Tag: human trafficking
Asiantique Market – food and fun for a cause
The Halloween-themed Asiantique Market Oct. 21 in Annandale featured more than 30 vendors selling Thai and other Asian food, old-school breakdancing by the Innovation Crew, and a costume contest. The event is held monthly from March to October at the Elmer Timberman Masonic Lodge at 6911 Columbia Pike. This was the last one for 2023. … Continued
Second Story helps teen victims of human trafficking
Human trafficking continues to be a problem in Fairfax County, although it tends to be under the radar. Most of the recruiting is done online, so parents might not be aware of what is going on, according to a presentation earlier this week by Second Story, an organization that runs the Culmore Family Resource Center. … Continued
Man gets 40 years for human trafficking
Haskins [NBC4] A man who pimped girls in Falls Church, Alexandria, and Tysons Corner, as well as other locations in Northern Virginia and other states, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for sex trafficking of a child, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Eastern District of Virginia announced May 2. Lenny Paul Haskins, 34, … Continued
Man charged in connection with human trafficking, abducting a teenage girl
Contreras Detectives from Fairfax County Police Department’s Human Trafficking Unit have charged a Mason District resident after they discovered he had allegedly abducted a 17-year-old girl, kept her in a locked room and victimized and exploited her. According to a FCPD report, the young woman was missing for over three months, but no one ever … Continued