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Oklahoma Senate approves measure addressing demand side of human trafficking
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Oklahoma Senate approves measure addressing demand side of human trafficking

  Oklahoma City – State Senator Darrell Weaver has won full Senate approval of a measure which, for the first time in Oklahoma, would address the demand side of human trafficking. Weaver, R-Moore, is the Senate principal author of House Bill 2054, which would strengthen the penalty for “Johns” by changing the crime of paying a person for sex…

Human Trafficking awareness to be discussed at SSC, forum – Shawnee News-Star
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Human Trafficking awareness to be discussed at SSC, forum – Shawnee News-Star

A panel discussion on human trafficking awareness will be presented in two separate programs Thursday, Jan. 12 on the campus of Seminole State College. A program for SSC students, SSC employees and area high school students will be held at 9:30 a.m. in the Jeff Johnston Fine Arts Auditorium. The event is free, open to…

New Law Aiming To Puts Kids Involved In Human Trafficking On A Better Path
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New Law Aiming To Puts Kids Involved In Human Trafficking On A Better Path

A new law, which went into effect this month, is designed to provide more protections to potential victims of human trafficking. State House minority leader Emily Virgin (D-Norman) said the law is just a step in the right direction. She said House Bill 4224 becoming law is one way to help children who may have…

15-year-old Girl Snatched from Basketball Game and Trafficked to Another State
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15-year-old Girl Snatched from Basketball Game and Trafficked to Another State

Click a link below to jump to a particular article or scroll down to read the whole blog post. Local and regional IA coalition updates Thanks to hotel employees, missing girl found, and Michigan man charged with trafficking Labor trafficking case exposes farmworker abuses Why the average

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Parents of Texas teenager who left Dallas Mavericks game speak out on human trafficking case – ABC News
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Parents of Texas teenager who left Dallas Mavericks game speak out on human trafficking case – ABC News

DALLAS — The parents of a 15-year-old Texas girl who in April left a Mavericks game with an unidentified man, ultimately prompting a human trafficking investigation, are speaking out to raise awareness about human trafficking. Kyle and Brooke Morris, in an interview with ESPN and “Good Morning America,” said they want their daughter’s story to…

Human trafficking case following Dallas Mavericks game draws attention – Oklahoman.com
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Human trafficking case following Dallas Mavericks game draws attention – Oklahoman.com

Media reports have resurfaced about a 15-year-old girl who disappeared in April from Dallas and later was found in Oklahoma City, having allegedly been a victim of human trafficking. Here is what we know about the case.  The girl went missing April 8 during a Dallas Mavericks game at American Airlines Center. Surveillance footage showed her leaving…