The U.S. Department of State estimates that 80 percent of the 600,000 to 800,000 people trafficked across international borders every year are trafficked for sex. Of those, approximately 80 percent are females and up to 50 percent are children. The questions for many sex trafficking and prostitution researchers are who are the buyers and why do they do it? After all, these are the drivers of this billion-dollar industry.
A convicted sex offender has been indicted on kidnapping and sexual assault charges in connection with an incident at the Wynn valet, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Police have arrested a man in connection with a May lewdness case. Alejandro Soria-Bautista was arrested after he voluntarily met with detectives from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s sexual assault section on Friday, Metro spokesman Jesse Roybal said.
The 35-year-old black man is about 180 pounds and about 5-feet, 5-inches tall with black hair and brown eyes, police said. He was last seen wearing a white tank-top and green camouflage pants.
Two men admitted Wednesday to raping a California tourist at knife point inside the parking lot of the Fashion Show Mall.
A former Rancho High School teacher was sentenced Tuesday to between six and 15 years in prison after he was convicted in March of kidnapping and sexual conduct with a student.
In a city that never sleeps such as Las Vegas, child sex trafficking has an environment in which to thrive. While some believe it is a crime that happens only to at-risk children from Third-World countries, Metropolitan Police say in reality it can happen to anyone’s child.
Molasky Junior High math teacher Nicole Wilfinger kept a journal of her relationship history with former student, according to her arrest report.
Sex trafficking in Nevada is defined as the inducing or forcing of a person to engage in prostitution. However, when it comes to adult sex trafficking, experts say victims are harder to spot because of their age and what seems to be consensual understanding.
A federal judge Tuesday refused to release former Strip illusionist Jan Rouven on child pornography charges.
A New Jersey man was convicted Monday of impersonating a vice officer and raping two prostitutes on the Las Vegas Strip.
A trial started Wednesday for a felon accused of impersonating a vice officer and raping two prostitutes on the Strip.
The founder and director of a Las Vegas nonprofit organization that mentors boys through skateboarding has been arrested and faces multiple charges of sex assault and lewdness involving a female family member.
Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday delivered an impassioned address at UNLV to raise awareness about sexual assault on college campuses, decrying a culture that subjects victims to being “raped by the system.”
Citing new evidence, federal prosecutors filed court papers Thursday opposing a defense bid to free former Strip illusionist Jan Rouven on child pornography charges.
