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By Kathryn Rice January is “National Human Trafficking Prevention Month” and the thought that it only happens in large cities couldn’t be further from the truth, said North Star Advocacy Center personnel. North Star’s Executive Director Linda Mattson and Court Victim Advocate and Volunteer Coordinator Meghann Kosman discussed human trafficking and its similarities to domestic…
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — According to Nevada Child Seekers, more than 8,000 children go missing every year in Nevada. That totals to roughly 20 children that go missing a day. The goal is to track down the children before it’s too late. F.R.E.E. International, an organization based in Las Vegas, works year-round to help victims…
Human trafficking is a serious issue that affects millions of people around the world. It is a form of modern slavery that involves the exploitation of people for labor, sexual exploitation, and other forms of exploitation. Learning about human trafficking can help people understand the issue and its consequences, and can also help people identify…
Third of four parts. It was after midnight, and her father was asleep. Fifteen-year-old Sophie Reeder slipped out of her Fort Lauderdale home wearing a short black skirt, high-top sneakers, a leopard-print coat and headphones. Her hair was neatly twisted into side buns. She took nothing with her. In her bedroom, she left a stack…
Giving Tuesday donations can help victims of human trafficking find hope and healing in Maryland. The Salvation Army is collecting donations for Catherine’s Cottage, an emergency safe house that provides shelter and other services to victims of human trafficking. “We let them know, ‘You are loved, you can do whatever you want to do.’ And,…
MIAMI – Ryder is lending a voice and space to the human trafficking crisis. The American transportation and logistics company is hosting the Freedom Drivers Project, a national mobile exhibit by Truckers Against Trafficking that educates members of the trucking industry and the public about domestic sex trafficking. The 48-foot trailer features a bold…
Part 1: What is human trafficking? Watch related video here. Human trafficking is one of the most pressing human rights issues of our time. It’s a global issue, and Hampton Roads is not immune. The Polaris Project says 25 million people are being trafficked worldwide. A fraction of those victims are either trafficked through our…
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -More than 300,000 people are victims of some sort of human trafficking each year in the state of Texas according to a trafficking report released by the U.S. Department of State. Human trafficking, as defined by the United Nations, is the recruitment, transportation, harboring, or receipt of people through force, fraud, and…
Human trafficking is happening right now in Hampton Roads. According to the latest numbers from the National Human Trafficking hotline, Virginia ranks 22nd for the number of calls. In 2020, the hotline reported that there were almost 10,600 human trafficking cases reported across the country. Experts stress that human trafficking can happen to anyone –…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — It’s a crime happening every day and is often overlooked or unrecognized. Authorities say the number of human trafficking crimes is startling, even though the true scope of the actual number of victims is unknown. “Most people, I think because of some of the movies that have come out, expect it…
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