NASHVILLE – Special Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained an indictment for a Wilson County man charged in connection with an ongoing sex trafficking investigation. At the request of 15th District Attorney General Tommy Thompson, TBI Special Agents began investigating Travis Lamar Stargill on August 1, 2012. During the course of the … Continue reading Lebanon Man Charged in Sex Trafficking Case
2 Georgia Men Nabbed in TBI Human Trafficking Case
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has obtained indictments for two Georgia men, accused of statutory rape in an ongoing TBI human trafficking investigation. On August 1, 2012, and at the request of 15th District Attorney General Tommy Thompson, TBI Special Agents began investigating a sex trafficking case involving a minor female victim. During … Continue reading 2 Georgia Men Nabbed in TBI Human Trafficking Case
Wilson County Man Charged with Rape in TBI Sex Trafficking Case
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has obtained an indictment for a Wilson County man accused in connection to an ongoing sex trafficking investigation. At the request of 15th District Attorney General Tommy Thompson, TBI Special Agents began investigating Travis Lamar Stargill on August 1, 2012. During the course of the investigation, Agents developed … Continue reading Wilson County Man Charged with Rape in TBI Sex Trafficking Case
TBI Case Yields 176 Year Sentence for Smith County Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking
NASHVILLE, TN- Yesterday in Smith County, the Honorable Judge John D. Wootten sentenced Larry Douglas Clemons to 176 years in prison. On November 4, 2013, as the state was presenting testimony of its prosecuting witness, Clemons requested that his trial be halted and asked to enter a plea of guilty on all charges. His sentencing … Continue reading TBI Case Yields 176 Year Sentence for Smith County Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking
Tennessee receives “A” from Shared Hope International for strength of human sex trafficking laws
NASHVILLE- Tennessee received an “A” from Shared Hope International’s 2013 state report card released yesterday with a score of 93.5, the highest of any other state rated in the Protected Innocence Challenge. In 2012, Tennessee was given a “C” on its state report card and showed significant improvement after bills cracking down on child sex … Continue reading Tennessee receives “A” from Shared Hope International for strength of human sex trafficking laws
