Sex trafficking

Suspect in sex-trafficking case extradited from Serbia to Israel for questioning

Yosef Koperschmidt, a suspected member of a sex-trafficking network, has been extradited from Serbia to Israel and will be questioned by police in connection with an ongoing investigation.

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The pictures of the three high profile real estate agent brothers Alon Alexander, Oren Alexander, and Tal Alexander, on charges of sex trafficking and drugs, are displayed at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City, New York US, December 11, 2024.

Israel-American Alexander brothers go on trial for alleged sex trafficking, abuse over 13 years

A prostitute in Israel waiting for a client.

Israeli lawmakers push to ban brothels as anti-prostitution efforts expand

Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Fake Jeffrey Epstein 'suicide' video briefly appears on DOJ website before being removed


Ghislaine Maxwell trial: What are the charges and case details?

Who is Ghislaine Maxwell and how was she allegedly involved in sex trafficking with Jeffery Epstein? All the case details you need to know before the trial begins.

 Defense lawyer Bobbi Sternheim points toward Ghislaine Maxwell during a pre-trial hearing on charges of sex trafficking, in a courtroom sketch in New York City, U.S., November 23, 2021

A true tale of slavery, drugs, and chaos in the Middle East - book review

An unexpected rescue: Going through Middle Eastern hell to find hope.

 GREEK AUTHORITIES present  confiscated items, including  Captagon amphetamine pills,  after dismantling a drug ring.  The Captagon drug trade plays a  significant role in the book’s plot  about trying to find a Western  hostage in Syria.

FBI used pics of female office staff as bait in sex trafficking sting

The agent under investigation never obtained written consent from the employees, and he advised them "not tell anyone, including their supervisors, about the undercover operations."

FBI van in Texas

US State Department: Israel inefficient in combating human trafficking

The State Department recommended that Israel create more protected investigation procedures that will prevent reoccurring trauma to victims.

Activists take part in a 'Walk for Freedom' to protest against human trafficking in Berlin, Germany, October 20, 2018

Epstein's jail guards avoid prison, judge approves pact with prosecutors

The defendants, Tova Noel and Michael Thomas, had been accused of falling asleep and surfing the internet rather than checking on Epstein every 30 minutes at the Metropolitan Correctional Center.

Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photo taken for the NY Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry

US House ethics panel opens investigation of Republican Matt Gaetz

Earlier, Representative Adam Kinzinger became the first congressional Republican to call for Gaetz to resign.

US Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, US February 26, 2021.

Ghislaine Maxwell family lawyer: Rich do not always enjoy legal advantages

Ghislaine Maxwell's case is a perfect example.

Ghislaine Maxwell appears via video link during her arraignment hearing where she was denied bail for her role aiding Jeffrey Epstein to recruit and eventually abuse of minor girls, in Manhattan Federal Court, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S. July 14, 2020 in this courtroom

Ethiopian sex-slave victims appeal to court against Deri

Several of the women, who were kidnapped between the ages of 13 and 20 and tortured in the Sinai’s sex-slave trade, had been threatened with deportation.

Ethiopian women grieve after domestic murder 390

Sex trafficking refugees given one year until possible deportation

Interior Minister Arye Deri granted the 27 Ethiopian victims of a sex trafficking ring a one-year working permit.

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Rivlin to wipe the slate clean for convicted prostitutes

Rivlin said that “life in prostitution means daily, unbearable exposure to violence, poverty, addiction and exploitation."

The ultimate decider: President Reuven Rivlin