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American’s Blind Eye
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American’s Blind Eye

Destiny Van Sciver, Special Report from USCJanuary 14, 2016

America has become blind to the new modern day slavery that is called human trafficking. It is a heinous crime that involves humans being treated as possessions to be exploited for the profit and benefit of others. In 2008, estimates of 2.4 million people worldwide were victims of human trafficking and 1.2 million were minors. In addition 43% of victims were trafficked for sexual exploitation and 25% were trafficked for both sexual and forced labor.

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NNPA Foundation launches Anti-Human Trafficking Campaign, UNDress

Sentinel News ServiceJanuary 14, 2016

UNDress will target those who buy and traffic in women and children by placing public service announcements in places where buyers typically ‘shop’ for sexual services. This photograph shows an interaction between a prostitute and a potential customer in Western Europe. (Kay Chernush/U.S. State Department) WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 4, 2016) — The National Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation (NNPAF) commences National Human Trafficking Awareness month by launching its own anti-human trafficking campaign called “UNDress,” which stands for Undermining Nationwide Demand for the Recruitment, Exploitation and Sexual Solicitation of women and children. The campaign will target those who buy and traffic women

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Man Charged With Human Trafficking of Girls as Young as 13

City News ServiceSeptember 10, 2015

A Los Angeles man accused of human trafficking of teenage girls as young as 13 for commercial sex was charged last Thursday with 14 felony counts. Raylonzo Roberts, 40, pleaded not guilty to six counts of human trafficking of a minor for a commercial sex act, three counts of committing a lewd act on a child, two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and one count each of pandering by procuring a minor under 16, pimping a minor 16 or older and assault with a firearm. Prosecutors allege that Roberts sexually trafficked or sexually assaulted eight girls ranging