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.

Tarrant County 5 Stones April 2023 Meeting

ByBilly Joe Cain April 29, 2023November 29, 2023

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our April 2023 TC 5 Stones meeting! Our 5 Stones meeting this April consisted of some law enforcement updates and a presentation by Mary Ann Contreras, RN with JPS Health Network. Mary Ann discussed the intersection between intimate partner violence and trafficking. Here is the…

Nonprofit teaches kids how to avoid online tactics of human traffickers

ByBilly Joe Cain April 26, 2023May 4, 2023

Staying one step ahead of the tactics of human traffickers is part of the job for Selah Freedom Prevention Coordinator Hilda Arreola.

CR Ep 072: Human Trafficking Prevention with Billy Joe Cain and Fouke Monster Festival Preview with Craig Woolheater

ByBilly Joe Cain April 26, 2023May 4, 2023

Posted on April 18, 2023 Read the original on CuriousRealm.com here. In the first part of this episode of the Curious Realm host Christopher Jordan welcomes Billy Joe Cain, human trafficking prevention advocate as well as founder of Radical Empathy Education Foundation and PBJ Learning. Both organizations with the defined goal of ending human trafficking using…

Sarasota group uses virtual reality to put people inside the world of a human trafficking victim

ByBilly Joe Cain April 26, 2023May 4, 2023

SARASOTA, Fla. – A Sarasota-based nonprofit that focuses on human trafficking awareness, prevention, and outreach is turning to virtual reality to help teach families how to avoid the pitfalls that can lead children to become victims.

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Summary of “Research: Women’s Safety Around the World”, an important article about women’s safety

ByBilly Joe Cain April 18, 2023April 18, 2023

Online harassment and abuse has become an increasingly serious problem in recent years, particularly for women. A recent study conducted by Safety Detectives aimed to investigate the experiences of women in relation to online safety and harassment, and to rank countries based on their safety for women. The study surveyed over 3,500 women from around…

PBJ Learning Announces New Online Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness Course

ByBilly Joe Cain April 18, 2023April 28, 2023

Texas Hospitality Industry Awareness TX HB 390: New Training Program to Combat Human Trafficking in the Hospitality Industry AUSTIN, Texas – April 18, 2023 — The Texas Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has approved a new training program aimed at combating human trafficking in the hospitality industry. Texas Hospitality Industry Awareness TX HB 390 is an annual,…

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What you should know to recognize domestic servitude

ByBilly Joe Cain April 7, 2023August 16, 2023

What is domestic servitude? Domestic servitude is a form of modern-day slavery in which a person is forced to work in private households, performing domestic chores and other types of labor. The person is often physically confined and controlled by their employer, who may use threats, force, or deception to keep them in servitude. Domestic…

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The Metaverse: A New Virtual World that Can Breed Child Abuse and Sex Trafficking

ByBilly Joe Cain April 6, 2023May 4, 2023

NEWS PROVIDED BY Selah Freedom April 03, 2023, 14:00 GMT Child Abuse Statistics are Staggering in the U.S. Call to action for digital and virtual reality safety: The Metaverse is a prime target for children at risk of abuse and recruitment into sex trafficking. Child Abuse isn’t a topic that’s going to be going away. It’s a…

Higher Education and Human Trafficking: A Capstone Presented to the Faculty of the School of Education at Governors State University

ByBilly Joe Cain April 4, 2023September 3, 2023

Higher Education and Human Trafficking A Capstone Presented to the Faculty of the School of Education at Governors State University By Dr. David Deeds March 2022 In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education Dedication This capstone is dedicated to my wife and children who inspired me every day to dream…

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Tarrant County 5 Stones March 2023 Meeting

ByBilly Joe Cain April 1, 2023April 29, 2023

Here is our recorded meeting link for our March 2023 TC 5 Stones meeting! Our March TC 5 Stones Taskforce meeting will be tomorrow Tuesday March 28th at 11am. We will meet at 1000 Calvert St, Fort Worth, TX 76107 and will also live stream the meeting over Zoom. We are asking those interested in the virtual…

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