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New bill directs universities to implement human trafficking awareness training – Royal Examiner
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New bill directs universities to implement human trafficking awareness training – Royal Examiner

This story is being published through a partnership between the Mercury and the Medill News Service. Tricia Obester, an elementary school teacher and mother of a high school freshman, knew fentanyl overdoses were a national crisis. She was also aware that nationally some students were taking drugs. What she didn’t realize was how young some…

DCFS has received 78 reports of child trafficking since Jan. 1 – Louisiana Illuminator
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DCFS has received 78 reports of child trafficking since Jan. 1 – Louisiana Illuminator

A new law requires Louisiana authorities to direct all reports of suspected child trafficking to the state Department of Children and Family Services. Its director told lawmakers Thursday the DCFS mandated reporting hotline has handled 78 juvenile trafficking calls this year, the large majority of them involving sex trafficking. Of the cases authorities have been…

Death in search of a better life – The Express Tribune
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Death in search of a better life – The Express Tribune

By Nabil Tahir | PUBLISHED March 12, 2023 KARACHI: Everyone in this world wants to live a good life. The meaning of a good life can mean different things to different people – it is subjective and can be influenced by personal values, beliefs, and experiences. But all are in search of a better life than…

The sexual exploitation of children as a consequence of the war in Ukraine is still under documented
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The sexual exploitation of children as a consequence of the war in Ukraine is still under documented

Despite knowing the risks, we continue to turn away from the children of Ukraine   While the full-scale war in Ukraine continues after a year, thousands of civilians, including that of children, are added to the list of those that have since lost their lives. But Ukrainian children also face another silent and underreported battle. They…

US ambassador addresses human trafficking in Vietnam border province
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US ambassador addresses human trafficking in Vietnam border province

“Countering human trafficking is a priority for the U.S. government and I want to thank you for our excellent cooperation here, including on several counter-trafficking projects in Lao Cai supported by the U.S. Embassy,” Knapper said, as cited in a U.S. embassy’s statement. During the two-day trip on Monday and Tuesday, Knapper met with local…

Guelph women’s group hosting free online seminar on being aware of human trafficking
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Guelph women’s group hosting free online seminar on being aware of human trafficking

How to detect signs of human trafficking is the focus of a virtual seminar hosted by Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis. The 90-minute information session goes this Wednesday and will cover trends, challenges people face, ways help those who are being trafficked and more. Human trafficking was once seen as a “big city problem,” but there…

At least one reported case of human trafficking in all Tennessee counties | Local News
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At least one reported case of human trafficking in all Tennessee counties | Local News

In 2022, there were 88 reports of sex trafficking in East Tennessee. Seven of these reports were from Cumberland County, according to Kevin Reagan, a special agent at the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s human trafficking unit. “Numbers and statistics are hard to gather sometimes around this particular thing, because of the population, their demographics, under-reporting,…

Northern Ontario trafficking survivor shares story to help others | CBC News
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Northern Ontario trafficking survivor shares story to help others | CBC News

WARNING: This story contains content that may be upsetting to some readers. Links to support services are included at the end of the article. A human trafficking survivor is sharing her story to help teach police and front-line workers about the warning signs and the effects of such abuse. Jessica Desmond-Solomon talked about her experience…

Berks is fourth in Pa. in human-trafficking cases – Reading Eagle
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Berks is fourth in Pa. in human-trafficking cases – Reading Eagle

Berks, Montgomery and Chester counties were among the counties in Pennsylvania with the highest number of human-trafficking offenses during the most recent five-year period for which those statistics are available. There were 116 human trafficking-related offenses filed in Montgomery County Court between 2017 and 2021, representing about 11% of the statewide total and second only…

The Peter Ellis Podcast: Unbelievable
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The Peter Ellis Podcast: Unbelievable

Investigations Episode 1 of the Newsroom podcast Peter Ellis, the creche case and me pulls you into a time of fear and hysteria, rife with claims of satanic ritual abuse against children. In never-before-heard interviews, this gripping new series takes you inside one of New Zealand’s most controversial legal cases, when a kind of madness…