Trafficking Situation

Human trafficking is a global issue that involves the exploitation of individuals for labor, sexual exploitation, or other forms of abuse. It is a serious human rights violation and a crime in many countries.

The trafficking situation varies from country to country and can involve different forms of exploitation, including forced labor, sexual exploitation, and forced marriage. It can affect people of all ages, genders, and nationalities, and can occur in a variety of settings, including homes, factories, farms, and mines.

Trafficking often involves organized criminal networks that operate across borders and use various methods to exploit and abuse victims. These networks can be difficult to detect and disrupt, and can exploit vulnerabilities such as poverty, lack of education, and lack of access to employment or other opportunities.

Combating trafficking requires a multifaceted approach that involves law enforcement, prevention efforts, and support for victims. Governments and international organizations work together to address the problem through legislation, law enforcement efforts, and initiatives to raise awareness and prevent trafficking. NGOs and other civil society organizations also play a crucial role in providing assistance to victims and advocating for change.

 

 

Human trafficking victims work to start a new life through nonprofit organization
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Human trafficking victims work to start a new life through nonprofit organization

Human trafficking victims work to start a new life through nonprofit organization Four human trafficking victims are trying to start a new life after they were recovered during an undercover police operation in St. Paul. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension arrested 11 suspects last week, who are now facing felony charges. RELATED: 4 trafficking…

Jessie’s Place director: ‘Human trafficking in Citrus County is not like the movies’
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Jessie’s Place director: ‘Human trafficking in Citrus County is not like the movies’

  As of July 24, the movie “Sound of Freedom” has sold more than 8.9 million tickets and grossed just over $14.2 million on its opening weekend – and moviegoers are exiting the theaters with a passion to spread awareness on child trafficking. Melissa Bowermaster, executive director of the Citrus County Children’s Advocacy Center (“Jessie’s…

How Should Christians Respond to ‘Sound of Freedom’?
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How Should Christians Respond to ‘Sound of Freedom’?

A story centered upon the gritty world of child sex trafficking is among the highest profile films this summer — coming in second in Box Office returns this week. Sound of Freedom stars Jim Caviezel—best known for his role in Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ. Based on a true story, Sound of Freedom follows U.S. Department of Homeland Security…

Prevention Cohort LIVE Ep 5: Groomed short film by Travis Plunkett
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Prevention Cohort LIVE Ep 5: Groomed short film by Travis Plunkett

https://youtu.be/_4lamxNDeC4 Welcome to the Prevention Cohort LIVE stream, sponsored by PBJ Learning Today, we spend a couple of minutes catching up on what’s happening and then we do a watchalong of a short film called GROOMED, by Travis Plunkett.  If you’d like to watch the film BEFORE I start talking, here’s the place to do…

Story from Blue Campaign: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is Sunday, July 30
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Story from Blue Campaign: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is Sunday, July 30

Do you know what human trafficking looks like? Myths and misconceptions make the crime difficult to spot. Human trafficking involves 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 United…

Responding to Sound of Freedom: Hollywood Needs to Center Survivors and Their Voices – Polaris
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Responding to Sound of Freedom: Hollywood Needs to Center Survivors and Their Voices – Polaris

Named after the North Star, an historical symbol of freedom, Polaris leads a survivor-centered, data-informed, and justice and equity-driven movement to end human trafficking. Since 2007, Polaris has operated the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline, connecting victims and survivors to support and services, and helping communities hold traffickers accountable. Eliminating human trafficking is a challenge…

Human trafficking training now required for all San Antonio airport workers, not just city employees
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Human trafficking training now required for all San Antonio airport workers, not just city employees

SAN ANTONIO – The expansion of human trafficking training at the San Antonio International Airport is a big relief to trafficking survivors like Ashlea Jones. “At 7 years old, I was molested at a friend’s house. That really started like a whole trail of bad behavior,” Jones said. Jones was only 18 when she met…

Human trafficking victim hid in Houston airport bathrooms for 10 days after evading her captors
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Human trafficking victim hid in Houston airport bathrooms for 10 days after evading her captors

Monica Phillips, security and information for Houston Airports, spotted several indicators that led to identifying the victim traveling from Lubbock.  HOUSTON — A veteran aviation worker who is trained on what to look for when it comes to human trafficking spotted several red flags that led to the rescue of a victim at Bush Intercontinental…

A trafficking hotline could be forced to report to police. Victims may stop calling, advocates say.
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A trafficking hotline could be forced to report to police. Victims may stop calling, advocates say.

The first few times she made the call, Aubree Alles hung up without saying a word. She learned the number for the National Human Trafficking Hotline sometime in the decade she calls “hell” — the years she was sold for sex by a woman who had promised her friendship and a place to stay. From…

Local organizations bring awareness to human trafficking in East Texas
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Local organizations bring awareness to human trafficking in East Texas

LONGVIEW, Texas — ‘Sound of Freedom’ is new movie out in theatres that bringing awareness to human and sex trafficking in children across central America. Local organizations are also bringing awareness to these issues on July 30th which is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.   “It’s happening among us,” said Deanna Gatlin, co-founder of HEPTA, a…