human trafficking
noun
: organized criminal activity in which human beings are treated as possessions to be controlled and exploited (as by being forced into sex work or involuntary labor)
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In addition to human trafficking and rape, the Tate brothers have been charged with inflicting actual bodily harm.
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Meanwhile, Tristan is facing 11 charges including rape, actual bodily harm, and human trafficking, which are connected to allegations from a sole victim.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 29 May 2025
They are charged with custody interference, a third-degree felony under Florida law related to kidnapping and human trafficking.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Andrew Tate has been charged with rape, bodily harm, human trafficking, and controlling prostitution for gain.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Meanwhile, Tristan is facing 11 charges including rape, actual bodily harm, and human trafficking, which are connected to allegations from a sole victim.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 29 May 2025
They are charged with custody interference, a third-degree felony under Florida law related to kidnapping and human trafficking.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Andrew Tate has been charged with rape, bodily harm, human trafficking, and controlling prostitution for gain.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
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“Human trafficking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20trafficking. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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