Letter of Support: Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2016

Letter of Support: Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2016

by | Dec 9, 2016 | News

On September 28, 2016, Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Rob Portman (R-OH), and Congresswomen Ann Wagner (R-MO) and Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), introduced new bipartisan legislation, the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2016, which enables human trafficking victims...
Introducing the Advisory Council on Human Trafficking

Introducing the Advisory Council on Human Trafficking

by | Nov 10, 2016 | News

Human trafficking, referred to by President Obama as “modern slavery,” is a devastating problem that exists all over the world, including the United States. [1] The victims of human trafficking are subjugated, exploited and abused in countless ways. Many are forced to...
Why Do We Lock Up Survivors of Sex Trafficking? – part 2

Why Do We Lock Up Survivors of Sex Trafficking? – part 2

by | Nov 2, 2016 | News

A self portrait painted by Macy, a survivor of sex trafficking in the United States.Credit Andrea Powell Eighteen-year-old Macy [1] has an infectious smile despite everything. Like many of her college freshman classmates, she works part-time and has several roommates....
DC Police Officer Barnhill Case featuring Stacie Reimer

DC Police Officer Barnhill Case featuring Stacie Reimer

by | Oct 27, 2016 | News

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) — A former D.C. police officer who served as a pimp for teenage girls was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday afternoon. Linwood Barnhill pleaded guilty to two counts of pandering of a minor and one count of possession of child...