WASHINGTON, D.C., USA by Geraldine Sealey of Marie Claire (8/16/12) – For most businesses in the U.S., the Web has changed everything. The sex industry is no exception. Now underage girls are as easy to find online as shelter puppies, used cars, and apartment rentals. “…Andrea Powell (of nonprofit, FAIR Girls) has met hundreds of underage girls who … More Girls 4 Sale
VANIER, Ottawa, Canada by CTV News (8/15/12) – Ottawa Police have arrested 16 men and laid 10 criminal charges after a two-day prostitution sweep in Vanier. Police said 12 of the men qualified to participate in “John” school, an educational program meant to teach the men about how prostitution affects the community. Four men were … More 16 arrested in Vanier, Ottawa, Canada prostitution sweep
Bismark, North Dakota, U.S.A. by Rapid City Journal (8/14/12) | A federal judge says a North Dakota man convicted of operating a drug and prostitution ring on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation must serve 45 years in prison. A jury in April found Dustin Morsette, of New Town, guilty on several charges, including sex trafficking, … More North Dakotan Man Gets 45 years in Drug-Sex Trafficking Case
We, at Hope for Justice, are thrilled to announce new doctorate recipient in clinical psychology (SPU), Dr. Stacy Cecchet, has joined Hope for Justice’s staff team as its newest member. Her dissertation was on The Psychological Experience of Child and Adolescent Sex Trafficking in the United States: Trauma and Resilience in Survivors, which she will … More Meet Hope for Justice New Staff Member, Dr. Stacy Cecchet
Wonderful news coming out of Washington State Legislature (Olympia, Washington, USA) as the most significant anti-trafficking legislation got signed into law by Washington Governor, Christine Gregoire. A ton of credit goes to the always abolitionist state senator, Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, the primary sponsor of this Senate Bill 6251, who said, “I am ecstatic this anti-trafficking … More Stopping Online Child Sexual Exploitation in Backpage.com
In November, a terrified 13-year-old girl pounded on an apartment door in Brooklyn. When a surprised woman answered, the girl pleaded for a phone. She called her mother, and then dialed 911. The girl, whom I’ll call Baby Face because of her looks, frantically told police that a violent pimp was selling her for sex. … More How Pimps Use the Web to Sell Girls
INDIANAPOLIS (1/30/12)— Indiana has its first new law of 2012’s legislative session: A crackdown on human trafficking, just in time for Sunday’s Super Bowl. Gov. Mitch Daniels signed the measure into law Monday, saying he hopes it will “put up the ‘Don’t Try It Here’ sign in Indiana” just in time for a game that Indiana … More Indiana Gov. Daniels Signs Bill Cracking Down on Sex Trade
Have you ever met someone where right away you sense something different about them as if they have this rarified aura of “other-ness?” Sheila Houston is that type of person for me. Sheila is not only a “finder of lost children” (title of a recent article in Seattle Met magazine) but also a healer of … More Sheila Houston, Finder of Lost Children
Buy Sex, Buy Rape is a sex trafficking prevention campaign to help end the demand of men buying sex in prostitution. Many reports reveal tens of thousands of prostituted girls and women are trafficked every year into the host city of the Super Bowl or other major sporting events such as the World Cup. In fact, … More “BUY SEX, BUY RAPE” Sex Trafficking Prevention Campaign Launches Website During Super Bowl Week
27 million humans are slaves today! 80% of these victims are either children or women. In fact, 1.8 million children each year forced or exploited into prostitution. This is a crisis of our lifetime and we cannot stand for this! Let’s become a solution to help prevent and end human trafficking together. JOIN THE ABOLITION … More HUMAN TRAFFICKING
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