MILAN – Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi, who has dodged corruption trials and no-confidence votes with the skill of an Olympic athlete, faced a potentially fatal challenge to his power Tuesday when a judge ordered him to stand trial on prostitution and abuse of power charges. Berlusconi is going on trial April 6 in Milan on charges […]

ARLINGTON, Texas — As thousands of football fans descend on Texas for Sunday’s Super Bowl, law enforcement agencies are keeping watch for a different kind of out-of-town visitor: pimps selling children for sex. Cities that host the big game often attract a bustling sex trade. This year, Texas authorities and advocacy groups are stepping up […]

MILAN — Silvio Berlusconi and the Moroccan teenager at the center of an underage prostitution probe targeting the Italian premier both denied any sexual contact in separate comments Wednesday.

California — While not as big as WikiLeaks recent disclosure of cables from foreign diplomats, YouthRadio has released a business plan from a pimp in Alameda County, California. The business plan includes several bullet points, including: -Take care of my b@#$%s better -Find other ways to work my hoes (internet, dancing) -Attend the player’s ball […]

Police also rescued 69 child prostitutes as part of a three-day nationwide crackdown on the sexual exploitation of children. NBC’s Chris Jansing talks with Kristen Anderson, from the National Center for Exploited and Missing Children, and investigative crime reporter Michelle Sigona.

Meet Melissa Petro — the teacher who gives a new twist to “sex ed.”

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Preliminary DNA tests found no evidence of semen on a 7-year-old New Jersey girl who police said was gang-raped after her stepsister sold her for sex.

From HipHopWired.com: A convicted pimp in New Jersey who identifies himself as “Prince” has been sentenced to 18 years behind bars for running a human trafficking and prostitution ring.