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Human Trafficking in Georgia: Complete Prevention Guide

Global human trafficking has become an increasingly prominent issue that affects all ages, genders, and socio-economic backgrounds. Human traffickers often thrive because they can sell and exploit victims repeatedly. Approximately 374 Georgian girls experience commercial sexual exploitation in Georgia each month. [1] In 2012, approximately 12,400 Georgian men sexually exploited females each month, with 7,200 exploiting minors. [2]Human […]

Human Trafficking in Alabama: Complete Prevention Guide

Human trafficking affects approximately 50 million people. [1] Global trafficking is profitable in a diverse set of communities, helping it become the 2nd largest and fastest-growing criminal industry worldwide. [2] Anti-trafficking legislation in Alabama has seen recent success in conjunction with trafficking prevention efforts like task forces, improved human trafficking training and awareness curricula, and human trafficking […]

Understanding Trafficking in Adult Entertainment

Human trafficking is the second-largest and fastest-growing criminal industry. Sex trafficking, the most common form, disproportionately impacts children. The average age of entry into prostitution and pornography is between 12 to 14 years old. Sixty-three percent of U.S. sex trafficking survivors were advertised online during their trafficking situation. This article aims to increase understanding of trafficking in the online […]

Tools for Law Enforcement and Prosecution

Law enforcement must protect children from online exploitation while complying with human rights standards. The International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) provides guidelines on how to achieve this balance. Unfortunately, few agencies instruct their officers on ICCPR guidelines, leading to poor human rights training. This article explores ICCPR standards and how countries might adopt them when […]

Financially Driven Online Child Sextortion

Modern criminals have evolved by using technology to exploit vulnerable individuals. A particularly concerning example is “sextortion,” a combination of “sex” and “extortion,” of children. U.S. lawmakers have failed to combat this problem head-on, relying instead on legislation that targets adjacent issues. Predators may commit online child sextortion for financial gain. This article explores U.S. federal inadequacy in addressing […]

How the Dark Web Hides Child Sexual Abuse Material

The dark net is an encrypted, anonymity-focused part of the internet that designers built to thwart tracking. U.S. authorities have identified the dark web as a collection of hyperlinked services on the dark net only accessible through specialized technologies. Internet browsers use the dark web’s online identity protection for purposes that range from anti-authoritarian regime reforms […]

The Online Exploitation of Children

Online child sexual exploitation (OCSE) is a growing problem facing modern lawmakers. The internet’s expanding reach helps offenders find and exploit victims, challenging international minor protection efforts. OCSE cases, such as online child pornography, can be considered forms of online child sex trafficking as a minor is used with the ultimate goal of exploiting the child, and […]

Virtual Child Pornography Ethical and Legal Overview

Virtual child pornography is the explicit or exploitative virtual representation of a minor. These child avatars may be cartoonish or highly realistic. Virtual child pornography is one of many growing virtual reality trends. Society and lawmakers must decide how this trend impacts children. Interpol has recently put out a report calling for the criminalization of harmful activity in the […]

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