Knoxville Human Trafficking

Perspective from the Criminal Justice Mind
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Perspective from the Criminal Justice Mind

ByEyes on Trafficking News

I received my master’s degree in Criminal Justice and Criminology in the winter of 2019. I remember feeling so fired up and ready to put my knowledge to use. Human trafficking was not at all a foreign concept to me, as it had been discussed extensively in a number of my courses. I knew about the buyers, the trade, and to what extent traffickers would go in order to avoid law enforcement. I had learned of policing tactics, correctional strategies, and criminological theories that explained what would influence an individual to engage in an illegitimate business.

The Impact of Covid on Client Relationships
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The Impact of Covid on Client Relationships

ByEyes on Trafficking News

It’s no surprise COVID has changed every way we (at Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking) operate this last year. From personal to professional, a great deal of change has been forced on most of us in more ways than we anticipated. This has been abundantly true in my experience, as well. In a field where face to face interaction is about 90% of your work, not being able to meet with clients in person was definitely one of the greatest challenges I faced in 2020. 

For Chloe.
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For Chloe.

ByEyes on Trafficking News

A couple of weeks ago, our team (at Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking) received word that a young woman we had served earlier this year had died. We’ve been taking time to process; to grieve. And we want to honor her memory by giving space and recognition to her life. We wish you could have…

My Personal Relationship With Running
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My Personal Relationship With Running

ByEyes on Trafficking News

I always hesitate when other people refer to me as a “runner”; a weird reaction for someone who runs 4-5 days per week, and has performed relatively well in any of the competitive events I have participated in. To me, “runner” is a reference to those professional athletes who compete in events and are basically superhuman. My personal running adventure will likely never get to this level of intensity, but my relationship with running helps shape the person I am, and in doing so serves as my own personal superhero weapon. Over the course of the next few weeks, to celebrate Share your Strides, I will share insight into my own personal world of running. I have no particular expertise or professional experience—but I can offer you several years’ worth of wisdom based on hundreds of miles of experience. Today I will start at the core—why do I run?

#shareyourstrides: Alexis’ Story
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#shareyourstrides: Alexis’ Story

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Alexis, you see, made many strides to reach freedom, and eventually opportunities for a new life. In the beginning, her strides were shaky and didn’t get her very far: she faced many complicated barriers, including isolation, manipulation, fraud, abuse, systemic breakdowns, and lack of resources. But she did not give up in her pursuit of freedom and justice.

‘Save the Children’ and the Truth About Human Trafficking in East Tennessee
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‘Save the Children’ and the Truth About Human Trafficking in East Tennessee

ByEyes on Trafficking News

While this hashtag may have started out with good intentions to spread awareness about human trafficking, many popular social media hashtags and movements can devolve into perpetuating something more mythical than grounded. Some of these movements can sometimes cast a shadow over the truth of the survivors we have the privilege to serve. It is a smokescreen for human traffickers. This is dangerous.

Psychological Effects of Human Trafficking: How Can You Help? [Part 3] (from Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking)
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Psychological Effects of Human Trafficking: How Can You Help? [Part 3] (from Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking)

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Part three in a three-part series written by CCAHT therapist, Amy Canfield. In the previous segments of this three-part series (catch part one and part two, if you missed them), we (at Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking) discussed how traffickers use complex tactics to control victims through force, coercion and fraud. These tactics often lead…