By Tresa Baldas on July 30, 2013 for the Detroit Free Press— “A beaten teenage girl, held against her will in a hotel room. Two prostituted teens, rescued from a home. A fourth child caught in an undercover sex sting. The troubling details are part of the latest federal crackdown on child prostitution, which over … More DETROIT: Child Sex Trafficking Bust Rescues 10 Youths, Arrests 18 Pimps
By U.S. Attorney Amanda Marshall on September 3, 2013— “U.S. Attorney Amanda Marshall and Portland State University released the findings of a research study documenting that at least 469 children were the victims of sex trafficking in the last four years. The Portland State University (PSU) study was sought by the United States Attorney’s Office … More PORTLAND: 400 Kids Trapped in Human Trafficking
By Patricia Esteves (The Philippine Star) on August 30, 2013— “Nepalese Sunita Danuwar was only 14 years old when she was trafficked to India to become a sex slave. “I remember there were two guys who offered me sweets and afterwards, I lost consciousness. When I woke up, I was in a brothel in Mumbai, raped … More Ramon Magsaysay Awards: Nepali Trafficking Survivors Find Power in Numbers
Online Conference Counter-Child Trafficking: Free Global Online Conference 16-18th October 2013 The Counter-Child Trafficking Conference is the first global online conference to take place bringing together those working on child trafficking around the world to discuss various interventions and issues. Sessions include: Mexico: ‘From surviving to survivor’ – Rosi Orozco USA: ‘Victim, survivor, leader: Empowering CSE and trafficked youth’ – … More FREE: Register for the Global Online Counter-Child Trafficking Conference—Oct. 16-18
By News Wires (text) on August 23, 2013— “The number of registered child refugees fleeing Syria’s violence has topped the 1 million mark in another grim milestone of the deepening conflict, two U.N. agencies said Friday. Roughly half of all the nearly 2 million registered refugees from Syria are children, and some 740,000 of those … More SYRIA: Number of Children Fleeing Hits 1 Million
On August 21, 2013, from BBC News— “South Africa’s police have arrested six men suspected of being part of an international child pornography ring, a spokesman has said. The suspects, who include teachers and a legal officer, are believed to have links with the US, Canada, the UK and other European countries, reports say. Images … More SOUTH AFRICA: Child Porn Ring Cracked with Global Links
Chosen Premiere Film Showing in Seattle This event is on September 26, 2013, at 6:30pm, at the Seattle Aquarium. Join us for the Seattle Premiere of Chosen, a new inside-look documentary at the true stories of two “All-American” teen girls, and how they were tricked into trafficking. It can happen anywhere. Teach your kids how … More “Chosen” Premiere Film Showing in Seattle September 26
By Associated Press and KOMO on July 29, 2013— “Three children from our region have been rescued from sex trafficking and three pimps have been arrested as part of a nationwide FBI sweep. Authorities rescued 105 children who were forced into prostitution and arrested 150 pimps and others in a three-day law enforcement sweep in 76 … More SEATTLE: FBI Raids Rescue 3 Children from Sex Trafficking
On July 23, 2014 for OPBNews— “A nationwide sex-trafficking sting helped rescue four children in Oregon, including a baby, according the Portland FBI. Federal officials say they rounded up four pimps over the weekend, and have identified a fifth suspected pimp. FBI spokeswoman Beth Anne Steele says the the three girls who had been pressed into … More OREGON: Four Children Rescued In Sex-Trafficking Sting
By KGW Staff & Associated Press on August 5, 2013— “The Portland Metro area has long been pointed to as a hub for child sex trafficking, but the evidence was anecdotal and proof elusive. Now, the U.S. attorney’s office says it has the first clear data on commercial sex exploitation of children, counting 469 Portland … More New Study Says Portland a Hub for Child Sex Trafficking
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