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A Law Enforcement Sweep Picked up 69 Children Being Sold for Sex on the Internet, Street

Posted by Free the Captives on Monday, November 8, 2010, In : Domestic Trafficking 

http://abcnews.go.com/News/law-enforcement-child-prostitution-sweep-picks-69-children/story?id=12087740&page=2

Sixty-nine kids who were being sold for sex on the Internet and on street corners are in custody today after a nationwide "Innocence Lost" prostitution sweep.One girl picked up in the sweep was just 12 years old, authorities said.

The undercover, 40-city operation was conducted by the FBI and state and local law enforcement over the weekend. Sixteen juveniles were taken off the ...


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How to raise human trafficking awareness during Halloween

Posted by Free the Captives on Sunday, October 10, 2010, In : International Trafficking 

http://traffickingproject.blogspot.com/2010/10/halloween-and-human-trafficking.html

Halloween and Human Trafficking

With Halloween quickly approaching, October is a particularly opportune month to raise awareness about the use of forced labor, child labor, and other exploitative labor practices in the chocolate industry. A number of organizations are hosting campaigns to help community members raise awareness about these issues and to encourage the chocolate ind...
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New Bill to Fight Child Sex Trafficking in U.S.

Posted by Free the Captives on Wednesday, July 7, 2010, In : Domestic Trafficking 
http://humantrafficking.change.org/blog/view/new_bill_to_fight_child_sex_trafficking_in_us

by Amanda Kloer June 29, 2010

This week, a new bill was introduced to Congress to help combat the trafficking of American children for sex in the United States. If passed, it would mean more resources for victims, more cash to prosecute people who sell kids, and stricter reporting requirements for missing children. To the tune of 45 million bucks. And the new legislation might also fill in so...
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Texas Supreme Court Rules on Child Prostitutes

Posted by FTC on Saturday, June 19, 2010, In : Domestic Trafficking 

In the Matter of B.W. 

http://www.texastribune.org/texas-courts/texas-supreme-court/texas-supreme-court-rules-on-child-prostitutes/#

"Children are the victims, not the perpetrators, of child prostitution,” the Texas Supreme Court said today when it ruled that children under the age of consent can't be charged with selling sex.

The case arose when a 13-year-old girl living with her 32-yea...


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