by John Floyd | Feb 16, 2026 | Crimes Against Children, Human Trafficking, Sex Crimes
On November 7, 2025, Clemente Melendez Gutierrez, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to 120-months in federal prison by U.S. District Court Judge Alfred H. Bennett in a Houston courtroom. Gutierrez pled guilty to forcing an 18-year-old victim, beginning in 2007 and...
by John Floyd | Jun 10, 2021 | Human Trafficking, Sex Crimes, Sex Trafficking
It’s unfortunate that sex trafficking stories exist, much less sensational big stories implicating people in the federal government involved in the sex trafficking of teens. Such a story has gripped the national headlines now for weeks. In Orlando, a former friend of...
by John Floyd | Nov 12, 2020 | Crimes Against Children, Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking
Child trafficking happens in places least likely to come to mind, including Texas. In fact, it’s a crime that is on the rise in this state and across the nation. Recently, a human trafficking sting in Beaumont resulted in the arrest of 21 men, two of whom are doctors....
by John Floyd | Oct 12, 2017 | Human Trafficking, Sex Crimes, Sex Crimes Against Children, Sex Trafficking, Sexual Abuse
Crimes against children, especially sex offenses, receive more significant law enforcement attention that other criminal offenses. Texas is on the precipice of establishing a special unit specifically designed to handle child sex and human trafficking cases. Last...
by John Floyd | Mar 6, 2017 | Human Trafficking
Have you seen the recent video of Ashton Kutcher speaking at a Senate hearing? For many who only know him as the star of That’s 70s Show or Punk’d, seeing him speaking in a serious tone before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee may seem a little strange. However,...
by John Floyd | Dec 10, 2015 | Human Trafficking, Immigration Crimes, Sex Crimes
Texas is one of the states most committed in fighting child sex trafficking. Shared Hope International just released its 2015 “Protected Innocence Challenge” report. Texas is one of only six states to score an “A” grade for the laws it has put into place to fight...
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