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WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline proclaimed January as Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month at the first public Commissioners’ Meeting in 2023. …
Chester County Commissioners Declare January as Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — In recognition of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, state officials are coming together Thursday to outline efforts to combat the exploitation of people. Human trafficking is a widespread issue …
State Officials Join Forces to Combat Human Trafficking Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the arrest of Ellen Cummings on Wednesday in connection to labor trafficking in Mifflin County. Cummings ran Tip Top Resources/Go2Detailing, a car …
Pennsylvania Woman Arrested for Labor Trafficking, Foster Children Forced to Work Without Pay Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently issued a final rule to help survivors avoid some of the financial consequences of human trafficking. The CFPB has established, …
CFPB Helps Survivors Mitigate the Financial Consequences of Human Trafficking Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nery A. Martinez Vasquez, 54, and Maura N. Martinez, 54, both of Shasta Lake, California, were both sentenced on Monday for conspiring to subject three victims to …
Couple Sentenced for Conspiring to Subject Mother and Her Daughters to Forced Labor Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has used its rulemaking authority to propose that consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) do not prevent survivors of human trafficking from achieving …
CFPB Seeks to Halt Negative Credit Reporting for Survivors of Human Trafficking Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A woman in Florida pleaded guilty this week to a federal racketeering conspiracy that victimized Mexican agricultural workers admitted into the United States under the H-2A temporary …
Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy, Forced Labor of Mexican Agricultural Workers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) recently announced grant awards totaling over $40 million to enhance services for victims of crime across the United …
More Than $40 Million Awarded to Improve Services for Crime Victims Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) announced almost $87 million in funding to combat human trafficking, provide supportive services to trafficking victims throughout the United …
Nearly $87 Million Awarded to Combat Human Trafficking and Help Victims Read More