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Another issue for high school students that has become more relevant in recent years relates to human trafficking. In the past 12 months, 7 percent of those surveyed said they had been physically hurt by someone they were dating, while 9 percent said that they were forced to perform sexual acts they weren’t comfortable doing
A hotel in Roosevelt Park that was the source of several ongoing human trafficking complaints and multiple city code violations has been ordered closed by a Muskegon County circuit court judge.
At the moment, Michigan might be best known for the extreme cold temperatures, snow, and ice it is facing, but to Danielle Jordan Bastein, an ER nurse at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan is also known for something far more dangerous: Human trafficking! Thanks to a new screening protocol that she implemented, Bastein is fighting back!
24-year-old Robert Standfield of Port Huron. MI. was sentenced 1-15 years in prison for his involvement with Joseph McGough in the sex trafficking of a minor. The victim told investigators McGough took all earnings she made from performing commercial sex and she had to go on multiple “dates” a day.
According to Michael Glennon with the Detroit, MI. FBI, there is a 280-300 percent increase in sex trafficking workers in the area. Ten percent of them are under the age of 18. “We urge members of the public to educate themselves on these heinous crimes so they recognize the indicators. An educated public can help law enforcement rescue individuals in these situations and ensure those committing these acts are punished.”
Children in Detroit MI. are more at risk of becoming human trafficking targets while on their tablets than at any shopping center or public place, according to experts.
“These guys are out there and they’re hunting young girls just like you,” said Michael Glennon, a supervisory special agent with FBI Detroit, to a group of girls from several different high schools in the metro Detroit area.
The magnitude of the problem is almost paralyzing. Where do you even begin? We believe we need to begin where we are and with what we have. For us, that’s a dream and a tea shop.
PAW PAW, Mich. — Michigan State Police cracked down on human trafficking in the Kalamazoo area last weekend. MSP’s Detective Lieutenant Shane Criger said that a handful of victims were located and rescued.
BIRCH RUN, Mich. – It’s often recognized as a modern-day form of slavery. We’re talking about human trafficking and experts say it can happen anywhere. “Michigan is one of the top destination states because we’ve got Toledo, Ohio so close, we’ve got Canada so close,” said Rouleau. “About half of those doing the recruiting are female and almost half of those who are sold for the purposes of sex are male,” Rouleau stated.
A Port Huron man has pleaded guilty to a single count of human trafficking, according to a news release from the Michigan Attorney General Office.
Finding new and innovative ways to combat the demand for purchased sex, raise awareness to this nationwide epidemic, and provide safe environments for victims.
