Category: Sexual Exploitation

What Mainstream Media isn’t Telling You About the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in the US

December 19, 2013

By Jodie Gummow for San Diego Free Press on November 16, 2013— “There are fewer crimes in society that trigger greater public outrage than sex trafficking of children.   Trafficking is a serious problem in the United States, yet many of the stereotypes surrounding the issue and the counter-productive approaches to fixing the problem, make it … More What Mainstream Media isn’t Telling You About the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in the US

Consumerism Supports Sex Trafficking, Forced Labor

November 15, 2013

By John Putnam on November 12, 2013— “Even now, it’s hard to grasp the fact that millions of people are enslaved around the world, including in Texas and Oklahoma. It shocks me to the think that one human being could enslave another through sex trafficking or forced labor. Since first learning about the issue in … More Consumerism Supports Sex Trafficking, Forced Labor

Human Traffickers Bring Children to UK to Sell Their Organs on Black Market

November 1, 2013

Posted on October 21, 2013 on the Voice of Russia— “”Traffickers are exploiting the demand for organs and the vulnerability of children. It’s unlikely that a trafficker is going to take this risk and bring just one child into the UK. It is likely there was a group,” said Bharti Patel, the chief executive of … More Human Traffickers Bring Children to UK to Sell Their Organs on Black Market

REGISTER FREE NOW! “Girl Rising” Film Showing on Nov. 17 at Intiman Theater

November 1, 2013

Wells Fargo Washington Women’s Roundtable presents Girl Rising. Girl Rising is a groundbreaking film, directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, which tells the stories of 9 extraordinary girls from 9 countries, written by 9 celebrated writers and narrated by 9 renowned actresses. Girl Rising showcases the strength of the human spirit and the power of education … More REGISTER FREE NOW! “Girl Rising” Film Showing on Nov. 17 at Intiman Theater

Irish Business People ‘Buy’ Indian Children to Save Them From Brothels

October 24, 2013

By Niamh Horan on October 20, 2013— “Irish business people are “buying” babies and young girls in order to rescue them from brothels in an infamous Indian red-light district where they are kept in cages and auctioned off for sex to the highest bidder, the Sunday Independent has learnt. A young Irishman, Marc Carey, is … More Irish Business People ‘Buy’ Indian Children to Save Them From Brothels

ORLANDO: Mom and Dad Planned Child Sex Abuse Before Kids Were Born

October 24, 2013

By Amy Pavuk for Orlando Sentinel, on September 12, 2013— “Jonathan and Sarah Adleta’s children were doomed to a life of perverse cruelty before they were even born. Jonathan Adleta, a former Marine officer, dreamed of the day he could have “daddy-daughter sex.” After Sarah Adleta became pregnant with a daughter, he said he would … More ORLANDO: Mom and Dad Planned Child Sex Abuse Before Kids Were Born

HOUSTON: FBI Raids Targeted Sex Trafficking Operations, Running Since 1999

October 22, 2013

Posted on October 11 2013 for ABC News— “We have new information about the series of raids Thursday night at night clubs in the Houston area. Undocumented females were allegedly forced to have sex and it was all for profit. Now, several suspects are in federal custody. An indictment alleges this sex slavery operation has … More HOUSTON: FBI Raids Targeted Sex Trafficking Operations, Running Since 1999

White Ribbon Against Pornography (WRAP) Week Is October 27—November 3

October 22, 2013

“White Ribbon Against Pornography (WRAP) is intended to educate the public about the extent of our culture’s pornography problem. WRAP Week is an annual event that creates a useful opportunity to raise the issue of pornography within the Church, and to call all Christians to renewed lives of sexual purity and freedom. This year, the … More White Ribbon Against Pornography (WRAP) Week Is October 27—November 3

Milwaukee Man Charged with Sex-Trafficking a Minor in Romeoville

October 15, 2013

Originally posted by Sun-Times Media on October 9, 2013— “A Wisconsin man charged with bringing a minor across state lines for prostituting in Illinois was indicted Tuesday. Dejuan Key, 30, of Milwaukee, brought a 15-year-old girl from Madison to Romeoville, where, on Sept. 9 and 10, she was forced to perform sex acts for money … More Milwaukee Man Charged with Sex-Trafficking a Minor in Romeoville

Sex-Trafficking Task Force Wants Tougher Laws Against Johns

October 11, 2013

By Andrew Knochel for Cronkite News on Sept. 25, 2013— “A task force Gov. Jan Brewer assembled to address human trafficking plans to recommend laws toughening penalties for johns in child prostitution cases and raising public awareness of the problem. “I think we, together, cannot allow this unthinkable, evil, sick practice to continue,” Brewer said … More Sex-Trafficking Task Force Wants Tougher Laws Against Johns