GPB News Archive

GPB's News site has MOVED!

Check out our completely redesigned webpage at

http://www.gpb.org/news

for the latest in local and statewide Georgia news!

Search This Blog

Blog Archive:

Showing posts with label prostitution. Show all posts
Showing posts with label prostitution. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Forner wrestler gets life in prison

A former professional wrestler convicted of leading a sex trafficking ring has been sentenced to life in prison. Prosecutors say Harrison "Hardbody" Norris of Cartersville ran a scheme to force women into prostitution. Norris has claimed he just ran a training camp for women to become professional wrestlers.

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Kidnapped girls found in Georgia

Two girls kidnapped in Virginia have turned up in Georgia. The FBI says the unidentified 16- and 17-year-old may have been abducted to be sold into prostitution. Agents found the girls yesterday outside of Atlanta, along with their captors. Two men and a teenage girl face charges. Police say one of the men may have been involved with a gang.

Friday, May 11, 2007

State money to help child prostitutes

Georgia lawmakers have earmarked $140,000 to help young girls who have been prostituted. The Juvenile Justice Fund had sought $700,000 from the state, but the program says it will use what money it gets to set up assessment centers in metro Atlanta. Metro Atlanta is considered a major hub for child prostitution, yet there are few places to help sexually exploited kids. The Juvenile Justice Fund says it hopes centers will start helping children as early as July.

GPB News Team: