Author: Melody Hood

Sex trafficking in LA: ‘The more we look, the more we find’

Sex trafficking in LA: ‘The more we look, the more we find’

As members of CEASE Network, the LA Sheriff’s Department is developing online techniques for disrupting the sex trade and messaging campaigns to deter would-be buyers.

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Tracking and deterring buyers in Atlanta

Tracking and deterring buyers in Atlanta

The Atlanta CEASE team has harnessed technology to reach and deter over 20,000 likely buyers at the point-of-sale, and is collecting data on potential buyers.

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Lauren Hersh: Interview with a uniter

Lauren Hersh: Interview with a uniter

Lauren Hersh is the national director of World Without Exploitation, a coalition to combat human trafficking and sexual exploitation. She tells us how she unites different organizations around the shared vision of a world where no person is bought, sold, or exploited.

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Bianca Morales-Egan: Interview with a relationship-builder

Bianca Morales-Egan: Interview with a relationship-builder

Bianca Morales-Egan is the Technical Advisor, Human Trafficking and Gender Equity at Project Concern International and a CEASE Network coordinator. We asked her about sex trafficking in San Diego, and how she raises awareness about reducing demand for paid sex.

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Boston Herald: Trafficking in Pain

Boston Herald: Trafficking in Pain

Check out the Boston Herald‘s ongoing series on human trafficking.  

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Eleanor Gaetan: Interview with a truth-teller

Eleanor Gaetan: Interview with a truth-teller

Eleanor Kennelly Gaetan advises Demand Abolition on federal policy and regulation regarding sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. She explains the importance of policies to fight sex trafficking, and why focusing on demand is so crucial.

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Tom Perez: Interview with a cyberpatroller

Tom Perez: Interview with a cyberpatroller

Tom Perez is the founder of The EPIK (Every Man Protecting Innocent Kids) Project, an organization founded in 2012 to combat sex trafficking online. We asked him what he’s learned about buyers through his work, and the value of being part of the CEASE Network.

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Sadhvi Siddhali Shree: Interview with a filmmaker

Sadhvi Siddhali Shree: Interview with a filmmaker

In this Q&A, Sadhvi Siddhali Shree tells us about her latest film and how she was inspired by the movement leaders working tirelessly to stop sex trafficking.

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Angelyn Bayless: Interview with a disruptor

Angelyn Bayless: Interview with a disruptor

Angie Bayless trains local and national law enforcement on innovative ways to disrupt sex buying and hold buyers accountable for their role in trafficking.

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