Month: February 2014

Santa Barbara County Sounds Alarm that Human Trafficking Is Happening Here

February 28, 2014

By Lara Cooper, Noozhawk, | @laraanncooper | on February 22, 2014— “With vulnerable girls increasingly exploited for sex and drugs, DA’s Office takes leadership role with task force to reverse the trend From left, Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley, Chief Deputy District Attorney Mag Nicola and Victim-Witness Assistance Program director Megan Rheinschild are … More Santa Barbara County Sounds Alarm that Human Trafficking Is Happening Here

Brittney Cason Details Nearly Becoming a Victim of Trafficking at Sochi Olympics

February 28, 2014

By Tim Daniels on February 25, 2014— “Brittney Cason is a media personality whose work has been featured by The Charlotte Observer and CBS Charlotte, among other outlets. Those reporting instincts ultimately saved her from becoming a human trafficking victim during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Cason wrote a first-person account of her experience … More Brittney Cason Details Nearly Becoming a Victim of Trafficking at Sochi Olympics

GEORGIA: Accused Pimp Gets Life in Sex Trafficking Case

February 26, 2014

By RUSS BYNUM, Associated Press, on February 19, 2014— “A man convicted of acting as a pimp for women forced into prostitution was sentenced to life in federal prison Wednesday for his role in what prosecutors called a sex trafficking ring that traded women like slaves between Georgia, Florida and the Carolinas. Joaquin Mendez-Hernandez, a … More GEORGIA: Accused Pimp Gets Life in Sex Trafficking Case

What the Media Gets All Wrong About Sex Work

February 25, 2014

By Lauren Maffeo on February 20, 2014— What the Media Gets All Wrong About Sex Work Image Credit: AP “Earlier this month, a China TV report on prostitution throughout the city of Dongguan provoked the public’s ire — but not for the reasons one might assume. Rather than chastising sex work itself, many critiqued the … More What the Media Gets All Wrong About Sex Work

Clandestine Websites Fuel ‘Alarming’ Increase in Child Porn

February 21, 2014

By Kevin Johnson for USA TODAY on February 19, 2014— “Often, as the homemade videos begin streaming across the computer screen, unwitting children appear holding homemade placards bearing the pseudonyms of the macabre films’ makers. The makeshift message boards represent claims of credit for the ghastly images that follow: children, some pleading for help, being … More Clandestine Websites Fuel ‘Alarming’ Increase in Child Porn

VIETNAM: 30 Sentenced to Death for Drug Trafficking in Country’s Biggest Ever Trial

February 21, 2014

By Jessica Best on January 21, 2014— “Dozens more were jailed after being found guilty of trafficking more than 12 tons of heroin. Getty; Mass trial: Defendants wait to hear their fate in Vietnam Thirty people have been sentenced to death for trafficking heroin and dozens more jailed in Vietnam’s biggest ever drugs trial. A … More VIETNAM: 30 Sentenced to Death for Drug Trafficking in Country’s Biggest Ever Trial

VIETNAM: New Report Highlights Human Rights Achievements

February 21, 2014

Originally posted on vietnamnet.vn on February 6, 2014— “Vietnam’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Report in the second cycle was reviewed at a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) on February 5 in Geneva, Switzerland. The UN Human Rights Council’s session. (Source: VNA) The report stressed the achievements Vietnam has recorded in respecting, … More VIETNAM: New Report Highlights Human Rights Achievements

VIETNAM: Suspects Arrested for Trafficking Baby to China in Northern Vietnam

February 20, 2014

For http://www.thanhniennews.com on January 20, 2014— Vang Ca Du, 45, is suspected of conspiring with two accomplices to sell his newborn son to a Chinese national on January 13 / PHOTO: VNA “Border guards in the northern province of Lai Chau said on Sunday that they had arrested two people for allegedly selling a newborn to … More VIETNAM: Suspects Arrested for Trafficking Baby to China in Northern Vietnam

VIETNAM: Police Save 5 from Trafficking to China

February 20, 2014

For http://www.thanhniennews.com on January 26, 2014— “Police in the southern province of Tay Ninh arrested five suspects in a human trafficking case on Friday and rescued five female victims from being sold to China. The five suspects are Nguyen Phuoc Thanh, Pham Thi Hong Thuy, Pham Cao Quy, Nguyen Nhut Tan and Nguyen Thi Nhung. … More VIETNAM: Police Save 5 from Trafficking to China