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Are your Children Safe Online?

June is internet safety month. Are your children safe while online? Michigan families, especially minors, are becoming inundated with advertisements from alcohol, tobacco, pornography and gambling marketers through different internet and cell phone in-boxes. Texting their advertisements is the newest marketing effort that many of these companies are using. Thankfully the State of Michigan offers a […]

Join the Fight against Trafficking in Genesee County

I became involved in the Genesee County Human Trafficking Task Force (GCHTTF) because of the work that I was doing with disconnected youth ages 16 to 24 and homeless clients at the time through the organization, Resource Genesee. Both of these populations are vulnerable to being trafficked and joining the task force was a logical extension […]

Farmworkers in Michigan Risk Being Exploited – Take Action!

Farmworkers Legal Services is a legal aid office that protects migrant and seasonal farmworkers throughout the state of Michigan.  They have sounded the alarm on a dangerous new precedent in Michigan law which threatens the safety and dignity of piece-rate hand harvesters in Michigan who are at risk of exploitation.  Below is an excerpt from […]

Dangerous Myths that Misrepresent

This post is the third in a 3 part series that seeks to dispel some common myths about human trafficking that are frequently stated but always wrong.Myth #7: Average Age of Entry into the Sex TradeIt is often repeated that the average age of entry into the sex trade for girls is between 12-14 years […]

Statistical Shortcomings: Our Bad Data Hurts Victims

“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better do better.”                                                  – Maya AngelouThese words by poet Maya Angelou should be a source of inspiration for the […]