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PBJ Learning contributes to the National Trafficking Sheltered Alliance’s Submission to the U.S. Department of State for the 2023 Trafficking In Persons Report
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PBJ Learning contributes to the National Trafficking Sheltered Alliance’s Submission to the U.S. Department of State for the 2023 Trafficking In Persons Report

ByBilly Joe Cain

Through their survey of 70 organizations across the country, the National Trafficking Sheltered Alliance identified both critical findings regarding the overall state of survivor service provision within America and areas for improvement within the anti-trafficking field. Download here. Submitted February 1, 2023 by the National Trafficking Sheltered AllianceCompiled by Anna Hagenbuch, Membership Program ManagerDesigned by…

New bill directs universities to implement human trafficking awareness training – Royal Examiner
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New bill directs universities to implement human trafficking awareness training – Royal Examiner

ByEyes on Trafficking News

This story is being published through a partnership between the Mercury and the Medill News Service. Tricia Obester, an elementary school teacher and mother of a high school freshman, knew fentanyl overdoses were a national crisis. She was also aware that nationally some students were taking drugs. What she didn’t realize was how young some…

Identifying Human Trafficking Victims in Healthcare Settings
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Identifying Human Trafficking Victims in Healthcare Settings

ByEyes on Trafficking News

This post is co-written by Brittany Blevins, an MPH Student at the University of Southern California. The pervasiveness of human trafficking juxtaposed with its concealed nature can often make it difficult for victims to be identified in a clinical setting. There is no single manifestation of symptoms or diagnostic tools available to readily alert providers…

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention month – The Mining Gazette
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January is National Human Trafficking Prevention month – The Mining Gazette

ByEyes on Trafficking News

By GRAHAM JAEHNIG [email protected] [Editor’s note: This is the first in a monthlong series intended to raise public awareness of human trafficking, particularly in the Upper Peninsula.] HOUGHTON — January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and Stalking Awareness Month. Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons, includes both forced labor and sex trafficking….

Mark deClouet, Lafayette nurse practitioner accused of human trafficking, pleads not guilty
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Mark deClouet, Lafayette nurse practitioner accused of human trafficking, pleads not guilty

ByEyes on Trafficking News

A Lafayette psychiatric nurse practitioner who was arrested in Alexandria earlier this year for allegedly providing narcotics in exchange for sexual favors has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Mark deClouet, 41, who worked closely with those seeking addiction treatment at facilities in Alexandria and Lafayette, was scheduled Friday morning for his first court appearance before…

Rehab Profiteering and Abuse: The Lesson of National Medical Enterprises
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Rehab Profiteering and Abuse: The Lesson of National Medical Enterprises

ByEyes on Trafficking News

It seems like every other day we see a news story about a profiteering addiction rehab engaging in unsavory conduct, such as “body brokering” and discredited therapeutic practices which are little more than torture. For example, the state of Massachusetts ordered a rehab chain to pay $4.5 million in restitution in December 2021, and the…

FBI Honors Yellowstone County Area Human Trafficking Task Force with Director's …
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FBI Honors Yellowstone County Area Human Trafficking Task Force with Director's …

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Special Agent in Charge Dennis Rice is pleased to announce the Yellowstone County Area Human Trafficking Task Force as the recipient of the 2021 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA) for the Salt Lake City Division. Each year, FBI field offices nominate individuals or organizations that have demonstrated outstanding contributions to their communities through service….

New Missouri public safety legislation to go into effect Sunday, August 28, 2022 | State News – KOMU
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New Missouri public safety legislation to go into effect Sunday, August 28, 2022 | State News – KOMU

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Emma Boyle and Erin Martise, KOMU 8 Digital Producers MISSOURI − New Missouri laws enacted by the Missouri General Assembly related to crime and public safety will go into effect Aug. 28. The following includes a compilation of Missouri State Highway Patrol, Department of Public Safety laws. Money Laundering The offense of money laundering must now…

Shelby County law enforcement set to fight human trafficking during World Games
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Shelby County law enforcement set to fight human trafficking during World Games

ByEyes on Trafficking News

By MICHELLE LOVE | Staff Writer The 2022 World Games will feature 3,600 athletes from more than 100 countries over an 11-day period in Birmingham. With the influx of people coming in from all across the world, law enforcement agencies across Shelby and Jefferson Counties are preparing for another surge: Human trafficking. Over the years, I-20…

Justice Department Announces Enforcement Action Charging 12 Medical Professionals
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Justice Department Announces Enforcement Action Charging 12 Medical Professionals

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The Department of Justice, together with federal and state law enforcement partners, today announced criminal charges against 14 defendants in eight federal districts across the United States for their alleged involvement in crimes related to the unlawful distribution of opioids. Twelve of the defendants were medical professionals at the time of these alleged offenses. “Today’s…