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A trafficking case is a legal proceeding involving allegations of human trafficking. Human trafficking is a crime that involves the exploitation of individuals for labor or sexual purposes, and it is a serious violation of human rights. Trafficking cases can involve a range of different victims and perpetrators, and they may involve complex and difficult legal issues.
Trafficking cases may be prosecuted in state or federal courts, depending on the specific facts and circumstances of the case. The prosecution of trafficking cases often involves the collaboration of multiple agencies and organizations, including law enforcement, victim advocates, and other stakeholders. The successful prosecution of a trafficking case can lead to significant penalties for the perpetrators and can provide justice and support for the victims.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Human trafficking numbers are on the rise in Tennessee and so is the need to help support trafficking survivors. The latest numbers from AncoraTN show human trafficking referrals for minors are up by more than 60% since 2021. “Human trafficking is taking place everywhere in Tennessee. In every zip code, every…
Experts have said that Savannah has an acute sex trafficking problem. Compared to communities of similar size and population, Savannah is a target largely because of the ports, the I-95 corridor and the tourism industry, in addition to relatively close proximity to major sex trafficking hubs, such as Miami, Atlanta and Tampa. On Sept. 20,…
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….
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General recently hosted its first annual symposium on labor trafficking, which brought together attorneys, law enforcement, social workers, advocates, and community members to share information on the signs of labor trafficking, and to collaborate on prevention and responses to it. The event at Temple University Beasley School of…
Editor’s note: this is an example of news / commentary in America. A conservative women’s group rallied nearly 100 people last month to raise the alarm about the growing threat of human trafficking to local children — despite a dearth of local cases. “Human trafficking is all around us, we just don’t know it,” Alcinda…
Welcome to the Prevention Cohort LIVE stream, sponsored by PBJ Learning Today, we go over the Prevalence of Human Trafficking, from Chapter 2 of Human Trafficking Essentials. We go over the interactive sections and I share some of the “why” the course is written and designed the way it is. Our second section is a…
Human trafficking of any kind is one of the vilest types of evil. A company as large as Walt Disney plays a significant role in child welfare. After the company was proven to have violated children’s rights, the masses and media began to connect the company to many human trafficking cases, missing persons issues, and…
Victims’ agency and needs, independent of their desire to exit trafficking, should be the focus of healthcare services for individuals who have been sexually exploited, concludes a new study by researchers with McGill University’s Ingram School of Nursing (ISoN). “Unfortunately, we found a lack of awareness on the part of healthcare professionals and the inability…
The campaign’s roots go back to 2016, when the worker’s center, Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en La Lucha (CTUL), worked with SEIU, the nation’s second largest union, to organize 600 Target and Macy’s janitors in the Twin Cities, says Burt Johnson, general counsel for the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters. He was impressed…
Editor’s note: we are presenting this so you can understand there is a debate. What do YOU think? By Lynn Fitch and Kathy Jennings August 30, 2023 06:00 AM Since its creation in 2007, the National Human Trafficking Hotline has connected concerned citizens, trafficking victims, and local law enforcement in a concerted national effort to end…
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