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KC man who allegedly ‘groomed’ teen for prostitution is charged with sex trafficking
Federal prosecutors have charged a Kansas City man with using a 14-year-old runaway as a prostitute. Federal agents arrested him after tracking the girl’s phone to an department on the Paseo.
What do rescued child sex trafficking victims need?
Discover what Ark of Hope for Children says rescued child sex trafficking victims need to become thriving adults.
What 'sex trafficking' really means
The term, and the crusade against it, has driven a sea change in policy, police work and politics. Some activists say it can be inaccurate — and they're just fine with that.
Sex-Trafficking: A Parent’s Guide to Protecting Your Child
Michelle had always felt alone. She had been moved from foster home to foster home for years and never felt like she truly belonged.
What We Need to Do for Young Victims of Sex Trafficking
Children and teenagers need particularly specialized treatment, but what residential programs that exist help only a tiny fraction of victims. Interstate cooperation could make a difference.
First responders and health care professionals learn how to spot sex trafficking
The Federal Health Resources and Services Administration said more than 50% of sex trafficking victims visit the ER while being trafficked.
How Young Women Become Sex Trafficking Victims
Thousands of young American women who slip into the seedy world of prostitution, advocates say, do so through no choice of their own.
Learn how YOU can help end sex trafficking
Police may be the first to spring to mind when thinking about who are on the front lines to help end sex trafficking. But most people no matter where you live or work can help end this devastating …
How pimps lure young girls into sex trafficking through social media
In the digital age, everyone is online and on social media, including pimps who use those platforms as a tool to try to lure young girls into sex trafficking.
How The Porn Industry Directly Fuels Sex Trafficking (VIDEO)
In too many cases, porn contains people who want nothing to do with it, but are forced and coerced into being a part of it. Now is the time to speak up and stand out.
Little-Known Laws Help Sex Trafficking Victims Clear Criminal Records
"I'm not ever going to forget what I've done," says a woman once convicted of prostitution. "But, at the same time, I don't want it thrown in my face every time I'm trying to seek employment."
How Sex-Trafficking Survivors Are Locked Out of Victim Funds
To claim lost income, they need a note from their employer—also known as their trafficker.
What is sex trafficking?
Content Warning: Information about sex trafficking and violence is included in this article.
Why Do We Lock Up Survivors of Sex Trafficking?
Young victims are often prosecuted for prostitution.
Is Your Daughter At Risk For Sex Trafficking?
For over a decade, I've worked with Canadian survivors of sex trafficking. I want to share with parents how they can protect their daughters. Parents need to understand what the signs are to ensure th...
How Facial Recognition Is Fighting Child Sex Trafficking
A nonprofit called Thorn is using Amazon Rekognition to scan online ads for underage sex-trafficking victims.
Child sex trafficking: It's probably not what you think it is
While the term trafficking evokes for many images of children kidnapped off the street, smuggled across borders and moved from place to place, that's rarely the case, social workers and researchers say.
Thinking Research: Young People Need to Know About Sex Trafficking
How serious is the problem of adolescent sex trafficking, and what can we do about it? These are issues ETR researchers have been looking at for some time. I've just heard some news that gives me hope that the health and education community is moving in a good direction on these matters<br>ETR has been doing research on adolescent sexual health for the past 30 years. More recently, my colleagues and I have been examining patterns of sex trafficking among adolescents. We're also…
Sex trafficking program aims to raise awareness, teach prevention Downriver
If you think sex trafficking only impacts poor, drug-addled women, you’re wrong.
Sex trafficking victims: Planned Parenthood "didn't ask questions"
There are more people living in slavery today than at any other point in the history of mankind. In the United States alone, 400,000 are enslaved, but the people and organizations with the ability to save these individuals choose not to. Instead, they choose to turn a blind eye so they can collect money for forced […]
Want to help survivors of child sex trafficking? Stop using these three terms
Child protection advocates have highlighted how the words we use to describe survivors of child exploitation can stigmatize them. Here are some of the terms they suggest we all stop using.
