Category: Sex Trafficking

Watch “Journey to Freedom” Documentary Bring to Life Today’s Freedom Fighters Against Human Trafficking

August 5, 2013

It ought to concern every person, because it’s a debasement of our common humanity. It ought to concern every community, because it tears at the social fabric. It ought to concern every business, because it distorts markets. It ought to concern every nation, because it endangers public health and fuels violence and organized crime. I’m … More Watch “Journey to Freedom” Documentary Bring to Life Today’s Freedom Fighters Against Human Trafficking

NEW ORLEANS: Child Sex Trafficking Becoming a Troubling Trend, Authorities Say

August 2, 2013

By Michelle Hunter, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune on July 30, 2013— “When FBI agents partnered with the New Orleans Police Department, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office and Louisiana State Police to conduct sex trafficking stings during this past weekend, they were hoping to snare adults who were forcing juveniles into prostitution. Adults like Todd Bacchus, … More NEW ORLEANS: Child Sex Trafficking Becoming a Troubling Trend, Authorities Say

Support PIVOT—A Message of Help for Trafficking Victims Hidden in Generic Sanitary Pads

August 1, 2013

“Washington Anti-Trafficking Response Network has been working closely with the University of Washington’s Pivot Project since 2012 to develop discreet outreach materials to help potential victims of human trafficking get information on their rights and seek services. The new tools, in the form of feminine hygiene pads, were finalized earlier this year and production and distribution … More Support PIVOT—A Message of Help for Trafficking Victims Hidden in Generic Sanitary Pads

Watch Panel Discussion on Sex Trafficking

August 1, 2013

Great opportunity to watch this full panel discussion (5/3/13) on sex trafficking moderated by Human Rights Society’s very own, Jenna Labourr, in Seattle. Hear local anti-trafficking experts include Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Dept. of Justice prosecutor Ye-Ting Woo, service provider Leslie Briner MSW, survivor Noel Gomez talk about the chilling problem of human sex trafficking in the … More Watch Panel Discussion on Sex Trafficking

SOUTH AFRICA: “Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Bill” Signed into Law

July 31, 2013

Originally posted on July 30, 2013 for SAnews.gov.za— “President Jacob Zuma has signed the Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Bill into law, giving South Africa, for the first time, a single statute that tackles human trafficking holistically and comprehensively. The new law provides for a maximum penalty of R100-million or life imprisonment or … More SOUTH AFRICA: “Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Bill” Signed into Law

FBI Raids Rescue 105 Kids Forced Into Prostitution

July 29, 2013

By Pete Yost for The Associated Press on July 29, 2013— “Authorities rescued 105 children who were forced into prostitution and arrested 150 pimps and others in a three-day law enforcement sweep in 76 American cities, the FBI said Monday. The victims, almost all girls, range in age from 13 to 17. The largest numbers … More FBI Raids Rescue 105 Kids Forced Into Prostitution

WICHITA: 3 Charged With Sex Trafficking At Massage Parlors

July 27, 2013

Originally posted by Stephanie Schultz on July 24, 2013— “Federal prosecutors have charged three people in a wide-ranging sex trafficking conspiracy operating at nine Asian massage parlors in Wichita. A criminal complaint filed Wednesday in federal court charges owner Gary H. Kidgell; his wife, Yan Zhang; and employee XiuQing Tian, all of Wichita, with conspiracy … More WICHITA: 3 Charged With Sex Trafficking At Massage Parlors

Real Talk About the SE Asian Sex Trade, from Jamie Wright—Wife, Mother & Missionary

July 24, 2013

By Jamie Wright on July 22, 2013— “I spent the first two weeks of July in South East Asia, getting a first hand look at the sex trade, slavery, and human trafficking that plagues that part of the world. After I got back, I had coffee with a friend who said, “Dump it all out.” … More Real Talk About the SE Asian Sex Trade, from Jamie Wright—Wife, Mother & Missionary

New Jersey: Mexicans Forced into Prostitution, Six Charged

July 21, 2013

TRENTON, New Jersey on July 18, 2013— “Six members of a human trafficking ring that moved Mexican women into the United States illegally and made them work as prostitutes, often after promising them jobs as housecleaners or baby sitters, have been arrested, state authorities said Thursday. Jose Romero-Flores, identified as the ringleader, operated three brothels … More New Jersey: Mexicans Forced into Prostitution, Six Charged