“Turning a human being into a thing is almost always the first step toward justifying violence against that person.” – Jean Kilbourne
On Monday June, 23rd, 168 children were rescued from sex trafficking abuse as part of a nation-wide investigation known as Operation Cross Country VIII. Additional statistics can be found on the FBI 's website http://www.fbi.gov/ . Your local, state and federal law enforcement partners and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children took part in a week-long operation becoming the largest and most successful Operation Cross Country to date. The investigation spanned 106 cities, including areas in Illinois, Ohio and Missouri. The Innocence Lost National Initiative has resulted in the identification and recovery of approximately 3,600 children who have been sexually exploited. This year’s Operation Cross Country sweep was the eighth since its inception in 2003.
As Americans we need to be reminded that sex trafficking is not just an illegal activity happening over seas or only involves children in third world countries. Child prostitution occurs in our own neighborhoods, to relatives, children you know, teach or interact with medically or professionally on a daily basis. If you suspect a child or an adult is in danger:
Call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 1-888-3737-888
The National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) is a national, toll-free hotline available to answer calls from anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The hotline is available 365 days per year. The NHTRC is not a law enforcement or immigration authority and is operated by a nongovernmental organization funded by the Federal government. If you are reporting an emergency, call 911.
http://www.polarisproject.org/what-we-do/national-human-trafficking-hotline/the-nhtrc/overview
As Americans we need to be reminded that sex trafficking is not just an illegal activity happening over seas or only involves children in third world countries. Child prostitution occurs in our own neighborhoods, to relatives, children you know, teach or interact with medically or professionally on a daily basis. If you suspect a child or an adult is in danger:
Call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 1-888-3737-888
The National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) is a national, toll-free hotline available to answer calls from anywhere in the country, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The hotline is available 365 days per year. The NHTRC is not a law enforcement or immigration authority and is operated by a nongovernmental organization funded by the Federal government. If you are reporting an emergency, call 911.
http://www.polarisproject.org/what-we-do/national-human-trafficking-hotline/the-nhtrc/overview
