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AwarenessNewsWisconsin

Silk Exotic strip club cuts ties with co-owner amid sex trafficking investigation

Two people have been indicted in the case. Christopher Childs, 46, of Hartford, faces federal charges in Milwaukee, WI. of sex trafficking involving force, fraud and coercion and conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking. Jennifer Campbell has also been charged with conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking.

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Man sentenced to 25 years in child prostitution case

Five months after a jury found him guilty of trafficking a child, a 48-year-old Eau Claire man was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison.

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Police: ‘International fugitive’ nabbed in Ashwaubenon for sex traffickin

Ashwaubenon, WI. Public Safety received a tip from a woman who said she had answered an online ad for modeling. The woman said Meixian Feng asked if she would be willing to “perform sex acts with white men to make money.”The woman said Feng also asked to bring along someone under age 18, for extra pay.”

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Survivors call attention to tattoos used in sex trafficking

Sex trafficking survivors and advocates are working across Wisconsin to help communities recognize signs of exploitation, such as tattoos used to brand victims. Nancy Yarbrough is a survivor who started Milwaukee nonprofit Fresh Start Learning, Inc. to provide resources to women and children who are victims of sex trafficking. Yarbrough told Wisconsin Public Radio that tattoos are commonly used in the sex trade to show that a person belongs to a specific trafficker.

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How to spot sex trafficking-even in Carlton County

Sex trafficking is a market-driven criminal industry based on supply and demand, according to the National Sex Trafficking Hotline. In other words, as long as people are willing to purchase other people for sex, there will be incentive to continue trafficking…It is common for them to target victims on social media. Young people may pour out their heartaches and problems online, creating an easy target for a trafficker.

NewsPerpetratorsWisconsin

Prison time for Sparta man on child porn, other charges

A Sparta, WI. man gets 20 years in prison for several counts including Possession of Child Pornography, Trafficking a Child, Child Sexual Exploitation, and Soliciting a Child for Prostitution.

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Medical professionals train to join the fight against human sex trafficking

Fierce Freedom says human sex trafficking is a global problem that affects million people and accounts for cases in all 72 Wisconsin counties.

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WAUSHARA COUNTY ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING COMMITTEE RECEIVES ACTION GRANT FROM THRIVENT FOR BOOKS

Forced into a life they never chose, manipulated, abused, and tortured at the hands of the pimps who control them, our country’s children are sold on the streets, on the internet and at truck stops across America every night.

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Unseen to the general public, sex trafficking is an issue in Wisconsin

It’s common to conceive of slavery as a thing of the past, but the practice is still affecting millions worldwide. Experts consider human trafficking to be a modern version of slavery, where individuals, especially women and children, are exploited for labor and commercial sex.

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Using Wisconsin roadways to crack down on human trafficking

State officials say human trafficking is a huge problem and cases have been reported in every Wisconsin county. The Department of Justice is teaming up with the Wisconsin State Patrol, focusing on roadways as a new strategy to crack down.