by Doug Bardwell | Aug 11, 2020 | Doug's posts, Things To Do
Understanding what’s going on in the mind of trafficking victims can be the best place to start if we want to help them. The following is the beginning of an excellent series on trafficking by the Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking (CCAHT). From their...
by Doug Bardwell | Jul 22, 2020 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
We have laws, such as the Protect Our Children Act of 2008 (S. 1738), which created a national strategy to identify and prosecute those responsible for child online sexual trafficking. However, in order to be effective, this law requires oversight by the Department of...
by Doug Bardwell | Jul 15, 2020 | Doug's posts, Things To Do
Updated 1-23-23 Everyone is spending more time online and with each additional hour, your chances are better of accidentally being exposed to something as untoward as child porn or child abuse. If it happens, it’ll probably be a first for you. So what do you do?...
by Doug Bardwell | Jul 7, 2020 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
If you saw last week’s blog post, and if you downloaded the full report, you’ve no doubt realized there is one heck of a lot to digest in the report. 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report 20th Annual Trafficking in Persons Report issued – comments by...
by Doug Bardwell | Jun 30, 2020 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
For 20 years now, the U.S. Department of State has been compiling the Trafficking in Persons Report. The report details the level of commitment to fighting trafficking of each country around the world. From level one (best) to level three (worst), it’s easy to...
by Doug Bardwell | Jun 17, 2020 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
According to Darkness To Light (a child sexual abuse prevention website), child grooming is the process of ever so gradually initiating and maintaining an intimate relationship with a child – often the child of a friend or relative. Since the perpetrator is...