Sex trafficking

TraknProtect Completes OnWatch™ Advocate Program

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

CHICAGO, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- TraknProtect is now a certified OnWatch Advocate after training 100% of its company employees on how to recognize and report sex trafficking through the survivor-led and informed OnWatch education platform.

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  • CHICAGO, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- TraknProtect is now a certified OnWatch Advocate after training 100% of its company employees on how to recognize and report sex trafficking through the survivor-led and informed OnWatch education platform.
  • Introduced nationally last year by Safe House Project and the Malouf Foundation, OnWatch is a virtual, anti-trafficking training service available for free at IAmOnWatch.org.
  • We are proud to say that TraknProtect is OnWatch to spot, report, and prevent trafficking," said Parminder Batra, CEO & Founder of TraknProtect.
  • OnWatch Executive Director Brittany Dunn said, "Over the years we have been proud to partner with TraknProtect, and now we're excited to officially recognize TraknProtect as a certified OnWatch Advocate."

Hollywood Trafficking Film Aspires Faith in God and Premieres At Global Event July 30

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Monday, July 26, 2021

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Artists For Change, Inc., announced today the importance of faith in God scripted into the stories of films where redemptive hope is needed helps bring physical and spiritual healing. The non-profit production company will have a free virtual screening of "Angie: Lost Girls" on July 30th for the 'World Day Against Trafficking in Persons' event.

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  • The non-profit production company will have a free virtual screening of "Angie: Lost Girls" on July 30th for the 'World Day Against Trafficking in Persons' event.
  • This special day of focus is globally promoted and founded by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
  • The film was directed by social impact filmmaker Julia Verdin with efforts of bringing awareness to the realities of sex trafficking and how the modern-day church plays a vital role in recovery.
  • This drove her passion to produce, direct and write the film in hopes of making a difference.

Hollywood Film Premiere Brings Awareness To 'World Day Against Trafficking' Event On July 30

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Monday, July 26, 2021

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Non-profit organization Artists For Change, Inc., today announced they will have a virtual screening of "Angie: Lost Girls" on July 30th for the 'World Day Against Trafficking in Persons' event. The film was directed by social impact filmmaker Julia Verdin with efforts of bringing awareness to the realities of sex trafficking. This special day of focus is globally promoted and founded by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

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  • The film was directed by social impact filmmaker Julia Verdin with efforts of bringing awareness to the realities of sex trafficking.
  • This special day of focus is globally promoted and founded by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
  • This drove her passion to produce, direct and write the film in hopes of making a difference.
  • "Those of us who work in the film and TV industries carry an incredible responsibility in these troubled times," says Verdin.

Texas Supreme Court: Sex Trafficking Victims Can Sue Facebook, According to Annie McAdams PC and Co-Counsel

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Friday, June 25, 2021

HOUSTON, June 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --In an unprecedented ruling today, the Texas Supreme Court allowed alleged sex trafficking survivors to sue Facebook, Inc. under a Texas anti-trafficking law, according to the victims' lawyers at Annie McAdams PC , The Gallagher Law Firm , and Sico Hoelscher Harris LLP .

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  • HOUSTON, June 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --In an unprecedented ruling today, the Texas Supreme Court allowed alleged sex trafficking survivors to sue Facebook, Inc. under a Texas anti-trafficking law, according to the victims' lawyers at Annie McAdams PC , The Gallagher Law Firm , and Sico Hoelscher Harris LLP .
  • The underlying cases, originally filed in state district courts in Harris County, Texas, allege that Facebook, Inc. benefited from sexual exploitation of the "Jane Doe" trafficking survivors.
  • The trafficking victims are represented by Annie McAdams of Annie McAdams PC, of Houston; Michael T. Gallagher of The Gallagher Law Firm, of Houston; and David E. Harris of Sico Hoelscher Harris LLP, of Corpus Christi, Texas.
  • Annie McAdams, of Annie McAdams PC, said, "Our clients have fought for over two years for the chance to bring their case.

Government of Canada invests $2.8 million to help prevent human trafficking and support survivors and victims in British Columbia

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it even more difficult to keep people safe, and help victims escape situations of human trafficking and access the supports they need.

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic has made it even more difficult to keep people safe, and help victims escape situations of human trafficking and access the supports they need.
  • The Government of Canada is committed to end human trafficking in all its forms and to provide victims and survivors with the supports they need to help them heal and regain control over their lives.
  • Today's investment will ensure that survivors and victims of human trafficking receive the support they need to regain independence and control over their lives.
  • "Victims and survivors of human trafficking are part of a very vulnerable group who are involuntarily forced into sexual slavery.

Biometrica and SoulSpark Partner to Protect At-Risk Patients Through 24x7, HIPAA-Compliant Background Check

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

SoulSpark became the first healthcare organization to sign up for eMotive, Biometrica's next generation, 24x7 criminal background checking software.

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  • SoulSpark became the first healthcare organization to sign up for eMotive, Biometrica's next generation, 24x7 criminal background checking software.
  • It was tragic for the teenager, but also a devastating indictment of the system for everyone who worked there.
  • SoulSpark ( https://soulspark.co ) is a virtual outpatient mental health clinic for at-risk youth, specializing in trauma-informed care for sex-trafficking victims.
  • We are a PBSA member, committed to building better quality arrest and conviction data and more transparent access to it.

Borderflight Wants to Airdrop Lifesaving Items to Those Who Are Lost or Abandoned. Join Their Raffle for a 2021 Dodge Charger to Help Contribute to a Worthy Cause

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

They have and distribute a wide variety of human trafficking awareness materials to help educate the public on the indicators of trafficking.

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  • They have and distribute a wide variety of human trafficking awareness materials to help educate the public on the indicators of trafficking.
  • Enter into theBorder Flight End Human Trafficking Car Raffle and help isolated, desperate children receive needed supplies from Borderflight's airdrops.
  • While working in the transportation industry, the foundersof the organization uncovered different instances of human trafficking, which led them to start Borderflight.
  • Join the 2021 Dodge Charger Raffle to raise funds for a great cause, helping those who need help the most.

Texas Sex Trafficking Survivor Sues Motel 6, According to Annie McAdams PC and Co-Counsel

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

After the drugging, Jane Doe A.A. woke up at a hotel,, with her identification and phone confiscated by the trafficker.

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  • After the drugging, Jane Doe A.A. woke up at a hotel,, with her identification and phone confiscated by the trafficker.
  • "As sex trafficking has grown to epidemic proportions, it has become widely recognized that we must look beyond just the pimp and sex buyer to stop sex trafficking.
  • We must look to the other individual and entities who facilitate and benefit from sex trafficking.
  • 2021-26731 in the 11th State District Court of Harris County, Texas.\nMedia Contact : Erin Powers; Powers MediaWorks LLC; for Annie McAdams; PC; [email protected] ; 281.703.6000.\n'

Government of Canada announces funding for project to support human trafficking survivors

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Thursday, April 1, 2021

The Government of Canada is committed to ending human trafficking in all its forms, including sexual exploitation and forced labour.

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  • The Government of Canada is committed to ending human trafficking in all its forms, including sexual exploitation and forced labour.
  • In 2020, Public Safety Canada launched a call for proposals for organizations working to prevent and address human trafficking and support at-risk populations and survivors.
  • Through this call, $8.4 million is being made available for 20 projects that work to prevent and address human trafficking and support survivors.
  • According to Statistics Canada's latest Trafficking in Persons Juristat, between 2009 and 2018, 12% of all incidents of police-reported human trafficking occurred in Ottawa.

Q AND A WITH BERKELEY COLLEGE PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, HEIDI HOEFINGER, MEMBER OF GLOBAL RESEARCH TEAM ON MIGRATION, SEX WORK AND TRAFFICKING

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Hoefinger teaches courses in Global Conflict, Gender Race and Class, Human Sexuality, and the Science of Addiction and Obsession, among others.

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  • Hoefinger teaches courses in Global Conflict, Gender Race and Class, Human Sexuality, and the Science of Addiction and Obsession, among others.
  • I am the New York City-based researcher, and one of seven people on this global research team.
  • Hoefinger: When it comes to addressing sex trafficking, often the logic is: Lets abolish all forms of consensual adult sexual work and prostitution in order to end sex trafficking.
  • The website address is http://www.BerkeleyCollege.edu The mission of Berkeley College is to empower students to achieve lifelong success in dynamic careers.