Human Trafficking Types

Super category for all types of trafficking, from child marriage to organ harvesting.

The Silenced Minority: Sex Trafficking of Males

ByEyes on Trafficking News February 11, 2022June 19, 2023

Originally published on the Human Trafficking Institute’s website by Emma Bykerk | Feb 11, 2022 Introduction In 1998, President Bill Clinton stated that his administration was “committed to combatting trafficking in women and girls.”[i] Two years later, he signed into law the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA).[ii] Although the TVPA was a huge milestone in the anti-human-trafficking movement,[iii] its enactment was motivated by a singular focus…

HBO’s “Euphoria” and Child Trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News February 9, 2022September 18, 2022

Euphoria is a show that debuted in 2019 on HBO. With Zendaya in the lead role of 17-year-old Rue, the plot follows a group of high school students as they maneuver how to handle identity, trauma, drug addiction, love, and friendship. And in season 2, a child trafficking plotline seems to be developing.

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Love & Trafficking: Being THAT Friend

ByEyes on Trafficking News February 8, 2022September 21, 2022

If you have ever said anything negative about a new love interest to an infatuated friend, you may well have learned an unfortunately dangerous lesson: No one says “thank you” when you criticize the person they think they are in love with and pinning their hopes on. In fact, quite the opposite. Most people don’t react well – at least in the moment – to being told their significant other is bad news.

Sex trafficking problem entrenched in Montana, officials say

ByEyes on Trafficking News February 5, 2022February 27, 2023

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A woman made a call from a Billings motel room sometime in 2016. She called her family, telling them that over the past several days a man had forced her to be raped for money by other men in Billings, Missoula and Salt Lake City. The man controlling her was Terrance Tyrell…

REVIEW: iEmpathize Empower Youth Program

ByBilly Joe Cain February 4, 2022September 22, 2022

The Empower Youth Program is an innovative tool that equips you with the power to recognize people and situations that intend to take advantage of you and your friends. We call these people exploiters.

Reality vs. Hype: Is the Super Bowl a major trafficking event?

ByEyes on Trafficking News February 4, 2022November 22, 2022

Do many fans come to the Super Bowl with a pocket full of cash to buy sex? And do traffickers amp up their businesses to cater to this flash audience? These are provocative questions, for certain. You might call them headline-inducing, which could explain why you’ve probably seen a story (or ten) based on this premise in the last few days and years.

Effectiveness of VR priming versus traditional therapy: promising benefits of virtual reality

ByBilly Joe Cain February 3, 2022May 4, 2023

Virtual Reality (VR) has emerged as an innovative tool in the field of mental health therapy. VR priming is a new approach that involves using VR technology to “immerse individuals in specific environments or situations to prepare them for therapy sessions.” This approach has become increasingly popular because it allows individuals to practice and “become…

Remarks at the Meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (2.5 hours)

ByBilly Joe Cain January 31, 2022July 24, 2023

Vice President Kamala Harris leads the meeting off SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to all of you and welcome to those tuning in online. This is our Administration’s first meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, which I have the honor of chairing. And to kick off…

‘One Of The Most Horrific’: Chris Wray Speaks About Human Trafficking

ByBilly Joe Cain January 31, 2022January 2, 2023

FBI Director Chris Wray spoke at the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons held at a meeting on Tuesday Video transcript have now on my list and with great gratitude for um for sticking things out mr director the director of the fbi chris wright thank you mr secretary uh…

Technology and Human Trafficking: Does technology need to be cancelled?

ByEyes on Trafficking News January 31, 2022January 2, 2023

31 January 2022 The spread of technology across the globe has been an unstoppable force since its creation and it is increasingly being used in every facet of life, including the world of crime. Human trafficking has not escaped this trend, and this technology is now playing a central role in the recruitment, sale, and coercion of victims. The use of technology for…

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