By Becky Yeh - OneNewsNow.com
A California advocate against human trafficking says the method of shaming men who buy sex is a helpful tool to fight against traffickers.
Read MoreBy IVN - Imperial Valley News
An illegal alien from Mexico who lived in Riverdale, Md., pleaded guilty Monday to transporting more than 100 women from other states to engage in commercial sex in Virginia.
Read MoreBy Sanne Specht - Mail Tribune
Jennifer pulls her long, dark hair to one side and exposes the fading tattoos on the back of her neck. "I was branded by my pimps, " says the Rogue Valley mother of three.
Read MoreBy Sanne Specht - Mail Tribune
Jennifer pulls her long, dark hair to one side and exposes the fading tattoos on the back of her neck. "I was branded by my pimps, " says the Rogue Valley mother of three.
Read MoreBy Nigel Duara - Portland Monthly Mag
Christopher Cool Wilmer is six feet tall, 220 pounds. The 29-year-old has a criminal history that stretches back over a decade and includes a drive-by shooting, drugs and assault.
Read MoreBy Sanne Specht - Mail Tribune
Join the fight against sex trafficking in the Rogue Valley by learning warning signs, say anti-trafficking adovates.
Read MoreThe Defenders Blog - www.sharedhope.org
In the past week, two large events have taken place in Portland to help end human trafficking. Exactly a week ago, the 2-day Do You Know Lacy? sex trafficking awareness training took place. Just yesterday an event called Connect PDX took place, where organizations from all over the Pacific Northwest gathered to create a common plan to end human trafficking.
Read MoreBy Karen Schmidt, RN - news.nurse.com
"Sex trafficking happens in every community, though it may seem invisible," said forensic nurse Paula Skomski, MSN, ARNP, SANE-A, FNE, who made the statement calmly while describing the nightmare-like, invasive nature of this criminal activity ensnaring teen girls all across North America.
Read MoreBy Maxine Bernstein - The Oregonian
Several Portland men accused of sexually abusing two teenaged girls, taking photos of them nude and compelling them to be prostitutes have pleaded not guilty to promoting prostitution and sex crime allegations.
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American Trucking Associations announced this week that it has joined together with Truckers Against Trafficking to raise awareness about human trafficking among professional truck drivers and the trucking industry and educate them on how they can help fight against the crime.
Read MoreBy Helen Silvis - The Skanner News
More than 200 people from 14 states attended training on the sex trafficking of minors, at Portland's Embassy Suites Hotel, Oct. 4 and 5.
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