Category: Human Trafficking

ARGENTINA: A Desperate Mother’s Search Leads to a Fight Against Sex Trafficking

May 29, 2014

By Jonathan Gilbert for the NYTimes on May 23, 2014— “HERE in the impoverished north of Argentina, sex traffickers search among the vulnerable for targets. Typically, they lure women with deceitful job offers and thentraffic them to big cities, mining towns and agricultural regions, where they are forced into sex slavery. For most women, in … More ARGENTINA: A Desperate Mother’s Search Leads to a Fight Against Sex Trafficking

CALIFORNIA: Police Report Girl Kidnapped, Held for Decade Against Her Will

May 23, 2014

By William M. Welch for USA TODAY on May 22, 2014— “Police in Santa Ana, Calif., say they have arrested a man on suspicion he kidnapped, assaulted and held a juvenile girl against her will for nearly a decade. The pair had a child together, police said. The victim, now 25, came forward to police after … More CALIFORNIA: Police Report Girl Kidnapped, Held for Decade Against Her Will

U.S. House of Representatives Tackles Human Trafficking

May 22, 2014

By Maya Rhodan for Time.com on May 20, 2014— “In an effort to curtail the illegal trafficking of adults and children in the U.S., the House of Representative passed five anti-human trafficking bills Tuesday, brought forward by Republican leadership. All five bills, which aim to do everything from providing additional funding for authorities tackling the … More U.S. House of Representatives Tackles Human Trafficking

USA: House Prepares for Rare Votes on Standalone Bills to Curb Human Trafficking

May 21, 2014

By Chris Moody, Yahoo News, on May 20, 2014— ” The U.S. House of Representatives is planning to vote on a series of bills Tuesday aimed at combating human trafficking as part of a federal crackdown on sex slavery and child endangerment within the United States. While the five bills being put forward in the … More USA: House Prepares for Rare Votes on Standalone Bills to Curb Human Trafficking

Kitchener Man Admits to Reduced Role in Human Trafficking Case

May 17, 2014

By Brian Caldwell for therecord.com on May 13, 2014— “A man accused of human trafficking involving a teenage girl pleaded guilty Monday to significantly reduced charges. Remington Needham, 22, was initially said to have lured the 17-year-old to a Cambridge hotel and used her as a prostitute. But their relationship was cast in a different … More Kitchener Man Admits to Reduced Role in Human Trafficking Case

It’s Not Just Boko Haram In Nigeria: Millions Of Women And Children Victimized By Human And Sex Trafficking

May 16, 2014

By Bill Vourvoulias for Fox News Latino on May 12, 2014— “While the world is focused on the fate of hundreds of girls in Nigeria who have been kidnapped in recent months by the extremist Islamic group, Boko Haram, it might be a good time, activists say, to talk about how the trafficking of humans is a … More It’s Not Just Boko Haram In Nigeria: Millions Of Women And Children Victimized By Human And Sex Trafficking

NIGERIA: Group Threatens to Sell Kidnapped Girls

May 6, 2014

By Michelle Faul for AP on May 5, 2014— “Nigeria’s Islamic extremist leader is threatening to sell the nearly 300 teenage schoolgirls abducted from a school in the remote northeast three weeks ago, in a new videotape received Monday. Abubakar Shekau for the first time also claimed responsibility for the April 15 mass abduction, warning … More NIGERIA: Group Threatens to Sell Kidnapped Girls

MICHIGAN: Kalamazoo Human Trafficking Survivor Shares His Story of Being Abused by His Brother

May 6, 2014

By Aaron Mueller for mlive.com on April 25, 2014— “When people think about human trafficking, they may often picture sexual slavery in other countries thousands of miles away. But the experts who shared at Friday’s Kalamazoo Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition training event say it’s a problem everywhere, including Southwest Michigan. “I can’t tell you how many times I’ve … More MICHIGAN: Kalamazoo Human Trafficking Survivor Shares His Story of Being Abused by His Brother

USA: New Bills Would Take Action Against Human Trafficking

May 5, 2014

By U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler on April 27, 2014— “The term “human trafficking” may bring to mind the image of someone in Eastern Europe being tricked into reporting for a job as a maid, only to find herself trapped in the Red Light District of Mumbai; or destitute parents in the developing world selling their daughter. However, … More USA: New Bills Would Take Action Against Human Trafficking

Dancers, Doormen, Valets and Bartenders from Six Chicago Strip Clubs Join Feds in Fighting Human Trafficking

April 18, 2014

By Annie Sweeney, Tribune reporter, on April 5, 2014— “It was a standard hotel conference room scene — slices of fresh fruit and muffins laid out next to coffee urns and bottles of water chilling on ice as the attendees straggled in, industry friends hugging hello and quickly catching up on personal lives. The west … More Dancers, Doormen, Valets and Bartenders from Six Chicago Strip Clubs Join Feds in Fighting Human Trafficking