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16 Missing Children Were Found During Super Bowl In Las Vegas

Author Slone Terranella
In Our Backyard works with law enforcement and other organizations to combat human trafficking during each Super Bowl. The collective effort takes place in the Super Bowl's host city every year, and it takes a collaborative effort with local government and volunteers.

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the non-profit In Our Backyard (IOB) recovered 16 missing children during Super Bowl weekend, according to a report by IOB.

According to the report, IOB partnered with law enforcement, volunteers, other nonprofits, and government agencies during the Super Bowl in each host city. These organizations work together to stop any human trafficking that happens throughout the days leading up to the Super Bowl.

How Did IOB Find These 16 Missing Children During Las Vegas Super Bowl?

The organization gathered over 600 “suspected human trafficking connections,” the reports state. Out of the 632 suspected connections, the team produced 95 verified leads.

” These leads serve law enforcement with actionable tips to investigate suspected traffickers through a victim-centered approach. Law Enforcement is given all credit. Multiple leads are being further investigated,” the report said.

IOB and the other organizations spent 10 days in Las Vegas to conduct online surveillance. The team analyzed data along with connecting other domestic sex trafficking rings that would help stop other criminal enterprises.

This Is How In Our Backyard Battles Against Human Trafficking

Along with funneling through online data, IOB and volunteers combat sex trafficking and child sex trafficking through boots-on-the-ground tactics.

The IOB hosted training sessions for over 200 convenience and corner stores. They also distributed over 10,000 missing children’s booklets throughout the Las Vegas area. Along with that, they also strategically placed 2,500 Freedom Stickers into public restrooms, IOB said in the report.

Freedom Stickers are often place in public restrooms. These stickers contain information about how to contact the human trafficking hotline in English and Spanish.

Why Does Sex Trafficking Increase During The Super Bowl?

Although it’s often believed that sex trafficking increases during big events, such as the Super Bowl, IOB reported that the issue of sex trafficking is a year-round problem.

“The truth is human trafficking happens 365 days a year everywhere in the United States and does increase when there is increased demand due to conventions, as well as sporting and entertainment major events that attract predominantly male populations with disposable income,” the report states.

For more information about IOB, click here. For information specifically regarding sex trafficking in Nevada, please click here.

Most Recent 'WTF' Casino Robberies In Las Vegas

Casino robberies in Las Vegas happen. But sometimes, they almost seem unreal.

Imagine trying to swindle nearly $770,000 from your job to ride private jets for no reason. Or, posing as a fake casino owner and managing to steal about $100,000 as a 23-year-old.

Well, these are real-life events that have occurred in the crazy environment of Las Vegas casinos.

The lucrative nature of a casino inspires movies, TV shows and sometimes crime. And at times, it can be a crime that almost seems like a thriller movie.

Yes. Crime can find its ways through casino doors. But, I guess this is what makes the whole culture of gaming more exciting in comparison to an insurance office.

From illicit meet-ups, drug trafficking and plain old robbery, the casino can be a magnet to those who are looking for some quick cash.

The Latest Swindle

This past week, officials charged a former employee at the ARIA Resort & Casino for allegedly stealing more than $770,000, according to 8 News Now.

According to the 8 News Now Article, a 38-year-old employee named Brandon Rashaad Johnson was a hotel operations manager since 2013. He would create fraudulent room reservation, charge his credit card then refund the money back on to the same card. So, he allegedly created this convoluted system that allowed him to afford luxury brands like Louis Vuitton, he flew on private jets, and seemed to enjoy having spa visits, attending shows, and he even purchased a home.

Channel 3 reports that he’s facing at least 13 charges and, “Court records indicate Johnson is being held at Clark County Detention Center on $100,000 bail. If he posts bond, he would be released on high-level electronic monitoring.”

Bad Cop

And this story is pretty tame compared to the other ones in casino history. Plus, let’s not forget the time when a former Las Vegas Metro Officer robbed Red Rock, Aliante and the sportsbook at The Rio, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

We may not understand why people decide to rob casinos with — what seems like — half-baked plans or ridiculous plots. But, they make for great stories. Scroll down below for some of the wildest casino and hotel robberies in Las Vegas.

  • The Fake Circa CEO

    Would you believe us if we told you that a 23-year-old basically used social engineering to fool casino employees that HE was the actual owner? Well, this actually happened on June 17, 2023. Erik Gutierrez, now 24 posed as a casino owner by calling the Circa Hotel & Casino’s cage. According to 8 News Now, Gutierrez basically lied to the casino workers and said he needed payment after the “fire department” did an inspection of the fire extinguishers.

    “The payments totaled $314,000, $350,000, and $500,000, plus three smaller deposits, resulting in a loss of $1,170,000 to the hotel,” the article from 8 News Now states. Police were able to track down Gutierrez and caught him red-handed. What’s miraculous is that he was only 23 years old when he pulled off this heist. We still love the Circa, and we feel bad that this happened to them and to the employee!

  • The 25-Year-Old Who Tried To Rob Resorts World

    We imagine that robbing a casino would take more than just a “simple plan.” It probably requires many different solutions, possibilities and thinking. But, one 25-year-old man decided to rob the casino cages at Resorts World Las Vegas and The Venetian Las Vegas, according to Casino.org. Zubaid Ibrahim Al Jarmi robbed Resorts World in November of 2022, and he robbed The Venetian Las Vegas in January 2020. He used the same tactic both times, which involved a note. 

    Essentially, he went to the casinos’ cages and handed the teller a note with most likely a threatening message, according to KTNV. He was serving probation for the robbery that happened in 2020. But according to the Nevada Department of Corrections inamte search, it looks like he’s serving prison time in High Desert State Prison.

  • "Give Me The Stacks,"

    “Give me the stacks or I will shoot you,” an alleged robber told a worker, Fox 5 reported.

    In April 2023, six casinos were robbed: Gold Coast, Green Valley Ranch, Silverton, Rampart, Palace Station and the M Resort. Fox 5 reported that police ended up arresting D’Shante Styles, 33 for these robberies. Like the one stated before, this man also used a note with threating language to coax casino cage workers to give him money. One note from a robbery said, “Put the 10 stacks in the bag or I will shoot!” What a great use of language. How did he get caught? Well, DNA evidence ultimately linked the suspect with the string of robberies.

  • The Pig-Masked Robber Couldn't Squeal His Way Out Of This One

    In 2017, a group of “well-dressed” men burglarized Tēsorīni jewelry store in the luxurious Bellagio Las Vegas, CNN reported. At least one of the assailants was wearing a pig mask while robbing the jewelry store. This scene seems almost “Purge” like. The pig mask adds another layer of horror to this incident.

    Channel 3 reported that the man who allegedly donned the pig mask was a 21-year-old named Sebastian Gonzalez. But in a twist of events, the alleged suspect said that he was forced to partake in the robbery after, “He said people in Mexico threatened to hurt his family if he didn’t follow their instructions to be the group’s lookout.” 

  • A Man Used 'Blackface' While Robbing A Casino

    This is absolutely despicable. A 26-year-old man named Cameron James Kennedy robbed the New York-New York in 2018, the Las Vegas Review-Journal wrote. However, he painted his face black and robbed the casino cage, which has many media outlets saying he used “blackface.”

    He allegedly robbed the casino out of $23,000 at gunpoint. The Daily Mail further reported that Kennedy was under federal supervision for previous bank robberies. And in fact, he cut his GPS ankle monitor just hours before committing his New York-New York robbery.

     

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