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What I Am Learning About Sex-Trafficking in Orange County
The Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force (OCHTTF) released the 2021 Human Trafficking Victim’s report this month, shedding much light on what they have learned in the past ten years.
The Mountain We Must Climb
While Kherut is on the far side of the trafficking dilemma, helping survivors reclaim their lives, we still need to convince people that human trafficking is a problem in the United States.
What Are Your Kids Doing on Social Media?
Our kids are being exploited online at an alarming rate. While we may feel safer with them tucked away in our home during this pandemic, the truth is they have never been in more danger of being exploited.
Whose problem is Sex Trafficking?
Imagine if each of us could take one small step towards understanding how trafficking is perpetuated and take a stand against it. We could change the narrative of this terrible reality for far too many of our fellow humans.
Sex Trafficking: What’s the Church to Do?
This year I became painfully aware of the issue of sex-trafficking, and as I learned more about it, I wondered where the church was in all of this.
COVID-19 and the Effects on Human Trafficking
One would think that the "Stay-In-Place" orders that have been mandated in every city of every state of the U.S. would slow down the human trafficking business. Unfortunately, that is not the case.
Preventing trafficking and protecting vulnerable young women through economic empowerment.
This FreedomFund study explores what non-traditional employment options exist for young women and girls vulnerable to human trafficking as viable alternatives for exploitative work.
Light in the Darkness of Human Suffering
Last year marked the 20th anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). This legislation recognized the importance of protecting victims, holding traffickers criminally accountable, and preventing victimization from occurring in the first place.
One of the Fastest Growing Sources of Income for Organized Crime
Unfortunately, despite genuine societal costs, trafficking remains one of the most profitable enterprises for organized crime, at around $150 Billion in profits each year.