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THOMASVILLE, Ga. (WALB) – Each year millions of people become victims of human trafficking worldwide. January is human trafficking awareness month and one victim is trying to save others from that nightmare. Sula Lael said she has experienced human trafficking five times in her lifetime–the first time when she was just a toddler. Human Trafficking…
Editor’s note: for a collection of other “Human Trafficking Fact Checks,” click here. The claim: Tainted ice cream is being used to disorient targets of human traffickers A social media post claims human traffickers have an unusual way to disorient potential victims: placing tainted ice cream on parts of a car to get a target to touch…
Brandon Summers Human trafficking is happening in Grand Island. To combat sex and labor trafficking, the Hotel/Motel Project is relaunching via Grand Island YWCA. The free, 45-minute training is given to local hotels and motels to help their staff to “realize, recognize and respond to human trafficking,” explained Empowerment Programs Coordinator Marissa Cornelius. “We gather…
The reported horrors faced by some migrant workers in Thailand’s fisheries point to a crisis affecting the world. Many migrants who sign up to work in Thailand’s fishing industry have no idea what awaits. Many are tricked and promised steady work with monthly earnings to deceive them into modern slavery. The reported conditions are hellish:…
GALVESTON – The Galveston Police Department, Galveston County Sheriff’s Office and the Galveston District Attorney’s Office hosted a child trafficking prevention and awareness event Saturday at the Galveston WalMart, 6702 Seawall Blvd. The purpose of the event was to illuminate the problem of human trafficking of children through education and fun for children. Children…
Editor’s note: there are multiple videos on the original post’s page here. Terry FitzPatrick is director of the Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking, a coalition of US-based organizations working to prevent and combat forced labor and human trafficking in more than 100 countries. He is writing in his personal capacity as an expert with…
STORY UPDATED: check for updates below. No Evidence Has the call-and-response game “Marco, Polo” proven to be a tactic to initiate sex trafficking in stores? No, that’s not true: Spokespeople from human trafficking advocacy and awareness organizations told us that there are no confirmed reports of such a scheme being used for human trafficking. The…
The nonprofit Truckers Against Trafficking is pairing with Walmart Transportation on their mobile exhibit to educate drivers about the signs of modern-day slavery. SPRING VALLEY, Ill. — If you or someone you know is being trafficked, call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888. Click/tap here for more information. Around the world, it’s estimated that there…
A human-trafficking lawsuit brought by 14 international students from Chile against Western Iowa Tech Community College has survived a round of legal challenges and is proceeding in federal court. The school and other defendants are accused of working in concert to entice impoverished students to leave their home in Chile and come to Iowa, where…
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