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Internet Safety Month: New Reports, New Resources, and Actions You Can Take – Engage Together
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Internet Safety Month: New Reports, New Resources, and Actions You Can Take – Engage Together

ByEyes on Trafficking News

June is Internet Safety Month, and with youth being out of school, at home, and online more often, we urge you to become aware of dangers facing kids and teens online as well as how you can address the topic of online safety with the youth in your life. At the end of May, which…

Child Abuse Prevention Month: Resources and Tools to Help You Support Families and Children
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Child Abuse Prevention Month: Resources and Tools to Help You Support Families and Children

ByEyes on Trafficking News

APRIL IS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH Did you know that April is Child Abuse Prevention Month?  This month, we would like to highlight resources from several different organizations that provide important information about this topic and advocate for the prevention of child abuse altogether. We are also excited to share an interview with Kimberly Perry…

'Sextortion' Human Trafficking Prevention Month Topic – Defense.gov
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'Sextortion' Human Trafficking Prevention Month Topic – Defense.gov

ByEyes on Trafficking News

In December President Joe Biden proclaimed January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. “Together, we can combat human trafficking and its cruel consequences — creating a safer, freer and more just world for everyone,” the proclamation states. Biden encouraged people to report tips or seek help by calling the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888. The…

Phoenix Man Sentenced to 188 Months for Child Exploitation Offenses
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Phoenix Man Sentenced to 188 Months for Child Exploitation Offenses

ByEyes on Trafficking News

TUCSON, Ariz. – Robert Allen Yost, 61, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced on October 21, 2022, by United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps, to 188 months in prison for child exploitation offenses. Yost previously pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Sex Traffic Children and Production of Child Pornography, as well as Conspiracy to Transport Illegal…

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

ByEyes on Trafficking News

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…