By Justin Jouvenal on July 14, 2013— “The first man who knocked on the Fauquier County woman’s door told her they had been e-mailing and he was there for sex. Shocked and perplexed because they hadn’t corresponded, the woman sent him away. But the men kept coming. They arrived on her doorstep as many as … More Stalkers Use Online Sex Ads as Weapon
“Hundreds of people are expected to converge near Seattle on Saturday, July 20 to show support for local victims of sex trafficking. For the second year, The Genesis Project will host The Freedom Walk. The Freedom Walk is a fundraising event to raise money and awareness about the issue of Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking in … More SEATTLE: Join the “Freedom Walk” to Fight Sex Trafficking
On July 11, 2013— “A Saudi princess charged with human trafficking has posted $5 million bail a day after her California arrest. Prosecutors say 42-year-old Meshael Alayban posted bail Thursday after appearing in court to face the felony charge, and was being released from Orange County jail. District Attorney Tony Rackauckas (ruh-KOW-kuhs) had asked the … More Saudi Princess in Trafficking Case Posts $5M Bail
By Kevin P. Connolly on July 10, 2013—“After Montavius Rakeem Postell of Orlando was busted for cocaine in March, he made 25 calls in 12 hours — most of them to a little girl he turned into prostitute, authorities announced Wednesday. Postell, a gang member also known as King, told the then 15-year-old to sell … More Human-Trafficking Suspects from Orlando Enslaved 15-Year-Old Prostitute, Officials Say
By Christin Corrado on July 11, 2013— Watch the video interview here. “A young Billings photographer returns from the other side of the world, with a new purpose in life. 23-year old Kristin Carroll spent about two weeks taking photographs of victims of human trafficking and desperate orphans. Carroll was inspired to help out victims … More BILLINGS: Photographer Helps Human Trafficking Victims
Press Release from The Department of Justice on July 1, 2013— “A Tacoma man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 23 years in prison and five years of supervised release for seven counts related to the sex trafficking of juveniles and adult women, announced U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan. ALEXANDER WALLS, … More TACOMA: Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking
“Child sexual abuse streamed live online through services like Skype has been highlighted as an emerging threat by experts. Figures show an increasing number of offenders have been targeting vulnerable families overseas to set up live access to children over webcams in exchange for payment. The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre’s (Ceop) annual report … More Child Sex Abuse Live Streaming ‘On The Rise’
By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS on July 9, 2013— Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight thanked supporters. “The three women held captive in a Cleveland house for a decade before being discovered and released in May spoke publicly for the first time in brief video statements released Monday night.” To read more, please click here.
LOS ANGELES on June 9, 2013— “New research from the Parents Television Council’s “4 Every Girl Campaign” found that underage female characters on primetime broadcast television are more likely to be presented in sexually exploitative scenes than adult women, and the appearance of underage female characters in a sexually exploitative scene increased the probability that … More LOS ANGELES: New PTC Research Finds Teen Girls the New Target of Sexual Exploitation on TV
By State Senator Betsy Close on July 8, 2013— “The State Senate approved final changes to a bill aimed at cracking down on human traffickers Friday . Senate Bill 673 B has had a lengthy and uncertain journey through the legislative process, but is now on its way to final approval in the House of Representatives. … More Human Trafficking Bill Advances
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