Originally published on Yahoo News Digest on September 5, 2014— “About 120 million girls worldwide—slightly more than one in 10—have been forced to have sex by the age of 20. Further, one-fifth of all homicide victims globally are under 20 years old, resulting in 95,000 deaths in 2012, according to a new United Nations report. … More ‘One in 10 Girls Raped or Sexually Assaulted,’ U.N. Report Says
Originally posted on Yahoo News Digest on August 24, 2014— “Niger’s agriculture minister has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a baby-trafficking network, a spokesman for his political party said on Saturday. The arrest of Abdou Labo, a senior figure in President Mahamadou Issoufou’s ruling coalition, comes after 17 people, including his wife and … More Niger Detains Agriculture Minister over Suspected Child Trafficking
Reposted from Yahoo News Digest Tumblr— “When FBI agents and police officers fanned out across the country last month in a weeklong effort to rescue child sex trafficking victims, they pulled minors as young as 11 from hotel rooms, truck stops and homes. Among the 168 juveniles recovered was a population that child welfare advocates … More Whose Kids? Trafficking Bust Reveals Scary Reality Over Missing Children
By Bill Hand, Sun Journal Staff, July 19, 2014— “Human trafficking is alive and well in Eastern North Carolina and even in Craven County, according to a panel hosted by True Justice International Friday night, and the battle is on to put an end to it. The ministry, formerly known as Pearl Ministries, held a … More Human Trafficking Can Happen to the Child Next Door
By Alan Johnson for The Columbus Dispatch on July 11, 2014— “Ohio children younger than 6 have been sexually trafficked by their own parents in exchange for drugs, rent and cash, a new report indicates. Information from the Ohio Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers shows that 51 minors from across the state were potential human-trafficking victims — five of them … More Ohio Children Sexually Trafficked By Their Own Parents in Exchange for Drugs
By ELISE HILTON for Acton PowerBlog on June 24, 2014— “A nation-wide sweep last week by the FBI netted the arrest of almost 300 human traffickers and rescued 168 underage trafficking victims. “Operation Cross Country” was carried out in 106 cities across the U.S., the 8th such sting of its kind by the FBI. Since the beginning of this … More ‘These Are Our Children:’ FBI Sting Rescues 168 Human Trafficking Victims
Violent conflict continues in South Sudan; with nothing to do and little hope, boys and girls are being recruited to fight with militia and government forces. By James East for World Vision on June 4, 2014— “Across South Sudan, the struggle to survive is sending girls and boys into the arms of militia and government … More 9,000 Child Soldiers Fighting in South Sudan’s War
By Robbie Couch for The Huffington Post on June 6, 2014— “Everything changed for Tanner Wendell Stewart when he was in Bulgaria in 2012. Stewart, a Seattle-based photographer, had spotted a man holding a baby. Wanting to capture the beautiful moment, he asked the man if he could take a photo. After a brief exchange, … More Photographer Raised $50,000 To Fight Human Trafficking After Being Offered A Baby For $50
By Huga Gye on May 24, 2014— “Brazil faces a new epidemic of child prostitution and sex tourism in the run-up to this summer’s World Cup, politicians and activists have warned. Traffickers are reportedly recruiting young girls to work as prostitutes in the areas around the football stadiums in anticipation of a booming trade over the … More World Cup Warning over Child Prostitution with Girls as Young as 11
By Wyre Davies for BBC News on May 30, 2014— “Joana Maranhao is, by anybody’s reckoning, a remarkable young woman. She is a world-class swimmer who represented Brazil at three consecutive Olympic Games and is one of the country’s most successful and prominent female athletes. Joana Maranhao has founded the campaign group Infancia Livre Joana … More BRAZIL: Child Sex Trade Alarm as World Cup Nears
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