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The Hattiesburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated will host a forum, “Beneath the Surface: An Evening Discussion about Human Trafficking” on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, to generate awareness of human trafficking, to foster multidisciplinary cooperation and to better support victims. An issue affecting the region and state, human trafficking is often a…
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. The Social Action Committee of the South Jersey Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., is hosting a Human Trafficking Awareness Forum on Saturday, January 28, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mastery Charter High School Auditorium located at 800 Erie Street in Camden. The…
A woman from Costa Rica who said she was coerced into commercial sex work in the United States alleged in federal court this week that a former Fairfax County police chief and three former officers paid for sexual acts and protected a human-trafficking ring in Northern Virginia before federal prosecutors busted it in 2019. …
(Editor’s note: January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month) Although January is designated as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month each year, the work never stops for the people who are tasked with raising awareness, assisting victims and bringing the perpetrators of the heinous practice to justice. Locally, that includes groups like…
Sex trafficking survivor Rebekah Charleston was scared she might never live to see her 21st birthday after her pimp sold her to the local brothels as punishment if she wasn’t working enough. “Honestly, I didn’t have hope for a future that didn’t revolve around my body being sold,” she recalled. “It’s a hard existence (for…
Melody Stone calls herself a “modern day abolitionist.” She’s also one of the soldiers in an army Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says is fighting human trafficking in the state. Stone was one of six Iowans, also including the ninth-grade teacher of Des Moines trafficking victim Pieper Lewis, who were honored in an Iowa…
Melody Stone calls herself a “modern day abolitionist.” She’s also one of the soldiers in an army Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says is fighting human trafficking in the state. Stone was one of six Iowans, also including the ninth-grade teacher of Des Moines trafficking victim Pieper Lewis, who were honored in an Iowa…
Human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery. It is a multi-billion dollar industry worldwide and is often referred to as the “shadow economy.” It involves the exploitation of humans who are held against their will and are forced to do labor or sex acts. The victims are solicited through force, fraud, or coercion….
DAVIE, Fla. – The town of Davie is partnering with the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, in recognition of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. According to event organizers, the Hard Rock Casino’s guitar will light up blue at 8 p.m. Wednesday in recognition of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, which is recognized…
12 hours ago BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Today is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day and local law enforcement wants you to know the signs and how to get help. Some signs of human trafficking are appearing malnourished, showing signs of abuse, lacking official identification documents or not allowing someone to go in public alone. Bowling Green…
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