Sex crimes

NBWA Announces 6,000 Employees Trained Through the Distributors Against Human Trafficking Effort

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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Articles, Sex crimes, Violence against men, Violence against women, National Beer Wholesalers Association, Human trafficking

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) announced during National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month that the Distributors Against Human Trafficking initiative has trained 6,000 beer distribution employees to safely spot and report the signs of human trafficking.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) announced during National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month that the Distributors Against Human Trafficking initiative has trained 6,000 beer distribution employees to safely spot and report the signs of human trafficking.
  • "When we began the Distributors Against Human Trafficking initiative in July 2020, distributors were eager to get involved," said Craig Purser, NBWA president and CEO.
  • "These local business leaders instantly recognized the fight against human trafficking as one where they could play a valuable role."
  • "Adding beer distributors to the fight against human trafficking is one of the most strategic partnerships I've encountered," said Camila Zolfaghari, executive director at the anti-human trafficking nonprofit Street Grace and a former human trafficking prosecutor.

How Cyber Dive Plans To Catch Human Trafficking Warning Signs On Social Media

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Monday, January 4, 2021
Articles, Sex crimes, Violence against men, Violence against women, Human rights abuses, Child abuse, Human trafficking, Child grooming

The Phoenix Dream Center is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to stop human trafficking, end childhood hunger and educate future leaders.

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  • The Phoenix Dream Center is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to stop human trafficking, end childhood hunger and educate future leaders.
  • This integration will further protect children from online predators and keep parents informed of potential grooming signs making Cyber Dive's monitoring platform an integral resource in putting an end to human trafficking.
  • - Derek Jackson, Co-Founder and CTO of Cyber Dive
    This partnership is timely as January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
  • Cyber Dive encourages the progression of the digital age by not providing restrictive features on the child's social media accounts.

800 Mile Adventure Raises $1.8 Million To Support Human Trafficking Survivors

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Monday, January 4, 2021
Articles, Human rights abuses, Sex crimes, Violence against men, Violence against women, Human trafficking

The hike, what the father-daughter duo called "Adventure Your Life", was officially completed on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020.

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  • The hike, what the father-daughter duo called "Adventure Your Life", was officially completed on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020.
  • Along with the completion of the hike, their initial goal of $1 million was surpassed by actually raising $1.8 million.
  • The Dream Center, located in Colorado City, Arizona, that Annalee and Luke were hiking in support of, works to serve as a relief community and safe haven for survivors escaping generational human trafficking and exploitation.
  • The organization is currently ramping up for their Stop Traffic Walk , an annual walk in support of human trafficking victims, as well as their annual Dream Conference .

The horror of child sex trafficking: New Year’s release by Shared Hope International shakes states to action!

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Friday, January 1, 2021
Sex crimes, Violence against men, Violence against women, Articles, Organized crime, Sex trafficking, Crime, Human trafficking

With the first grading period in 2021, Report Cards on Child & Youth Sex Trafficking will motivate states to move beyond fundamentals.

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  • With the first grading period in 2021, Report Cards on Child & Youth Sex Trafficking will motivate states to move beyond fundamentals.
  • Many did not even have a child sex trafficking law or make it a crime to buy sex with a child.
  • Now, a decade later, all states have a child sex trafficking law and a legal framework for holding buyers of sex with children accountable.
  • A non-profit Christian organization, Shared Hope engages in diverse activities that confront sex trafficking in communities throughout America.

Radiance Technologies Promotes Ms. Kristi Looney to Vice President, Director of Human Resources

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Friday, December 18, 2020
Articles, Sex crimes, Violence against men, Violence against women, Agencies of the European Union, Law enforcement in Europe, Human trafficking, Europol, Radiance

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Radiance Technologies, Inc. (Radiance) is pleased to announce the promotion of Ms. Kristi Looney as the company's Vice President, Director of Human Resources.

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  • HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Radiance Technologies, Inc. (Radiance) is pleased to announce the promotion of Ms. Kristi Looney as the company's Vice President, Director of Human Resources.
  • In her role as the Vice President and Director Human Resources, she will continue to support all Radiance employee-owners, the organizations mission and talent strategy.
  • Ms. Looney has almost 20 years of progressive human resource experience and joined Radiance in July 2010.
  • Over her 10-year career at Radiance, Ms. Looney has advanced from Benefits Administrator to Director of Human Resources and now will serve as the Vice President and Director of Human Resources.

Sanctum House Launches $3 Million Capital Campaign To Meet Growing Need Of Human Trafficking Survivors

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Friday, December 18, 2020
Articles, Sex crimes, Violence against men, Violence against women, Opioid epidemic in the United States, Sackler family, Sanctum, Human trafficking

DETROIT, Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanctum House , a safe home for survivors of human trafficking to heal and rebuild their lives, has launched a $3 million three-phase capital campaign for vital programming needs and facility updates.

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  • DETROIT, Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanctum House , a safe home for survivors of human trafficking to heal and rebuild their lives, has launched a $3 million three-phase capital campaign for vital programming needs and facility updates.
  • The campaign will enable Sanctum House to continue programming and purchase the building where they operate and adjacent facilities, more than doubling capacity to serve more survivors.
  • "Tragically, the pervasive opioid crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic have created a perfect storm for human trafficking," said Edee Franklin, founder of Sanctum House.
  • "Before we opened our doors, we spent five years researching effective programs for survivors of human trafficking," said Karen Moore, Sanctum House Executive Director.

Law enforcement training to tackling child trafficking

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Friday, December 18, 2020
Articles, Human rights abuses, Crime, Sex crimes, Violence against men, Violence against women, Human trafficking, Trafficking of children, Human trafficking in the United States, Human trafficking in Greece

According to the latest data, more than half of the children identified in Europe as victims of trafficking were EU nationals.

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  • According to the latest data, more than half of the children identified in Europe as victims of trafficking were EU nationals.
  • FRA carried out training at a CEPOL webinar to raise awareness and exchange experiences about protection and transnational cooperation in tackling child trafficking.
  • The training targeted law enforcement officers, psychologists and other professionals working on human trafficking, particularly with EU children nationals.
  • A representative from the Swedish Police shared their practical experience of protecting child victims in Sweden.

DAV calls for VA Secretary’s removal in response to VA Inspector General report on “Senior VA Officials’ Response to a Veteran’s Sexual Assault Allegations”

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Friday, December 11, 2020
Articles, Human sexuality, Sex crimes, Violence, Harassment, Feminism and sexuality, Sexual harassment, Sexuality and society, Sexual assault, Office of Inspector General

Rather than swiftly investigating the sexual assault allegations and focusing on preventing future incidents, Secretary Wilkie and other senior VA leaders took actions to investigate and disparage the veteran who was assaulted.

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  • Rather than swiftly investigating the sexual assault allegations and focusing on preventing future incidents, Secretary Wilkie and other senior VA leaders took actions to investigate and disparage the veteran who was assaulted.
  • Furthermore, the OIG stated that its investigation was, hindered by the refusal of several senior VA officials to cooperate with requests for follow-up interviews to clarify and resolve conflicts, most prominently Secretary Wilkie.
  • The Secretarys failure to meet this standard or hold others accountable undermines decades of work that advocatesincluding many VA staffhave done to bring an end to sexual harassment and assault throughout the department.
  • DAV, a non-profit organization with more than 1 million members, was founded in 1920 and chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1932.

Student Athletes at Black Colleges and Universities Sue NCAA Claiming “Intentional Discrimination” in Academic Performance Program According to FeganScott Law Firm

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Thursday, December 10, 2020
Legal, General Sports, Sports, Professional services, University, Consumer, Education, Other Consumer, Articles, Academic Progress Rate, NCAA Division I, Human sexuality, Harassment, Sex crimes, Workplace bullying, Sexual harassment, Student athlete, APR, FeganScott, May Lightfoot

The APP is based on two metrics: Academic Progress Rate (APR) and Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of student-athletes.

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  • The APP is based on two metrics: Academic Progress Rate (APR) and Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of student-athletes.
  • The teams total points are divided by points possible, and multiplied by 1,000, resulting in the APR.
  • The NCAA maintains that a 930 APR is a proxy for eventual graduation success, representing a projected 50% GSR.
  • FeganScott is a national class action law firm dedicated to helping victims of sexual abuse and sexual harassment.

Americans Are Acutely Unaware of the Prevalence of Child Sex Exploitation Online, New Study Finds

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Thursday, December 10, 2020
Sex crimes, Crimes, Crime, Child pornography, Articles, Sexual abuse, Child protection, Child sexual abuse

Those are among the findings of a new, national survey of 1,000 Americans age 18 and older by The NYSPCC, the U.S.s first child protection agency.

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  • Those are among the findings of a new, national survey of 1,000 Americans age 18 and older by The NYSPCC, the U.S.s first child protection agency.
  • Its critical to understand that the risk isnt just that children witness the sex abuse its that they become victims.
  • A big majority of Americans (78%) said they believe creators and viewers of child pornography are equally responsible for the exploitation.
  • The majority of Americans (81%) said if they suspected someone were sexually exploiting a child, they would report the person to enforcement authorities.