Thai CDC scored another victory and achieved justice for the victims on yet another human trafficking case, this time involving the trafficking of Thai women into the United States for sexual exploitation. After a trial in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the jury issued guilty verdicts to all defendants involved in the trafficking scheme. The case is considered the largest case of sex trafficking in the U.S.
Justice Department. Thirty-Six Defendants Guilty for Their Roles in International Thai Sex Trafficking Organization Press Release. December 13, 2018.
BangkokPost, US federal jury convicts 5 in Thai sex trafficking trial, December 13, 2018
https://www.bangkokpost.com/news/world/1593154/us-federal-jury-convicts-5-in
Minnesota Public Radio News, Federal jury convicts 5 on charges they operated huge sex trafficking ring, December 13, 2018
The Global Dispatch, Minnesota: Five convicted for sex trafficking women from Thailand, placing then across America December 16, 2018
BenarNews, Hundreds of Thai Women Sold for Sex, US Prosecutors Say. December 14, 2018
https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/thai/thailand-rights-12142018165230.html
CBS News. Feds: Hundreds of women were forced to be “modern day sex slaves” in trafficking ring. May 25, 2017
St. Cloud Times (Minnesota). Minnesota officials share anti-trafficking strategies at D.C. summit. February 8, 2018. https://www.sctimes.com/story/news/2018/02/03/minnesota-officials-share-anti-trafficking-strategies-d-c-summit/303997002/
Thomson Reuters (Canada). SEX TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING. https://risk.thomsonreuters.com/content/dam/openweb/documents/pdf/risk/expert-talk/sex-trafficking-money-laundering-dilemma.pdf
Fox 9 (Minnesota). 36 convicted in largest international sex trafficking ring brought down by federal government. December 12, 2018. http://www.fox9.com/news/36-convicted-in-largest-international-sex-trafficking-ring-brought-down-by-federal-government
CBS Minnesota. St. Paul Federal Jury Convicts 36 In Thai Sex Trafficking Ring. December 12, 2018. https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/12/12/st-paul-federal-jury-convicts-36-in-thai-sex-trafficking-ring/
Star Tribube. Thai trafficking victim tells Minnesota jury she had to treat sex buyers like ‘my personal god. November 21, 2018. http://www.startribune.com/thai-trafficking-victim-tells-minnesota-jury-she-had-to-treat-sex-buyers-like-my-personal-god/500965131/
STL News. WASHINGTON NEWS: THIRTY-SIX DEFENDANTS GUILTY FOR THEIR ROLES IN INTERNATIONAL THAI SEX TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION. December 12, 2018. https://www.stl.news/washington-news-thirty-six-defendants-guilty-for-their-roles-in-international-thai-sex-trafficking-organization/228558/
