Criminal Record

A criminal record is a record of a person’s criminal history, including information about any arrests, charges, and convictions for criminal offenses. Criminal records are typically maintained by law enforcement agencies, and may be available to the public, depending on the laws of a particular jurisdiction. In the United States, for example, criminal records are maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and are available to certain authorized individuals and organizations, such as law enforcement agencies and employers conducting background checks. Criminal records can have significant impacts on an individual’s life, including their ability to obtain employment, housing, and other opportunities.

 

 

For Virginia survivors, the scars of human trafficking may include a criminal record they can’t erase
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For Virginia survivors, the scars of human trafficking may include a criminal record they can’t erase

After that, rape became a regular part of her life. But landlords and employers don’t see the years Holmes spent as a human trafficking victim. They just see the litany of charges — including identity theft and drug possession — that came about as a …

A closer look at Virginia’s new protections for human trafficking victims
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A closer look at Virginia’s new protections for human trafficking victims

NORFOLK, Va. — Olivia, a human trafficking survivor now living in Hampton Roads, said she was trafficked at 18-years-old. “I first started getting trafficked when I was living on a park bench, said Olivia. “I was 18 years old. I probably could have went home, my mom probably would have took me back, but I…

Vacatur Legal Services for Human Trafficking Victims: A Path to Healing and Justice

Vacatur Legal Services for Human Trafficking Victims: A Path to Healing and Justice

Editor’s note: there are many articles on vacatur on the Knowledge Vault here. I haven’t encountered anyone that has gone through this in my personal experience, so I did some research to learn about the term “vacatur.” Here’s what I learned so far… Vacatur refers to a legal remedy that allows survivors of human trafficking…

Testimony by Tara Lee Rodas for The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
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Testimony by Tara Lee Rodas for The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement

Editor’s note: We are non-partisan. Children are being hurt. Please, watch, read, learn, and act accordingly. Hearing Date: Wednesday 04/26/2023 – 3:00 PM Hearing Location: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building The hearing, “The Biden Border Crisis: Exploitation of Unaccompanied Alien Children,” will examine the unprecedented surge of unaccompanied alien children at the southwest border and…

Outcome of May 31st Pieper Lewis Hearing – Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery
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Outcome of May 31st Pieper Lewis Hearing – Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery

Outcome of May 31st Pieper Lewis Hearing Please tap the following link for a May 31st Des Moines Register article: “Pieper Lewis Gets 20-Year Sentence, But Then is Placed on Probation Again.” written by Philip Jones who has been covering the case since the June 1st, 2020 arrest of trafficking victim, Pieper Lewis. The NAHT…

No, letting police arrest California victims of human trafficking is not a good idea
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No, letting police arrest California victims of human trafficking is not a good idea

At a press conference last month, San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit took aim at SB357, the Safer Streets for All Act. The law, which went into effect two months ago, repealed previous California law that criminalized loitering with the intent to engage in sex work. Nisleit claimed SB357 prevented law enforcement from acting to disrupt…

NY Times: Migrant Children Being Abused, Trafficked After Release into U.S. Explodes Under Biden
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NY Times: Migrant Children Being Abused, Trafficked After Release into U.S. Explodes Under Biden

Unaccompanied Alien Children (UACs) reported to federal officials for being subjected to abuse, neglect, or trafficking after their release into the United States has exploded under President Joe Biden’s watch. According to bombshell data from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), published in the New York Times, there has been an explosion in…

Georgia law offers record expulsion to sex trafficking victims | 13wmaz.com
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Georgia law offers record expulsion to sex trafficking victims | 13wmaz.com

After becoming an accomplice to the very man she says forced her into a life of trafficking, she was hit with several charges WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Sex and labor trafficking are multimillion-dollar illegal industries. It leaves a scar on those who escape and sometimes a criminal record. With a recent law, people with convictions related…