08-02 CALIFORNIA Finally Passes Bill Buying a Child for Sex is a FELONY.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 379 into law last Wednesday, ending a battle that divided Democrats first in the Assembly, and then in the state Senate. The law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2026, gives prosecutors new tools to crack down on people they believe are soliciting sex from minors or loitering with the […]

08-01 Human Trafficking Bust Leads to 72 Arrests, 29 Victims Rescued

MISSISSIPPI. (WALA) – A big sex offender and human trafficking bust across Mississippi has resulted in the arrest of 72 people. According to the Mississippi attorney general Lynn Fitch, during ‘Operation Guardian Force,’ law enforcement officers were able to rescue 29 human trafficking victims in this this two-week investigation, which went from July 14 to […]

07-30 Today is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. What Does This Mean?

The 30th of July marks the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. This year’s theme, “Human Trafficking is Organized Crime – End the Exploitation”, highlights a neglected crime: trafficking for forced criminality. IOM’s campaign, “Forced to Commit, Criminalized for Surviving. Let’s End the Exploitation”, calls for protecting, not punishing victims of this abuse. Across the […]

07-28 CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM: Disturbing Trend That Has Been Growing Among Children Since the Pandemic

Chronic absenteeism surged to unprecedented levels at schools across America during the coronavirus pandemic and remains at disturbingly high levels even now. The Department of Education (DoE) defines chronic absenteeism as students missing 10 percent or more of school per year. Chronic absenteeism skyrocketed to 31 percent in the 2021-2022 academic year but even four years later, students […]