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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors this week approved a policy to increase human-trafficking awareness in public schools. As proposed by Supervisor Jim Desmond, board Chairwoman Nora Vargas and District Attorney Summer Stephan, the policy will apply to kindergarten through 12th grade. Currently, only seventh- and eighth-graders receive anti-trafficking education. According to Desmond’s office,…
4 hours ago 9:46 AM KUSI Newsroom SAN DIEGO (CNS) – The county Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a policy to increase of human trafficking awareness education in public schools. As proposed by Supervisors Jim Desmond and Nora Vargas, and District Attorney Summer Stephan, the policy will apply to grades kindergarten through 12. As of…
Standing in front of the San Diego County Administration Building on Friday, San Diego native Kileen Washington detailed her ordeal with human trafficking starting when she was 14 years old. “I was stripped from my family. Sold across the country — over a dozen states in total — for over three and a half years,”…
Posted: August 23, 2023 Updated: 10:13 AM KUSI Newsroom San Diego County, known for its beauty and promise, is now marred by the grim reality of human trafficking. According to the FBI, San Diego is one of the country’s 13 hotspots for human trafficking. A study by the University of San Diego and Point Loma Nazarene…
Los Angeles Councilwoman Traci Park recently urged city departments to take measures to investigate and provide updated data on human trafficking among homeless youth, citing a 2016 Loyola University New Orleans study that found 10 percent of homeless youth in L.A. are involved in trafficking. Park, who represents the city’s 11th District, from the west…
SAN DIEGO — Local, state and federal authorities announced Tuesday they’ve arrested 48 people and rescued 8 children during an operation aimed at combating human trafficking and sexual exploitation. ‘Operation Better Pathways’ launched in January. “The youngest victim rescued during this operation was 13 years old,” said SDPD Chief David Nisleit.”She was seen walking the…
A monthlong investigation into human trafficking and sexual exploitation in San Diego and National City resulted in 48 arrests and identification of 16 people believed to have been trafficked — including eight children, officials announced Tuesday. The investigation — dubbed Operation Better Pathways — was conducted by the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force, a…
Soroptimist to hold human trafficking awareness event Jan. 28 Last updated 1/19/2023 at 5:12pm VISTA – Soroptimist International of Vista and North County Inland invited the public to their 17th annual Human Trafficking Awareness Walk and Event Saturday, Jan. 28, from 10 a.m. to noon at United Methodist Church of Vista, 490 S. Melrose Drive, in Vista….
SAN DIEGO — Human trafficking is the second largest crime in our region right after drug sales, according to the San Diego District Attorney’s office. This Human Trafficking Awareness Month, the DA’s Office is doing various community outreach events to keep communities informed. On Friday, the DA’s Office held the ‘Human Trafficking 101′ community event…
Parttime Coronado resident Dr. Wendy Patrick, a Deputy District Attorney in San Diego, stands with Coronado Rotary President LuAnn Miller after an insightful presentation about the immense human trafficking issue in San Diego County. Rotary Club of Coronado returned from a holiday hiatus on January 4, welcoming parttime resident, Dr. Wendy Patrick, a Deputy District…
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