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USM set to host Human Trafficking Awareness Summit
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USM set to host Human Trafficking Awareness Summit

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) – Tuesday afternoon, an issue that encompasses a neighborhood block to around the world will be brought out of the shadows. The “Mississippi Businesses against Trafficking Summit” will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Joe Paul Theater inside the Thad Cochran Center on the University of Southern Mississippi…

Eight arrested in joint human trafficking operations – CBS7
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Eight arrested in joint human trafficking operations – CBS7

MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) – According to the Texas Department of Public Safety on Jan. 19, the Texas DPS Criminal Investigations Division (CID) conducted an Adult Prostitution Operation and Online Solicitation Operation in Midland. The goal was to target individuals seeking to exploit trafficking victims, as well as to identify and apprehend individuals suspected to be…

Manuel Esteban Paez Teran: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
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Manuel Esteban Paez Teran: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Atlanta Community Press Collective Twitter Manuel Esteban Paez Teran Manuel Esteban Teran was an activist who was shot and killed by authorities in South River Forest on January 18, 2023, after being accused of shooting a Georgia state trooper at the site of the future Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. “The man who died in…

ISU hosts a Human Trafficking Awareness panel
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ISU hosts a Human Trafficking Awareness panel

  TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) – An Indiana State University organization held a human trafficking awareness event today. January is human trafficking prevention month. Organizers made this a public event based on a course that was offered for MSW and BSW students. The event featured a panel of speakers focusing on trafficking awareness and prevention….

Grant High School student comes forward as victim of human trafficking – FOX 17
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Grant High School student comes forward as victim of human trafficking – FOX 17

GRANT, Mich. — A Philadelphia man is behind bars in Michigan after he tried to meet up with a teenager from Grant, police said on Friday afternoon. According to the Grant Police Department, a 16-year-old student spoke with the school resource officer right after attending a human trafficking prevention seminar at the school. “Recently one…

Human trafficking shelter opens in Louisville to provide safe haven for survivors – wdrb.com
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Human trafficking shelter opens in Louisville to provide safe haven for survivors – wdrb.com

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A first-of-its kind home in Louisville will provide a safe haven for survivors of human trafficking. That’s what Cindy Crawford envisions for the new home. “They’ll take a shower, sleep in a warm bed, they’ll have love and all the food they need,” Crawford said. Crawford is the founder and executive…

Asean’s war against human trafficking
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Asean’s war against human trafficking

After drug dealing, human trafficking is the second largest criminal industry in the world. The International Labour Organization’s latest report —Global Estimates of Modern Slavery—said 50 million people were living in modern slavery in 2021. Of these victims, 28 million were in forced labor and 22 million were trapped in forced marriage. The number of…

Investigations Team Tracks and Rescues Female Before Exploitation Occurs
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Investigations Team Tracks and Rescues Female Before Exploitation Occurs

Our investigations team was recently informed of Asha*, a female en route to Kuwait for promised employment. Her husband, Sitaram*, was a mason in their village in South Asia, but due to chronic leg pain, he was unable to walk properly and struggled to provide for his family. Their economic situation was dire as they…

Soroptimist to hold human trafficking awareness event Jan. 28
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Soroptimist to hold human trafficking awareness event Jan. 28

Soroptimist to hold human trafficking awareness event Jan. 28 Last updated 1/19/2023 at 5:12pm VISTA – Soroptimist International of Vista and North County Inland invited the public to their 17th annual Human Trafficking Awareness Walk and Event Saturday, Jan. 28, from 10 a.m. to noon at United Methodist Church of Vista, 490 S. Melrose Drive, in Vista….

Human trafficking survivor speaks out – WILX
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Human trafficking survivor speaks out – WILX

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – Human trafficking can happen to anyone, and it can happen anywhere. Operation G.H.O.S.T. officials said it’s happening more online, and not just on social media. Predators have taken to a number of websites, including gaming outlets. Kristy Hagarty was targeted on a gaming website and was held against her will for…