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Human trafficking: A network of crime hidden across a vast American landscape
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Human trafficking: A network of crime hidden across a vast American landscape

ByEyes on Trafficking News

When Bekah Charleston was first targeted as a human trafficking victim, there were no whips, chains or white vans — just a kind face and a fake name who offered her a safe place to stay. As a 17-year-old Texas runaway, Charleston thought she was finding safe haven from drug dealers she had gotten involved…

Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force will hold annual summit January 26–27
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Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force will hold annual summit January 26–27

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Human trafficking is the second-largest criminal activity in the world and the fastest-growing. Awareness in the United States has increased, but human trafficking continues to go underreported due to its nature of isolation, the misconception of the definition of human trafficking and the lack of awareness of its signs and indicators. Human trafficking occurs when…

COLUMN: The criminal industry before us all | Columnists | swoknews.com
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COLUMN: The criminal industry before us all | Columnists | swoknews.com

ByEyes on Trafficking News

By Lance Janda Human trafficking is the second largest criminal industry in the world. It enslaves approximately 25 million people, generates more than $150 billion annually, and receives far too little attention from the media, law enforcement, or elected officials. Traffickers operate in secret and in plain sight, and can be found in every country,…

International leaders urged to step up efforts to combat human trafficking – Catholic Review
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International leaders urged to step up efforts to combat human trafficking – Catholic Review

ByEyes on Trafficking News

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The predators engaged in human trafficking “never take a holiday, nor can we,” a U.S congressman who holds a top international anti-trafficking post told world leaders gathered July 2-6 in Birmingham, England. Those “who exploit and abuse vulnerable women, children and men never cease in their nefarious work,” U.S. Rep. Chris Smith,…

International leaders urged to step up efforts to combat human trafficking – Angelus News
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International leaders urged to step up efforts to combat human trafficking – Angelus News

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The predators engaged in human trafficking “never take a holiday, nor can we,” a U.S congressman who holds a top international anti-trafficking post told world leaders gathered July 2-6 in Birmingham, England. Those “who exploit and abuse vulnerable women, children and men never cease in their nefarious work,” U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., said during…