Anti-Trafficking Education

This is a “catch-all” category for any type of anti-trafficking education.

Includes other categories such as Online Courses, Online Resources, and Online Course Reviews.

This gives you a broader idea of the types of education material available.

If it covers trafficking, it’s here.

California Couple Sentenced for Conspiring to Subject Mother and Her Daughter to Labor Trafficking
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California Couple Sentenced for Conspiring to Subject Mother and Her Daughter to Labor Trafficking

Nery A. Martinez Vasquez, 54, and Maura N. Martinez, 54, both of Shasta Lake, California, were both sentenced today for conspiring to subject three victims to forced labor, a crime to which the defendants had previously pleaded guilty. Vasquez was sentenced to six and a half years in prison and Martinez was sentenced to three…

State senator: Denying abortions does a favor for human trafficking victims – Florida Phoenix
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State senator: Denying abortions does a favor for human trafficking victims – Florida Phoenix

A Florida Senate Republican has produced a novel explanation for refusing to include exemptions for rape, incest, and human trafficking in the state’s 15-week abortion ban: Pregnancy makes it harder for traffickers to exploit women. In other words, Sen. Ileana Garcia told voters on April 26 in Miami, the women no longer would be a…

Sex trafficking in North Texas: How it hides in plain sight – WFAA.com
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Sex trafficking in North Texas: How it hides in plain sight – WFAA.com

In August 2018, Wayne Bearden called the Plano Police Department to report a robbery at his house. When officers arrived at Bearden’s home to file a report, they noticed a few things. First, they saw that there were multiple guns in his house. Then, as they continued to investigate, they discovered that Bearden was a…

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Event
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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Event

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Thank you, Amy [Solomon], for that kind introduction, and for your leadership of the Office of Justice Programs. And thank you to you and your team, Kris [Rose]. We would not be here today without the dedicated professionals of the Office for Victims of Crime and…

Florida Man Charged with Sex Trafficking and Firearm Offenses
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Florida Man Charged with Sex Trafficking and Firearm Offenses

BOSTON – A Florida man has been charged with allegedly trafficking two women to engage in commercial sex acts and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Angelo Dominic Lombardo, 27, was charged by criminal complaint with two counts of sex trafficking by force, threats of force, fraud and coercion and one…

DOJ Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
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DOJ Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime (“OVC”) and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa will join federal, state, and local communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and celebrating victims’ rights, protections, and services. This year’s observance takes place April 24-30…

Justice Department Recognizes Human Trafficking Survivor and Advocate from Washington with Special Courage Award – Department of Justice
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Justice Department Recognizes Human Trafficking Survivor and Advocate from Washington with Special Courage Award – Department of Justice

The Office for Victims of Crime, a component of the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs, presented the Special Courage Award to Suamhirs Piraino-Guzman, a human trafficking survivor and advocate residing in Seattle, Washington. This Special Courage Award category honors a victim or survivor who has shown exceptional perseverance or determination. It may also acknowledge…

Man Who Spent A Year Distributing Child Pornography Sentenced to 20 Years
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Man Who Spent A Year Distributing Child Pornography Sentenced to 20 Years

Miami, Florida – A 31-year-old Miami man was sentenced yesterday in Miami federal court to 20 years in prison followed by 50 years of supervised release for distributing child pornography over the course of one year.

“Faces of human trafficking” video series from the Office of Victims of Crime at the U.S. Department of Justice
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“Faces of human trafficking” video series from the Office of Victims of Crime at the U.S. Department of Justice

The series is intended to be used for outreach and education efforts of service providers, law enforcement, prosecutors, and others in the community.