Two men charged in Oklahoma with sex-trafficking Updated: Wed, Feb 15, 2012 Two men have been charged in Tulsa federal court with sex trafficking on allegations that they forced a Mexican woman to engage in prostitution, according to an indictment unsealed Tuesday. Ignacio Ijom-Brito, 41, and Dovereyne Velasquez-Lopez, 29, were arrested Jan. 19 and have been held in the Tulsa Jail since... Read More

Oklahoma City is crossroads of human trafficking for labor, sex, officials say Updated: Wed, Apr 13, 2011 Joy Friedman was first raped when she was 13 years old. At 15, she was beaten and held captive in a basement by three men who repeatedly molested her. The following years were a whirlwind for Friedman, 48, who through a mixture of drugs, low self-esteem and coercion, began stripping and was later prostituted and... Read More

Short takes Updated: Sat, Jun 10, 2006 Sorry, Mrs. Denney Our apologies to state Rep. Lee Denney, R-Cushing, for using the male pronoun in referring to Denney's bill to ease restrictions on building refineries. Denney is a she! In an editorial Wednesday, we praised the bill and efforts by Denney and Sen. Mike Morgan, D-Stillwater, to encourage more... Read More

Customs lacks agents, sheriffs say Updated: Sun, Mar 13, 2005 Oklahoma sheriffs are frustrated that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents often won't pick up illegal immigrants discovered during traffic stops. Some sheriffs along human smuggling routes said they think federal agents are doing their best but Oklahoma needs more agents. Pittsburg County Sheriff Jerome... Read More