cyberbullying Fake social media posts attempt to steal personal information, Des Moines police say 2025-01-14 The Des Moines Police Department warns residents about scammers targeting their emotions through fake social media posts. The department has seen reports of posts with false information that lead readers to links that can steal personal information. These scams have been occurring with increasing frequency across the United States, and the DMPD recommends only sharing information from trusted sources to minimize the risks of scams. sex trafficking Former YSS CEO shares experience of meeting sex trafficking victim, advocates for more services 2025-01-14 G. Belitsos, the former CEO of YSS, a counseling clinic that provides youth shelter, shares his experience of meeting a young girl who was a victim of sex trafficking in the late 1990s. Belitsos realized that the girl was being forced into 'survival sex' and was being threatened and coerced. At the time, sex trafficking was not even considered a crime in Iowa until 2004. Belitsos has since dedicated himself to fighting human trafficking, serving as a leader on an international anti-slavery board and the Iowa Network Against Human Trafficking (NAHT) board chair. The NAHT is requesting $1 million from the Iowa Legislature for human trafficking survivor services, and is also asking the legislature to remove the law that allows minors who are trafficked to be charged with prostitution. suspicious death Polk County Sheriff's Office investigating suspicious death in Grimes 2025-01-14 The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspicious death of an adult female found in the backyard of a home in Grimes, Iowa. Authorities were called to the scene on Dovetail Road on Tuesday morning, and investigators are trying to determine if a crime has occurred. Neighbors expressed concern, as this is an unusual event in the normally quiet Des Moines suburb. The investigation is ongoing, and details about the victim and the cause of death are not being released at this time. |
Des Moines, Iowa. 
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