Survivor Stories

Survivors of sex and labor trafficking are resilient and the true experts in the anti-human trafficking field. They teach us about some of the risk factors that contributed to their situations of trafficking so we can improve our prevention efforts. These are some of their stories.

The Hidden Abuse Behind Those Spam Texts You're Getting – Slate Magazine
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The Hidden Abuse Behind Those Spam Texts You're Getting – Slate Magazine

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Editor’s note: PLEASE TELL YOUR PARENTS OR ELDERLY PERSONS YOU KNOW. Their savings might be at risk. Better to be safe and get educated about these types of scams. “Pig-butchering” online scams have grown from continued poverty and corruption. And they prey on our vulnerabilities. This specific type of labor trafficking essentially creates a Ponzi…

Inside the 'pig-butchering' scams seeing thousands trafficked into cyber slavery – ABC News
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Inside the 'pig-butchering' scams seeing thousands trafficked into cyber slavery – ABC News

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Editor’s note: PLEASE TELL YOUR PARENTS OR ELDERLY PERSONS YOU KNOW. Their savings might be at risk. Better to be safe and get educated about these types of scams. “Pig-butchering” online scams have grown from continued poverty and corruption. And they prey on our vulnerabilities. This specific type of labor trafficking essentially creates a Ponzi…

Human Trafficking’s Newest Abuse: Forcing Victims Into Cyberscamming
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Human Trafficking’s Newest Abuse: Forcing Victims Into Cyberscamming

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Editor’s note: PLEASE TELL YOUR PARENTS OR ELDERLY PERSONS YOU KNOW. Their savings might be at risk. Better to be safe and get educated about these types of scams. “Pig-butchering” online scams have grown from continued poverty and corruption. And they prey on our vulnerabilities. This specific type of labor trafficking essentially creates a Ponzi…

A Sex Trafficking Survivor Is Turning Her Trauma Into Porn – The Daily Beast
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A Sex Trafficking Survivor Is Turning Her Trauma Into Porn – The Daily Beast

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Editor’s note: this story is included “as is” for American cultural research and her specific examples of how she was groomed. Giggling to the camera, eyes wide with excitement, the petite brunette leans forward on her forearms as she cocks her head coquettishly to the side, her legs splayed out behind her and the curve…

Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) – 2983
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Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) – 2983

ByBilly Joe Cain

  Tonight’s special guest is Harold D’Souza from Cincinnati, Ohio, co-founder of Eyes Open International, a non-profit group focused on combating human trafficking through empowerment. He explains, “We consult various levels of government and develop methods of cultivating resilience, hope, and freedom in vulnerable populations as well as organize and participate in talks, seminars, group discussions, and special events…

In Their Own Words: What Your Support Means to Children in Our Care
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In Their Own Words: What Your Support Means to Children in Our Care

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Children in our Survivor Care would like to share what your support means as they continue at school: “One of the most beautiful gifts that I received is the chance to study. That’s why we also need to be a gift to other people by sharing what we have learned with other people who were…

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…

RISE, Hope and Healing: Akron programs working to support survivors of human trafficking – WKYC.com
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RISE, Hope and Healing: Akron programs working to support survivors of human trafficking – WKYC.com

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Programs and resource centers in Northeast Ohio are providing help and education to survivors of human trafficking and the wider community. AKRON, Ohio — In Akron Municipal Court, Judge Ron Cable is not just handing down sentences; he’s also giving second chances. One of his specialty dockets is aiming to help those who may not…

Youth who ran away from The Refuge and later died allegedly had staff assistance | TPR
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Youth who ran away from The Refuge and later died allegedly had staff assistance | TPR

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Texas Public Radio | By Paul Flahive Published June 3, 2022 at 6:13 PM CDT A new report alleges a treatment facility for victims of sex trafficking may hold some culpability in the death of a girl who stayed there. A young girl identified only as “RR” placed at Bastrop-based “The Refuge” ran away from a…

Trinidad: Helping Human Trafficking Survivors Start Again
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Trinidad: Helping Human Trafficking Survivors Start Again

ByEyes on Trafficking News

“Most of the victims are foreigners and, because of that, they face language and cultural barriers, as well as other issues, such as lack of documentation that becomes an obstacle to access psychological services,” Ali says. The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced new layers of vulnerability, according to Manuela. “There’s a need for more work opportunities…