In Charleston, West Virginia, Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and her husband Donald Ray Lantz are on trial, accused of exploiting four of their adopted Black children for labor and confining them in harsh conditions.

The human trafficking, child abuse and forced labor trial for Sissonville couple Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz will continue Tuesday.

A human trafficking, child abuse and forced labor case is underway in Kanawha County.Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz are both accused in a 20-count indictm

A West Virginia mother denied forcing two of their adopted children to stay in a shed despite police locating them in the shed behind a locked door.

A Glenville man was arrested after a Florida woman reported that he trapped her in a building on his property.

Jeanne Whitefeather, 62, and Donald Ray Lantz, 61, are charged with human trafficking, child abuse and forced child labor

The Virginia State Police, in collaboration with the Human Trafficking Institute and Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security, announces the launch of “Operation Silence Shattered.”

A woman accused with her husband of forcing their adopted children to perform hard labor denied confining two of the children to a shed

A Gilmer County man allegedly hired a nursing assistant from Florida and then kept her “in fear for her safety” in a building without running water on his property.

The YWCA of Wheeling is committed to fighting human trafficking and advocating for victims. During human trafficking awareness month, the YWCA is highlighting the

The white couple from West Virginia accused of locking their adopted black kids in barn also forced them into grueling manual labor, a court hear on Tuesday as their trial kicked off.

Law enforcement and advocates are raising awareness about how traffickers target the vulnerable, including children, and what can be done to stop it.