Meeting planner Kimberly Ritter can recognize hotels by looking at a picture of a room. She was shocked when she realized that she could recognize hotel rooms in the background of human trafficking ads on Backpage.com. Her expertise has made her a force in the international anti-trafficking movement.
Take A Stand Against Demand Initiative: May 1 - August 1, 2012
Check out an AFNAP first, a PSA focused on the men who purchase sex from adolescent girls.
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Working to Stop the Prostitution of Children in Georgia
Since 2007, youthSpark's A Future. Not A Past.campaign has been working to stop the prostitution of children in Georgia through groundbreaking research that drives strategies of prevention, intervention, and education. Every year, more than 28,000 men in Georgia knowingly or unknowingly have sex with prostituted adolescent girls. Unless we work together, that number will only continue to grow.
It is the mission of A Future. Not A Past. to protect and inspire hope in our girls, the true victims of this illicit practice…as well as to disable demand and prosecute to the fullest extent the pimps and johns who exploit them.
Police Address Growing Human Trafficking Problem
In Georgia, local, state and federal authorities are aggressively hunting and prosecuting the pimps who engage in sexual trafficking. Atlanta has been named one of the 14 cities with the highest number of sexually trafficked children. In 2011, the state enacted a law involving significant prison time for those convicted of human trafficking.
A Future. Not A Past. Encourages Attendance of Janie Chu END DEMAND Benefit Concert
Indie rocker, Janie Chu, will soon launch her new album – The Human Condition – but its message isn’t just about music. It’s a mission. The Human Condition will be released at the Drunken Unicorn on February 23 as part of the END DEMAND Benefit Concert, which will raise funds to aid A Future. Not [...]
Indie Rock Artist Challenges Men who Sexually Exploit Children in Atlanta
Indie rock artist, Janie Chu, targets men in Atlanta who exploit children for sex through an exclusive END DEMAND anti-trafficking PSA and benefit concert.
Victims Of Child Sex Trafficking Are Not Criminals
Rather than treat the victims of child sex trafficking as criminals, a new human trafficking law in Tennessee treats them as victims and targets the pimps with severe penalties.
Make Johns Pay For Anti-Sex Trafficking Programs
While Backpage.com continues to promote child sex trafficking, Washington State is thinking about ways to help the victims.
Backpage.com: Selling Women and Girls
Backpage.com continues to sexually traffic children, despite the outcry against them. It will take serious action to get them to cease this disgusting practice.
Recovering From Child Sex Trafficking
Jennifer Swain recently discussed child sex trafficking with Fox News: “Most victims of child sex trafficking don’t self-identify as victims, so receiving the help and therapeutic services is quite naturally hard. Most of them may experience a form of ‘trauma bonding’ or the ‘Stockholm syndrome’ with their exploiters. They feel bad for leaving them or [...]
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3rd Annual 7200 Steps to Stop Demand 5k on
Oct. 13, 2012, Candler Park
