Tag Archives: Human trafficking

Football Star Lawrence Taylor Gets Off Again

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

Never mind that Cristina Fierro was 16 years old. Never mind that she had been beaten by her trafficker, with fresh marks on her face, and was in a state of panic. Football Hall of Famer, Lawrence Taylor paid $300 to … Continue reading →

Posted in Human trafficking, Media/Media Criticism, Sex trafficking | Tagged , , ,

President Obama on Modern Day Slavery

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

On Tuesday, President Obama gave a speech on human trafficking at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) conference that no doubt elevated the priority of this policy in a way that only a presidential speech can. He gave an impassioned plea to end the scourge … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Human trafficking, Sex trafficking, The Presidency | Tagged , , , , ,

Judge Gives $600,000 in Traffickers’ Assets to Victims

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Last week, U.S. district judge Lynn Hughes set an important legal precedent in the fight against human trafficking in the U.S. He ruled that five teenaged survivors of sex slavery in Houston will receive the entire proceeds from the sale … Continue reading →

Posted in Human trafficking | Tagged , ,