Sex Slavery

The Truth About Modern Sex Slaves

Corban Addison | Posted 03.27.2012

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There are more slaves in the world today than were taken from Africa in the four centuries of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade--over 27 million. Of those, two million are children exploited in the commercial sex trade.

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Finding HOPE In the Slums of Kolkata

MeiMei Fox | Posted 03.13.2012

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This past December, I returned to Kolkata for the first time since 2004, this time with my husband, Kiran. Here is our story -- Kiran's photographs, my words -- of poverty, inspirational people, and, ultimately, hope.

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Real Estate Broker Pleads Guilty In Sex Slave Scandal

Posted 12.23.2011

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A Missouri real estate broker pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges surrounding an eight year scandal in which several men held captive a mentally disa...

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Willful Ignorance: Penn State, Don't Ask - Don't Tell, and Others

Susan Smalley, Ph.D. | Posted 01.30.2012

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Ignorance is part and parcel of being human, we always know less than we think we know, but it is our job as human beings to reduce ordinary ignorance, eliminate willful ignorance, and aspire to higher ignorance as much as possible.

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WATCH: Former Sex Slave Tells Her Story

Posted 12.13.2011

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Tanya Kach calls herself a "milk carton kid." For 10 years Kach was a missing person, held as a captive sex slave away from her friends and family....

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Student Activism Can Help End the Modern-Day Slave Trade

mtvU | Posted 11.27.2011

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It is estimated that there are as many as 27 million sex and labor slaves worldwide. A few years ago, I had no idea that slavery still existed.

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Saving Sara: New Ways to Fight Sex Trafficking Online

Andrea Powell | Posted 11.20.2011

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Within a few weeks, this professional exploiter had isolated Sara from friends and family and taken her to Maryland where he began to sell her; Sara became one of the thousands of American teenage girls sold online every day in the United States.

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Sex Slaves From China Surface in Helsinki Art

J. L. Morin | Posted 09.27.2011

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Finland has a history of exposing traffickers, but only recently has the world woken up to focus on the canker of sex slavery. An art installation in Helsinki points out the reality of prostitution for export by China.

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Florida School Bus Monitor Accused Of Operating Underage 'Sex Slave' Prostitution Ring

HuffingtonPost.com | Sonja Sharp | Posted 09.14.2011

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A Florida cop and a school bus monitor were arrested Thursday in connection with a child prostitution ring, Polk County Sheriff's Office said in a sta...

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Child Sex, Money and Village Voice Media

Trevor Neilson | Posted 09.12.2011

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When Craiglist closed the adult services section of its website last fall, it left a lot of money on the table. Village Voice Media was the single biggest beneficiary of Craigslist closing this section of the website.

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Georgia Sex Trafficking Law Goes Into Effect

AP | GREG BLUESTEIN | Posted 09.10.2011

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ATLANTA — One of the nation's toughest crackdowns on human trafficking has taken effect in Georgia, striking a delicate balance between tougher ...

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Ashton Kutcher vs. Owner of Denver's Westword

Nancy Cronk | Posted 09.03.2011

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As a community organizer who values the progressive voice of Westword, I personally encourage parent company the Village Voice to be more discriminating in accepting ads for massage and escort services.

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'A Crisis Happening Right In Front Of Us': Atlanta Hospital Fights Sex Trafficking

Posted 08.20.2011

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Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. is now training its health care personnel to identify victims of sex trafficking, CNN reports. In the train...

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How Education Helped Young Cambodian Women Escape The Sex Trade

Michaela Haas | Posted 08.03.2011

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Millions of students claiming diplomas believe in the power of education to transform their futures, and this year, 65 young Cambodian women beat the odds to share that vision.

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The Modern Abolitionist Movement: Putting An End To Sex Slavery In America

Tom Matlack | Posted 07.18.2011

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Sex trafficking exists within the broader commercial sex trade, often at much higher rates than most people realize or understand.

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Why Demi Moore's And Ashton Kutcher's Funny Ads Fall Short

Michaela Haas | Posted 06.19.2011

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Star-studded ads are nice -- now let's see projects that actually help people.

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A Girl Like Rachel Lloyd

Jane Wells | Posted 06.05.2011

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We've all seen scantily clad girls: on the street, on the Internet, in ads for "gentlemen's" clubs. Bodies and faces that conjure a myriad of responses: lust, fear, curiosity, perhaps even contempt, but rarely the most appropriate one: trafficking victim.

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WATCH: Somaly Mam Savin On Saving Girls From Human Trafficking, International Women's Day

Crane.tv | Posted 05.25.2011

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"Each of them has a strong story. Each of them gives me hope. Each of them stands up. Each of them inspires me...

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Justice FAIL: Lawrence Taylor Walks Free

Deborah Richardson | Posted 05.25.2011

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We need to send a clear message to prosecutors and judges that trafficking would not continue to flourish if we held the buyers more accountable.

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The Grinch That Stole Shelter From Child Trafficking Victims

Deborah Richardson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Through coercion, abuse and imprisonment, as many as 300,000 children across America-particularly girls-are at risk of being trafficked for sex every ...

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CNN Hero Of The Year: Anti-Slavery Fighter Anuradha Koirala Wins Top Award

Posted 05.25.2011

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Last night in Los Angeles, stars gathered together to celebrate the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2010. Of the 10 finalists, the public voted for one winner. ...

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Moore, Kutcher Join UN To Fight Human Trafficking

AP | ANITA SNOW | Posted 05.25.2011

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UNITED NATIONS — Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher lent their names to the U.N.'s efforts to fight human trafficking, a scourge the international or...

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Independent Research Validates Need for Demi and Ashton's 'Real Men Don't Buy Girls' Campaign

Deborah Richardson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Until we lessen the staggering demand, the number of commercially sexually exploited girls will continue to rise. We are, however, beginning to take steps in the right direction.

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The Abolition of Slavery -- We Have Come a Long Way, or Not?

Diana Mao | Posted 05.25.2011

As I walked through the Cape Coast Castle, I realized that the slavery of centuries ago is not very different from modern day slavery -- the gross violation of human rights and the apathy of the masses towards their plight.

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An American Survivor of Sex Trafficking Helps Others to Freedom

Free The Slaves | Posted 05.25.2011

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Trafficked into sexual slavery at 14, Tina Frundt now heads her own anti-slavery organization. Based in Washington, D.C., Courtney's House is scheduled to open a shelter dedicated to rehabilitating survivors of sex trafficking.

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