I read this email today from the Polaris Project. In summary, after the Dr. Phil show last week that featured human trafficking as a topic, the Human Trafficking Hotline (888-3737-888) has received a jump in the number of calls reporting human trafficking by individuals or suspected trafficking of friends or loved ones. Read their message [...]
Archive for October, 2008
In case you think it’s hopeless…
Posted: October 20, 2008 in human trafficking, modern day slavery, ResourcesTags: human trafficking, media, Polaris Project, Results
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Connecticut Man Sentenced for Leading Human Trafficking Ring
Posted: October 18, 2008 in human trafficking, Sex SlaveryTags: Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Connecticut, Dennis Paris, human trafficking, Human Trafficking in America, prostitution
This week a Connecticut man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for leading a human trafficking ring in Hartford, CT. Paris was the only one of the nine arrested to plead innocent, the rest accepted a plea bargain. This case is of particular interest to our group since it has occurred right near us. Take a look at this article, and more information will follow.
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Human Trafficking Public Service Announcement-before you hit play
Posted: October 17, 2008 in human trafficking, modern day slavery, ResourcesTags: Human Rights, human trafficking, modern day slavery, multi-media, prostitution, videos
I recently came across this public service announcement produced by the Helen Bamber Foundation, a UK based organization. They have a program called Journey, who works to “is to bring the reality of the sex trafficking industry to the forefront of social consciousness and empower people to take action. Shackles bind perpetrators to victims, and [...]
Two videos telling the stories of trafficking victims
Posted: October 17, 2008 in UncategorizedTags: Human Rights, human trafficking, modern day slavery, modern day trafficking, prostitution
This video highlights a story of a 14 yea old girl being forced into slavery in the US. The comments from local people about this event demonstrate a lack of understanding of the nature of prostitution and slavery. Regardless of how old a person is, anyone under the age of 18 that is being prostituted [...]
The 13-Year-Old Prostitute: Working Girl or Sex Slave from New York Magazine
Posted: October 17, 2008 in Child Slavery, Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Sex SlaveryTags: Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, human trafficking, modern day slavery, prostitution
An American-born 13 year old becomes victim of prostitution. She eventually was “caught” and the Office of Children and Family Services want her to be punished for leaving their care. Were she an immigrant, she easily would have received services for victims of human trafficking. There is much need for education of law enforcement and [...]
Some new resources
Posted: October 6, 2008 in modern day slavery, ResourcesTags: Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Forced Labor, Human Rights, human trafficking, modern day slavery, Research & Education, Resources, Sex Slavery
I’m a big fan of podcasts-I download them and burn them onto a CD for a trip or put them onto my iPod for my weekly treks into NYC for an internship. So I thought I’d check out what podcasts are available through iTunes (the easiest way to search for and download podcasts). I have [...]
