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Organ Harvesting: Ohanaeze Meets British Envoy, Pleads Leniency For Ekweremadus
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Organ Harvesting: Ohanaeze Meets British Envoy, Pleads Leniency For Ekweremadus

Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, has appealed to the British government for leniency for the jailed former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice. Ekweremadu and his wife, alongside a medical doctor, Obinna Obeta, were in May jailed by the United Kingdom (UK) over an organ trafficking plot. The UK court…

Testimony by Tara Lee Rodas for The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
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Testimony by Tara Lee Rodas for The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement

Editor’s note: We are non-partisan. Children are being hurt. Please, watch, read, learn, and act accordingly. Hearing Date: Wednesday 04/26/2023 – 3:00 PM Hearing Location: 2141 Rayburn House Office Building The hearing, “The Biden Border Crisis: Exploitation of Unaccompanied Alien Children,” will examine the unprecedented surge of unaccompanied alien children at the southwest border and…

Tarrant County 5 Stones May 2023 Meeting
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Tarrant County 5 Stones May 2023 Meeting

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our May 2023 TC 5 Stones meeting! Our 5 Stones meeting this May consisted of some law enforcement updates and a presentation by Special Agent John Kochan with Homeland Security Investigations as he discussed the successes and challenges of working human trafficking cases. Here is the link to…

Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking gather to learn to combat human trafficking
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Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking gather to learn to combat human trafficking

Every year, some 24.9 million people worldwide fall victim to human trafficking, according to the U.S. Department of State. “In the United States, traffickers compel victims to engage in commercial sex and to work in both legal and illicit industries and sectors,” according to Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking, an initiative established by Mississippi Secretary of…

How to prevent Trafficking? Secretary of State visits JSU for MBAT Summit – The Clarion-Ledger
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How to prevent Trafficking? Secretary of State visits JSU for MBAT Summit – The Clarion-Ledger

Every year, some 24.9 million people worldwide fall victim to human trafficking, according to the U.S. Department of State. “In the United States, traffickers compel victims to engage in commercial sex and to work in both legal and illicit industries and sectors,” according to Mississippi Businesses Against Trafficking, an initiative established by Mississippi Secretary of…

Another guilty of trafficking women in cantina backroom – Department of Justice
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Another guilty of trafficking women in cantina backroom – Department of Justice

HOUSTON – A 30-year-old man who resided in Houston has pleaded guilty to several sex trafficking crimes and possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Edgar Botello admitted to sex trafficking with force, fraud or coercion and conspiracy to do so as well as possession of child pornography. “Sex traffickers prey on…

5 things to know about human trafficking—tips for parents, resources + more | Bham Now
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5 things to know about human trafficking—tips for parents, resources + more | Bham Now

In 2017, the Junior League of Birmingham (JLB) created an anti-human trafficking initiative to increase awareness in Birmingham through training, public awareness campaigns and community events. Through the initiative, they’ve reached thousands across our state. Keep reading to learn more about human trafficking and resources to protect you and your loved ones. 1. Why is…

5 things to know about human trafficking—tips for parents, resources + more
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5 things to know about human trafficking—tips for parents, resources + more

In 2017, the Junior League of Birmingham (JLB) created an anti-human trafficking initiative to increase awareness in Birmingham through training, public awareness campaigns and community events. Through the initiative, they’ve reached thousands across our state. Keep reading to learn more about human trafficking and resources to protect you and your loved ones. 1. Why is…

Hyundai presses suppliers for child labor audits after Alabama controversy – al.com
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Hyundai presses suppliers for child labor audits after Alabama controversy – al.com

Hyundai has been holding talks with the U.S. Department of Labor over the use of child labor in its supply plants, while at the same time the automaker is requiring third party audits of its 29 in-state supply plants. That’s according to Reuters, which reported that federal officials are also looking at sister company Kia….

Documented gang member sent to prison for sex trafficking – Department of Justice
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Documented gang member sent to prison for sex trafficking – Department of Justice

HOUSTON – A 24-year-old man who resided in Houston and grew up near Crosby has been ordered to federal prison for trafficking a minor and another for sex, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Aryion Dupree Jackson pleaded guilty Dec. 19, 2022, in two separate cases. He admitted to the sex trafficking of a minor…