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A look at a multi state adult sex trafficking ring led by a violent pimp with the gang moniker "Macknificent".  There are several unique factors that we should take note of in understanding the many different ways gangs use to exploit women and conduct multi million dollar money laundering operations. Much of the sex selling took place in upscale mansions in the Dallas Ft Worth area. There we...

This is a case analysis on a multi state adult sex trafficking ring led by a violent pimp with the gang moniker "Macknificent".  There are several unique factors that we should take note of in understanding the many different ways gangs use to exploit women and conduct multi million dollar money laundering operations. Much of the sex selling took place in upscale mansions in the Dallas Ft Wor...

This week a Riverside County Jury convicted Leonides Edgardo Guzman of contacting a minor to commit lewd acts, possession of child pornography and attempted production of child pornography. According to Riverside County District Attorney's office, last August, Guzman was using a dating app when he contacted one of the agency's undercover investigators who identified himself as a 13 year old girl f...

Dillon Jordan, a California based film producer was recently arrested in San Bernardino and made his initial appearance before a Federal Judge in Riverside.  The charges are related to allegations that Jordan ran an international prostitution ring under the names of his production company and events planning company. He was charged in an indictment with conspiracy to violate the Mann Act, alo...

This podcast looks at the intersection of doing away with the rule of law and not prosecuting "low level" crimes.  We explore the impact of the millions of dollars that are generated when innocent teens are exploited through commercial sex in the Inland Empire and the proceeds are laundered to Mexico.   We talk about the new industry where gangs and cartels use indentured migrants t...

Nearly every day we see a disturbing headline about how some popular social media app is being used by pimps, predators, gangs and cartels to access, seduce, recruit and exploit our kids.  The volume of the schemes is sometimes overwhelming and the level of sophistication these groups use to lure kids into easy money or a seductive relationships seems intimidating at times. Just in the past f...

These are fascinating times regarding global social media platforms and who is responsible when someone is exploited through a social media post. Whether it is one of our naive and vulnerable kids playing on line or an unaccompanied minor being lured in by a coyote through social media.  Have you ever considered  when a minor is exploited online, who is responsible? The parent most often...

San Bernardino County Sheriff, Marc Goodwin (43) was arrested and charged with 16 felonies relating to possession and publication of child pornography.  The charges of possession of child pornography and possession of sadomasochistic child pornography are based on crimes committed from around June 8 through June 24, 2021 according to the charging documents. Sgt. Marc Goodwin allegedly transmi...

California SB357 has been approved by California Senate and is in the Assembly Public Safety Committee and waiting for a vote. THIS BILL WILL LEGALIZE STREET PROSTITUTION IN CALIFORNIA.  Million Kids believes this to be a catastrophe if it passes.  Unlike other states that have legalized prostitution, this bill has few limitations on where and how the street commercial sex will take plac...

Senator Weiner introduced a bill that would in essence, legalize street prostitution.  It has passed the House and is now in the Assembly Public Safety Committee getting ready for a final vote.  California SB-357 will make it so law enforcement cannot intervene in street prostitution.  This bill, if it passes will be devastating for communities around California and also to the thou...

California State Senator Weiner introduced a bill that would in essence, legalize street prostitution.  It has passed the House and is now in the Assembly Public Safety Committee getting ready for a final vote.  California SB-357 will make it so law enforcement cannot intervene in street prostitution.  This bill, if it passes will be devastating for communities around California and...

A joint operation named "Operation Intercept" was conducted by the Riverside County DA office - Child Exploitation Team and the Riverside County Anti Human Trafficking Task Force over the past month that resulted in the arrests of 25 individuals. Members of the Task Force posed online as minors (under the age of 14) and had communications with the 25 individuals who thought they were meeting in pe...

Brendan Eardly, 50-years-old, was sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison for engaging young males into sending sexual photos.  Many of the males believed they were gay and Eardly would mentor them in the gay life style all the while sending nude images of himself and coercing the young males to do likewise. This Insider Alert brings to light the vulnerability of young males who reach out on t...

Sextortion - Blackmail based on an illicit photo is one of the most prolific and harmful crimes our young people experience.  It usually starts as a flirt or dare with a stranger in mass audience live streaming apps, chat rooms, dating sites or online video game chat rooms.  Males are equally vulnerable as victims as young females.     The challenge during Covid is that ou...

Advanced technologies such as virtual reality, mass audience live streaming, crypto currency, and artificial intelligence are the driving force into the trend of moving from live commercial sex to interactive pornography or cyber sex on demand.  Pimps and child predators are the first to benefit from this trend as they quickly understand the millions of dollars to be made by putting teens and...

Advanced technologies such as virtual reality, mass audience live streaming, crypto currency, and artificial intelligence are the driving force into the trend of moving from live commercial sex to interactive pornography or cyber sex on demand.  Pimps and child predators are the first to benefit from this trend as they quickly understand the millions of dollars to be made by putting teens and...

The influence of porn is growing as people have 24/7 access and form fantasy relationships. Pornhub is just one example of leading the way in interactive porn and has had a number of actions taken against it. However, porn continues to expand and two of the fastest growing categories are webcam porn with subscriptions and amateur videos.

What happens when our judicial system begins to minimize criminal acts, while at the same time cutting the budgets for law enforcement? Over the past several months, we have noticed a very concerning trend in California to minimize incarceration time, de-fund law enforcement budgets and allowing sex offenders currently in prison to be considered for early release. In each and every case, the decis...

Who is running the trafficking rings? Do sex buyers ever stop to think about who they are supporting and how that puts them and their family at risk? The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen) released an Advisory on Identifying and Reporting Human Trafficking and Related Activities. It stated that human trafficking is one of the most profitable and violent forms of international crime gene...

Analysis of five cybercrime focused Dark Web forums showed they grew by 44% during the spring of 2020 with the increase reflecting a trend toward higher participation overall. The Dark Web is a somewhat unmonitored part of the world wide web.  While there are legitimate uses for the Dark Web, it is also a haven for money launderers, hackers, drug and gun dealers, and child pornographers. For...

How does a sex trafficking ring in NYC impact those outside of that area? What can we learn from this group of indictments? GANG TRAFFICKING: You may think that a gang's activity in New York has nothing to do with your life. Theoretically it doesn't. But there is much to learn from this article. 1.) GANGS USE TRAFFICKING TO MAKE MONEY. Whether it is guns, drugs or sex, trafficking is all about mak...

This case analysis is based on a global child pornography ring operating out of the Dark Web. The case started as Charles Orange, 55 yrs old from Longview Texas, was arrested for CSAM (child sexual abuse materials). Prior to his arrest, law enforcement in Thailand, Australia and Bulgaria were investigating a horrific child sexual abuse ring which they dubbed "Operation Blackwrist".  Investiga...

The Riverside County Human Trafficking Task Force (RCAHT) along with law enforcement of San Bernardino County assisted law enforcement of Ventura County in investigating and arresting an International Sex Trafficking Ring operating in Southern California and Mexico. The Paredes Family Sex Trafficking Ring was operated by a three generational family.  The matriarch of the family lived in Mexic...

Your help is needed. Homeland Security is asking the public for any information they may have related to an ongoing investigation of Paul Torres Jimenez De La Cuesta.  Mr. Torres is a 29-year-old ex-Preschool Teacher who has pleaded guilty to distributing Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM). He was trading the materials online using chat groups. He has an extensive history of employment at sc...

We are all horrified when we see the photos of young children from foreign countries kept in miserable conditions at U.S. government detention centers.  We are told about the thousands more headed towards our southern borders.  Million Kids has a long history of combating all kinds of labor and sex trafficking so naturally, many people have asked for our thoughts on this situation. &nbsp...