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Anti-Trafficking International Launches Tip Line and Online Citizen Reporting Portal Following New ShotSpotter Investigate Partnership Capabilities

Washington, DC (August 12, 2021) – Human trafficking has become the second largest criminal enterprise in the world according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Thousands of victims are exploited every day in the U.S. and their traffickers are not stopped. Anti-Trafficking International (ATI) is committed to reducing these numbers and ensuring offenders are held accountable through its National Human …

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ShotSpotter Partners with Anti-Trafficking International (ATI) to Help Improve Investigations

Precision Policing Technology Leader to Provide ShotSpotter Investigate to Enhance Multi-Agency Collaboration Newark, Calif. and Washington, DC, August 5, 2021 – Human trafficking is a prevalent and growing crime in the United States, estimated to generate more than $150 billion worldwide in illicit profits that threaten communities across the United States and the globe. The National Center for Missing and …

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Increased Online Exploitation

COVID-19 Has Led to Increased Online Child Sexual Exploitation Human traffickers are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to prey on America’s children. It has provided traffickers with the perfect combination of more kids online at home and more distracted parents who have to juggle homeschooling and work. An increasingly tech-savvy population of minors, combined with millions of students engaged in remote …

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Interception – February 2020

Welcome to the inaugural issue of Interception, Just Ask Prevention Foundation’s magazine. In the ongoing fight to bring an end to human trafficking, this publication is another outlet to connect with our supporters, spread awareness, and share relevant information and success stories.

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How to Advocate for Survivor Protections in Virginia

Through my volunteer work with Just Ask Prevention and the Student Advisory Council, I have had the opportunity to learn so much about trafficking awareness.  I am often surprised at how much more information there is to learn on this very serious matter. Recently, I was researching state protections for victims in Virginia, and I found that the state is …

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Solving an Epidemic: Human Trafficking in America

Read the full statement presented by Bill Woolf. Congressional testimony in front of the House Rules Committee, Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process regarding human trafficking epidemy in America, was given by Bill Woolf, Executive Director for Just Ask Trafficking Prevention Foundation. Summary In such testimony, Mr. Woolf spoke about his findings derived from training and research, as well as …

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Call for Applicants: 2019-2020 Just Ask Prevention Youth Council

Press Release “I was trafficked for three years starting when I was 14 years old. He trafficked me for three years, the whole time I was going to school and living at home. But no one ever helped me; no one ever asked me what was going on. If someone had cared enough to just ask me, maybe I would …

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Why Is A Bank Involved in Detecting Human Trafficking?

This blog post has been written in collaboration with The Fauquier Bank. It doesn’t always seem like a bank should be involved in detecting and reporting on non-financial crimes against their customers.  Crimes against the customer’s debit cards, sure!  An attempt to forge a check against their account?  Absolutely.  But would a bank be looking out for burglary?  Well, in …