Man Ran Sex Trafficking, Armed Robbery Ring At Maryland Motel, Police Say
A Baltimore man known on the streets as “RoFo” is behind bars after allegedly trafficking women, robbing his victims—sometimes at gunpoint—and running a prostitution ring out of a Maryland motel, authorities announced.
Robert Bennett Jr., 27, was charged with 47 total counts of sex trafficking, prostitution, armed robbery, theft, and weapons violations in connection to a two-month crime spree at the Terrace Motel in Elkridge, according to the Howard County Police Department.
He is being held without bond at the Howard County Detention Center.
Detectives launched an investigation into Benne…
Search Intensifies For Missing Easton Teen Enci Wu, Last Seen In NJ, Feared Sex Trafficked
The search for missing Pennsylvania teen Enci Aubrey Wu has gained momentum as community members rally for more visibility and support in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, according to statements by her parents on Friday, March 7.
Wu, 14, of Palmer Township, Easton, who goes by Aubrey, vanished after climbing out of a bathroom window at her home on Jan. 10, 2025. Investigators later confirmed she was seen in New Jersey and at a Wawa in Whitehall Township on Jan. 11, but she has not been located since.
Her parents and volunteers have been tirelessly searching for her for nearly two months, p…
Missing 17-Year-Old Girl May Be Victim Of Sex Trafficking, Baldwin Family Fears
The family of a missing 17-year-old girl from New York fears she may be the victim of sex trafficking.
Long Island resident Catherine Berger, of Baldwin, was last seen leaving Baldwin High School at around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, according to Nassau County Police.
Berger has ADHD, suffers from impulse control issues, and requires medication, her family told Daily Voice. The teen may be heading upstate to meet an unknown male.
“We are concerned for her well-being and are fearing trafficking,” her aunt, Crystal Berger, said.
Berger is 5-foot-6 and 110 pounds, with medium length brown …
Man In US Illegally Ran Sex Trafficking Ring In Nassau County, Police Say
A man in the United States illegally is accused of running a sex trafficking ring on Long Island.
Jorge Ramos, 55, was arrested on suspicion of sex trafficking and related charges Thursday, Feb. 20, according to Nassau County Police.
An investigation found that Ramos, of Astoria, Queens, forced victims to engage in prostitution in Nassau County from July 2024 to February of this year, police said.
Authorities did not say how many people he allegedly victimized.
Ramos, who Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the FBI confirmed is an undocumented immigrant, is charged with the follow…
PA Man Admits To Running Brutal Sex Trafficking Ring Across Four States
A Pennsylvania man has confessed to orchestrating a violent, multi-state sex trafficking operation that preyed on vulnerable women, federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Feb. 19.
Philip Walker, 39, of Pittsburgh, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion before United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania said.
Between November 2019 and April 2022, Walker systematically recruited and lured adult women in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Florida, and Texas, exploiting them through t…
Missing 14-Year-Old Last Seen In Whitehall May Be Sex Trafficking Victim, Family Fears
The family of a 14-year-old Pennsylvania girl missing for over a month is pleading for answers, fearing the teen may be the victim of sex trafficking.
Northampton County resident Enci “Aubrey” Wu, of Palmer, was last seen in Lehigh County, at a Wawa convenience store in South Whitehall, on Friday, Jan. 10, her father John Gehrmann said on a GoFundMe campaign.
“We are asking for the support of family, friends, community and survivors to help us rescue Enci Wu,” Gehrmann said. “She has unique circumstances placing her in extreme danger and we are asking for your help. There is a high likeliho…
