Author: Billy Joe Cain

Billy Joe has spent 30 years in the interactive space, creating award-winning games, simulations, educational programs, and “gamified” training products. After he learned his children were being groomed by a sex predator, whom he had known as a friend for years, he dedicated himself to helping others that didn't understand how anything like human trafficking could happen to them. In 2021, he co-founded PBJ Learning with his partner, Dr. David Deeds, to provide online certificate-level training around the world, accurately, at scale. He is a member of the Prevention Workgroup of the Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Taskforce, Central Texas Coalition Against Human Trafficking (CTCAHT), Houston Area Against Trafficking (HAAT), and the Tarrant County 5-Stones Taskforce.
Indian American’s speech at St. Thomas University on 2022 Human Trafficking Academy leaves people aghast in America
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Indian American’s speech at St. Thomas University on 2022 Human Trafficking Academy leaves people aghast in America

ByBilly Joe Cain

International inspirational survivor-advocate Harold Henry D’Souza was invited by St. Thomas University at Miami, Florida to lecture at their event on; ‘2022 Human Trafficking Academy’ subject Migration and Human Trafficking Tracing Root Causes & Seeking Intentional Solutions. Dr. Roza Pati, Founder & Director, at The John J. Brunetti Human Trafficking Academy, founded the Academy in…

Tarrant County 5 Stones Human Trafficking Coalition July 2022 Meeting
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Tarrant County 5 Stones Human Trafficking Coalition July 2022 Meeting

ByBilly Joe Cain

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our 5 Stones July 2022 meeting! Our 5 Stones meeting this July featured Dr. Shannon Wolf with Southcliff Christian Counseling Center.  Dr. Wolf presented on how to recognize trauma and its effects on the brain.  We also heard a report from Lindy Borchardt with the…

United for Human Rights – Know Your Human Rights E-Course
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United for Human Rights – Know Your Human Rights E-Course

ByBilly Joe Cain

Summary Cost: Free.  Assessment-based Certificate: Yes. There are questions throughout that relate strongly to the material you need to know. You receive a downloadable certificate for completing the course. Interactivity: Lots of questions that make you think about the material. All questions are multiple choice. Making people click on that is far better than nothing, but…

PBJ Learning Founders Celebrate Incredible Milestones
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PBJ Learning Founders Celebrate Incredible Milestones

ByBilly Joe Cain

Dr. David Deeds and Billy Joe Cain dedicated their lives to ending human trafficking through awareness and education. In 2020, they joined forces to start PBJ Learning, a leader in online human trafficking education, and have not slowed down throughout the pandemic. “Trafficking hasn’t taken a break, and neither have we,” says Deeds. “We are…

Ongoing Multi-State Investigation Of ‘Ritualistic Child Sex Abuse’ In Utah
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Ongoing Multi-State Investigation Of ‘Ritualistic Child Sex Abuse’ In Utah

ByBilly Joe Cain

Derrick Broze Interview  From: The Last American Vagabond https://youtu.be/6TFC6iZOopo Joining Ryan Cristián today is Derrick Broze, to discuss his ongoing investigation into the Utah County Sheriff’s Office allegations of ‘Ritualistic Child Sex Abuse’, as well as the history of these types of cases in Utah and the Mormon Church specifically. Read some background about the…

PBJ Learning Marks One Thousandth Human Trafficking Article
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PBJ Learning Marks One Thousandth Human Trafficking Article

ByBilly Joe Cain

PBJ Learning is proud to announce the release of their 1000th Knowledge Vault article. These curated and catalogued educational articles can be accessed by anyone on the internet for everyone to use as a research tool to learn about human trafficking. “We have doubled the amount of content available since June, and we could not…

Hey Journalists! “Tips for Using Images,” from The Irina Project
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Hey Journalists! “Tips for Using Images,” from The Irina Project

ByBilly Joe Cain

Photojournalism and media illustrations hold the power to tell a story worth a thousand words — pictures can draw readers into the story being told or turn them away. Using this power to accurately report on human trafficking takes sensitivity, an understanding of human trafficking, and the willpower to move beyond sensationalism.

Hey Journalists! “Language Matters,” from The Irina Project
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Hey Journalists! “Language Matters,” from The Irina Project

ByBilly Joe Cain

Language used in communication about sex trafficking requires careful consideration; language is never neutral. The ways that media and their sources represent trafficking can influence the ways that audiences understand and respond to the issue and to its victims. It is important to avoid language that sensationalizes or trivializes the issue, misrepresents the issue, or blames and stigmatizes trafficking victims and survivors.

Tarrant County 5 Stones Human Trafficking Coalition June 2022 Meeting
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Tarrant County 5 Stones Human Trafficking Coalition June 2022 Meeting

ByBilly Joe Cain

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our 5 Stones June 2022 meeting! Our 5 Stones meeting this June featured Rebecca Bender, CEO and Founder of Rebecca Bender Initiative and Elevate Academy.  Rebecca taught us the dangers of sensationalizing trafficking and shared with us her personal story. Here is the link to…

Supreme Court Judgement handed down today: Diplomatic immunity no longer protects diplomats from civil claims of modern slavery
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Supreme Court Judgement handed down today: Diplomatic immunity no longer protects diplomats from civil claims of modern slavery

ByBilly Joe Cain

Date posted: 6 July 2022 Diplomats are normally protected from both criminal charges and civil cases in the countries where they are posted, but today the UK Supreme Court ruled that immunity does not apply in civil cases involving alleged modern slavery. In this case the diplomat, Mr Basfar, asserted that Ms Wong’s claim in the Employment…