By Jamie Wilson - Fox 12 Oregon
A notorious local pimp was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Tuesday, making it the longest sex trafficking sentence in the United States in the last six years.
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 Jamie Wilson - Fox 12 Oregon
A notorious local pimp was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Tuesday, making it the longest sex trafficking sentence in the United States in the last six years.
Read MoreBy Naomi Martin - NOLA.com
Amid the parties and fun of Super Bowl 2013, authorities say, there is a dark underworld of girls and women being forced into the sex trade.
Read MoreKGW reporter Reggie Aqui - kgw.com
For many people, Interstate 5 is a highway to work, but for one survivor of sex trafficking, it was a highway to hell.
Read MoreBy Cyd Dutcher - kmtr.com
Sex trafficking is a very real problem in Eugene and Hope Ranch Ministries aims to soon extend their services for local victims.
Read MoreBy Faith News Note - Oregon Faith Report
Seventy-five students from six Portland area Catholic high schools attended Jesuit High School's first-ever Social Justice Summit.
Read MoreBy Levi Pulkkinen - KOMO News
A convicted rapist caught pimping a young woman months after his release from prison will likely be headed back to the big house.
Read MoreBy Richard K. De Atley - The Press Enterprise
Sara Kruzan, who has fought her conviction and sentencing for the first-degree murder of her former pimp in Riverside at age 16, has reached an agreement with prosecutors that could lead to her parole fromp prison, where she has been for nearly 19 years.
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Brought to this country with promises of a new life- then forced into modern-day slavery by human traffickers pushing them to work as prostitutes.
Read MoreBy Gabriella Morrongiell0 - The Daily Barometer
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Read MoreBy Laura Yuen - Minnesota Public Radio
She was sobbing when she dialed 911 from a downtown St. Paul hotel.
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