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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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 [...]
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 [...]
As is common in natural disasters, orphaned children or with no adult around become prey for traffickers. Chaos plus corrupt officials equals trouble for these children, who are being trafficked into Thailand to be most likely sex slaves there. read more | digg story
This award winning article from the New York Times gives insight into slavery here in the United States. Many have heard of trafficking overseas, but it is less well-known that approximately 15,000 people are trafficked into the United States every year, and an unknown number of U.S. citizens are held as slaves in this country. [...]
