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.
Radical Empathy to meet with U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program
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Radical Empathy to meet with U.S. Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program

ByBilly Joe Cain

Virtual Reality based human trafficking training group to share education successes and formulate strategies for international cooperation By: Radical Empathy Education Foundation AUSTIN, Texas – June 29, 2022 – PRLog — Pamela-Jean Mohamed, Associate Executive Director International Programs for the International Hospitality Council of Austin, invited Billy Joe Cain, co-founder of Radical Empathy, to meet with participants from the International Visitor…

Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking crimes
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Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking crimes

ByBilly Joe Cain

Maxwell’s attorneys had pushed for leniency after 60-year-old was convicted in US in December of five of the six charges she faced Victoria Bekiempis in New YorkTue 28 Jun 2022 19.31 BST Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced on Tuesday to 20 years in prison in her New York sex-trafficking case for procuring teen girls for Jeffrey Epstein for him to…

PBJ Learning Joins National Center on Sexual Exploitation Amicus Brief
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PBJ Learning Joins National Center on Sexual Exploitation Amicus Brief

ByBilly Joe Cain

PBJ Learning joins 9th Circuit Amicus Brief to support trafficking survivor whose case against Craigslist was dismissed on CDA 230 grounds AUSTIN, Texas – June 23, 2022 – PRLog — NCOSE Law Center welcomes PBJ Learning’s support of its Amicus Brief to support victims harmed by actions on Craigslist. “This precedent-setting case will impact whether…

Light the Way Summit Welcomes Virtual Reality Human Trafficking Education Company

Light the Way Summit Welcomes Virtual Reality Human Trafficking Education Company

ByBilly Joe Cain

Radical Empathy demonstrated their virtual reality application to attendees of the invite-only Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) annual event The Light the Way Summit featured a variety of Texas leaders and nationally recognized experts including Individuals with Lived Experience and Survivor Leaders. In 2.5 days, presenters covered a wide array of topics associated…

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

ByBilly Joe Cain

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our 5 Stones May 2022 meeting! Our 5 Stones meeting this May featured Sandy Hennip and Chris Cage as they discussed the Underground, a drop-in center for trafficked and exploited youth.  Here is the link to the recorded meeting: https://cutt.ly/5StonesMay2022Video Here is a link to…

“UNITAS Parents & Caretakers Guide”
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“UNITAS Parents & Caretakers Guide”

ByBilly Joe Cain

Lights, a 9 video “Parents & Caretakers Guide” series from UNITAS‘s YouTube Channel From UNITAS: Our Parent and Caretaker guide offers critical information for parents, caretakers and teachers that will enable them to understand the issue of human trafficking, how it impacts the children in their lives, and how to talk to their children about such…

121 arrests in operation against migrant smuggling and human trafficking – INTERPOL
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121 arrests in operation against migrant smuggling and human trafficking – INTERPOL

ByBilly Joe Cain

Operation Storm Makers busts criminal networks profiting from the movement of vulnerable men, women and children across borders. Organ traffickers in Turkey staged wedding photos between recipients and donors to mislead hospital ethics checks.  LYON, France – An INTERPOL-coordinated operation targeting migrant smuggling and human trafficking has triggered 121 arrests across 25 countries, prompting 193…

State Agencies and Organizations That Combat Child Sex Trafficking and Exploitation
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State Agencies and Organizations That Combat Child Sex Trafficking and Exploitation

ByBilly Joe Cain

Seeking information on human trafficking training? PBJ Learning recommends Human Trafficking Essentials, where you can earn your Certificate of Mastery in less than an hour. The below information is reprinted from the Child Welfare Information Gateway. Child Welfare Information Gateway is a service of the Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and…

How to help improve human trafficking training in one click
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How to help improve human trafficking training in one click

ByBilly Joe Cain

You are a vital part of how we get the word out about our training. Creating a website and making a course are only the beginning. To really make a difference, your website needs to rank on the front page of Google when you type in “human trafficking training.” And YOU can help us do just that. 

“Sugar dating” and “sugaring”
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“Sugar dating” and “sugaring”

ByBilly Joe Cain

This article is reprinted from The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) Dangers of “sugar dating” and “sugaring,” explained By: Jake Roberson, September 25, 2019  What is “sugar dating”? And how exactly does it relate to “sugaring”? Does it have anything to do with these “sugar babies” and “sugar daddies” you keep hearing about? Is…