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Seven Unforgettable Stories in the Battle Against Sex Trafficking, Collected over Two Decades of Reporting by Nicholas Kristof

March 5, 2014

Two child prostitutes in front of brothels near Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in 1996. Most of the girls were 10 to 15. The pimps don’t allow photographs, so I shot from the hip. Credit Nicholas Kristof/The New York Times By Nicholas Kristof for The New York Times— “We think of slavery in terms of those sepia … More Seven Unforgettable Stories in the Battle Against Sex Trafficking, Collected over Two Decades of Reporting by Nicholas Kristof

Cross-Border Sex Trade Grows in Vietnam

March 4, 2014

Vietnamese women wait for customers on Vietnam Street in Hekou Yao Autonomous County, Yunnan Province. Photo: IC By The Global Times on February 25, 2014— “As the biggest trade partner of Vietnam, China has expanded business relations with the Southeastern Asian country by opening up its border towns. Every morning in Hekou, Southwest China’s Yunnan … More Cross-Border Sex Trade Grows in Vietnam

Nicholas Kristof Speaks Out: Targeting the Johns in Sex Trade

March 3, 2014

By Nicholas Kristof on February 26, 2014— “Several police officers are waiting in a hotel room, handcuffs at the ready, when they get the signal. A female undercover officer posing as a prostitute is with a would-be customer in an adjacent room, and she has pushed a secret button indicating that they should charge in … More Nicholas Kristof Speaks Out: Targeting the Johns in Sex Trade

Brittney Cason Details Nearly Becoming a Victim of Trafficking at Sochi Olympics

February 28, 2014

By Tim Daniels on February 25, 2014— “Brittney Cason is a media personality whose work has been featured by The Charlotte Observer and CBS Charlotte, among other outlets. Those reporting instincts ultimately saved her from becoming a human trafficking victim during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Cason wrote a first-person account of her experience … More Brittney Cason Details Nearly Becoming a Victim of Trafficking at Sochi Olympics

GEORGIA: Accused Pimp Gets Life in Sex Trafficking Case

February 26, 2014

By RUSS BYNUM, Associated Press, on February 19, 2014— “A man convicted of acting as a pimp for women forced into prostitution was sentenced to life in federal prison Wednesday for his role in what prosecutors called a sex trafficking ring that traded women like slaves between Georgia, Florida and the Carolinas. Joaquin Mendez-Hernandez, a … More GEORGIA: Accused Pimp Gets Life in Sex Trafficking Case

Sold into the Sex Trade: Mexico’s Stolen Daughters

February 26, 2014

On February 15, 2014 from http://www.dw.de— “In the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez, women are being kidnapped and sold into sexual slavery. DW talks to parents desperate to find their children, to survivors, and to authorities, whom many accuse of not doing enough to stop the crimes.” Click below to watch the video report:

What the Media Gets All Wrong About Sex Work

February 25, 2014

By Lauren Maffeo on February 20, 2014— What the Media Gets All Wrong About Sex Work Image Credit: AP “Earlier this month, a China TV report on prostitution throughout the city of Dongguan provoked the public’s ire — but not for the reasons one might assume. Rather than chastising sex work itself, many critiqued the … More What the Media Gets All Wrong About Sex Work

Clandestine Websites Fuel ‘Alarming’ Increase in Child Porn

February 21, 2014

By Kevin Johnson for USA TODAY on February 19, 2014— “Often, as the homemade videos begin streaming across the computer screen, unwitting children appear holding homemade placards bearing the pseudonyms of the macabre films’ makers. The makeshift message boards represent claims of credit for the ghastly images that follow: children, some pleading for help, being … More Clandestine Websites Fuel ‘Alarming’ Increase in Child Porn

VIETNAM: Suspects Arrested for Trafficking Baby to China in Northern Vietnam

February 20, 2014

For http://www.thanhniennews.com on January 20, 2014— Vang Ca Du, 45, is suspected of conspiring with two accomplices to sell his newborn son to a Chinese national on January 13 / PHOTO: VNA “Border guards in the northern province of Lai Chau said on Sunday that they had arrested two people for allegedly selling a newborn to … More VIETNAM: Suspects Arrested for Trafficking Baby to China in Northern Vietnam

VIETNAM: Police Save 5 from Trafficking to China