Commercial Sex

Commercial Sex Act: Any sex act on account of which anything of value is given to or received by any person.

Prevention Cohort LIVE Ep 6: AMP Model Discussion; Social Media “Human Trafficking Panic” Posts
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Prevention Cohort LIVE Ep 6: AMP Model Discussion; Social Media “Human Trafficking Panic” Posts

ByBilly Joe Cain

Come learn about new tools to end human trafficking through prevention education. We go through the AMP Model to teach the definition.

Las Vegas man sentenced to prison for sex trafficking children while in Metro Detroit
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Las Vegas man sentenced to prison for sex trafficking children while in Metro Detroit

ByEyes on Trafficking News

CBS News Detroit Digital Brief for August 15, 2023 02:34 (CBS DETROIT) – A Las Vegas is sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison for sex trafficking children while visiting Metro Detroit, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Jquon Wroten, 31, pleaded guilty to two counts of sex trafficking of a minor in April…

Eight arrested by State Police in Springfield human trafficking bust
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Eight arrested by State Police in Springfield human trafficking bust

ByEyes on Trafficking News

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Eight men from across Illinois are under arrest following an Illinois State Police operation to combat human trafficking in the Springfield area. State Police officials said the operation happened Aug. 9 and 10 and it was focused on identifying people seeking to engage in commercial sex acts with minors. As a…

Social Media “Human Trafficking Panic” Posts
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Social Media “Human Trafficking Panic” Posts

ByBilly Joe Cain

How often do you see posts about some bizarre situation that might lead to human trafficking? We’ve seen enough of them to have an entire series on them. I was invited to answer some questions by a reporter, but their outlet shut down before they completed the article. Here are the answers I sent in!…

HSI expects more arrests after human trafficking bust
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HSI expects more arrests after human trafficking bust

ByEyes on Trafficking News

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Homeland Security Investigations said it “absolutely” expects to arrest more people involved with child exploitation and human trafficking. In order to make these arrests, HSI is continuing its investigation of last week’s Operation Rolling Fire in Fayetteville. According to HSI, the three-day human trafficking bust used the help of 20 local,…

HCSO human trafficking bust comes amid juvenile court program disbanding
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HCSO human trafficking bust comes amid juvenile court program disbanding

ByEyes on Trafficking News

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Four days, seven arrests, and a slew of serious charges are what the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said came from a recent undercover operation. “So, what our detectives did is they posed as an individual who was basically soliciting their fictitious niece on the internet for anyone who come and…

‘Reach every victim’ and ‘leave no one behind’: Sisters combat human trafficking
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‘Reach every victim’ and ‘leave no one behind’: Sisters combat human trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

July 30 is the United Nations’ World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. The theme for this year is “Reach every victim of trafficking, leave no one behind.” Our sister panelists shared what their congregations are doing to eliminate this grave offense against human dignity by responding to the question: What have you or your congregation…

Tarrant County 5 Stones July 2023 Meeting
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Tarrant County 5 Stones July 2023 Meeting

ByBilly Joe Cain

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our July 2023 TC 5 Stones meeting! Our 5 Stones meeting this July consisted of some law enforcement updates and a presentation by Landon Dickeson, MS, LPC, Executive Director of Ranch Hands Rescue as he discussed the trafficking of boys and other overlooked populations. Here is the link…

Human trafficking needs coordinated solutions
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Human trafficking needs coordinated solutions

ByEyes on Trafficking News

It has been 23 years since the federal government first passed the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. Since then, the global anti-trafficking community has learned much about who is vulnerable to exploitation, traffickers’ business models, what drives the demand and how the problem is evolving in the digital age. While we have moved past many harmful…