WFSU News: Sex Trafficking Victims Could Sue Hotels Under Senate Proposal
From WFSU News: A bill that would allow sex-trafficking survivors to sue hotels that turn a blind eye to their abuse is moving in the Florida Senate. Some lawmakers worry…
BBCAHT Meeting: Governor and Cabinet Human Trafficking Awareness Month Proclamation
At the February Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking (BBAHT) meeting, members received a copy of the Governor and Cabinet Human Trafficking Awareness Month Proclamation. STAC works closely with BBAHT…
Investigative reporting from The Atlantic charts devastating history of sexual violence in agriculture, identifies Fair Food Program for as “source of hope” for the industry…
From The Atlantic: There’s a Sexual-Harassment Epidemic on America’s Farms Many of the women who work in agriculture often have few options but to put up with abuse on the…
IMAGINING FREEDOM: ‘SLAVERY-FREE’ MEAL AIMS TO FIGHT HUMAN TRAFFICKING WITH FOCUS ON ROLE OF CONSUMERS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TALLAHASSEE… As Human Trafficking Awareness Month comes to an end, local activists will focus on the role of consumers at the “Imagining Freedom” dinner Tuesday at Florida…
WFSU News – As Part Of Human Trafficking Month, Experts Want Floridians To Increase Awareness
From WFSU News: As part of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, law enforcement officials and other stakeholders are coming together to make sure Floridians know what to look for to help…
Capital Report on WFSU Highlights Human Trafficking Awareness Month
The month of January is dedicated to raising awareness of human trafficking. But, the Florida House and the Senate want to make awareness a year round effort. Andrew Quintana reports.…
Sex trafficking survivor: ‘This is happening in Tallahassee’
From the Tallahassee Democrat: AmyLynn Smoot tells how she was forced into a life of sex trafficking as an 8-year-old to show there is hope. People do survive the trauma…
Tallahassee Police Department unveils anti-trafficking squad car wrap
From the Tallahassee Democrat: The Big Bend Coalition Against Human Trafficking and the Tallahassee Police Department unveiled a new squad car vehicle wrap Thursday designed to raise awareness and combat…
Perspectives Call In Radio Show – WFSU 88.9 FM
This panel on WFSU held on January 4th included Robin Hassler Thompson, Executive Director of Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District, Chris Canova (discussing…
FILM SCREENING: VERY YOUNG GIRLS
Very Young Girls is an exposé of the commercial sexual exploitation of girls in New York City as they are sold on the streets by pimps and treated as adult criminals by police. The film identifies hope for these girls in the organization GEMS (Girls Educational and Mentoring Services), a recovery agency. The showing will be followed by a panel discussion.