ERASE Child Trafficking

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Great work by the agencies that investigated and prosecuted. However when situations like this continue to happen it makes it very difficult for children/teens to have faith in grown-ups and to know who they can trust.
“Evidence presented in court showed that the Garlands engaged in a conspiracy to force two minor victims to engage in no less than 300 s*xual encounters with themselves and other patrons for the benefit of the Garlands, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.”

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🔥🔥🔥🔥Missing🔥🔥🔥🔥 Please Share
Santanesse Mitchell
Missing since Jan 24, 2022, from Lubbock,TX.
DOB-Feb 1, 2005|S*x - Female | Race - Black | Hair Color- Brown
Eye Color -Brown | Height- 5’8 | Weight -180

Santanesse was last seen on January 24, 2022, in Lubbock, TX. She has a tattoo of butterflies on her left wrist and the word "happyness" on her right forearm.

May now be in the Chicago or Las Vegas area.

If you've seen Santaneese or have any information please call 911. You can also contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-The Lost.(1-800-843-5678). NCMEC #1439372

"Community Spotlight: The Open Door Program Combats Human Trafficking in San Bernardino County"

Community Spotlight: The Open Door Program Combats Human Trafficking in San Bernardino County - San Bernardino County District Attorney SAN BERNARDINO – January is Awareness Month and our Office would like to spotlight a program called ‘The Open Door’ through The Family Assistance Center. The Family Assistance Center is a local non-profit that has served San Bernardino County for over 37 years. The Family Ass...

"Most of what we know of human trafficking is wrong, experts say – Loquitur
The visual of the crossed hands tied with rope; get rid of that visual. That is not your typical trafficking victim,”
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Informative article about teens and social media.
“For a young girl who’s developing her identity, to be swept up into a s*xual world like that is hugely destructive,” https://buff.ly/3ov4Xmu

"No, the Super Bowl is not the largest s*x trafficking event."
https://buff.ly/3GxVtNI

'Human Trafficking a ‘problem that doesn’t go away’
"The staff member confirmed the Lane County number of around 120 cases, but due to underreporting, “the real number is going to be astronomically higher,” they said."

Human Trafficking a ‘problem that doesn’t go away’ Feb. 5, 2022 — Part 1

"Recently passed laws include: giving survivors the ability to sue their traffickers; stripping someone of their CDL license if caught using their truck to traffic; victims are now legally allowed to change their names."

S*x trafficking brings in hundreds of millions a year in Georgia The International Labor Organization estimates there are currently 25 million victims of human trafficking around the world. Many are in Georgia.

"Human trafficking is difficult for law enforcement to track, partly because victims may not identify as trafficking victims and because they may fear prosecution themselves, but it has been identified in all 72 Wisconsin counties."

How a Sheboygan County task force is working to keep the community a step ahead in the fight against human trafficking Compared to other counties, Sheboygan County has a high number of cases. That’s because local officials are being proactive in targeting the problem.

"The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has put more individuals at risk of being human trafficking victims and hindered the efforts of anti-trafficking advocates to fight back.."

Global lockdowns and economic downturns due to COVID-19 increased risk of human trafficking for vulnerable populations With January being human trafficking month, TCI delves into the effects the last two years of a global pandemic has had on modern slavery.

You Can Make a Difference
1. Become knowledgeable about Human Trafficking and SHARE your knowledge.
2. Build trusting relationships with your children so they feel safe telling you anything.
3. Talk to pre-teens, teens, and college students, about S*xtortion and Grooming
4. Report Human Trafficking activity to Police and the National Hotline
5. Donate to organizations in your area that provide services to individuals that have been a victim of human trafficking.
National Human Trafficking Hotline - 888-3737-888

"As Los Angeles prepares to host Super Bowl LVI, Sheriff Alex Villanueva Wednesday reminded residents that the event is a magnet for human trafficking."

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This is a great graphic courtesy of the Dallas Police Department Community Affairs Office.
Let's talk about .
Why is Texas ranked #2 in reported Human Trafficking cases? The #1 response we, hear from people is, "It's because of the border, right?"
However, there are many factors that are overlooked and play a larger role.
Sadly, Human Trafficking is a supply and demand industry. When looking at it from that perspective, these factors have a lot to do with the #2 ranking of Human Trafficking cases.
* The Dallas–Fort Worth(DFW) area is the 4th largest metroplex in the U.S.
* Based on the 2020 Census there are 7,539,711 people living in the DFW area.
* DFW is the 4th-largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies in the U.S.
* Houston’s population is approximately 6,997,384.
* In 2018 there were an estimated 72.5 million out-of-state visitors
In areas like DFW, Houston, Austin, and San Antonia, where tourism and businesses are fast-growing, so is s*x and labor trafficking. Traffickers keep up with the demand by trafficking vulnerable children and adults from your neighborhoods. They do not discriminate, people are a commodity, Human trafficking is a business! With law enforcement engagement and community help, they can be shut down!
Will you help put traffickers out of business and protect your neighbors? Share this post to help raise awareness.

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We are super proud of one of our Board members, Kelley Alsobrook who co-presented With Kylla from Truckers Against Trafficking at this years 2022 Gang Intelligence & Supervision Conference where 250 Gang unit officers were in attendance….way to go Kelley!

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“January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month! Be informed and help us raise awareness.”

Visit their page for registration link.

January is ! Be informed and help us raise awareness https://www.eventbrite.com/e/human-trafficking-awareness-webinar-tickets-133010079729

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Kelley Alsobrook, one of our Board members, is presenting today in Boise Idaho with Truckers Against Trafficking for a coalition build! We are so proud of her!