Originally published on Change.Org on September 9, 2016 By Maria Ruiz. Our Dear friend, Jim Clemente has joined us in our fight and stands in #solidarity4Survivors. Jim is a retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent/Profiler and former Prosecutor for the New York City Law Department. He is a dynamic Public speaker…
Originally published on PolarisProject.org/facts. So far in 2016, the NHTRC has learned of over 3,600 cases of human trafficking. In the first six months of the year alone, trafficking occurred in all 50 states. But this number only reflects what we’ve seen on the hotline. The International Labor Organization estimates…
Originally published on Justice.gov on April 6, 2016. 94 Minor Victims Identified Through Federal Investigation OAKLAND, CA. – Blake Robert Johnston was sentenced to 30 years in prison late yesterday, and ordered to serve a lifetime on supervised release, for traveling across state lines with the intent to engage in…
We know that human trafficking is a complicated crime. But sometimes, there are simple actions that can make a world of difference to a survivor. Last year, more than 1,600 survivors of human trafficking reached out to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline or Polaris’s BeFree Textline to get…
