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Solicitation refers to the act of seeking or enticing someone to engage in a particular behavior or activity, often for personal gain or profit. In the context of human trafficking, solicitation may involve luring vulnerable individuals into exploitation, such as through false promises of employment, education, or other opportunities. Traffickers may use various tactics to solicit victims, such as befriending them, offering gifts, or using coercion or threats. It is important to recognize the signs of solicitation and be cautious when approached by strangers offering opportunities that seem too good to be true, as these may be attempts to exploit and traffic individuals.
Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our April 2023 TC 5 Stones meeting! Our 5 Stones meeting this April consisted of some law enforcement updates and a presentation by Mary Ann Contreras, RN with JPS Health Network. Mary Ann discussed the intersection between intimate partner violence and trafficking. Here is the…
As we consider strategies for preventing child abuse during April, it’s important to remember that older kids and teens are at greater risk of childhood sexual abuse and exploitation than ever before. As these young people mature and experience more freedom and independence, they also need to be equipped with the knowledge to look out…
Download Toolkit PDF here Since 2007, over 3,500 trafficking victims have been identified in the Commonwealth of Virginia, resulting in 1,689 cases of human trafficking. Victims in these cases ranged from minors to adults, males to females, and victims of both labor and sex trafficking. This toolkit is intended to be a resource to help…
ByEyewitness News | Wednesday, April 12, 2023 1:46AM CHELSEA, Manhattan (WABC) — Two tattoo artists in Chelsea are offering trauma survivors an opportunity to heal. Five months ago, Emmanuel Fortunato and Koral Ladna started a non-profit called ‘Inktentions’ that gives free tattoos as a form of therapy. They hope that the tattoos will help those…
NEWS PROVIDED BY Selah Freedom April 03, 2023, 14:00 GMT Child Abuse Statistics are Staggering in the U.S. Call to action for digital and virtual reality safety: The Metaverse is a prime target for children at risk of abuse and recruitment into sex trafficking. Child Abuse isn’t a topic that’s going to be going away. It’s a…
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Police chiefs and mayors across the state are criticizing a new law is limiting their ability to crack down on sex and human trafficking operations. Now, an effort to repeal it is underway after a civil rights organization saw our report exposing the problem in East Oakland. “I saw what happened…
Human trafficking survivor Keeya Vawar hopes those who heard her speak Saturday left with greater awareness of an illicit multi-billion-dollar industry that thrives on victimizing people the world over. The Dallas, Texas woman also hopes the audience took away an understanding of some of the warning signs that could indicate a person is at risk…
Human trafficking is a relatively recent term to describe an age-old crime. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security defines it as “the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. “Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked worldwide — including right here in the…
Parents should be knowledgeable about who their students are talking with online. Parents have reason to be concerned. Florida is one of the top three states in the nation in reported cases of human trafficking every year. That’s not a difficult statistic to believe. More than 200 people suspected of sex trafficking, prostitution and solicitation…
A multi-agency task force comprised of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Wickliffe Police Department and the Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force arrested half a dozen people for trying to pay for sex, according to a news release from the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. Among those arrested was Eastlake City Council President…
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