Category: Sex Trafficking

New Report from National Human Rights Commission Focuses on Women Trafficked in South Asia

September 11, 2014

Originally published on The Himalayan Times on Septebmer 6, 2014— “A recently released report of the National Human Rights Commissions titled Trafficking in persons especially on women and children in Nepal, which is based on the data of various governmental and non-governmental organisations, says that majority of women and children are being trafficked for sexual … More New Report from National Human Rights Commission Focuses on Women Trafficked in South Asia

Booming Oil Fields May Be Giving Sex Trafficking A Boost

September 6, 2014

Originally posted by Dan Boyce on NPR.com on February 1, 2014— “A Friday night at J Dub’s Bar & Grill in Williston, N.D., begins and ends with multicolored flashing lights, thumping dance music and crowds of young men with money to spend. “A lot of testosterone being thrown around in this town,” says Nathan Kleyer, … More Booming Oil Fields May Be Giving Sex Trafficking A Boost

‘One in 10 Girls Raped or Sexually Assaulted,’ U.N. Report Says

September 5, 2014

Originally published on Yahoo News Digest on September 5, 2014— “About 120 million girls worldwide—slightly more than one in 10—have been forced to have sex by the age of 20. Further, one-fifth of all homicide victims globally are under 20 years old, resulting in 95,000 deaths in 2012, according to a new United Nations report. … More ‘One in 10 Girls Raped or Sexually Assaulted,’ U.N. Report Says

Dear Johns: Actually, You Should Be Ashamed to Buy Sex

August 11, 2014

By Charlotte Alter for Time.com on August 8, 2014— “Jim Norton isn’t entitled to sex, but women are entitled to human dignity After a nationwide crackdown on men who buy sex in the 8th National Day of Johns Arrests earlier this week, comedian Jim Norton wrote an essay asserting his right to pay prostitutes for … More Dear Johns: Actually, You Should Be Ashamed to Buy Sex

Ohio Children Sexually Trafficked By Their Own Parents in Exchange for Drugs

July 17, 2014

By Alan Johnson for The Columbus Dispatch on July 11, 2014— “Ohio children younger than 6 have been sexually trafficked by their own parents in exchange for drugs, rent and cash, a new report indicates. Information from the Ohio Network of Children’s Advocacy Centers shows that 51 minors from across the state were potential human-trafficking victims — five of them … More Ohio Children Sexually Trafficked By Their Own Parents in Exchange for Drugs

Virginity for Sale: Inside Cambodia’s Shocking Trade

July 9, 2014

By Abigail Haworth for The Observer on July 5, 2014— Dara Keo, in the room she rents with her mother and sister in a Phnom Penh slum. Through a broker, her mother sold Dara’s virginity when Dara was only 12 Photograph: Will Baxter Vannith Uy is the owner of what translates from Khmer as a … More Virginity for Sale: Inside Cambodia’s Shocking Trade

BRAZIL: Maltese Nun Campaigns Against World Cup Sex Trafficking

June 9, 2014

Published by The Malta Independent on May 30, 2014— “This week, a group of nuns in Brazil, including Maltese nun Sister Carmen Sammut, launched a campaign against what they see as the growing risk of human trafficking, worker exploitation, forced prostitution and sex tourism during next month’s FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The nuns, whose … More BRAZIL: Maltese Nun Campaigns Against World Cup Sex Trafficking

World Cup Warning over Child Prostitution with Girls as Young as 11

June 8, 2014

By Huga Gye on May 24, 2014— “Brazil faces a new epidemic of child prostitution and sex tourism in the run-up to this summer’s World Cup, politicians and activists have warned. Traffickers are reportedly recruiting young girls to work as prostitutes in the areas around the football stadiums in anticipation of a booming trade over the … More World Cup Warning over Child Prostitution with Girls as Young as 11

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

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