Branded

Branding — A tattoo or carving on a victim that indicates ownership by a trafficker / pimp / gang.

Bismarck woman shares her story of human trafficking, hopes to help others
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Bismarck woman shares her story of human trafficking, hopes to help others

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) – Human trafficking is called the “modern day slavery.” It involves the use of force, fraud or coercion to make another person work or engage in sex, and it happens in North Dakota. The North Dakota Human Trafficking Task Force has worked to help more than 650 victims of human trafficking since 2016….

Human trafficking terms
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Human trafficking terms

Editor’s note: We’ve collected terms and definitions from a variety of sources for your research. From Renting Lacy: A Story of America’s Prostituted Children The following list of key terms used in sex trafficking is published in Renting Lacy: A Story of America’s Prostituted Children by Linda Smith. To learn more, order your copy of…

Human-trafficking lawsuits against Iowa school expected to be tried in 2024
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Human-trafficking lawsuits against Iowa school expected to be tried in 2024

A pair of federal lawsuits alleging that Western Iowa Tech Community College engaged in human trafficking are continuing to work their way through the court system. One lawsuit was filed entirely on behalf of 14 students from Chile, and the other was filed on behalf of 11 other students who mostly originate from Brazil. The…

IFFI 2022: ‘Fatima’, a documentary on human trafficking screened at the International Film Festival of India – The Hindu
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IFFI 2022: ‘Fatima’, a documentary on human trafficking screened at the International Film Festival of India – The Hindu

Fatima, a documentary by Sourabh Kanti Datta on the rescue and rehabilitation of trafficked sex workers was screened at the 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The film narrates the story of the tumultuous life of the eponymous Fatima Khatun, who was married to a pimp at age 9 and became…

Satanic panic is making a comeback, fueled by QAnon believers and GOP influencers
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Satanic panic is making a comeback, fueled by QAnon believers and GOP influencers

Editor’s note: this is a look into American news as well as culture. PROVO, Utah — On June 1, David Leavitt, the prosecuting attorney for Utah County, stood behind a lectern in his windowless Provo office before a gaggle of reporters. Wearing a gray suit and an exasperated look, he wanted to make something categorically…

Boosted by QAnon and mainstream conservatives, satanic panic spreads online and through local communities
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Boosted by QAnon and mainstream conservatives, satanic panic spreads online and through local communities

PROVO, Utah — On June 1, David Leavitt, the prosecuting attorney for Utah County, stood behind a lectern in his windowless Provo office before a gaggle of reporters. Wearing a gray suit and an exasperated look, he wanted to make something categorically clear: Neither he nor his wife were guilty of murdering or cannibalizing young…

PGT Innovations celebrates National Truck Driver Appreciation Week with gifts and fanfare across its family of brands
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PGT Innovations celebrates National Truck Driver Appreciation Week with gifts and fanfare across its family of brands

NORTH VENICE, Fla., September 12, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PGT Innovations (NYSE: PGTI), a national leader in the premium window and door category, is commemorating National Truck Driver Appreciation Week with five days full of gifts and fanfare for team members across its family of brands. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here. The annual…

Human-trafficking lawsuit against Iowa college survives legal challenge – Iowa Capital Dispatch
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Human-trafficking lawsuit against Iowa college survives legal challenge – Iowa Capital Dispatch

A human-trafficking lawsuit brought by 14 international students from Chile against Western Iowa Tech Community College has survived a round of legal challenges and is proceeding in federal court. The school and other defendants are accused of working in concert to entice impoverished students to leave their home in Chile and come to Iowa, where…

Health Care Providers Are Missing Signs of Human Trafficking / Modern Slavery
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Health Care Providers Are Missing Signs of Human Trafficking / Modern Slavery

“88% of nearly a hundred trafficking victims had contact with a health care provider at some point while being trafficked” Thousands of sex trafficking victims filter through the U.S. health care system each year. Words and Photos by Isabella Gomes This article appeared in print as “What Doctors Are Missing” in the Spring 2020 issue of Hopkins Bloomberg…