human trafficking
noun
: organized criminal activity in which human beings are treated as possessions to be controlled and exploited (as by being forced into prostitution or involuntary labor)
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The human trafficking task force is asking the public to notify them if anyone else has been victimized or seen similar ads posted in other areas of San Diego County.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
No criminal charges have been filed against Combs related to these raids, and Homeland Security Investigations has released little information about the case, but a federal official said the inquiry was at least in part a human trafficking investigation, the New York Times reported.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 20 May 2024
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
No criminal charges have been filed against Combs related to these raids, and Homeland Security Investigations has released little information about the case, but a federal official said the inquiry was at least in part a human trafficking investigation, the New York Times reported.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 20 May 2024
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“Human trafficking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20trafficking. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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