Why Some State’s Stricter Laws Are Creating a Threat of Trafficking for Others WASHINGTON, D.C., As large events and expanding industries draw thousands of new visitors, a new study by Shared Hope International finds states like North Dakota and Montana enacted aggressive laws to confront the heightened threat of child sex trafficking while states like […]
John Cotton Richmond, Department of Justice, Named 2015 Pathbreaker Award Recipient
Shared Hope International Awards Richmond for Outstanding Leadership to Curb Human Trafficking ARLINGTON, VA. – Pursing justice for human trafficking crimes is more than his life’s work; it is a passion for John Cotton Richmond. As a federal prosecutor serving as the Special Litigation Counsel with the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of […]
Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart’s Bold Tactics to Stop Sex Trafficking on Backpage.com Win 2015 Pathbreaker Award
Shared Hope International honors Sheriff Thomas Dart for dedication to fighting demand for sex trafficking ARLINGTON, VA. – Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart is named a 2015 Pathbreaker Award recipient by Shared Hope International for his revolutionary efforts to tackle the child sex trafficking industry through a campaign of advocacy and education illustrating the use […]
Sandi Pierce Named 2015 PATHBREAKER Award Recipient for Groundbreaking Research on Sexual Exploitation of American Indian Women and Girls
ARLINGTON, VA. – Alexandra (Sandi) Pierce, Founder and President of Othayonih Research, has been named a 2015 Pathbreaker Award recipient by Shared Hope International for her outstanding leadership in exposing, addressing, and preventing domestic sex trafficking of American Indian, Alaska Native, and other girls of color. Her report, Shattered Hearts: The commercial sexual exploitation of […]