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False Promise is a common tactic used by traffickers to lure victims into trafficking situations. This can involve promises of employment, education, or other opportunities that are not fulfilled, or promises of a better life in another country that turn out to be false. Once the victim is under the trafficker’s control, they may be subjected to forced labor or other forms of exploitation.
Human trafficking survivor Keeya Vawar hopes those who heard her speak Saturday left with greater awareness of an illicit multi-billion-dollar industry that thrives on victimizing people the world over. The Dallas, Texas woman also hopes the audience took away an understanding of some of the warning signs that could indicate a person is at risk…
ILIGAN, Philippines – Police and Marines have rescued 15 people, including three toddlers, from a human trafficking syndicate during a two-day operation on the waters off Tawi-Tawi, according to a military task force on Monday, February 13. The rescue missions were spearheaded by the Joint Task Force Tawi-Tawi and involved members of the Marine…
The traditions surrounding the Super Bowl, the most-watched event in professional sports, are time honored. The host city rolls out the red carpet to welcome 100,000 visitors, and millions of viewers anticipate a great game, entertaining halftime show and catchy commercials. Just as entrenched as those traditions is the annual reminder that the Super Bowl causes human trafficking to spike…
The traditions surrounding the Super Bowl, the most-watched event in professional sports, are time honored. The host city rolls out the red carpet to welcome 100,000 visitors, and millions of viewers anticipate a great game, entertaining halftime show and catchy commercials. Just as entrenched as those traditions is the annual reminder that the Super Bowl causes human trafficking to spike…
SAN MATEO — Three members of a Bay Area family convicted of running a human trafficking operation for more than a decade have been sentenced to at least five years in prison. The trio had been found guilty in San Mateo County Superior Court of 38 felony charges related to human trafficking and labor exploitation,…
SAN MATEO — Three members of a Bay Area family convicted of running a human trafficking operation for more than a decade have been sentenced to at least five years in prison. The trio had been found guilty in San Mateo County Superior Court of 38 felony charges related to human trafficking and labor exploitation,…
Every year, millions of men, women and children are trafficked worldwide, including in the United States. It’s a problem that is frequently underrecognized in the world and a violation of human rights – as well as a form of labor exploitation where people are forced into to labor. The International Labour Organization released a report…
3 sentenced after running decade-long Daly City human trafficking ring The family members found guilty of running a human trafficking ring out of a Daly City daycare and adult care center learned their fate Wednesday. Joshua Gamos was sentenced to nine years and eight months in prison, Carlina Gamos, to five years and eight months,…
Several foreign embassies – all of them Asian – warned their citizens of the risks associated with traveling to this country and the United States dropped Cambodia to the lowest ranking on its annual Trafficking in Persons Report for failing to “meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking.” Many of those scam operations were established by Chinese criminals who decided not to…
Nearly 88% of human trafficking survivors report accessing health care services during their trafficking situation, according to a nonprofit advocacy group known as the Polaris Project. That statistic could be surprising. However, it’s appropriate – if not a slight underestimate – once people start to understand what trafficking looks like, explained Dr. Jamie Hope, an…
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