Category: Human Trafficking Awareness

USA: NYC Taxis Required to Watch Sex Trafficking Awareness Presentation

January 10, 2013

NEW YORK, USA from wheels24 (01/04/13)— “All New York taxi drivers have been told to watch a sex-trafficking awareness presentation to help them avoid promoting prostitution, a crime in New York that carries hefty jail terms and fines. The nine-minute video claims some drivers have used their cabs as “brothels on wheels” and driven prostitutes … More USA: NYC Taxis Required to Watch Sex Trafficking Awareness Presentation

USA: Prostitution Survivors Work to Create Green River Victims Memorial

December 13, 2012

SEATTLE, WA, USA—Prostitution survivors start the journey towards creating a permanent public art memorial for the victims of the Green River Killer. Who are the Green River Victims? More than 90 prostituted women and girls are presumed murdered by Gary Ridgway between 1981 and his arrest in 2001 in the Seattle area. He was charged with … More USA: Prostitution Survivors Work to Create Green River Victims Memorial

Office for Victims of Crime and Bureau of Justice Assistance Release a Directory of Training & Technical Assistance Resources on Human Trafficking

December 11, 2012

From the Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center: “On behalf of OVC and BJA, we are pleased to share with you the Directory of TTA Resources for Anti-Human Trafficking Task Forces and Service Providers. This directory includes TTA opportunities available on topics ranging from building strong cases for prosecution to providing … More Office for Victims of Crime and Bureau of Justice Assistance Release a Directory of Training & Technical Assistance Resources on Human Trafficking

HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMIZES FEMALE GENDER

November 21, 2012

80% of the estimated 27 millions slaves today are female. Why are millions of girls and women victims of human trafficking? Whether labor trafficking or sex trafficking/exploitation, traffickers are waging war against the female gender. What is being done? JOIN THE ABOLITION MOVEMENT TODAY WITH HOPE FOR JUSTICE! What can victimizing girls/women in sex trafficking … More HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMIZES FEMALE GENDER

Girls 4 Sale

August 18, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA by Geraldine Sealey of Marie Claire (8/16/12) – For most businesses in the U.S., the Web has changed everything. The sex industry is no exception. Now underage girls are as easy to find online as shelter puppies, used cars, and apartment rentals. “…Andrea Powell (of nonprofit, FAIR Girls) has met hundreds of underage girls who … More Girls 4 Sale

North Dakotan Man Gets 45 years in Drug-Sex Trafficking Case

August 14, 2012

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

Meet Hope for Justice New Staff Member, Dr. Stacy Cecchet

August 7, 2012

We, at Hope for Justice, are thrilled to announce new doctorate recipient in clinical psychology (SPU), Dr. Stacy Cecchet, has joined Hope for Justice’s staff team as its newest member. Her dissertation was on The Psychological Experience of Child and Adolescent Sex Trafficking in the United States: Trauma and Resilience in Survivors, which she will … More Meet Hope for Justice New Staff Member, Dr. Stacy Cecchet