The community is invited to attend the Saturday, November 13, 2021, Long Beach Republican Women Federated breakfast meeting to hear Dr. Brenda Flores discuss the issues of human trafficking including the various types of trafficking, and the forces that lead people to be both victims and perpetrators. Flores will also …continue reading
St. Irenaeus’ Bridge of Light: Human Trafficking to Human Triumph Ministry had a successful booth at the Cypress Festival on October 9th that increased community awareness about the global problem of human trafficking. This ministry is part of Health Ministry at St. Irenaeus Catholic Church in Cypress. The Stop Human …continue reading
In the evening of September 10, Legislative Democrats passed Senate Bill 357 (Wiener), another ‘criminals first’ bill that will negatively impact California’s ability to combat sex trafficking. Senate Republicans all voted against the measure. In an usual move, the bill’s author held the measure at the Senate desk and it …continue reading
A human trafficking investigation has led to the rescue of an infant child, a 17-year-old female victim, and the arrest of a male adult suspect. On July 28, 2021, at approximately 8:17 p.m., Long Beach Police Department officers responded to a dispute call in the area of Martin Luther King …continue reading
If you’ve ever wondered what you can do to prevent the sexual exploitation of children, please join the Lunch & Learn event, “Taking Action to Prevent Child Sexual Exploitation,” on Monday, May 17th at noon via Zoom. The presenters will be two representatives of CBIS (Christian Brothers Investment Services), Chela …continue reading
A human trafficking investigation has led to the rescue of a 14-year-old female victim and the arrest of a male adult suspect. On Feb. 25, 2021, at approximately 4:40 a.m., Long Beach Police Department Emergency Dispatch received a 9-1-1 call from a 14-year-old female in distress. The 14-year-old indicated she …continue reading
Top Ten Stories for February 14 through February 20 include a Cypress power outage, a Lakewood vaccination clinic, and traffic deaths. Top Ten Stories for February 14 through February 20 are the most-read stories at Orange County Breeze over the last week (excluding weather forecasts and events): Brief power outage …continue reading
Through their investigation, Vice Detectives identified a suspect who used a commercial sex website to contact the 15-year-old female victim and paid her to perform a sex act on him outside his residence. On Feb. 12, 2021, Vice Detectives arrested John Ward Herrera, 29-year-old resident of La Puente, who was …continue reading
A human trafficking investigation has led to the rescue of a female juvenile and the arrest of two adult suspects. On Feb. 6, 2021, at approximately 9:05 a.m., officers from West Patrol Division conducted a traffic stop for no license plates on a vehicle in the area of Pacific Coast …continue reading
This year the format of the Annual Solidarity Walk to Honor Human Trafficking Victims has changed into a VIRTUAL WALK TO END HUMAN TRAFFICKING via Zoom on Monday, February 8, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. due to the pandemic. This event is sponsored by the Bridge of Light: Human Trafficking to …continue reading
The Orange County Transportation Authority is stepping up its ongoing efforts to combat human trafficking this month, fully wrapping a bus with the message to join O.C. in fighting this form of modern-day slavery through the “Be The One” campaign. The OCTA campaign, which encourages riders and the public to …continue reading
A human trafficking investigation has led to the recovery of three female juveniles reported as missing persons, and the arrest of two adult suspects. Detectives from the Long Beach Police Department’s Vice Investigations Section arrested Mycal Ruff, a 32-year-old resident of Carson, on August 28, 2020 on three counts of …continue reading
Mary White, Executive Director of Gems Uncovered, and Melodie Fox, author of My Name is Freedom, will share their experiences of abused and trapped women living in fear, at the Saturday, March 7 meeting of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), starting at 9:30 a.m. at Golden Sails Inn, …continue reading