by pskadmin | Feb 1, 2016 | News
Women are being sexually abused in exchange for basic housing repairs in a Baltimore area public housing complex. [1]. An article by ThinkProgress.org explains that women are being forced to have sex with employees of Baltimore’s public housing agency in exchange for...
by pskadmin | Feb 1, 2016 | News
Sex traffickers frequently use the Internet as a tool both to lure underage victims and to bring in potential clients. The United States Code defines sex trafficking as “the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of...
by pskadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | News
The Amara Legal Center is advocating for the passage of a vacatur statute in D.C., which would greatly benefit survivors of human trafficking. Survivors of human trafficking often have criminal records for prostitution or other charges related to their trafficking....
by pskadmin | Jan 29, 2016 | News
A recent D.C. Council hearing, led by Councilmembers Anita Bonds and Brianne Nadeau, brought together residents of the D.C. community and local organizations to discuss the issue of street harassment. At the Public Roundtable on Street Harassment residents shared...
by pskadmin | Jan 28, 2016 | News
For the adult victims of commercial sexual exploitation who face criminal charges for prostitution in D.C., a court-based diversion program would be very beneficial in ensuring they receive the justice and resources they need and deserve. Diversion programs, which...
