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Internet Safety Month: New Reports, New Resources, and Actions You Can Take – Engage Together
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Internet Safety Month: New Reports, New Resources, and Actions You Can Take – Engage Together

ByEyes on Trafficking News

June is Internet Safety Month, and with youth being out of school, at home, and online more often, we urge you to become aware of dangers facing kids and teens online as well as how you can address the topic of online safety with the youth in your life. At the end of May, which…

FOX23 Investigates: Human trafficking at home versus abroad
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FOX23 Investigates: Human trafficking at home versus abroad

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TULSA, Okla. — Sex trafficking is a crime that happens all over the world, and right here in Tulsa. FOX23 Investigative Reporter Janna Clark looks into how it can look different here than in other countries, and what as parents you need to look out for. Janna is part of a Tulsa team that just…

Frontline Response gives human trafficking survivors a way out and a new start
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Frontline Response gives human trafficking survivors a way out and a new start

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ATLANTA (WUPA) – A Metro Atlanta woman, whose identity is being withheld for her protection, shared how she made a daring escape after two years of being trafficked against her will. “Me and another friend of mine, we actually climbed through a window,” she said, describing what led to the unthinkable circumstances that warranted an…

Central Florida non-profit works to educate kids on the dangers of child trafficking – WFTV
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Central Florida non-profit works to educate kids on the dangers of child trafficking – WFTV

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The “Paving the Way” Foundation is a non-profit organization in Central Florida that works to educate kids about the dangers facing them in today’s world. President and CEO Jan Edwards says there are three key numbers to keep in mind when talking about child exploitation: 10, 17, and 29. Edwards says 10…

Exploitation and Abuse: The Scale and Scope of Human Trafficking in South Eastern Europe
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Exploitation and Abuse: The Scale and Scope of Human Trafficking in South Eastern Europe

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Vienna (Austria), 31 May 2022 – Migrants on their way from Asia to Europe are being forced to work in the construction, agriculture, and hospitality sectors by human traffickers who abuse their irregular status and fear of deportation. Children, often exploited by their own family members, are compelled to commit crimes that include pickpocketing, robbery,…

LGBTQ+ Human Trafficking Survivor Stories
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LGBTQ+ Human Trafficking Survivor Stories

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Author MARY NIKKEL  LGBTQ+ young people are at high risk of human trafficking, in the United States and globally. Polaris identifies LGBTQ+ individuals as being the second most at-risk group, alongside people of color.  That heightened vulnerability is in part because kids in the LGBTQ+ community are more likely to experience homelessness, with 40% of…