On November 6, in Washington, D.C., Shared Hope International will release the 4th Annual Protected Innocence Challenge—the most comprehensive study on state child sex trafficking laws. The findings will reveal which states are providing strong legal protection against trafficking and which states are falling behind their neighbors. This year, eight states have raised the grade but four states continue to receive failing scores.
Protected Innocence Challenge Press Conference
When: 11:30 – 12:00 pm Thursday, November 6, 2014
Where: U.S. Capitol Visitor Center | HVC-201 First St SE Washington, D.C. 20515
Speakers:
- Congresswoman Linda Smith, President and Founder, Shared Hope International
- Jen Spry, RN, Sex Trafficking Survivor
- Margie Quin, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
- Savannah Sanders, Author and Training Coordinator, O’Connor House Safe Action Project, Sex Trafficking Survivor 5. Delegate Timothy D. Hugo, Fairfax (VA-40)