Category: Sexual Exploitation

HUMAN RIGHTS SOCIETY Counters Author John Grisham’s View of Child Pornography

October 16, 2014

Written by Human Right Society’s Asia-Pacific Ambassador Steph-Mai Lowe on October 16, 2014 in response to an article by The Telegraph entitled, “John Grisham: Men Who Watch Child Porn Are Not All Paedophiles”— Is there a better way to fire up the debate regarding child pornography than with a celebrity tripping over his words and upsetting human rights organizations? … More HUMAN RIGHTS SOCIETY Counters Author John Grisham’s View of Child Pornography

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

‘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

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

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

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

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

US Army General Reaches Deal on Sex Counts

March 18, 2014

By Richard A. Oppel Jr. for The New York Times on March 16, 2014— “The senior Army officer prosecuted in the military’s most closely watched sexual assault case, Brig. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sinclair, has agreed to plead guilty to sharply reduced charges, including that he disobeyed a commander’s order, misused his government charge card and … More US Army General Reaches Deal on Sex Counts