By Sarah Siskind - www.opposingviews.com
21-year-old Gus Wayne Rouse was convicted last August in Portland, Or., for forcing his 17-year-old girlfriend into prostitution.
Read MoreIn the news stories below, we illustrate local and global impact of human trafficking and the undeniable need to tackle these concerns through compassionate, collaborative action.
By Sarah Siskind - www.opposingviews.com
21-year-old Gus Wayne Rouse was convicted last August in Portland, Or., for forcing his 17-year-old girlfriend into prostitution.
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You may recall from about 2 months ago, I wrote a post called "You Are Beautiful", which gives the story behind the Dress For Freedom event I teamed up with Adorned In Grace (a branch of Compassion Connect) to host.
Read MoreBy Mark Caudill - marionstar.com
ASHLAND- Human trafficking drew nationwide attention this spring with the case of a Cleveland man accused of holding three women captive for years. On Tuesday, the issue camp to light again.
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Thank you very much, and welcome, all of you, to this remarkable room, a room named after a Founding Father who was a lonely voice against slavery long before there was a United States of America.
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SPOKANE, Wash. - A father who discovered his 15-year-old daughter was being wooed on Facebook by a man twice her age took matters into his own hands.
Read MoreBy Christian Gaston - The Oregonian
A set of measures aimed at cracking down on child sex trafficking unanimously passed the Oregon House Friday, but advocates still want to make the bill tougher.
Read MoreBy Valerie Bonk - seattlepi.com
WA - Child prostitutes would be considered victims of abuse rather than juvenile offenders and would have to be referred to child welfare officials under legislation in Congress aimed at strengthening care for them before they become ensared in the criminal justice system.
Read MoreBy Levi Pulkkinen - SeattlePI.com Staff
An Auburn man accused of posting photos of two teen girls on a prostitution-oriented website has now been charged with pimping them in Washington and Oregon.
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CORVALLIS - Coravallis police say they've arrested eight men in a prostitution sting operation, after they allegedly agreed to pay for sex.
Read MoreBy Lauren Gambino - www.therepublic.com
SALEM - The Oregon Legislature is considering a bill that would toughen penalties for johns who solicit sex from underage prostitutes as part of a broader push to crack down on child sex trafficking in the state.
Read MoreBy Ian Parker - KATU News
PORTLAND - One of the four men accused of making child pornography with local kids and putting it on YouTube faced a judge on Friday.
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