Siouxland Coalition Against Human Trafficking

Le Mars Police Department hold 'Human Trafficking Presentation' for community – KTIV
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Le Mars Police Department hold 'Human Trafficking Presentation' for community – KTIV

LE MARS, Iowa (KTIV) – One of the largest Illicit Industries, Human Trafficking, brings in nearly 150 billion dollars a year. So, a Siouxland Community came together to talk about what they can do right here in Iowa to raise awareness. Monday Night, the Le Mars Police Department set up a Human Trafficking public awareness…

Iowa Trafficking Legislative Update – Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery
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Iowa Trafficking Legislative Update – Network Against Human Trafficking and Slavery

Iowa Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation Update The NAHT Legislative Advocacy Committee lead by Maggie Tinsman and facilitated by Advocacy Strategies has been working hard to get the 2023 legislature to address priority anti-trafficking legislation. Click here to see the 2023 legislative priorities. Before the first funnel there were eight trafficking bills introduced by various legislators. In…

Le Mars Police and several organizations hosting town hall on Human Trafficking
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Le Mars Police and several organizations hosting town hall on Human Trafficking

Monday, February 27th, several organizations are gathering for a discussion on “Perception vs Reality” on human trafficking, signs to look out for, and answering questions the public has on the topic. Assistant Police Chief Justin Daale said that the department has been getting a lot of questions about it. Opening up to the public to…

Police Department offers program on human trafficking – Le Mars Daily Sentinel
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Police Department offers program on human trafficking – Le Mars Daily Sentinel

LE MARS — “Trafficking – Perception vs. Reality” is the topic of an informational program to be held Monday, Feb. 27, and sponsored by the Le Mars Police Department. The Le Mars Police Department invites the public to attend this public awareness presentation describing what human Trafficking is, some possible warning signs, what you can…

Council, supervisors support efforts to reduce human trafficking – Le Mars Daily Sentinel
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Council, supervisors support efforts to reduce human trafficking – Le Mars Daily Sentinel

LE MARS — Human trafficking is a scourge against humanity, a crime that damages thousands of lives across the country, including in northwest Iowa, and more than 27.6 million people — adults and children — around the world, including in the United States. DeAnna Faris of the Siouxland Coalition Against Human Trafficking talked about human…

Shocking New Estimate of 50 Million Trafficking Victims
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Shocking New Estimate of 50 Million Trafficking Victims

We Need Your Support to End Slavery on November 29th Giving Tuesday Dear dedicated anti-slavery activists, tomorrow, November 29th is Giving Tuesday and we need your help. This is our once-a-year solicitation of our 1500 blog subscribers and other anti-trafficking advocates to contribute to the statewide work of the Iowa NAHT. This year on this…

Multiple stories: Six Iowa and Nebraska Trafficked Adolescents Freed in FBI Operation, Without Sex Buyers…, Online Grooming Training, more
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Multiple stories: Six Iowa and Nebraska Trafficked Adolescents Freed in FBI Operation, Without Sex Buyers…, Online Grooming Training, more

Six Iowa and Nebraska Trafficked Adolescents Freed in FBI Operation Six adolescents in Iowa and Nebraska are safe following a recent human trafficking investigation. Federal, state and local police in Iowa and Nebraska freed the children as part of a nationwide law enforcement campaign dubbed “Operation Cross Country,” according to a statement from the FBI’s…

Manchester Iowa Man Sentenced to 45 Years
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Manchester Iowa Man Sentenced to 45 Years

Click a link below to jump to a particular article or scroll down to read the whole blog post. Iowa Trafficker Sentenced to 45 Years Iowa Human Trafficking Summit: May 10th-11th Urgent Need to Pass Safe Harbor Bill 500 Organizations Join IBAT Ukrainian Refugees at Risk of being Trafficked Grassley Co-Sponsors legislation to Support Human…