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Human trafficking cases have continued to rise in Texas since 2007. In 2020, a statewide survey by the Texas human trafficking council recorded the highest number of arrests related to human trafficking, with the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area accounting for 35% of the state’s commercial sexual exploitation cases. And these numbers only continue to rise….
Editor’s note: Reminder that all human trafficking statistics are difficult to gather, since it is a crime. We present the best information we can find, but data changes frequently and is often influenced by the group collecting the information and the amount of funding available. Sex trafficking is a modern-day form of slavery that occurs…
Sister Margaret Nacke of U S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking speaks to a group Wednesday night in Victoria. Photo by Cristina Janney/Hays Post By CRISTINA JANNEYHays Post Although human trafficking is illegal in every country in the world, it is the fastest-growing criminal industry, worth more than $152 billion a year. Margaret Nacke, a Sister of…
NILES — Community health workers attended a survivor-led Human Trafficking Awareness Training on Friday hosted by a division of Mahoning County Public Health called The Mahoning Valley Pathways HUB inside Rust City Church in Niles. Teresa Merriweather, 41, of Lorain County, a survivor of human trafficking, walked the crowd through a comprehensive view into the…
Virtual Reality (VR) technology is revolutionizing the way we experience and learn about the world around us. Among the many applications of VR, education and training are emerging as one of the most promising areas of development. In particular, VR is being used as a powerful tool for raising awareness about important social issues, such…
By Julie St. John According to estimates, approximately 27.6 million people around the world are living as victims of human trafficking. Many of us often associate human trafficking with the semi-trucks and other large vehicles that are occasionally caught crossing borders with large numbers of people crammed inside. However, that is human smuggling, and most…
“The existing social order is a swindle and its cherished beliefs mostly delusions.” – George Orwell Human trafficking is an issue that takes many forms and typologies across the world and society. Traditionally, human trafficking is thought of as falling into one of two categories: sex trafficking, trafficking in persons for commercial sexual exploitation, or…
We’ll learn from Billy Joe how he maintains his courage and at the same time continues moving forward when he immerses into the worst evils of our society. YouTube Description 💬 “So one of the problems with trafficking is that people are not taught anything about trafficking in their normal life. They’re not taught anything…
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Disclaimer: Some may find the details included in this story to be graphic in nature. Discretion is advised. A home labeled as a place that offers services for homelessness is now at the center of a criminal investigation involving human sex trafficking. On Tuesday, the Gainesville Police Department arrested Kevarius King, 20,…
Two men were charged with human trafficking at a group home on Tuesday after the victim was able to alert staff at the local library branch, court records show. Charged in the case are Justin Terrel Hoyt, 25, of Newberry, and Kevarius Nyrtell King, 20, of Gainesville. A report from the Gainesville Police Department states…
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