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Five Traffickers Face Up to 15 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Online
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Five Traffickers Face Up to 15 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Online

They pleaded guilty to attempted trafficking nearly three years after their arrest in local operations that stemmed from a referral by Australian authorities. The Regional Trial Court Branch 14 in Bislig City, Philippines issued its ruling Feb. 21 2023, after the five traffickers (names withheld to protect the identity of the victims) entered into plea…

5 Traffickers Face Up to 15 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Online
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5 Traffickers Face Up to 15 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Online

Five Filipino women who sexually abused and exploited children to make money online have been sentenced to a maximum of 15 years in prison. They pleaded guilty to attempted trafficking nearly three years after their arrest in local operations that stemmed from a referral by Australian authorities. The Regional Trial Court Branch 14 in Bislig…

Experts Explain Driving Factors Behind Human Trafficking in the U.S.
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Experts Explain Driving Factors Behind Human Trafficking in the U.S.

Human traffickers in the United States are making billions in annual profits, but money is not their only motive. Sometimes it’s the urge to sexually control and dominate women in spiritual communities. One way or the other, sexual assault is ingrained within human trafficking, experts say. Take illicit massage parlors – perhaps the most prevalent…

Mayor proclaims January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month for Elizabethton
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Mayor proclaims January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month for Elizabethton

Published 12:41 pm Monday, December 19, 2022 Contributed Photo Elizabethton Mayor Curt Alexander presents a copy of the City of Elizabethton proclamation making January Human Trafficking Awareness Month to Gabi Smith who serves as a Community Liaison for the Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking. CONTRIBUTED BY CITY OF ELIZABETHTON PUBLIC RELATIONS Human trafficking is something…

UN Slams UK Attacks on Slavery Victims' Credibility | Mirage News
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UN Slams UK Attacks on Slavery Victims' Credibility | Mirage News

  Demonising victims of trafficking and contemporary forms of slavery erodes public sympathy for measures to protect them and may lead to attacks on these groups by extremists, UN experts warned today, urging the United Kingdom to step up efforts to protect survivors. The credibility of victims of trafficking and contemporary forms of slavery, including…

UN expert calls for action to combat human trafficking in South Sudan – The Standard
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UN expert calls for action to combat human trafficking in South Sudan – The Standard

Urgent actions are needed to prevent trafficking, ensure assistance and protection, and accountability. [iStockphoto] A United Nations human rights expert on Wednesday called on South Sudan to strengthen prevention measures and improve protection and support for victims of human trafficking. Urgent actions are needed to prevent trafficking, ensure assistance and protection, and accountability, UN Special…

U.K. statistics regulator says “no evidence” modern slavery law being abused
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U.K. statistics regulator says “no evidence” modern slavery law being abused

The U.K. Statistics Regulator has released a statement announcing that they have not found evidence to support the Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s claims that people are abusing the U.K.’s modern slavery laws and “gaming the system”. Dangerous and unsubstantiated rhetoric Damaging rhetoric from the U.K. government has contributed to an environment that casts doubt on…

LET THE CHILDREN PLAY | 600 paedophiles arrested for child abuse | The Sunday Mail
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LET THE CHILDREN PLAY | 600 paedophiles arrested for child abuse | The Sunday Mail

Veronica Gwaze In a space of a month, Zimbabweans have woken up to two bizarre cases of child sexual abuse. A nine-year-old girl from Tsholotsho last week became the youngest mother in the country after giving birth to a baby girl at the United Bulawayo Hospitals through caesarean section (C-section). Barely days before people could…