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495 Child Sex Trafficking Victims Linked to Backpage.com; Visa, MasterCard, AmEx Cut Ties With Site
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Visa, MasterCard, and American Express announced that the companies will no longer be a payment option on Backpage.com, an online classified site highly criticized for its role...
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OVC TTAC Trafficking Webinar for Service Providers
Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC) Offers Human Trafficking Webinar Series for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Service Providers Due to the coercive...
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Buyers Beware: Mobilizing to End Demand
Without consequences for their actions, buyers continue to purchase sex and remain the driving force behind this industry. Shared Hope releases a bold new video that features law enforcement agents and prosecutors...
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Thank you for making another year of freedom possible.
Dear Supporters, June 30 is a big day for us. It’s the day we close the books on the previous fiscal year and put the finishing touches on our financial commitments to...
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How Tennessee Sentenced Buyer to 22 Years in Prison
He wanted to buy girls “just over 8, not over 16.” That’s what Michael Kohlmeyer told the person answering responses to an online ad for sex. Thankfully for our children, the person...
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