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For Virginia survivors, the scars of human trafficking may include a criminal record they can’t erase
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For Virginia survivors, the scars of human trafficking may include a criminal record they can’t erase

ByEyes on Trafficking News

After that, rape became a regular part of her life. But landlords and employers don’t see the years Holmes spent as a human trafficking victim. They just see the litany of charges — including identity theft and drug possession — that came about as a …

Presentation on human trafficking in Adrian aims for prevention, awareness
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Presentation on human trafficking in Adrian aims for prevention, awareness

ByEyes on Trafficking News

ADRIAN — The number of people who are involved in some form of human trafficking or are living within the confines of modern-day slavery are estimated to be 27.6 million — not counting the 22 million people who are living in forced marriage situations — according to information provided by Hope for Justice, an international…

Sex trafficking, forced labor lawsuit against Crowley Maritime will move forward
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Sex trafficking, forced labor lawsuit against Crowley Maritime will move forward

ByEyes on Trafficking News

A judge denied Crowley’s motion to dismiss the case, in which a former employee claims a supervisor gained access to her Jacksonville hotel room and assaulted her. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A federal sex trafficking and forced labor lawsuit filed by a former employee against Jacksonville-based shipping giant Crowley Maritime will move forward, according to a…