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By Barbara Seese,Special to Dorchester Banner CAMBRIDGE — Dorchester Center for the Arts is pleased to welcome Strong Feather Creations to Studioworks, the onsite artisans’ shop at DCA. These handcrafted one-of-a-kind Native American cloth dolls were created by Cambridge resident Denise “Strong Feather” Lowe-Williams, a member of the Narragansett Indian Tribe located in Charlestown, Rhode…
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — Two South Carolina women have been arrested and charged with human trafficking and either offering or using forced child labor after an investigation that involved state agents. According to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, 36-year-old Elvira Teodora Lopez Aguilar of North Charleston was charged on Wednesday with numerous charges related…
CAMBRIDGE — For All Seasons recently partnered with the Dorchester County Detention Center to bring awareness about human trafficking through its Red Sand Project. Across the Shore, participants have poured red sand into sidewalk cracks and used the time to start a discussion about the causes and effects of human trafficking and exploitation. The red…
Berks, Montgomery and Chester counties were among the counties in Pennsylvania with the highest number of human-trafficking offenses during the most recent five-year period for which those statistics are available. There were 116 human trafficking-related offenses filed in Montgomery County Court between 2017 and 2021, representing about 11% of the statewide total and second only…
The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office, once again released annual numbers on human trafficking across the state. The agency is one of several that make up the South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force. The task force consists of numerous agencies and advocacy groups all over the state. Once again the news is not good when…
The Berkeley County Council formally recognized members of the Tri-County Trafficking Task Force, the Dorchester Children’s Advocacy Center and Charleston County law enforcement during the governing body’s Jan. 9 public meeting at the Berkeley County Administrative Building in Moncks Corner. Newly-minted County Councilmember John Marshall West (pictured at far left) read the contents of a…
WEST CHESTER — Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline proclaimed January as Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month at the first public Commissioners’ Meeting in 2023. The proclamation acknowledges the dedicated work of social service agencies, counselors, law enforcement, and modern-day abolitionists for caring for survivors, arresting and prosecuting offenders, and…
WEST CHESTER, PA – A blue light shines brightly tonight on the historic Chester County Courthouse as a reminder to remain vigilant in protecting victims of human trafficking. Chester County commissioners on Wednesday proclaimed January as Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month. Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline said in a joint statement: “Proclaiming…
Human trafficking is an issue that is often hidden, but efforts continue to get the public more involved in stopping the crime on a local level. The Tri-County Human Trafficking Task Force (HTTF) a local organization organized into eight parts that involve education, law enforcement, legal innovations, child services, adult services, healthcare, faith-based, and research….
NORRISTOWN — From January 2017 through December 2021, there were 259 human trafficking cases involving a total of 1,096 human trafficking-related offenses filed statewide and Montgomery, Berks and Chester counties were among those counties leading the state in the number of such filings, according to the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. There were 116 human trafficking-related…
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