Trafficker sentenced to 35 years for forcing 15-year-old Houston girl into prostitution; woman sought for helping him
A habitual offender and sex trafficker from Houston was sentenced to 35 years in prison after being convicted of forcing a 15-year-old girl into prostitution in 2019, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday.
โVery blatantโ: DAโs Office, HPD launch investigation into trio of suspected brothels
A joint investigation by the Harris County District Attorneyโs money laundering division and Houston Police is targeting individuals suspected of operating a series of strip-center brothels. So far, three people have been charged with engaging in organized crime and at least one bank account has been seized.
Woman charged after prostitution investigation at several massage parlors, foot spas around Harris Co.
A 53-year-old Crosby woman was arrested following an investigation into prostitution occurring at several so-called massage parlors and foot spas in the northwest and southeast parts of the Houston area.
โBissonnet is closed for businessโ: HPD shuts down roads near infamous southwest Houston โTrackโ known for prostitution
An infamous area in southwest Houston known for its gritty and forward prostitution activity is beginning to clear out after police said theyโve recently implemented new measures.
Harris County Precinct 5 chief among 14 suspects arrested in undercover prostitution operation; relieved of duty: Authorities
A chief for Harris County Precinct 5 Constableโs Office was arrested and charged Wednesday after being caught up in an undercover prostitution operation, Montgomery County Sheriffโs Office said.
Judge fears no-contact order may negatively impact child rescued from Spring home in โhorrificโ condition
A judge brought up concerns about the bond condition that says a couple accused of prostitution and child endangerment is not allowed to have contact with their 7-year-old child. The judge said she believes itโll do more harm to simply cut her off from all of her family.
โSomewhere in the windโ: Pimp skips out on 40-year sentence for sex trafficking teen on โBissonnet trackโ
A Houston pimp is now a fugitive after skipping out during his trial where he was convicted by a jury and got 40 years in prison for forcing a runaway teenager into prostitution on the Bissonnet Track, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Thursday.
Have you seen him? Dating app match beat woman, forced her into prostitution, authorities say
HOUSTON โ Authorities are searching for a man they say attacked a woman he met on a dating app and then forced her into prostitution. The Harris County Precinct One Constableโs Office is looking for Thurman Canton, 34. Investigators said a 23-year-old woman claimed she met Canton in May on an online dating app. When they met, authorities say he beat her up and then took her to a number of places and forced her to walk the streets soliciting sexual services. The Harris County Precinct One Constableโs Office is looking for 34 year old Thurman Canton.
Woman charged with promotion of prostitution at a Houston-area massage spa
Investigators in the Harris County Precinct 1 Human Trafficking Division have charged a woman with third-degree felony for promotion of prostitution at a Houston-area massage spa. Harris County Constable Precinct 1 shared the investigation was initiated following a citizen tip and complaint about prostitution at the spa. Deputies were able to rescue a 65-year-old woman living at G Massage who was recruited online from Los Angeles to engage in prostitution. According to officials, the trafficking victim had no friends or family in the United States, and nowhere else to stay. If you believe to have witnessed signs of human trafficking, call the human trafficking hotline at (832) 927-1650.