Category: Human Trafficking Awareness

The Ten Countries Where Modern Slavery is Most Prevalent

October 19, 2013

From Reuters London on October 17, 2013— “Some 30 million people worldwide are victims of sex trafficking, debt bondage, forced labor and other forms of modern slavery, a global index on slavery showed on Thursday. Here are key facts on the 10 countries with the highest prevalence of slavery per head of population, according to … More The Ten Countries Where Modern Slavery is Most Prevalent

INDIANA: Community Members and Police Fight Local Child Sex Trafficking

October 18, 2013

By Mary Hauber on October 16, 2013 for The Indiana Daily Student— “Between 100,000 and 300,000 American children are victims of sex trafficking every year. It’s an issue in Monroe County expected to grow, Monroe County Prosecutor Chris Gaal said. In Indiana there have been a total of 78 cases of human trafficking identified by … More INDIANA: Community Members and Police Fight Local Child Sex Trafficking

IOWA: Girl Trafficked at Age 14 Shares Her Nightmare Story

October 17, 2013

By: Christine Souders, posted on October 15, 2013— “It happens here. That’s what a mother and daughter are speaking out about:  human trafficking in Iowa and Illinois. Now the young woman is putting a face on the victims of this crime. At age 14, Brittany Phillips ran away from home. She said she was hungry … More IOWA: Girl Trafficked at Age 14 Shares Her Nightmare Story

REGISTER: Anti-Trafficking Fundraiser at Glassybaby, Nov. 23

October 14, 2013

Light on Abolition Host: Abolition Task Force – (University Presbyterian Church) – contact: Christine Haas 206.465.6033 When: Saturday, November 23 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Where: Glassybaby in Madrona 3406 East Union Street Seattle, WA 98122 Please join us and learn about human trafficking in the Seattle area. Enjoy some wine, buy some Glassybabys … More REGISTER: Anti-Trafficking Fundraiser at Glassybaby, Nov. 23

Sex-Trafficking Task Force Wants Tougher Laws Against Johns

October 11, 2013

By Andrew Knochel for Cronkite News on Sept. 25, 2013— “A task force Gov. Jan Brewer assembled to address human trafficking plans to recommend laws toughening penalties for johns in child prostitution cases and raising public awareness of the problem. “I think we, together, cannot allow this unthinkable, evil, sick practice to continue,” Brewer said … More Sex-Trafficking Task Force Wants Tougher Laws Against Johns

SEATTLE: Commercial Sexual Exploitation Trainings Coming Up!

October 11, 2013

The City of Seattle – Human Services Department (HSD) is pleased to announce the following commercial sexual exploitation trainings available to City of Seattle employees and community members for October and November 2013.  Additional information and registration are available on HSD’s web-page:  http://www.seattle.gov/humanservices/domesticviolence/prostitutedyouth.  For more information, please contact Lauren Poole at lauren.poole@seattle.gov or 206-233-2774   … More SEATTLE: Commercial Sexual Exploitation Trainings Coming Up!

BRAZIL: Shocking Images of Children in Drug Gangs Carrying Guns Through 2014’s World Cup Location

October 9, 2013

By Damien Gayle on May 2, 2013— “The largest city on Brazil’s north-east coast, Salvador is a major tourist destination and the site of a 56,500-seat stadium being readied for next year’s World Cup. It is also in the grip of an unprecedented wave of violence that has seen murder rates soar by more than … More BRAZIL: Shocking Images of Children in Drug Gangs Carrying Guns Through 2014’s World Cup Location

DALLAS: Nonprofit “You Can Free Us” Battles Human Trafficking

October 8, 2013

Reported by Adrienne Bankert on September 24, 2013— “Human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It includes forced labor and forced prostitution. But businesses, neighbors and churches in Flower Mound are coming together this weekend to back the vision of Sujo … More DALLAS: Nonprofit “You Can Free Us” Battles Human Trafficking

NEW REPORT from the Institute of Medicine: Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States

October 1, 2013

A note from Robert J. Benz, Founder & Executive Vice President of Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives (www.fdfi.org): “A very revealing and important report was published this week by the Institute of Medicine with the support of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDJ) and the National Research Council. … More NEW REPORT from the Institute of Medicine: Confronting Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking of Minors in the United States