Richmond tackles human trafficking
Amid the flurry of legislation passed into law at the close of Virginia’s General Assembly session last week was a bill that will make it […]
Human Trafficking
Students explore legacy of human trafficking in Richmond on Untold Tour
A professor is taking her students out of the classroom and into the historical underbelly of Richmond for a class in the Wilder School about […]
Would legalized prostitution help combat sex trafficking?
There’s justice and then there’s peace — but then there’s money.
There’s a person behind the webpage
Slavery in the U.S. didn’t end over 150 years ago. Flaws in our laws allow it to happen within our own borders. The Senate needs to pass the Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act of 2014. The bill, which was passed by the House of Representatives on May 20, would make it illegal to post prostitution ads online. It would also prohibit knowingly benefitting financially from commercial sex acts that violate laws against sex trafficking of children or of any person by force, fraud or coercion. The bill was introduced to the Senate on July 14 and given to a committee to be considered further.
Local groups fight human trafficking in Richmond
The InterVarsity Christian Fellowship club sponsored a three-day awareness event on human trafficking last week.