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'Working like a slave': Why human trafficking in restaurants is underreported – WGBH
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'Working like a slave': Why human trafficking in restaurants is underreported – WGBH

Working in Boston-area restaurants over the last 15 years, Billy often felt like a slave. He was caught in a seemingly never-ending cycle of labor and exploitation, striving to pay off debts, sick from stress and overwork, terrified about being turned over to immigration officials. The 41-year-old Salvadoran immigrant said he started his first restaurant…

Edo no longer a human trafficking hub, says EU Ambassador – PM News Nigeria
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Edo no longer a human trafficking hub, says EU Ambassador – PM News Nigeria

By Jethro Ibileke The European Union has commended Edo state government over its fight and tackling of human trafficking, describing the state’s success in the eradication of the vice as a model worth emulating. EU’s head of delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ambassador Samuela Isopi, who stated this on Tuesday in Benin, noted that the…

"Breaking the Chains: Uncovering the Dark Reality of Human Trafficking in Grand Rapids"
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"Breaking the Chains: Uncovering the Dark Reality of Human Trafficking in Grand Rapids"

“Breaking the Chains: Uncovering the Dark Reality of Human Trafficking in Grand Rapids” Photo by Hermes Rivera on Unsplash Human trafficking is a dark and heinous crime that has been occurring in Grand Rapids for far too long. The city is known for its bustling downtown and friendly community, but behind the façade lies a…

Lancaster County human trafficking task force marks first year with more than two dozen arrests
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Lancaster County human trafficking task force marks first year with more than two dozen arrests

A year ago, Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams announced the creation of a human trafficking task force to fight commercial sex exploitation. And in that year, the task force made more than two-dozen arrests, focusing almost exclusively on men who buy sex. In the task force’s first sting, more than 100 people responded to…

Cooper designates January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month
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Cooper designates January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month

Content warning: This article includes mentions of sexual violence. Gov. Roy Cooper recently proclaimed January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month and Jan. 11 as Human Trafficking Awareness Day to promote the role of all North Carolinians in preventing trafficking and helping victims and survivors. “We applaud Governor Roy Cooper for proclaiming January as Human Trafficking…

Law enforcement tackles labor trafficking on the Western Slope | VailDaily.com
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Law enforcement tackles labor trafficking on the Western Slope | VailDaily.com

Meghan Lundstrom speaks at the Battlement to the Bells Anti-Human Trafficking Summit Jan. 10, 2020. This year, the summit’s public training was removed, and the Human Trafficking Prevention Month training focused on law enforcement prevention. Thomas Phippen/Post Independent January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Nationwide, law enforcement agencies strategize year-round to combat human trafficking. Locally,…

Human trafficking does happen in NWMO – Nodaway News
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Human trafficking does happen in NWMO – Nodaway News

By Kathryn Rice January is “National Human Trafficking Prevention Month” and the thought that it only happens in large cities couldn’t be further from the truth, said North Star Advocacy Center personnel. North Star’s Executive Director Linda Mattson and Court Victim Advocate and Volunteer Coordinator Meghann Kosman discussed human trafficking and its similarities to domestic…

South Sudan authorities urged to come on board and tackle human trafficking – SABC News
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South Sudan authorities urged to come on board and tackle human trafficking – SABC News

There are growing calls for South Sudan authorities to come on board and tackle human trafficking. It’s a big concern for the East African nation, recently Kenyan President William Ruto warned about unfolding human rights abuses in Juba. Meanwhile, the United Nations (UN) further called on the international community to support the peace process as…

Leon Blount III indicted for sex trafficking after promising 'luxurious' life, officials say
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Leon Blount III indicted for sex trafficking after promising 'luxurious' life, officials say

A woman in her 20s was run over by a car by a 30-year-old Boston man she once considered her boyfriend when she attempted to leave after being sex trafficked, according to court documents. Leon Blount III, 30, of Boston, was indicted Thursday and charged with sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, and three…

Compassion and cooperation key to addressing human trafficking and smuggling of …
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Compassion and cooperation key to addressing human trafficking and smuggling of …

Pretoria (South Africa), 16 January 2023 – The police in Johannesburg had a lead – a real chance to uncover human trafficking victims. But despite the clear information leading them to a house in a suburb of the city, the police could not find where the victims were being held. Some patience, persistence, and careful…