Portland has become a center for human trafficking for several reasons, said Keith Bickford, a Multnomah County sheriff's detective who heads the Oregon Human Trafficking Task Force.

The MPD said Marquese Marchand Sykes, 29, will be sentenced on Aug. 14 for promoting prostitution and unlawful possession of ...

New data shows the state of Oregon identified 746 victims of human trafficking across the state in a 12-month period from Oct. 2018 to 2019.

The Portland Police Bureau has made multiple arrests in Northeast Portland as part of an ongoing effort to combat human ...

The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) says the intersection is a known hotspot for trafficking.Its human trafficking unit arrested ...

The sites were selected by unanimous interagency consensus of the Federal Enforcement Working Group, which is made up of national anti-trafficking experts in federal agencies ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill in an effort to crack down on human trafficking in illicit massage businesses. On Thursday, the Oregon House passed House Bill ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Bureau’s Human Trafficking Unit carried out another mission last week, arresting or citing 12 people on charges related to Commercial Sexual Solicitation. ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Police rescued six human trafficking victims, all of whom are young girls, from a Portland hotel room Thursday night. Four of the minors are from the Eugene area, according to ...

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Portland mayoral candidate Jefferson Smith says Oregon's first human trafficking bill has increased by 66 percent the calls to the human trafficking hotline. Find out how PolitiFact Oregon rated ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Police rescued six human trafficking victims, all of whom are young girls, from a Portland hotel room Thursday night. Four of the minors are from the Eugene area, according to ...