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Prevention Cohort LIVE Ep 8: HTE: Chapter 2: Prevalence, “What is Human Trafficking?” blog on Radical Empathy, Discussion about creating an online safety course for the game industry
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Prevention Cohort LIVE Ep 8: HTE: Chapter 2: Prevalence, “What is Human Trafficking?” blog on Radical Empathy, Discussion about creating an online safety course for the game industry

ByBilly Joe Cain

Welcome to the Prevention Cohort LIVE stream, sponsored by PBJ Learning Today, we go over the Prevalence of Human Trafficking, from Chapter 2 of Human Trafficking Essentials. We go over the interactive sections and I share some of the “why” the course is written and designed the way it is. Our second section is a…

2 new Texas laws tackling human trafficking take effect Sept. 1
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2 new Texas laws tackling human trafficking take effect Sept. 1

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Editor’s note: Full disclosure: PBJ Learning is developing an online course for Rideshare Drivers in Texas. Texas Transportation Network Company Human Trafficking Training TX HB 2313 is in production right now. New laws set to begin Sept. 1 are addressing human trafficking in Texas. House Bill 3579 allows the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation…

‘Sound of Freedom’ film is a good conversation starter, but there is more to say
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‘Sound of Freedom’ film is a good conversation starter, but there is more to say

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Earlier this month, the movie Sound of Freedom was released and brought human trafficking to the forefront of many viewers’ minds. As an organization deeply committed to meeting the needs of survivors, Mosaic Family Services is glad to see that this movie has grown attention and sparked concern for human trafficking, but it’s important we…

Grand Jury Report on Human Sex Trafficking Calls for Increased Resources, Shared Data | The Capistrano Dispatch
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Grand Jury Report on Human Sex Trafficking Calls for Increased Resources, Shared Data | The Capistrano Dispatch

ByEyes on Trafficking News

More funding and collaboration is needed to bolster the county’s agencies and stakeholders in combatting human sex trafficking, the Orange County Grand Jury concluded in its latest report published this month. Prior to releasing its findings, the group conducted extensive interviews with county officials, social service personnel and subject matter experts in addition to reviewing…

What to watch for: Signs of human trafficking could be right in front of you
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What to watch for: Signs of human trafficking could be right in front of you

ByEyes on Trafficking News

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – For a problem that is growing in prevalence in Kentucky and across the country, there is still a lot that is misunderstood about human trafficking. “Folks literally think of the movie ‘Taken’ when they think about trafficking,” said Jani Lewis, executive director of Natalie’s Sisters, a faith-based nonprofit organization that serves…

WKYT Investigates | Illicit industry, big business: Ky. officials crack down on human trafficking
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WKYT Investigates | Illicit industry, big business: Ky. officials crack down on human trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Watch video here. LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – The building along North Limestone that is now home to the Natalie’s Sisters drop-in center was once a known drug house. “People would come here for their fix,” said Jani Lewis, executive director of Natalie’s Sisters. “Now they come for a different kind of fix.” As part of…

Houstonians get birdseye view of locations where human trafficking allegedly occurred
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Houstonians get birdseye view of locations where human trafficking allegedly occurred

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Hot spots in Houston for human trafficking FOX 26 Reporter Randy Wallace has more after some Houstonians get a birdseye view of locations where human trafficking allegedly occurred. HOUSTON – Members of the community spent about two hours Thursday night on a bus ride through the Heights and Oak Forest. With its two major airports,…

Crime Victims Rights Week ceremony spotlights human trafficking – Ventura County Star
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Crime Victims Rights Week ceremony spotlights human trafficking – Ventura County Star

ByEyes on Trafficking News

For the first time in over 40 years, the annual ceremony was held in the eastern part of the county at Simi Valley City Hall. Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko introduced the the event by noting its history, which began in 1981 after President Ronald Reagan proclaimed April as the month to recognize crime…

Crime Victims Rights Week ceremony spotlights human trafficking in Ventura County
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Crime Victims Rights Week ceremony spotlights human trafficking in Ventura County

ByEyes on Trafficking News

In recognition of National Crime Victims Rights Week, Ventura County officials gathered Thursday to highlight local efforts to combat human trafficking. For the first time in over 40 years, the annual ceremony was held in the eastern part of the county at Simi Valley City Hall. Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko introduced the the…

Virginia explores ways to prevent human trafficking – WTOP News
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Virginia explores ways to prevent human trafficking – WTOP News

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Experts on human trafficking say the problem is all around us, and a yearlong study in Virginia has sparked several recommendations to combat sex and labor human trafficking. The Virginia Commission on Human Trafficking Prevention and Survivor Support, formed last year by Gov. Glenn Youngkin, submitted its final report in January urging tougher penalties, as…