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Human Trafficking Summit Held in Atlanta

Human Trafficking Summit Held in Atlanta

On Monday, August 1, 2011, over 400 government officials, nonprofit leaders, including representatives of the Harold and Kayrita Anderson Family Foundation, concerned citizens, and survivors-turned-thrivers convened at Georgia State University to discuss human trafficking and what we, as a community, can do to combat it.  This summit, “Building Bridges: Uniting to Combat Human Trafficking in Georgia” was hosted by the US Attorney’s Office Northern District of Georgia, the Governor’s Office of Children and Families, and other governmental officials and law enforcement.  Sally Quillian Yates, US Attorney, facilitated the event.

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Women Moving Millions Features Kayrita M. Anderson as their July Donor

“From outrage to outcomes,” a guiding principle of Kayrita M. Anderson’s family foundation, perfectly captures her philanthropic journey. Outraged by an article about child sex slavery in her home city of Atlanta, Kayrita knew she had to act. “The police had pulled an 11-year old girl out of a van with about eight or nine grown men. Yet it was the child who wound up in shackles before the judge. How is that possible?”

Read more at Women Moving Millions.

Summit Convened to Discuss Child Sex Slavery in Georgia

Summit Convened to Discuss Child Sex Slavery in Georgia

A summit of government officials, nonprofit leaders, concerned citizens, and survivors convened to discuss child sex slavery in Georgia. The summit held at Georgia State University drew over 400 attendees to discuss the need for collaboration across agency lines to ensure that child sex slavery is combated effectively.

Read more at the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Craiglist Connects a Predator with Police Posing as a 13 Year Old Girl

Craiglist Connects a Predator with Police Posing as a 13 Year Old Girl

New Mexican detectives, posing as a 13 year old girl, arrested a man for soliciting sex with “her” on Craigslist.

Read more at The Daily Times.

Training Offered to Georgia’s Medical Professionals on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Stephanie V. Blank Center for Safe and Healthy Children and the Governor’s Office of Children and Families will educate medical professionals on the commercial sexual exploitation of children and their specific roles in eradicating its presence among Georgia’s children.

View upcoming events here.

Viva Wyndam Resorts Raises Awareness of Child Sex Slavery Tourism

Viva Wyndam Resorts Raises Awareness of Child Sex Slavery Tourism

Wyndam Hotel Group joins Hilton Worldwide and others in their commitment to combating the commercial sexual exploitation of children, in partnership with Unicef.

Read more at Change.org.

Viva Wyndham Resorts Partners With UNICEF to Launch “Huesped de Corazon”

Viva Wyndam Resorts and UNICEF will soon launch their “Huesped de Corazon” initiative. Through this initiative, Viva Wyndam Resorts agrees to promote the awareness and alleviation of all forms of violence and abuse against children among its employees and patrons.

Read the full press release here.

Save the Date! AFNAP’s 2nd Annual 7,200 Steps to Stop Demand 5K

A Future. Not A Past. – the Juvenile Justice Fund’s campaign to stop the prostitution of children in Georgia – asks all area runners and walkers to save the date for its 2nd Annual “7200 Steps to Stop Demand 5K,” to be held Saturday, October 1 at 9 a.m. in Candler Park. AFNAP is again opening this event to the public and hopes it will unite individuals in a common goal: to reduce the number of men who engage in sex with prostituted adolescents.

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7200 Steps to End Demand with A Future. Not A Past.

Join A Future. Not A Past. for their second annual “7200 Steps to End Demand” 5K run/walk on Saturday, October 1st.

Full details at A Future. Not A Past.

Backpage.com Continues to Profit from Child Sex Trafficking

AIM Group Data shows that Village Voice Media continues to profit of the sale of sex- Anti-slavery advocates say shut it down!

Read more at AimGroup.com.