Sex Trafficking
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Sex Trafficking
A Catalyst for Change (Travel Brave - Part 1)
Have you ever heard or seen something that altered your direction in life? A marker that you can look back on as a catalyst for change? Learning...
February 09
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Sex Trafficking
Bar in Cebu is Shut Down after Employees Convicted for Trafficking
CEBU, PHILIPPINES – A heavy chain today locks the doors of the Red Lips bikini bar in Cebu, Philippines. The bar was permanently shut down last week....
December 15
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IJM and Police Rescue Girls from Trafficking Aboard Moving Train
MUMBAI, INDIA – Four girls as young as 10 were rescued last week from a moving train headed hundreds of miles away from their home to Mumbai.
Police...
October 15
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IJM Trains 5000th Official in Mumbai
MUMBAI, INDIA – It was just after midnight when the rescue was complete. IJM had assisted with an anti-trafficking operation in Kamathipura, Mumbai’s...
September 02
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IJM’s First Conviction in the Dominican Republic
A criminal has been found guilty and sentenced in the Dominican Republic for the commercial sexual exploitation of a teenage girl. The ruling is one...
August 12
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Recent Convictions Indicate Crackdown on Impunity for Sex Traffickers
A life-changing moment took place in Kolkata just a few weeks ago: Four traffickers were convicted for crimes exactly four years after IJM helped...
July 10
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Community Joins Hands to Provide Safe Haven for Rescued Sex Trafficking Survivors
Sixteen survivors now have an opportunity to heal in a safe place –all thanks to a partnership of two groups who wanted to make a difference.
This...
July 02
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Young Women Rescued From ‘VIP’ Rooms at Seemingly Innocuous Bar
Four young women who were once exploited in "VIP rooms” in a seedy bar in the Philippines are now free. This past month, the local anti-trafficking...
June 27
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Australian Arrested in Philippines for Abusing School Children
Michael Refalo, a 61-year-old Australian national, is now behind bars, arrested on two charges of human trafficking by Philippine authorities. The...
June 11