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SAN DIEGO — Local, state and federal authorities announced Tuesday they’ve arrested 48 people and rescued 8 children during an operation aimed at combating human trafficking and sexual exploitation. ‘Operation Better Pathways’ launched in January. “The youngest victim rescued during this operation was 13 years old,” said SDPD Chief David Nisleit.”She was seen walking the…
I have recently read dozens of news reports on the peril of ‘spiking’ whereby young women are rendered near-unconscious by perpetrators who spike their drinks with drugs or – more recently – literally inject the women via hypodermic needle with an incapacitating substance. One victim, who lost the ability to walk, talk, or even hold…
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Thanks Tony. Good afternoon everyone. The horrors of human trafficking are well known to this group. At the Justice Department, we are committed to combating this heinous crime from every angle. This includes bringing traffickers to justice and vindicating the rights of victims and survivors. We are expanding our capacity…
ATTENTION: Major social media outlets are finding ways to block the conservative/evangelical viewpoint. Click here for daily electronic delivery of The Stand’s Daily Digest – the day’s top blogs from AFA. Hannah Meador The Stand Writer MORE (Editor’s Note: This blog includes the true story of a human trafficking survivor. Some material may come across…
Continuing a five-year partnership in the fight against trafficking and exploitation, Vanguard University and the Orange County Department of Education will jointly host a two-day hybrid conference on human trafficking next month. Presented by Vanguard’s Global Center for Women and Justice at the university’s Costa Mesa campus, Ensure Justice 2023 will take place on March…
It’s estimated 66% of all global profits from human trafficking come from sexual exploitation surrounding major sporting events like the Super Bowl.
Washington—The Senate today passed unanimously a bipartisan resolution introduced by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) designating January as “National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month.” “We can’t ignore the fact that, even in our modern society, sexual exploitation and forced labor continue,” said Senator Feinstein….
Trenton, we have a sex trafficking and slave problem. In the Summer of 2022, rumors spread through Trenton that young Latina women were being snatched off local streets and pressed into the city’s sex trade business. Lured into houses and expecting a “party”, some girls ended up as the party. While those stories persisted, New…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released the second Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT) Annual Report, outlining the Department’s achievements in combatting human trafficking during the previous fiscal year (FY). As a global leader in the fight against human trafficking, DHS works to end sex trafficking and forced labor through a wide range of…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) – During the 9th annual Human Trafficking Summit, advocates are bringing awareness to the crime and sharing ways to support victims. A truck parked outside the Renaissance Hotel where the Summit was held is one of the ways the organization “Truckers Against Trafficking” is calling attention to what they say is modern…
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