Delaware Anti-Trafficking Action Council

05/07/2026

Predators continue to use the Snapchat to target children for s*xtortion, grooming, and exploitation. Internal documents and whistleblower accounts suggest Snap repeatedly ignored or delayed important safety fixes to protect user engagement metrics. Features like disappearing messages, Quick Add, Snap Map, and My AI can make it easier for predators to contact, manipulate, and exploit minors, while making harmful interactions harder for parents to detect. Parents deserve to know the risks. Kids deserve safer online spaces. Learn more and take action at the link below. 👇
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05/07/2026

The suspect was tracked down in Arkansas and will be extradited back to Florida.

05/07/2026

Last week, Polaris CEO Megan Lundstrom joined Representative Ro Khanna, congressional members, survivors, and advocacy leaders for an important roundtable on human trafficking, s*xual assault, and the systems that too often fail to prevent them.

The discussion reinforced the need for stronger coordination across systems and better data infrastructure to drive prevention, protection, prosecution, and ultimately prosperity.

We’re grateful to be part of this conversation alongside leaders working toward a more connected, responsive system that supports survivors.

Watch the full roundtable here: https://www.youtube.com/live/AO8zgZNjhko

Photo courtesy of the Democratic Women's Caucus

05/07/2026

House Bill 409 has officially been assigned to the House Judiciary Committee.

Sponsored by Representative Kim Williams and Senator Poore, this legislation strengthens Delaware law by targeting illicit massage establishments connected to prostitution, exploitation, and human trafficking.

National human trafficking organizations and law enforcement agencies have repeatedly identified illicit massage businesses as locations tied to organized criminal activity, labor trafficking, s*x trafficking, coercion, and the exploitation of vulnerable individuals. Law enforcement has also identified a pattern where these businesses are shut down only to reopen again under the same operators.

House Bill 409 strengthens accountability by clarifying that knowingly operating, managing, supervising, conducting, or advertising an illicit massage establishment can constitute promoting prostitution in the second degree under Delaware law.

Exploitation should never be able to hide behind the appearance of a legitimate business.

Thank you to Representative Kim Williams and Senator Poore for continuing to strengthen Delaware’s response to human trafficking and exploitation.

05/07/2026

House Bill 408 has officially been assigned to the House Judiciary Committee.

This important legislation, sponsored by Representative Kim Williams and Senator Poore, would align Delaware law with the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) by ensuring that any minor engaged in commercial s*x is recognized as a victim of human trafficking — regardless of whether a third-party trafficker is identified.

Currently, more than 35 states and federal law already recognize minors involved in commercial s*x as trafficking victims, even when no trafficker or “pimp” is present. Delaware law still requires the identification of a third party in many situations, which can create barriers to identifying exploited children as victims and limit access to critical protections and services.

Children cannot consent to commercial s*x. Buyers drive the demand, and vulnerable youth should never be overlooked because a trafficker was not identified. This legislation strengthens victim identification, improves access to support services, and ensures Delaware continues moving toward a more victim-centered response to human trafficking.

Thank you to Representative Kim Williams and Senator Poore for your continued leadership and commitment to protecting vulnerable children in Delaware.

05/07/2026

Nearly three dozen children reported missing in Arizona have been found following a three-week operation known as "Operation Desert Dawn," the U.S. Marshals Service said.

05/07/2026

Three child predators are locked up after an undercover sting by FBI - Baltimore's Maryland Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, Talbot County Sheriff's Office and Easton - MD Police Department. The operation targeted predators s*xually exploiting children online, making plans to meet for s*xual activity. https://www.facebook.com/100064880552801/posts/pfbid02MsGEKEks7EXPjdzm8kdYSG2k1RdGgz5KySmX1MhCqPKym9AJfeLeumafbtPDzhJXl/

05/06/2026

Legislative Update 🚨

Today, House Bill 166 was voted out of the Senate Judiciary Committee and has officially been placed on the Senate Ready List.

House Bill 166 updates Delaware law by replacing the outdated term “child po*******hy” with “child s*xual abuse material (CSAM).” This change reflects the reality that these images and videos are not po*******hy — they are documented evidence of the s*xual abuse and exploitation of children.

This important legislation aligns Delaware with federal standards, national best practices, and the recommendations of the U.S. Department of Justice, which recognizes “child s*xual abuse material” as the more accurate and victim-centered term.

Thank you to Representative Valerie Jones Giltner and Senator Eric Buckson for sponsoring this important legislation and for helping ensure Delaware law reflects the seriousness of these crimes and the harm suffered by victims.

Thank you as well to the Office of the Child Advocate, Delaware State Police, Department of Justice, and national partners for their continued support and advocacy on this issue.

Children cannot consent to their abuse, and our laws should reflect that truth.

05/05/2026

Story from 5/11/2023

Delaware Man and Woman Charged with S*x and Labor Trafficking of 13 Victims

A federal grand jury in the District of Delaware returned an indictment charging a Delaware man and woman with s*x trafficking, labor trafficking and related charges. The defendants are charged with aiding and abetting one another in committing s*x trafficking and forced labor trafficking against 13 victims.

The indictment alleges that from 2014 through 2020, Clifton H. Gibbs, 66, and Brooke D. Waters, 44, of Lewes, recruited, harbored, transported and compelled nine victims to engage in commercial s*x acts under the threat that they would suffer serious harm if they did not comply. The indictment further alleges that from 2016 through 2020, Gibbs and Waters obtained the labor and services of six victims under the threat of suffering serious harm if they did not comply. Finally, the indictment alleges that Gibbs and Waters transported three victims across state lines for the purpose of criminal s*xual activity.

The s*x trafficking charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of 15 years in prison and a maximum of life imprisonment. The forced labor charges carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. The interstate transportation for the purposes of criminal s*xual activity charges carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss for the District of Delaware, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite, Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Special Agent in Charge William S. Walker of the Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Philadelphia and Special Agent in Charge James C. Harris of HSI Baltimore made the announcement. The Delaware State Police, led by Colonel Melissa Zebley, provided valuable assistance in the investigation.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Briana Knox for the District of Delaware, Trial Attorney Rebekah J. Bailey of the Civil Rights Division’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit and Trial Attorney Caylee Campbell of the Criminal Division’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section are prosecuting the case, with assistance from Senior Financial Investigator Kathryn Montemorra of the Money Laundering Section’s Special Financial Investigations Unit.

A federal grand jury in the District of Delaware returned an indictment charging a Delaware man and woman with s*x trafficking, labor trafficking and related charges. The defendants are charged with aiding and abetting one another in committing s*x trafficking and forced labor trafficking against 13...

05/05/2026

Story from 1/23/2026:

WILMINGTON, Del. – Jamar Geeter, 38, of California, Jada Hasty, 29, of Pennsylvania, and Khloe Gregory, 21, of Tennessee, have been charged by criminal complaint with trafficking a minor across state lines for prostitution.

According to court documents, Geeter contacted the minor victim through social media. When the victim told Geeter that she had a difficult home life, Geeter promised to help her and convinced her to travel from her home in North Carolina to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Once the victim arrived, she was picked up by Hasty and Gregory. Geeter—who was incarcerated in California following a prior conviction for s*x trafficking two minors—spoke to the victim over the phone. At that time, the victim learned that Geeter intended to force her to pr******te herself for Geeter’s financial benefit. Geeter, Hasty, and Gregory exerted control over the victim, including by destroying her personal phone and taking possession of her social-security card and birth certificate. Geeter also made various threats of violence towards the victim and her family if the victim left or did not otherwise comply with their rules. As a result, the victim engaged in prostitution in Delaware and gave the proceeds to Hasty and Gregory, at Geeter’s direction and for his ultimate benefit. Eventually, the victim was able to get away from Hasty and Gregory and ask a stranger to contact 911, at which point the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Delaware Violent Crime and Safe Streets Task Force and the Delaware State Police intervened.

Geeter, Hasty, and Gregory have been charged with s*x trafficking of a child; conspiracy to engage in s*x trafficking; and transportation of a minor for prostitution. If convicted on all charges, the defendants face a maximum term of life imprisonment with a mandatory minimum term of 15 years. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

“The alleged criminal conduct in this case is depraved: three adults are charged with preying on an unusually vulnerable child and subjecting her to both s*xual exploitation and threats of physical violence,” said U.S. Attorney Benjamin L. Wallace. “We thank our law-enforcement partners at the FBI and DSP for the excellent investigative work that brought us to the point of charging. We now look forward to proving our case and getting justice for the victim in court.”

“I am proud of the diligent work of the FBI’s Delaware Violent Crime and Safe Streets Task Force and Delaware State Police which resulted in saving a young girl who was ruthlessly lured into human trafficking,” said FBI Baltimore SAC Jimmy Paul. “These arrests and prosecutions not only show the power of our partnerships here in Delaware, but the breadth and reach of the FBI as this investigation spans five states from North Carolina to Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and California. We will find and fully hold accountable anyone abusing our children.”

The ongoing investigation is being conducted by the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Claudia L. Pare is prosecuting the case.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Delaware. Related court documents and information are located on the website of the District Court for the District of Delaware or on PACER by searching for Case Nos. 25-692M, 25-693M, and 25-694M.

The charges contained in the criminal complaints are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

WILMINGTON, Del. – Jamar Geeter, 38, of California, Jada Hasty, 29, of Pennsylvania, and Khloe Gregory, 21, of Tennessee, have been charged by criminal complaint with trafficking a minor across state lines for prostitution