Latin America
New Study in the Dominican Republic: 1 in 10 Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation are Children
A cutting-edge study recently released by International Justice Mission reveals that 1 in 10 victims of commercial sexual exploitation in the...
April 07
Guatemalan School Principal Sentenced to Nearly 90 Years
GUATEMALA CITY, January 16, 2015
An elementary school principal has been sentenced to nearly 90 years in prison for sexually assaulting seven...
January 20
Sex Trafficking
IJM’s First Cases In the Dominican Republic Result in Two Arrests & Justice for 14-Year-Old Girl
For a young teen named Clarisa* and her family, the fact that two men are in prison facing sex trafficking charges brings a sense of safety that...
October 24
IJM Bolivia Celebrates A Big Milestone: Rocío’s Kindergarten Graduation
May. 9, 2013
EL ALTO, BOLIVIA – When 5-year-old Rocío* scanned the crowd gathered for her kindergarten graduation, she saw several members of the...
May 09