Today’s Springfield Republican reports: Bobianski said a caller at 1:37 a.m. reported numerous shots fired inside Club 418, a strip club, located at 453 ½ Worthington St. “Officers responded to the scene and found five people who had serious gunshot wounds and another victim who was stabbed,” Bobianski said. “All of them were inside of […]
Month: May 2009
Polaris Project Launches TraffickingResourceCenter.org
We are pleased to share this May 22 press release from the Polaris Project: Dear Supporters, Polaris Project recently launched the first official website of the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC). The website provides information on the services offered by the NHTRC 24-hour hotline (1-888-3737-888), available training opportunities, and information and resources on human […]
Washington Post: “Online Sex Connections Linked to False Sense of Security”
Today’s Washington Post (ironically itself a participant in prostitution) reports how Craigslist’s new “adult services” section differs little from its former “erotic services” section: Online Sex Connections Linked to False Sense of Security …police say Craigslist’s adult services section, which the company pledged to monitor closely, has quickly emerged as a major virtual meeting spot […]
Boston Globe: “New laws treat teen prostitutes as abuse victims”
The 4/18/09 Boston Globe reports on a welcome change of attitude towards prostituted girls: By the time she was 8, Amanda had been sexually abused by her father’s friend for four years. At 12, she was peddling crack. At 14, she was selling sex on the sidewalk. Her pimp beat her weekly to keep her […]
Attorneys General Press Craigslist about Ads for Prostitution and Other Illegal Activities
We are pleased to relay this 5/4/09 news release from the office of Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster: Attorney General Chris Koster to meet with craigslist — Koster to express concerns about ads for prostitution and other illegal activities; will demand stronger enforcement by company — Jefferson City, Mo. — Attorney General Chris Koster will […]