Following a very lengthy delay, we are excited of the final vote of 56 to 43 (10 Rebublican voted in support) to confirm Loretta Lynch to the office of U.S Attorney General. She is the FIRST African-American woman to hold the position, not ironically nominated by our FIRST African-American United States President, Barack Obama (read NY Times on delay). There are many who effectively war against the sexual trafficking of human beings daily. It is impossible to win this war without those individuals on the Government Level. Those who are in position to make the laws, the effectual legislation that will empower every victim, and accordingly punish each perpetrator. Loretta Lynch is not just proactive in the fight against Sex Trafficking, she has been one of the country’s premier guardians of victims of sex trafficking, and a tireless scourge of sex traffickers. Her record speaks volumes of her persistence, commitment and crucial stance. She is a sex trafficker’s worst nightmare, according to The Daily Beast. (read more)

 

 

 

Attorney General Lynch is more than qualified, and does not contribute to the further victimization of trafficking victims by prosecuting them, but rather goes after the pimps, traffickers and johns. Here are just a few cases NOW confirmed Attorney General Lynch has successfully tried with victories;

 

 

 

• United States v. Lopez-Perez et al.:   In February 2014, three brothers convicted of sex trafficking were sentenced to double-digit prison terms for running a trafficking ring that enticed victims, as young as 14 and 15 years old, to be transported illegally into the United States and forced to work as prostitutes in New York City and elsewhere. The defendants beat and sexually assaulted the victims to compel them to work and to punish them for not earning enough money, and forced them to turn over all of their earnings to the defendants. The defendants also threatened violence against the victims’ family members to prevent the victims from running away. (case review)

 

• United States v. Rivera, et al.:  Antonio Rivera, the owner of several New York bars, was sentenced to 60 years’ imprisonment for his role in a sex trafficking and forced labor ring. Rivera’s co-defendants, John Whaley and Jason Villaman, were sentenced to 25 and 30 years, respectively. Evidence at trial established that the defendants recruited and harbored in the United States scores of undocumented Latin American immigrants, and forced them to work as waitresses in Rivera’s bars. Rivera and others used violence, including rapes and beatings, as well as fraud and threats of deportation, to compel the victims to work and prevent them from reporting the illegal activity to police. (case review)

 

• United States v. Granados, et al.: Seven members and associates of the Granados-Hernandez sex trafficking organization were convicted of trafficking and smuggling women and girls to the United States from Mexico for the purpose of prostitution. The four lead defendants, Eleuterio Granados-Hernandez, Samuel Granados-Hernandez and their cousins, Angel Cortez-Granados and Antonio Lira-Robles, were sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from 15 to 22 years. Six children were reunited with their mothers as a result of the investigation. (case review) 

 

And the list goes on. Attorney General Lynch has demanded mandatory maximum sentences in each, if not all cases. It is a victory for the  estimated 4.5 million people trapped in forced sexual exploitation globally, according to the International Labor Organization. (read more)

 

We are grateful for the appointment of Attorney General Loretta Lynch. She is on our side, and we anticipate continuous success in the war against Human Trafficking. We will keep her in our prayers as she moves forward!