Police: Young girl being forced to prostitute rescued, teen pimp arrested in Moreno Valley

By Stephanie D. Schulte, on March 8, 2013, at 9:44 am
(Flickr/Scott Davidson)

A young girl is in protective custody after a multi-agency investigation and undercover operation regarding human trafficking lead to the [...] Read More

RivCo supes to discuss ways to thwart prostitution at board meeting

By City News Service, on January 28, 2013, at 4:47 pm
(Flickr)

Riverside County Supervisor Jeff Stone is expected tomorrow to discuss the possibility of a countywide ordinance intended to curb prostitution [...] Read More

Southwest Riverside children lured into sex trafficking, parents warned

By Kerri S. Mabee, on March 21, 2012, at 5:00 am
(Credit: Not-4-Sale.org)

It’s a dark, deeply frightening image that many think exists only in far away, third-world countries — young girls brutalized [...] Read More

RivCo Board approves applications for grants to combat domestic violence, human trafficking

By City News Service, on March 20, 2012, at 12:49 pm
Riverside County Board of Supervisors

Riverside County supervisors today signed off on two sheriff’s requests for federal grants in support of programs aimed at reducing [...] Read More

Human trafficking the focus of upcoming RivCo forum

By SWRNN Staff, on January 7, 2012, at 5:04 am
A forum aimed at raising awareness about human trafficking and sexual exploitation will be held Jan. 19 at the Riverside County Administrative Center in downtown Riverside. (Flickr: dmvcomics)

A forum aimed at raising awareness about human trafficking and sexual exploitation will be held Jan. 19 at the Riverside County [...] Read More

More than three dozen illegal immigrants found held in Riverside home

By Yazmin Alvarez, on September 8, 2010, at 4:52 pm

A search of a Riverside home revealed 37 illegal immigrants, including a half-dozen children, smuggled into the country and being held against their will. Read More

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