‘Construction companies must act’ – Report reveals 33 businesses paid criminal gang who exploited victims of modern slavery
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‘Construction companies must act’ – Report reveals 33 businesses paid criminal gang who exploited victims of modern slavery

At least 33 businesses unknowingly paid an organised criminal gang who placed hundreds of…

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‘From misery to hope’ – teenage boy returns to school after being exploited on a drugs farm
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‘From misery to hope’ – teenage boy returns to school after being exploited on a drugs farm

A teenage boy is now able to return to school after poverty and desperation…

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Texas and Louisiana’s First Spouses’ Global Human Trafficking Summit – 10.14.21
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Texas and Louisiana’s First Spouses’ Global Human Trafficking Summit – 10.14.21

First Lady of Texas Cecilia Abbott and First Lady of Louisiana Donna Edwards have partnered in the past year to educate other first spouses along with key stakeholders across the country on anti-human trafficking efforts and resources they can bring back to their own states. The latest educational summit in October 2021 was hosted by the Texas Governor’s Child Sex Trafficking…

Tarrant County 5 Stones November 2023 Meeting
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Tarrant County 5 Stones November 2023 Meeting

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our November 2023 TC 5 Stones meeting! Our 5 Stones meeting this November consisted of some law enforcement updates, a year-end review, and an awards presentation celebrating some of our amazing community influencers. Link to the recorded meeting: The chat log is how our online audience is able to introduce…

Washington is failing to aid child sex-trafficking victims
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Washington is failing to aid child sex-trafficking victims

Safe Harbor’s rocky start in Washington exposes a key question that state actors are still struggling to answer: “If we’re not arresting kids, great — but then what?” Benke said. ‘These are victims’ In the mid-1990s, Benke was 16 and homeless in Seattle. One day, as she broke down sobbing on the street, she remembers…

Northwestern Cheerleader Sex Trafficking Suit Survives Motion To Dismiss
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Northwestern Cheerleader Sex Trafficking Suit Survives Motion To Dismiss

EVANSTON, IL — A former Northwestern University cheerleader who says she suffered sexual assaults and sexual harassment at the hands of wealthy donors to the athletic department can continue her lawsuit against the university and several current and former school officials. Harden Richardson, 24, joined the cheerleading team in 2018 after transferring to Northwestern as…

Anti-Sex Trafficking Hero a Guest Speaker at Tampa Fundraising Event
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Anti-Sex Trafficking Hero a Guest Speaker at Tampa Fundraising Event

Sarasota, Florida, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Florida is the #3 state for sex trafficking, and coupled with the timing of this past summer’s release of the blockbuster action drama film, Sound of Freedom that outperformed big-budget features like Mission: Impossible at the domestic box offices, what better time to honor the inspiration behind the…

‘Secret Slaves’ documentary aims to raise awareness on human trafficking
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‘Secret Slaves’ documentary aims to raise awareness on human trafficking

Image: GMA Public Affairs GMA is set to air its documentary entitled “Secret Slaves,” which spotlights the stories of individuals who have “endured living in the long shadows of human trafficking.” Hosted by veteran broadcast journalist Jessica Soho alongside senior news correspondents Emil Sumangil and John Consulta, the documentary delves into the “emerging human trafficking…