Stratford-area school boards working with local partners to combat child exploitation
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Stratford-area school boards working with local partners to combat child exploitation

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The Avon Maitland and Huron Perth Catholic district school boards recently hosted a symposium aimed at educating partner agencies in the community about child exploitation and human trafficking. Two local school boards are working together with provincial police, local victim services and 25 community agencies and partners across Huron and Perth counties to prevent and…

Global law enforcement collaboration leads to rescue of 6-year-old girl from online sexual exploitation
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Global law enforcement collaboration leads to rescue of 6-year-old girl from online sexual exploitation

ByEyes on Trafficking News

An international investigation resulted in the successful rescue of a 6-year-old girl from online sexual exploitation, and the arrest of a suspected trafficker, on June 18, 2023, in Manila, Philippines. Another suspect in Manila was arrested on November 11, 2022. The operations were a result of international law enforcement collaboration between the Philippine National Police…

Venezuela Security Policy: The Criminal Exploitation of the Migrant Crisis
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Venezuela Security Policy: The Criminal Exploitation of the Migrant Crisis

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Over the last decade, millions of Venezuelans have fled economic collapse and political turmoil, creating what is possibly the biggest migration crisis in the world. This exodus has represented a massive political challenge for the countries migrants have sought passage through or refuge in. It has also represented a major opportunity for organized crime.  Over…

Empowering service providers to overcome biases and uplift the well-being of boys and young men affected by sexual exploitation
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Empowering service providers to overcome biases and uplift the well-being of boys and young men affected by sexual exploitation

ByBilly Joe Cain

In an ideal world, all young people should have access to safe environments and connections with supportive individuals who prioritize their health and well-being. These spaces would allow them to freely express themselves and pursue their aspirations. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the reality. Many young individuals, especially boys and young men, who have experienced or…

ISSUE BRIEF: 2021-2023: Child Exploitation at the Southern Border
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ISSUE BRIEF: 2021-2023: Child Exploitation at the Southern Border

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TOPLINE POINTS The Biden Administration’s open border policies are responsible for the record setting number of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) trafficked or smuggled to the U.S. southern border. These vulnerable children are being exploited and abused by Mexican cartels, human traffickers, corporations, and their own families on the journey north and after the Biden Administration…

AG Campbell pushes for wariness of child labor exploitation, especially among immigrants
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AG Campbell pushes for wariness of child labor exploitation, especially among immigrants

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The arcade chain Dave & Buster’s agreed to pay more than a quarter of a million dollars to resolve allegations that include violation of child labor laws, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced Thursday. Campbell shared the news amid a push from her office to raise awareness about legal protections for young people from…

Billy Joe Cain at Humboldt Against Sexual Exploitation (HASE) Conference 2023 – “A Day in the Life” and concerns about automated grooming
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Billy Joe Cain at Humboldt Against Sexual Exploitation (HASE) Conference 2023 – “A Day in the Life” and concerns about automated grooming

ByBilly Joe Cain

Radical empathy helps you emotionally understand how anyone can become a victim. Billy Joe has spent 30 years in the interactive space, creating award-winning games, simulations, educational programs, and “gamified” training products. He has launched a new EA Sports franchise, built products for Nickelodeon, delivered a flight simulator for the United States Air Force, and…

Fact Sheet: DHS Efforts to Combat Child Exploitation and Abuse | Homeland Security
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Fact Sheet: DHS Efforts to Combat Child Exploitation and Abuse | Homeland Security

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Every day, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leads the fight against child exploitation and abuse. From the DHS Child Exploitation Investigations Unit (CEIU), part of the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Cyber Crimes Center (C3), to the United States Secret Service (USSS), to the DHS Science & Technology Directorate (S&T), DHS is dedicated to battling…

Legal loophole allows child labor exploitation in the U.S.
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Legal loophole allows child labor exploitation in the U.S.

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In the U.S., it is legal for children as young as 12 to work unlimited hours outside of school with parental approval if they’re working in agriculture. There are currently around 500,000 children who work in agriculture, planting, picking, and packaging crops. Even children protected by the American Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are at…

Republic of Moldova: Council of Europe-ECPAT Country Overview highlights the need for more resources to tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation
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Republic of Moldova: Council of Europe-ECPAT Country Overview highlights the need for more resources to tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chisinau / Moldova, 4 May 2023—More resources need to be devoted in the Republic of Moldova to identifying and supporting victims of child sexual exploitation, including from the most vulnerable groups, according to a joint Council of Europe and ECPAT International Country Overview released today. The Overview underlines that the country’s socio-economic…