Category: Child Trafficking

What Mainstream Media isn’t Telling You About the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in the US

December 19, 2013

By Jodie Gummow for San Diego Free Press on November 16, 2013— “There are fewer crimes in society that trigger greater public outrage than sex trafficking of children.   Trafficking is a serious problem in the United States, yet many of the stereotypes surrounding the issue and the counter-productive approaches to fixing the problem, make it … More What Mainstream Media isn’t Telling You About the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in the US

Nearly 400 Children Rescued, 348 Adults Arrested in Canadian Child Pornography Bust

November 25, 2013

By Daniella Silva for NBC News on November 14, 2013— “Nearly 400 children have been rescued and 348 adults arrested following an expansive and “extraordinary” international child pornography investigation, Canadian police announced Thursday. Toronto Police via EPA: Toronto Police Service Detective Constable Lisa Belanger (L) and Inspector Joanna Beaven-Desjardins of the Toronto Police Service Sex … More Nearly 400 Children Rescued, 348 Adults Arrested in Canadian Child Pornography Bust

VIDEO: States Toughen Laws Against Child Sex Trafficking

November 13, 2013

By Stacy Teicher Khadaroo on November 8, 2013— “States are cracking down on child sex trafficking in the US, including prostitution, pornography, and sexual performance, by better identifying victims and attaching stiff penalties to new laws. State lawmakers have been making great strides in cracking down on child sex traffickers – and better protecting the … More VIDEO: States Toughen Laws Against Child Sex Trafficking

VIETNAM: Officials Involved in Abduction, Trafficking, and Sex Slavery of Women, Children

November 7, 2013

Posted on HeraldOnline.com on November 2, 2013— “Ethnic Hmong, Lao and Montagnard girls, including children, are being abducted and forced into marriage and prostitution at an alarming rate by corrupt government and military officials in Vietnam and Laos according to statements issued jointly today by non-governmental organizations. The Lao Human Rights Council, Inc., (LHRC) and … More VIETNAM: Officials Involved in Abduction, Trafficking, and Sex Slavery of Women, Children

ORLANDO: Police Say 24 Children Rescued from Door-to-Door Human Trafficking Scheme

November 3, 2013

By J.D. Gallop for Florida Today on October 29, 2013— “Two dozen Orlando children younger than 18 were crammed into the back of an older model Chevrolet work van, driven to Palm Bay on Friday and dropped off to spend more than 10 hours selling cheap items door-to-door, Palm Bay police said. If they had … More ORLANDO: Police Say 24 Children Rescued from Door-to-Door Human Trafficking Scheme

Human Traffickers Bring Children to UK to Sell Their Organs on Black Market

November 1, 2013

Posted on October 21, 2013 on the Voice of Russia— “”Traffickers are exploiting the demand for organs and the vulnerability of children. It’s unlikely that a trafficker is going to take this risk and bring just one child into the UK. It is likely there was a group,” said Bharti Patel, the chief executive of … More Human Traffickers Bring Children to UK to Sell Their Organs on Black Market

REGISTER FREE NOW! “Girl Rising” Film Showing on Nov. 17 at Intiman Theater

November 1, 2013

Wells Fargo Washington Women’s Roundtable presents Girl Rising. Girl Rising is a groundbreaking film, directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, which tells the stories of 9 extraordinary girls from 9 countries, written by 9 celebrated writers and narrated by 9 renowned actresses. Girl Rising showcases the strength of the human spirit and the power of education … More REGISTER FREE NOW! “Girl Rising” Film Showing on Nov. 17 at Intiman Theater

RWANDA: Boys and Girls Lured Away from Homes by “Football Coaches” or “Policemen” with Promises of Cash, Jobs, Education

October 29, 2013

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) on October 6, 2013— “According to the U.N., a third of child soldiers that escaped from Congolese rebel group M23 came from Rwanda. Some of the M23 child soldiers received training from the Rwandan Defense Force for two weeks before being handed over to the rebel group. U.N. experts have … More RWANDA: Boys and Girls Lured Away from Homes by “Football Coaches” or “Policemen” with Promises of Cash, Jobs, Education

Photos of Rundown Home Where the 4-y/o ‘Greek Maddie’ Lived with her Gypsy ‘Abductors’

October 29, 2013

By Simon Murphy on October 18, 2013— “The first pictures of the gipsy camp where an abducted four-year-old girl was rescued in Greece emerged yesterday as the international appeal to identify the child continued. The discovery of the blonde, blue-eyed girl, who police believe may be from northern or eastern Europe, gives hope that Madeleine … More Photos of Rundown Home Where the 4-y/o ‘Greek Maddie’ Lived with her Gypsy ‘Abductors’

“Italian Mafia Reinvests Billions in Guns and Drugs,” Says ‘Save the Children’

October 27, 2013

Posted on La Gazetta del Mezzogiorno on August 5, 2013— “Italy had the highest number of victims of human trafficking and exploitation in all of Europe in 2010, according to a study released Thursday by Save the Children. Of a total 9,500 cases reported in Europe, some 2,400 were in Italy, the NGO said in … More “Italian Mafia Reinvests Billions in Guns and Drugs,” Says ‘Save the Children’