Showing posts with label Safe house. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Safe house. Show all posts

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Invisible Boys: Inside the Push to Help Unseen Victims of the Sex Trade - NBC News

"Most victim-advocacy work has focused on the crime's prevalent image: girls and young women forced into prostitution. But researchers are starting to upend that model, uncovering signs that many more boys are trapped in the illegal sex industry than previously believed."
"One study, by the John Jay School of Criminal Justice, determined that nearly half of commercially exploited children in New York City were young males."
Anchor House, North Carolina, to Help Unseen Victims of the Sex Trade - NBC News:

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Community joins forces to educate minors and educators on human trafficking | Fort Bend Southwest Star Newspaper


The first line of defense for children against human trafficking is a teacher or educational administrator.
“These individuals are the ones who might see the ‘red flags’ and be in a position to ask the appropriate questions,” said Lamar Consolidated ISD Director of Support Services, Dr. Jennifer Roberts, Ed.

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