Mclean, Virginia (July 10, 2019) – The Rotary Club of Warrenton made a financial donation to the Just Ask Trafficking Prevention Foundation to help fund ongoing efforts to prevent human trafficking in the local community. “Rotary International has six areas of focus, one of which is to save mothers and children,” said Tanya Wilcox, president, Rotary Club of Warrenton. “Human trafficking puts many …
The National Human Trafficking Intelligence Center (NHTIC) was established in March of 2019 to continue to educate communities about the prevalence of human trafficking. This newly established center, created by Just Ask’s Executive Director, Bill Woolf, is the latest example of our ability to facilitate a multi-layered systematic solution for collaborative efforts with our partners against the further spread of …
https://iqconnect.lmhostediq.com/iqextranet/view_newsletter.aspx?id=100330&c=VA10BC Congresswoman Barbara Comstock is committed to fighting human trafficking! Take a minute to read through Congresswoman Comstock’s newsletter. Scroll down a bit, to read about her efforts in the battle against this horrific crime.
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/2015/06/11/working-together-end-human-trafficking “This is not a problem that is relegated overseas. It is a reality in communities throughout the United States, affecting our neighbors, our families, and many of the most vulnerable members of our society. Look beneath the surface in our communities and you will find young people living through nightmares – being targeted in our streets, hotels, malls, and …
https://www.loudountimes.com/news/northern-va-gang-members-charged-with-human-trafficking/article_1f969877-dc0f-5c70-bb72-313b9e19ce2f.html Right here. In Northern Virginia. Read this article to learn how gangs are engaging human trafficking. Just Ask’s own Detective Bill Woolf says “many organized gangs treat human trafficking like a legitimate business and run it with financial acumen, using established accounting principles that they apply to their newly adopted trade. “Many have done cost-benefit analyses and have found …
Human Trafficking: Under the Cover of Darkness Read this article posted on the Chantilly High School Student News Page. What do you think?
https://patch.com/virginia/mclean/congresswoman-comstock-human-trafficking-problem-northern-virginia-0 Congresswoman Comstock speaks out about the human trafficking scourge that exists right HERE in our back yards. Read this article, share it, and let us know what you think.
Please, please take a moment to watch this video about one amazing trafficking survivor who both values her freedom and feels she a responsibility to tell her story and raise awareness. In this compelling video, Jessa Dillow-Crisp quotes Eleanor Roosevelt to explain why she is speaking up to help other victims–“With freedom comes great responsibility”. Let us know what you …
https://www.pix11.com/2015/02/14/hero-trucker-saves-allegedly-tortured-sex-captive/ Read this story about Kevin Kimmel, a hero truck driver in New Kent, VA. When Mr. Kimmel saw signs of what he suspected could be human trafficking, he took action and reported his suspicions to law enforcement. As a result, two traffickers were apprehended and a young woman was rescued. Please share your thoughts.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/02/09/brooke-axtell-survivor-of-human-trafficking-and-domestic-abuse-storms-the-grammys/
