By Richard Khavkine Published on January 14, 2014 in The Star-Ledger One of them befriended the girl at a party. The woman then introduced the 15-year-old to a North Bergen man. He, in turn, took naked pictures of her, advertised her online and also raped her, Essex County...
Month: January 2014
Super Bowl Prostitution: NJ Works to Curb Sex Trafficking
By Katie Zezima and Samantha Henry Published on January 6, 2014 in NBC News Law enforcement agents in New Jersey have redoubled efforts to fight what they worry could be one of the biggest menaces to come with next month's Super Bowl: sex trafficking. Hundreds of thousands of...
Hospitality, Agriculture Firms Vulnerable to Human Trafficking
By Carey L. Biron Published on January 3, 2014 in Inter Press Service Shareholders are calling on 15 U.S.-based multinational corporations to ensure that their global supply chains are not facilitating human rights abuses, particularly labour and sex trafficking. In a new...
Uniform Act on Prevention and Remedies for Human Trafficking
The Uniform Law Commission (ULC) adopted the Uniform Act on Prevention and Remedies for Human Trafficking (the Act) to combat the fast growing criminal industry of human trafficking. The Act is a powerful tool for advocates and legislators seeking to strengthen their state’s response...
Strengthening the Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act (S. 1823)
The Strengthening the Child Welfare Response to Trafficking Act (S. 1823) amends the Social Security Act to require state foster care programs, which receive federal funds under the Social Security Act, to report on current and future efforts to address the human trafficking and...