Assemblymember Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, announced Thursday that Assembly Bill 629 unanimously passed the State Assembly and is now headed to the Senate, officials said. AB 629 is set to help victims of human trafficking rebuild their lives, according to Smith’s office. “Victims of human trafficking experience unimaginable trauma and violence,” Smith said. “In order to restore justice, we must ...

The Los Angeles Regional Human Trafficking Taskforce, along with deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, conducted a human trafficking operation in Valencia, officials said. The prostitution bust was conducted at a Santa Clarita area hotel on May 21. During the operation, Sheriff’s personnel arrested 7 adults, according to Sheriff’s officials. Jerome Roberson, 32, of Bakersfield, was arrested after ...

Three women were arrested and charged with prostitution charges Thursday, after soliciting sex to undercover deputies at three different massage businesses in Santa Clarita. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The female adults who were arrested ranged in age from 47 to 56 years old and were from Alhambra, Baldwin Park and ...

A Santa Clarita church, who is part of a worldwide organization who believes in God The Mother, has been accused of human trafficking, but law enforcement officials say there is no credibility to these accusations. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. World Mission Society Church of God representatives visited the Santa Clarita ...

College of the Canyons (COC) sent an email to all students Friday, warning the campus community of a student taking “upskirt” pictures and an incident involving an organization accused of human trafficking. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. One of the safety incidents involves the shooting of “upskirt” videos of female students ...

Deputies arrested two people on the I-5 freeway in Gorman Wednesday, after a traffic stop uncovered a suspected kidnapping in progress, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. On Sept. 26, a deputy from the Highway Interdiction Team (HIT) located a stolen vehicle traveling on the 5 freeway, said Deputy Josh ...

A Santa Clarita man who was sentenced to 22 years in prison for human trafficking back in August returned to court Wednesday, and was ordered to pay restitutions, according to officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Michael Shaw, 38, of Santa Clarita, was ordered to pay $7,533 to the California Victim ...

The College of the Canyons Center for Civic Engagement is scheduled to host a panel discussion on human trafficking this week. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The event, “It Happens Right Here! Human Trafficking And How To Make A Difference,” is presented by the Student Health and Wellness Center, the Body ...

The Los Angeles Regional Human Trafficking Task Force, along with deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, arrested 11 adults during a human trafficking operation in the communities of Castaic and Stevenson Ranch on Tuesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Four male adults were arrested in the 31700 block of ...

A Santa Clarita man who pled no contest to human trafficking charges was sentenced to 22 years in state prison Tuesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Michael Shaw, 38, of Santa Clarita, pleaded no contest to one felony count each of human trafficking to commit another crime; assault with a deadly ...