Virginia Beach man to serve 3 months for sex trafficking offenses (WTH)

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A Virginia Beach man was found guilty and sentenced on several charges related to sex trafficking. Pankaj Joshi’s trial was held in Virginia Beach Circuit Court on June 2, 2026. On Feb. 27, the Virginia Beach Police Department Special Investigations Bureau (SIB) received a tip through the Virginia State Police tip line about a possible human trafficking victim in Virginia Beach. Detectives located the individual and began an investigation. SIB detectives identified 33-year-old Pankaj Joshi as the suspect in this case. Investigators charged him with human trafficking, pandering, and aiding prostitution. Detectives also helped the...