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Human trafficking training now required for all San Antonio airport workers, not just city employees
Read full article: Human trafficking training now required for all San Antonio airport workers, not just city employeesTrafficking training at the San Antonio International Airport is now mandatory for all employees, which includes the airline workers, food vendors and even rental car employees.
Bastrop County grand jury declines to indict caretaker at center of The Refuge abuse scandal
Read full article: Bastrop County grand jury declines to indict caretaker at center of The Refuge abuse scandalThe grand jury said it did not find sufficient evidence to indict Iesha Greene, who was reported to have sold and solicited nude photos of children at the Bastrop shelter.
This map shows every zip code in San Antonio where children are being sex trafficked
Read full article: This map shows every zip code in San Antonio where children are being sex traffickedThe map showing where child sex trafficking is happening in San Antonio is meant to be a wake up call. The locations of trafficking span every part of the city.
Local youth pastors learning to spot signs of child sex trafficking
Read full article: Local youth pastors learning to spot signs of child sex traffickingSome children choose to open up about serious issues with youth pastors over parents or other family members. That's why its crucial that those youth leaders learn how to spot signs of child sex trafficking, and how to address them.
48-year-old Department of Defense contractor convicted of attempted child enticement
Read full article: 48-year-old Department of Defense contractor convicted of attempted child enticementA federal jury convicted 48-year-old Department of Defense information technology contractor Rick A. Benavides on Thursday of attempting to to entice a child to engage in sexual activity, according to the Department of Justice.
Traffickers targeting people online more than ever before, experts warning parents
Read full article: Traffickers targeting people online more than ever before, experts warning parentsSAN ANTONIO - – At home, online, disconnected with free time, people are more vulnerable to traffickers than ever before. Local organizations that help trafficked youth say teens and parents need to be on the lookout for online predators who are constantly grooming their next victims. The pandemic has forced many kids to move both their school and social lives online and predators are noticing. “To the parents, if your young person in your home, let’s say they’re going to meet their friend John, you need to ask, who is John? “What I tell my kids and what we tell our kids with our organization, ‘It’s not that we don’t trust you.
Trafficking survivor holds seminars to educate, warn community members
Read full article: Trafficking survivor holds seminars to educate, warn community membersSAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio sex trafficking survivor is using her voice during National Human Trafficking Awareness month by holding a town hall seminar on the subject. Human trafficking increase expected during Super BowlFor weeks she was kept in a tiny room, repeatedly sold for sex. Man arrested in human trafficking operationPerez said by continuing the conversation, trafficking can be prevented and lives can be saved. Law enforcement is encouraging the public to learn the signs and red flags of human trafficking, and who to call if those signs are present. Blue Campaign by David Ibanez on ScribdThe National Human Trafficking Hotline is available 24/7 at 1-(888) 373-7888.