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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” - Nelson Mandela

In 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.

Woman allegedly forced into prostitution

By Eric Stevick - Herald Writer

Everett - An Oregon man has been booked into the Snohomish County Jail after allegedly trying to force a woman into prostitution to pay off her brother's debt.

 

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Nebraska Mom Accused of Human Trafficking

KTVL CBS Channel 10

FRANKLIN, Neb. (AP) -- A 35-year-old Nebraska woman already accused of prostituting her 14-year-old and 7-year-old daughters has been charged with human trafficking and other felony counts.

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Baltimore firefighter charged in online prostitution ring

By Justin Fenton - Baltimore Sun

A Baltimore firefighter has been charged with running an online prostitution ring and an unlicensed after-hours club in a city warehouse, less than two years after he received probation in Baltimore County in a similar sex trafficking case.  

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Los Angeles: Riverside girl escapes sex traffic ring

By John Asbury - The Press-Enterprise

A Los Angeles man who forced a 15-year-old Riverside girl to work as a prostitute and threatened to torture her if she didn't make enough money has been charged with human trafficking, police say.  

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