VANIER, Ottawa, Canada by CTV News (8/15/12) – Ottawa Police have arrested 16 men and laid 10 criminal charges after a two-day prostitution sweep in Vanier. Police said 12 of the men qualified to participate in “John” school, an educational program meant to teach the men about how prostitution affects the community. Four men were … More 16 arrested in Vanier, Ottawa, Canada prostitution sweep
Bismark, North Dakota, U.S.A. by Rapid City Journal (8/14/12) | A federal judge says a North Dakota man convicted of operating a drug and prostitution ring on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation must serve 45 years in prison. A jury in April found Dustin Morsette, of New Town, guilty on several charges, including sex trafficking, … More North Dakotan Man Gets 45 years in Drug-Sex Trafficking Case
Wonderful news coming out of Washington State Legislature (Olympia, Washington, USA) as the most significant anti-trafficking legislation got signed into law by Washington Governor, Christine Gregoire. A ton of credit goes to the always abolitionist state senator, Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, the primary sponsor of this Senate Bill 6251, who said, “I am ecstatic this anti-trafficking … More Stopping Online Child Sexual Exploitation in Backpage.com
There are more websites for sure but these but this is a good primer to start on researching the landscape of abolition activities from these organizations and entities: MOST INFLUENTIAL http://ijm.org/ http://www.polarisproject.org/ http://www.freetheslaves.net/ http://www.slaverymap.org/ http://www.chainstorereaction.com/ http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/ http://caase.org/ http://www.endslaveryandtrafficking.org/ http://www.sharedhope.org/ DEDICATED SHELTERS FOR SURVIVORS Agape International Missions (Phnom Penh, Cambodia) The Bridge Program (Seattle) Children of … More Top Anti-Trafficking Websites
The Salvation Army has helped rescue three young women trafficked from Thailand and forced to work in a Sydney brothel. A Sydney brothel owner has been charged with human trafficking offences following raids by the Australian Federal Police (AFP)…they were tipped off by the Salvation Army, that had learned of the women’s situation and contacted … More Salvation Army rescues trafficked women
INDIANAPOLIS (1/30/12)— Indiana has its first new law of 2012’s legislative session: A crackdown on human trafficking, just in time for Sunday’s Super Bowl. Gov. Mitch Daniels signed the measure into law Monday, saying he hopes it will “put up the ‘Don’t Try It Here’ sign in Indiana” just in time for a game that Indiana … More Indiana Gov. Daniels Signs Bill Cracking Down on Sex Trade
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