“A Cup of Justice” Restoring Human Trafficking Survivors through Restitution

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Victims of human trafficking face numerous obstacles to justice. Under federal law, mandatory restitution for trafficking survivors — compensation in a criminal trafficking case — is mandatory. But restitution is rarely ordered, and even more infrequently collected. Many survivors find their experience in the criminal justice system re-victimizing. They are forced to navigate complex victims’ compensation and criminal justice systems without legal representation. Human trafficking laws have provided both child and adult victims with some protections, but there are still hurdles for many victims looking to rebuild their lives. Survivors have the right to bring civil suits, but this process may be confusing and intimidating. Please join us for a discussion with a lived-experience expert of domestic child sex trafficking to learn more about navigating the legal system in pursuit of justice.

Presenters: Jose Lewis Alfaro, lived experience expert on domestic child sex trafficking and Martina Vandenberg, JD, founder and President, both of the Human Trafficking Legal Center.

The Florida Bar approved this program for 2 hours of Intermediate Level Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit through the Florida Bar through 11/30/23

Sponsors: STAC in affiliation with Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking, Legal Services of North Florida and the IRC

Contact: STAC at stac@surviveandthriveadvocacy.org or 850-597-2080
Attendance is limited. Please join early.

This monthly free certificate training program is one of the “Third Friday” community events hosted by BBCAHT and STAC to inform and engage the North Florida community and beyond.  

STAC needs your support to sustain these important webinars. Will you donate today? Each gift helps to bring this vital information to the many people who are empowering survivors and preventing human trafficking. The only way we can maintain these programs and this work is with YOUR help.

Suggested donation: $20