Awareness

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Arizona legislators push human trafficking awareness
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Arizona legislators push human trafficking awareness

(The Center Square) – Arizona legislators Sen. Frank Carroll, R-Surprise and House Majority Leader Leo Biasiucci, R-Lake Havasu, are promoting the documentary “Sound of Freedom” as an extension of their campaign against human trafficking. “Sound of Freedom” is produced by Angel Studios, a Christian streaming company known for producing “The Chosen” and “Tuttle Twins” series. Set for release…

Cyclists race across America in efforts to end child trafficking concludes in Annapolis
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Cyclists race across America in efforts to end child trafficking concludes in Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Some people ride their bikes for exercise; others ride for a good cause. The Zoe International Race Across America team made its journey in honor of the child victims of human trafficking. Most of the men in the group are fathers, and they started their race in California and finished in Annapolis…

Human Trafficking Awareness Event Sheds Light on Dark Issue
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Human Trafficking Awareness Event Sheds Light on Dark Issue

Beacon Bags, in partnership with Cornwall Police Services and Victim Services, held an information session at Cornwall Pentecostal Church on human trafficking in Ontario. The event was open to the public and livestreamed on the Beacon Bags Facebook page. Human trafficking is a crime where traffickers exploit and profit from adults and children by coercing…

Have questions about human trafficking after watching “Sound of Freedom?”
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Have questions about human trafficking after watching “Sound of Freedom?”

Coming to theaters nationwide on July 4 (search for tickets here), Sound of Freedom is a highly-anticipated film based on a true story of bravery and heroism. Produced by Angel Studios, this gripping movie sheds light on the dark world of human trafficking and the extraordinary efforts of one man to rescue children from its clutches.

DEREK SMITH: Uniting to battle modern slavery
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DEREK SMITH: Uniting to battle modern slavery

In celebration of June 19, an historic date in history that marked the abolition of slavery in Texas, financial crime professionals are grappling with a different but uncomfortably similar problem: Modern day slavery and human trafficking. The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) defines modern slavery as “an umbrella term that covers a set of…

EXPERT OPINION: Concerned Parents Should be Raising Alarms Over Meta Lowering Age for Virtual Reality Headset Users from 13 to just 10 years old
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EXPERT OPINION: Concerned Parents Should be Raising Alarms Over Meta Lowering Age for Virtual Reality Headset Users from 13 to just 10 years old

“As a parent and educator, I am deeply concerned about Meta‘s decision to lower the recommended age for using its Quest headset to 10 from 13,” expressed Billy Joe Cain, a concerned father of two, who has played and monitored online games with his children since they were that young. “I was making online games…

What to watch for: Signs of human trafficking could be right in front of you
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What to watch for: Signs of human trafficking could be right in front of you

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – For a problem that is growing in prevalence in Kentucky and across the country, there is still a lot that is misunderstood about human trafficking. “Folks literally think of the movie ‘Taken’ when they think about trafficking,” said Jani Lewis, executive director of Natalie’s Sisters, a faith-based nonprofit organization that serves…

Billy Joe Cain discusses human trafficking on The Sex Ed Show on 91.7 KOOP
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Billy Joe Cain discusses human trafficking on The Sex Ed Show on 91.7 KOOP

Click the picture or here to visit the KOOP page for the show so you can hear it yourself! 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…

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

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…

Virtual reality helps prevent sex trafficking on the Suncoast
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Virtual reality helps prevent sex trafficking on the Suncoast

Wednesday, May 3rd 2023, 3:19 PM EDT By Sydney Roell Virtual reality helps prevent sex trafficking on the Suncoast SARASOTA – A virtual reality program puts users in the shoes of a young girl who gets sex trafficked. The anti-human trafficking organization, Selah Freedom, has turned to the program “Trapped: a VR Detective Story,” to teach…