Human Traffickers in Las Vegas?
Kidnapping has a new face in society, and it is called Human Trafficking. Human Trafficking is a complex, brutal, demoralizing crime that claims mostly women and children at over 28 million victims worldwide. Nevada and the streets of Las Vegas are also involved with this commercial sex and slave trade industry.
Metro Police Department has rescued over 3,000 sex victims since 1996, and the truly horrifying statistic is that they have also recovered 107 children with the help of the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline. Were any of these children yours?
This is a crime that is very difficult to track because the traffickers maintain a strict cloak of anonymity for the users as well as the victims.
Former Nevada Attorney General Masto dedicated her term in office to making a difference in the horrible crime. She passed Assembly Bill 67, which went into effect on July 1, 2013.
Las Vegas attorney’s agree that this law was established to save the children and adults who have been rescued and works with them to create a better life. It allows the victims to be eligible for state assistance and to sue their traffickers. This assistance is a tremendous step to those who were involuntarily forced from their lives.
The same fraud, deceit, violence, and coercion stem from kidnapping. A first-degree kidnapping charge is found defined under NRS 200.310 - .320. A Category A felony is found among the worst crimes, so penalties start at 15 to 45 years and move to life in prison. The more often a trafficker can be brought to trial, the less Nevada and the rest of the country will have to endure the results of their crime.
Bank Robbery by a Woman is Unusual
The Las Vegas Sun recently reported that a woman, whose name has been withheld, was arrested for allegedly robbing two Las Vegas banks just an hour apart.
She went into Wells Fargo first and then went to the Bank of America one hour later. The suspect was later arrested by the Las Vegas police only three hours later on Saturday afternoon.
Nevada takes robbery very seriously, especially when it puts innocent people in jeopardy. It can be a very complicated charge because there are many elements included in the statue. NRS 200.380 has the definition according to Nevada statutes, and it is a significant detail to note whether force was used or not.
Robbery is a category B felony, which is second only to murder and sexual assault. It is punishable by a minimum sentence of 2 to 5 years and a maximum sentence of up to 15 years, especially if a “deadly weapon” was used. Robbery is considered a violent crime, so this double bank robbery seems to be completely out of character for this bank robbing woman.
Robbery is also a probational felony, which means that the sentence may be dropped on the first conviction and probation given. Las Vegas is not tolerant of robberies, and the majority of time, the robbery conviction will end in incarceration.
Since this is true, chances are that this female bank robber will also be a minority in Clark County Detention Center. If you have been arrested for burglary or robbery, regardless of your gender, race or age, contact Potter Law Firm for assistance with your case.
