trump has announced plans to host a screening of “Sound of Freedom,” a newly released thriller about human trafficking, at his private golf resort in New Jersey. In a news release on July 13, Mr. Trump’s campaign said that the screening will take place at the former commander-in-chief’s Bedminster golf club on…

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has quietly taken down a series of sections from its website related to both domestic and international child sex trafficking, including a portion that offers information about U.S. minors being “recruited and exploited” into the commercial sex industry. According to an archived version of the website, the agency previously provided…

Commentary Last week I took an unusual trip to the cinema because finally it was showing something worth seeing. It was “The Sound of Freedom,” directed by Alejandro Monteverde and starring Jim Caviezel. The movie tells the real-life story of Tim Ballar, a special agent for Homeland Security and his work to rescue kids from…

A bill to strengthen penalties for repeat offenders convicted of sexually trafficking children failed to pass the Assembly Public Safety Committee July 11, with only the two Republican members voting in favor of the measure. Authored by Sen. Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), Senate Bill 14 passed the Senate with unanimous bipartisan support and would have added…

SAN DIEGO—A man who attempted to recruit a 16-year-old girl to become a prostitute was sentenced June 14 to 12 years in federal prison. Keenon Green, 35, was arrested at a park in Santee, where prosecutors say he had planned to meet up with a teenage girl and take her to Orange County to work…

A Texas school superintendent has been suspended following his arrest in a six-month child sex trafficking sting in Houston, according to authorities. The Itasca ISD Board of Trustees on Monday suspended Superintendent Michael Stevens after authorities arrested him for allegedly planning to travel to Houston to engage in sex acts with someone he believed was…