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Washington, D.C. – Anti-Trafficking International (ATI) applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passage of the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of... -
Washington, D.C. – Anti-Trafficking International (ATI) will host an online event, What You Need to Know About Labor Trafficking: Definition, Scope, and Eliminating Forced Labor from...
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Washington, D.C.—ATI will host an online event, What About the Buyers? Fighting Human Trafficking by Fighting Demand, for the public and professionals on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at...
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PURCELLVILLE, VA — Human trafficking is an issue in communities throughout the country. To prevent trafficking within the community, the Purcellville Police Department will host...
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The migration crisis at the U.S. southern border runs deeper than even the most disturbing news reports reveal. The grave humanitarian crisis does not stop...
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Virginia-based nonprofit committed to eradicating human trafficking in the community and around the world holds event to raise money for the cause. Washington, DC – More...
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Washington, DC – Across the United States and around the world, children from all communities are being exploited before and after school, regardless of socio-economic...
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OPINION: With the last U.S. troops now gone from Afghanistan, those left to the Taliban’s oppressive rule will soon fade from the news cycle and...
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Washington, DC – Human trafficking, as a $150 billion industry, is the second largest criminal enterprise in the world, according to the US Department of...
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Washington, DC – Anti-Trafficking International (ATI) joined Representatives Chris Smith and Karen Bass alongside other anti-human trafficking organizations to introduce the Frederick Douglass Human Trafficking...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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On June 5, 2018, then 17-year-old Chrystul Kizer was arrested and put in jail. She is accused of murdering her trafficker, Randall P. Volar III,...
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https://www.insidenova.com/health/medical-community-puts-new-emphasis-on-addressing-trafficking-victims/article_7c2af3d8-3eb2-11ea-ab85-435cc21d278f.html
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Background On February 7, 2019, the House of Representatives passed an important bill entitled Put Trafficking Victims First Act of 2019. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Karen...
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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...
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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...
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McLean, Virginia (July 29, 2019) – The Just Ask Trafficking Prevention Foundation will launch a new community partnership initiative known as the Just Ask Champion program on...
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Press Release Mclean, Virginia (July 25, 2019) – The Just Ask Trafficking Prevention Foundation has reached out to the Town of Warrenton and the Fauquier Bank...
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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...
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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...
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Bill Woolf, Executive Director, The Just Ask Trafficking Prevention Foundation, will speak at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly Annual...
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Legislative Strides in Texas On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed multiple bills into law that will put in place crucial protections...
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On April 10, 2019, the Human Trafficking Institute published its second annual report on the status of human trafficking cases in US courts. The 2018...
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BWell Today For Tomorrow, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, pledged to join forces with the Just Ask Prevention Project to help safeguard communities through partnership. BWell...
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https://loudounnow.com/2019/05/23/modern-day-slavery-human-trafficking-a-worldwide-local-issue/
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On May 13, the Municipal Government of San Pedro Tlaquepaque, Mexico launched the training program “Protecting Communities from Human Trafficking: a collaborative analysis“. The training...
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Maria was a 17-year-old high school student who came from an upper middle-class home. She was active in sports and other after-school activities, as well...
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The Just Ask Prevention Project has positively impacted countless lives, some we may never know about. However, there are many stories of hope that we...
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Just Ask Prevention Project Executive Director Bill Woolf presented with Presidential Medal Washington, DC – On October 11, 2018 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, along with...
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Updated on 8/16/2022 to include the new organization name and email address. Mclean, VA – Human trafficking is a prevalent and growing crime in the United...
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Updated on 8/16/2022 to include new email address and website. Warrenton, VA – Human trafficking is a prevalent and growing crime in the United States. The...
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Bill Woolf, Executive Director of the Just Ask Prevention Project, a former detective who has rescued hundreds of young people in northern Virginia will lead...
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https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/243519-obama-signs-anti-trafficking-law It’s official. The Justice for Trafficking Victims Act is now a federal law. By signing the JVTA, President Obama gave law enforcement a new tool...
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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...
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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...
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House sends human trafficking bill to Obama Hooray! The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act must clear one more hoop before it becomes a federal law....
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The Just Ask Prevention Project has been named as a finalist for a 2015 Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award, in the Non Profit of the Year...
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Task force assembled to combat sex trafficking in No.Va. “In January of 2014, the Northern Virginia Human Trafficking Task Force created a website to inform citizens...
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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...
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Human Trafficking: Under the Cover of Darkness Read this article posted on the Chantilly High School Student News Page. What do you think?
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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...
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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...
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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...
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/02/09/brooke-axtell-survivor-of-human-trafficking-and-domestic-abuse-storms-the-grammys/
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http://www.springfieldconnection.com/news/2015/feb/05/teen-sex-trafficking-information-forum-held-west-s/ Read this article about Just Ask’s recent forum on human trafficking. The forum was held at West Springfield High School and proved to be a...
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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/want-to-fight-human-traff_b_6570990?guccounter=1 “It’s just people – ordinary people like you and me – showing up and getting involved in the fight against a terrible problem that, in...
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Read this proclamation, a call to action, issued by President Obama on December 31, 2014. Please share your thoughts. Presidential Proclamation — National Slavery and Human...
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https://www.dhs.state.il.us/OneNetLibrary/27897/documents/Initiatives/HumanTrafficking/Human-Trafficking-Glossary-of-Terms.pdf The Chicago Police Department has compiled a Glossary of Sex Trafficking Hashtag Terms! Knowledge is power, so we MUST learn this language to prevent all...
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This story is moving because a human trafficking survivor is bringing awareness to high school students in Tampa, Florida. The story is also very inspiring...
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The fight against sex trafficking is one that belongs to all of us. It’s as simple as recognizing the signs and reporting it. If you...
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https://www.state.gov/20-ways-you-can-help-fight-human-trafficking/
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Absence of Critical Law Threatens Virginia’s Kids at Risk for Trafficking
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https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-club-operators-forge-partnership-combat-sex-trafficking
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http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2014/may/21/protecting-children-trafficking/?template_preference=desktop
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Lawmakers set sights on sex trade by Gregg MacDonald | Staff writer Updated on 8/15/2022 to include the new website. Virginia lawmakers are cracking down on human trafficking...
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https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/new-york-man-sentenced-over-24-years-violent-sex-trafficking
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https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/teen-sex-trafficking-added-fairfax-county-public-schools-health-curriculum/82083/
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https://wjla.com/news/education/fairfax-county-sex-trafficking-is-growing-problem-99133
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/fairfax-launches-teen-sex-trafficking-education-program/2014/01/10/8a67d7fa-7a4a-11e3-8963-b4b654bcc9b2_story.html
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Updated on 8/15/2022 to include the new organization name. We hear that a lot from the citizens of Fairfax County. Being one of the nation’s wealthiest...