Category: Human Trafficking Awareness

Video Aims to Train Hotel Staff to ID Sex Trafficking

October 29, 2013

By Nicole Norfleet, Star Tribune, on October 24, 2013— “A new training video was released Thursday by the Ramsey County attorney’s office to help hotel and motel staff spot sex trafficking in their establishments. The county attorney’s office produced and distributed the video in partnership with the Minnesota Lodging Association as part of an initiative … More Video Aims to Train Hotel Staff to ID Sex Trafficking

Sex Trafficking Victims Gather, Share Stories at Capitol Mall

October 27, 2013

By Kimberly Easton on October 5, 2013— “Their stories are heart wrenching. Tonight they gathered at the Capitol Mall to share their stories and reasons for fighting against human sex trafficking. “My daughter was missing for eight pain-staking days.” Five years ago, Vicki Zito’s heart was broken when her 17-year old daughter, Kaci Klinner, got … More Sex Trafficking Victims Gather, Share Stories at Capitol Mall

European Commission President Pledges $40.7 Million to Help Italy Deal with Influx of Refugees

October 27, 2013

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD for The New York Times on October 14, 2013— “After the drowning of more than 300 Africans near the Italian island of Lampedusa, the European Commission president, José Manuel Barroso, pledged 30 million euros, or about $40.7 million, last week to help Italy deal with an overwhelming influx of refugees. While … More European Commission President Pledges $40.7 Million to Help Italy Deal with Influx of Refugees

Church Groups Help Expose Houston’s Dark Sex Trafficking Secret

October 26, 2013

By Efrem Graham on October 5, 2013— “Houston tops an ugly list. According to the U.S. Justice Department, the Texas metropolis is one of the country’s largest hubs of human trafficking. The problem is simply too big for police to tackle alone so Christian organizations are helping to expose the travesty and give shelter to … More Church Groups Help Expose Houston’s Dark Sex Trafficking Secret

Irish Business People ‘Buy’ Indian Children to Save Them From Brothels

October 24, 2013

By Niamh Horan on October 20, 2013— “Irish business people are “buying” babies and young girls in order to rescue them from brothels in an infamous Indian red-light district where they are kept in cages and auctioned off for sex to the highest bidder, the Sunday Independent has learnt. A young Irishman, Marc Carey, is … More Irish Business People ‘Buy’ Indian Children to Save Them From Brothels

ORLANDO: Mom and Dad Planned Child Sex Abuse Before Kids Were Born

October 24, 2013

By Amy Pavuk for Orlando Sentinel, on September 12, 2013— “Jonathan and Sarah Adleta’s children were doomed to a life of perverse cruelty before they were even born. Jonathan Adleta, a former Marine officer, dreamed of the day he could have “daddy-daughter sex.” After Sarah Adleta became pregnant with a daughter, he said he would … More ORLANDO: Mom and Dad Planned Child Sex Abuse Before Kids Were Born

As a $9.5 Billion Worldwide Criminal Enterprise, Human Trafficking is ALL Humanity’s Problem

October 23, 2013

By Michael Kryzanek for GateHouse Media on October 19, 2013— “Sister Ellen Powers of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Brighton, who counsels young women caught in the sex trade here in Massachusetts, recently led a discussion at Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Whitman about how the trafficking of young women for prostitution has mushroomed … More As a $9.5 Billion Worldwide Criminal Enterprise, Human Trafficking is ALL Humanity’s Problem

White Ribbon Against Pornography (WRAP) Week Is October 27—November 3

October 22, 2013

“White Ribbon Against Pornography (WRAP) is intended to educate the public about the extent of our culture’s pornography problem. WRAP Week is an annual event that creates a useful opportunity to raise the issue of pornography within the Church, and to call all Christians to renewed lives of sexual purity and freedom. This year, the … More White Ribbon Against Pornography (WRAP) Week Is October 27—November 3