2 Duluth Men Convicted For Sex Trafficking 15-Year-Old Girl
Two Duluth men, ages 44 and 33, have been convicted for the sexual trafficking and sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl.
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Two Duluth men, ages 44 and 33, have been convicted for the sexual trafficking and sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl.
A federal jury in St. Paul convicted 36 people for their roles in an international sex trafficking organization Wednesday. Prosecutors say the criminal enterprise trafficked hundreds of Thai women for sex across the United States, including Minneapolis.
A Minneapolis man charged with sex trafficking has been sentenced to more than 23 years in prison.
The last defendant in a national sex-trafficking ring was sentenced to 12 years in prison Thursday.
A Minneapolis man is facing sex trafficking charges after officials say he called his "main girl" from jail, asking for money.
A Plymouth man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison after a jury convicted him of being one of the leaders of a sex-trafficking ring.
Officials in the Twin Cities say a man was found guilty of several sex trafficking charges in connection to a prostitution ring that brought women from China to work in the south metro.
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Washington County authorities say 18 people arrested during Super Bowl week in a sex trafficking operation in have been charged.
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A Minnesota man is charged with sex trafficking in connection to a coast-to-coast operation bringing Chinese women to the Twin Cities, among other places, for sex.
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Advocates for victims of sex trafficking and members of law enforcement are working hard to prevent a spike in the illegal practice.
The indictment, unsealed Thursday, builds upon a case announced in October in which 17 people were indicted for their roles in the operation.
Panyia Vang, now 24, moved to the Twin Cities with her family after she became pregnant with the man's child.
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President Trump threatened new tariffs on China on Monday as Israel's prime minister became the first foreign leader to visit the White House since the tough new tariffs were announced.
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An across-the-board 10% tariff on all imports is set to begin Saturday, with added reciprocal tariffs starting next week, and consumers in Minnesota are expressing their concerns.
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Federal investigators are searching for 19 guns that remain missing after being reportedly snatched from their UPS packaging in Minneapolis.
A man was injured in a shooting outside a St. Paul bar early Monday, according to police.
Despite lifesaving efforts, a woman died after being hit by a car in Meadowlands Township Friday evening, officials say.
A 43-year-old man is facing a first-degree marijuana possession charge after police at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport found a bag with over 10 pounds of marijuana in it.
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According to a court document filed on Tuesday, the United States District Court District of Minnesota dismissed the lawsuit for "lack of standing."
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