Technology and Human Trafficking

May 26th, 2023

A Brief Overview of Human Trafficking Human trafficking is the exploitation of another person for profit, labor, or some other material or service. It usually involves some sort of manipulation of the victim. This manipulation may take the form of force, coercion, misinformation, or a number of other tactics. many of them are dependent on […]

Debunking Myths about Child Abuse

November 24th, 2020

Stories of child abuse often appear in the news, each one as disturbing and heartbreaking as the next. Through these reports, along with the portrayal of abusive scenarios in other forms of media, many people may have certain assumptions regarding the circumstances in which abuse tends to occur. However, these depictions of abuse are not […]

Identifying and Responding to Human Trafficking

July 30th, 2020

Thursday, July 30, is the World Day against Trafficking in Persons. According to the United Nations, nearly every country is impacted by human trafficking in some capacity. Identification Human trafficking is a massive violation of human rights, with an estimated 14,500 to 17,500 victims in the United States alone. It’s a crime that relies heavily […]