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Virginia Coalition Against Human Trafficking Endorses the Federal Trafficking Survivors Relief Act and Calls for Statewide Action

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For Immediate Release Richmond, VA (February 9, 2024) — The Virginia Coalition Against Human Trafficking (VCAHT) todayexpressed its strong endorsement of the federal Trafficking Survivors Relief Act, a pivotal piece oflegislation introduced by Representatives Russell Fry, Ted Lieu, Ann Wagner, and Robert Garcia.Director Patrick McKenna of the VCAHT, commended the legislators for championing this vitalcause, […]

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Clearing the Slate: Scars of human trafficking can include criminal records survivors can’t erase; help is available

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Jennifer Holmes desperately needed a place to live. It was an awful feeling, standing in front of a landlord in Norfolk as her heart raced, praying he would overlook her criminal record. “I had been turned down so many times,” she said. “I knew I could end up back on the streets.” Holmes’ mother was

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‘Recover Hope’ fundraising to establish 2 year residential recovery program for human trafficking victims

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CHESTER, Va. (WWBT)- A local nonprofit is on a mission to raise awareness about human trafficking and funding for a new two-year residential recovery program in central Virginia. Kristin Vaughn knows first-hand about human trafficking because she was once trapped inside of it. “It was the very darkest, worst point of my life,” said Vaughn,

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The Criminalization of Sex Trafficking Victims: Expanding the Protection of Victims in the Commonwealth of Virginia

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Written by Shir Gilad Shir Gilad is a first-generation American and undergraduate student at George Washington University, majoring in criminal justice and minoring in law and society. She received an Associate of Arts degree from Broward College in Economics during high school. She is passionate about civil rights enforcement and prosecuting criminal civil rights violations

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New Virginia law directs universities to implement human trafficking awareness training

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Patrick McKenna, co-founder of the Virginia Coalition Against Human Trafficking, said this bill is important for first-year students entering college. “It’s critical that they understand traffickers’ means and methods and how they go about to create vulnerability,” McKenna said. The training will hopefully help students understand their own potential vulnerabilities and be able to see

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The efforts these advocates are taking to combat human trafficking in Virginia

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RICHMOND, Va. — Over the next two days, anti-human trafficking advocates will be in Richmond as part of an ongoing effort to eradicate the problem. The 3rd Annual Regional Human Trafficking Summit, hosted by the Regional Interdisciplinary Collaborative Working to Disrupt Human Trafficking (RIC) is being held at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in

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Advocates emphasize importance of protecting against sex trafficking

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Advocates in Montgomery County spoke out about the importance of protecting yourself and those around you from sex trafficking. Their main message? Any of us can become a victim at any moment — but all of us can do something to put a stop to it. The Virginia

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Lawmakers Debate Human Trafficking Bill

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RICHMOND, Va. (VirginiaBusiness.com)— Legislators raised a few questions with a measure that would deploy hotel staff to help combat human trafficking. The bill introduced by Del. Shelly A. Simonds, D-Newport News, was heard Thursday in a House subcommittee. House Bill 258 would authorize the Department of Criminal Justice Services to create an online mandatory course to help

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