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Over 180 modern slavery cases were reported in two years
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Over 180 modern slavery cases were reported in two years

Hertta-Maria Amutenja Between 2022 and 2023, the Namibian Police recorded 187 cases of human trafficking. This was revealed by Namibian Police’s Crime Investigations Coordinator in Ohangwena, Deputy Commissioner Zacharias Amakali on Friday at the observance of World Day Against Trafficking (TIP) in persons at the Oshikango Border Post in the Ohangwena Region. Amakali said the…

Officials: Human trafficking on the rise in NEPA | Times Leader
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Officials: Human trafficking on the rise in NEPA | Times Leader

WILKES-BARRE — Tom Mosca, co-Chair of the NEPA Task Force against Human Trafficking, said Friday’s Red Sand Project demonstration on Public Square was held to remind people that human trafficking not only occurs across the country and across the world, but right here in Luzerne County as well. And, Mosca said, the incidents of human…

Gov. Youngkin donates salary, taking steps to ‘end scourge of human trafficking’
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Gov. Youngkin donates salary, taking steps to ‘end scourge of human trafficking’

(© yupachingping – stock.adobe.com) Operation Light Shine, a nonprofit organization working to end human trafficking, recently received a donation from Gov. Glenn Youngkin – his second-quarter salary. Operation Light Shine created the INTERCEPT approach, or the Inter-agency Child Exploitation and Persons Trafficking task force. “Operation Light Shine is an important partner in the process of…

DHS’s Blue Campaign Releases Human Trafficking Awareness Toolkit for Tribal Gaming and Hospitality Industry – HS Today
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DHS’s Blue Campaign Releases Human Trafficking Awareness Toolkit for Tribal Gaming and Hospitality Industry – HS Today

Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Blue Campaign announced the release of a new human trafficking awareness toolkit tailored to tribal gaming and hospitality professionals. Developed by DHS, the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the “Human Trafficking Response Guide for the Tribal Gaming and Hospitality Industry” marks the first…

Tarrant County 5 Stones April 2023 Meeting
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Tarrant County 5 Stones April 2023 Meeting

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our April 2023 TC 5 Stones meeting! Our 5 Stones meeting this April consisted of some law enforcement updates and a presentation by Mary Ann Contreras, RN with JPS Health Network. Mary Ann discussed the intersection between intimate partner violence and trafficking. Here is the…

Understanding and Pursuing Labor Trafficking Cases Collaboratively – MDPI
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Understanding and Pursuing Labor Trafficking Cases Collaboratively – MDPI

1. Introduction The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) was introduced in 2000, defining sex and labor trafficking and creating criminal statutes to facilitate investigations, prosecutions, and provide victim services in the United States [1]. Despite the TVPA, most local law enforcement agencies required years to begin investigating street level prostitution and residential brothels as potential…

Hidden in Plain Sight: The Prevalence of Familial Sex Trafficking in the US
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Hidden in Plain Sight: The Prevalence of Familial Sex Trafficking in the US

The study “Domestic Minor Familial Sex Trafficking: A National Study of Prevalence, Characteristics, and Challenges across the Justice Process” aimed to explore the prevalence, characteristics, and challenges associated with domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST) by family members.

CAP credited for helping children in Post trial | News, Sports, Jobs – Observer Today
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CAP credited for helping children in Post trial | News, Sports, Jobs – Observer Today

When five children testified in Chautauqua County Court during the Dustin Post trial, it was one of the first trials that had children testify what had happened to them. A jury found Post guilty on Feb. 3 on six counts of sexually abusing children. District Attorney Jason Schmidt credits the Child Advocacy Program for helping…

AG Kaul announces Wisconsin anti-human trafficking task force
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AG Kaul announces Wisconsin anti-human trafficking task force

MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) – During National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Attorney General Josh Kaul has announced a new statewide, multi-disciplinary task force comprised of federal, state, and tribal law enforcement and victim service providers dedicated to supporting survivors of human trafficking and ensuring justice is served by those who commit the crime. The Wisconsin Anti-Human…

Task force to work to end human trafficking and provide trauma services to victims as numbers continue to climb
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Task force to work to end human trafficking and provide trauma services to victims as numbers continue to climb

The Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice announced a human trafficking task force in partnership with the Connecticut Children’s Alliance and law enforcement agencies on Wednesday morning in Rocky Hill. The federally funded task force is aimed at ending human trafficking in the Greater Hartford region and providing support for victims, according to Hartford State’s Attorney…