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Health care workers should look for signs of human trafficking, Michigan doctor says
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Health care workers should look for signs of human trafficking, Michigan doctor says

Nearly 88% of human trafficking survivors report accessing health care services during their trafficking situation, according to a nonprofit advocacy group known as the Polaris Project. That statistic could be surprising. However, it’s appropriate – if not a slight underestimate – once people start to understand what trafficking looks like, explained Dr. Jamie Hope, an…

Health care workers should look for signs of human trafficking, Michigan doctor says
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Health care workers should look for signs of human trafficking, Michigan doctor says

Nearly 88% of human trafficking survivors report accessing health care services during their trafficking situation, according to a nonprofit advocacy group known as the Polaris Project. That statistic could be surprising. However, it’s appropriate – if not a slight underestimate – once people start to understand what trafficking looks like, explained Dr. Jamie Hope, an…

Ending January recognizing Human Trafficking Prevention Month – Seymour Tribune
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Ending January recognizing Human Trafficking Prevention Month – Seymour Tribune

The National Human Trafficking Hotline website showed that at any given time in 2021, approximately 27.6 million people were in forced labor. While January is coming to a close, it is a month that spreads awareness and educates others on human trafficking prevention. Human trafficking is defined as the use of force, fraud or coercion…

The Tate Brothers and the Basics of “Romeo Pimping”
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The Tate Brothers and the Basics of “Romeo Pimping”

Social media personality Andrew Tate is behind bars in Romania, amid rape and human trafficking allegations. In the press release about Tate’s arrest, Romanian officials said that Tate and his brother Tristan recruited victims by making them believe they were interested in having real romantic relationships with them, transporting them to live in houses where…

Human trafficking is Aiken issue that needs awareness, advocates say
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Human trafficking is Aiken issue that needs awareness, advocates say

Human trafficking is not just happening nationally or internationally, but something that takes place in Aiken. Crystal Ratliff, the dean of Student Services and Retention at Aiken Technical College spoke Wednesday during a lecture held at the collegeas part of National Human Trafficking Awareness month. It covered several examples of human trafficking including forced labor, how…

"Breaking the Chains: Uncovering the Dark Reality of Human Trafficking in Grand Rapids"
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"Breaking the Chains: Uncovering the Dark Reality of Human Trafficking in Grand Rapids"

“Breaking the Chains: Uncovering the Dark Reality of Human Trafficking in Grand Rapids” Photo by Hermes Rivera on Unsplash Human trafficking is a dark and heinous crime that has been occurring in Grand Rapids for far too long. The city is known for its bustling downtown and friendly community, but behind the façade lies a…

Sex Trafficking In America The Statistics
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Sex Trafficking In America The Statistics

Unlike other statistics you have come across in your life, the following stats have a pulse; they are America’s daughters, sisters, nieces and sometimes America’s sons as well. Sex trafficking is a complex crime that is under reported and under studied, however, progress is being made in trying to change this. A great first step…

Three Lucians arrested in Canada for human trafficking – Loop Barbados News
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Three Lucians arrested in Canada for human trafficking – Loop Barbados News

Canadian Police have charged three men with a human trafficking investigation in the Toronto area, all of whom are St Lucian nationals. According to police reports, a 15-year-old girl was recruited in Toronto to work in the sex trade through deception and coercion. The victim was sex trafficked by three men at a motel in…

New Rules Discussed to Redefine Charges for Labor Trafficking in Minnesota
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New Rules Discussed to Redefine Charges for Labor Trafficking in Minnesota

New legislator Brion Curran is co-author of HF42 January 12, 2023 — House File 42 (HF42), which would amend the State of Minnesota’s definition of labor trafficking, as well as the related sentencing guidelines, passed out of the Minnesota House Public Safety and Finance Committee to the House Floor today. This will be the only…