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Anti-human trafficking bill in Indiana could use some support.
Do you live in Indiana? Know anyone who does?
If so please contact your representative or pass the information along to your friends and relatives.
Thanks!
http://www.polarisproject.org/take-action/advocate/550-in-legislation-to-strengthen-human-trafficking-laws-
The 2012 Super Bowl will be hosted in Indianapolis on February 5, 2012, just weeks away. Indiana Attorney General, Greg Zoller, says, “There are enormous economic benefits of hosting large sporting events such as the Super Bowl, but the disturbing reality is that such gatherings in other states have drawn criminal rings that traffic young women and children into the commercial sex trade.” Help us protect these women and girls!
The State Senate has passed an anti-sex trafficking bill SB 4, and it is now moving on to the Indiana House of Representatives for a vote. However, in order for this bill to reach Governor Mitch Daniel’s desk and be signed into law, it is crucial to keep the momentum going.
The bill makes it easier to prosecute a trafficker who intentionally “recruits, harbors, or transports” someone when forcing them into participating in sexual conduct. In addition, when children under sixteen have been caught in commercial sex, the law will now accurately recognize them as sex trafficking victims, regardless of force, fraud or coercion. There is an immediate urgency that the Indiana House of Representativies pass this bill so that Governor Daniels can sign it into law.
Human Trafficking is one of the fastest growing criminal industries in the world. Traffickers reap billions in profits by using force, fraud or coercion to rob victims of their freedom. It is estimated that tens of thousands of U.S. citizens are trafficked within the United States, including more than 100,000 children in commercial sex. Indiana is not exempt from the brutality of human trafficking, but we can do something about it!
The 2012 Super Bowl will be hosted in Indianapolis on February 5, 2012, just weeks away. Indiana Attorney General, Greg Zoller, says, “There are enormous economic benefits of hosting large sporting events such as the Super Bowl, but the disturbing reality is that such gatherings in other states have drawn criminal rings that traffic young women and children into the commercial sex trade.” Help us protect these women and girls!
The State Senate has passed an anti-sex trafficking bill SB 4, and it is now moving on to the Indiana House of Representatives for a vote. However, in order for this bill to reach Governor Mitch Daniel’s desk and be signed into law, it is crucial to keep the momentum going.
The bill makes it easier to prosecute a trafficker who intentionally “recruits, harbors, or transports” someone when forcing them into participating in sexual conduct. In addition, when children under sixteen have been caught in commercial sex, the law will now accurately recognize them as sex trafficking victims, regardless of force, fraud or coercion. There is an immediate urgency that the Indiana House of Representativies pass this bill so that Governor Daniels can sign it into law.
Human Trafficking is one of the fastest growing criminal industries in the world. Traffickers reap billions in profits by using force, fraud or coercion to rob victims of their freedom. It is estimated that tens of thousands of U.S. citizens are trafficked within the United States, including more than 100,000 children in commercial sex. Indiana is not exempt from the brutality of human trafficking, but we can do something about it!
http://www.in.gov/portal/news_events/73810.htm
Human trafficking
Lawmakers are working to toughen and close loopholes in Indiana's human trafficking law. SB 4 provides that recruiting, harboring, or transporting another person to participate in sexual conduct by force, threat of force, or fraud constitutes human trafficking.
Among other provisions, the measure provides that a person who recruits, harbors, or transports a child less than 16 years of age with the intent of engaging the child in forced labor, involuntary servitude, prostitution, or sexual conduct commits promotion of human trafficking of a minor, a Class B felony punishable by six to 20 years in prison. The bill has already been approved by the Senate by a unanimous vote and speedy action is expected in the House to ensure passage before this year's Super Bowl in Indianapolis.
According to committee testimony, human trafficking is estimated to be a $32 billion industry worldwide, affecting nearly 12.3 million adults and children, making it the second largest crime business in the world. Unfortunately, human traffickers are expected to be among the 100,000 people due to gather in Indianapolis for this year's Super Bowl as previous host cities have experienced a spike in this type of criminal activity in the days surrounding this event.
Human trafficking
Lawmakers are working to toughen and close loopholes in Indiana's human trafficking law. SB 4 provides that recruiting, harboring, or transporting another person to participate in sexual conduct by force, threat of force, or fraud constitutes human trafficking.
Among other provisions, the measure provides that a person who recruits, harbors, or transports a child less than 16 years of age with the intent of engaging the child in forced labor, involuntary servitude, prostitution, or sexual conduct commits promotion of human trafficking of a minor, a Class B felony punishable by six to 20 years in prison. The bill has already been approved by the Senate by a unanimous vote and speedy action is expected in the House to ensure passage before this year's Super Bowl in Indianapolis.
According to committee testimony, human trafficking is estimated to be a $32 billion industry worldwide, affecting nearly 12.3 million adults and children, making it the second largest crime business in the world. Unfortunately, human traffickers are expected to be among the 100,000 people due to gather in Indianapolis for this year's Super Bowl as previous host cities have experienced a spike in this type of criminal activity in the days surrounding this event.
p.s. I know this is a state issue and I did post it in the Indiana forum, but I was hoping to be able to reach a few more people by posting this in GD. If anyone decides to lock it I certainly understand.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Lloyd
http://www.harpercollins.com/books/Girls-Like-Us-Rachel-Lloyd/?isbn=9780061582059
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“Riveting. . . . [Lloyd’s] passionate, persuasive arguments for recognition and protection give a voice to the thousands of girls all around us who work and suffer in near invisibility.”
— Corrie Pikul, Elle
“Girls Like Us is a powerful and eloquent recounting of the lives of children and young women caught up in the ravages of sexual exploitation….[It] offers valuable insights into understanding the complex emotional and economic factors that contribute to the exploitation of children and youth.”
— Richard J. Estes, Professor of Social Work, University of Pennsylvania
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“Riveting. . . . [Lloyd’s] passionate, persuasive arguments for recognition and protection give a voice to the thousands of girls all around us who work and suffer in near invisibility.”
— Corrie Pikul, Elle
“Girls Like Us is a powerful and eloquent recounting of the lives of children and young women caught up in the ravages of sexual exploitation….[It] offers valuable insights into understanding the complex emotional and economic factors that contribute to the exploitation of children and youth.”
— Richard J. Estes, Professor of Social Work, University of Pennsylvania
http://www.harpercollinsspeakersbureau.com/speaker/rachel-lloyd.aspx
"Girls Like Us is powerfully raw, deeply moving, and utterly authentic. Rachel Lloyd has turned a personal atrocity into triumph and is nothing less than a true hero. Exposing the complexities of 'the life,' she takes you inside a world most prefer to pretend doesn't exist, and puts you front and center with the realities of the commercial sex industry and the modern day slave trade right here in America. Never again will you look at young girls on the street as one of 'those' women -- you will only see little girls that are girls just like us."
-- Demi Moore, actress and activist
"Extraordinarily inspiring . . . [Girls Like Us] illuminates the complexities of the sex industry . . . From johns to judges, Americans often suffer from a profound misunderstanding of how teenage prostitution actually works - and fail to appreciate that it's one of our country's biggest human rights problems . . . I hope that Lloyd's important and compelling book will be a reminder that homegrown American girls are also trafficked, and they deserve sympathy and social services - not handcuffs and juvenile detention."
-- Nicholas Kristof, New York Times
"This book will burn a hole in your heart. The beauty of Rachel Lloyd's searing memoir is how she exorcises the pain of her own troubled girlhood by connecting with hundreds of young women on a brutal path. The truth and power of her writing takes us to a place where common humanity becomes the ultimate healer."
-- Mira Nair, director of Salaam Bombay!, Mississippi Masala, and The Namesake
"Girls Like Us is powerfully raw, deeply moving, and utterly authentic. Rachel Lloyd has turned a personal atrocity into triumph and is nothing less than a true hero. Exposing the complexities of 'the life,' she takes you inside a world most prefer to pretend doesn't exist, and puts you front and center with the realities of the commercial sex industry and the modern day slave trade right here in America. Never again will you look at young girls on the street as one of 'those' women -- you will only see little girls that are girls just like us."
-- Demi Moore, actress and activist
"Extraordinarily inspiring . . . [Girls Like Us] illuminates the complexities of the sex industry . . . From johns to judges, Americans often suffer from a profound misunderstanding of how teenage prostitution actually works - and fail to appreciate that it's one of our country's biggest human rights problems . . . I hope that Lloyd's important and compelling book will be a reminder that homegrown American girls are also trafficked, and they deserve sympathy and social services - not handcuffs and juvenile detention."
-- Nicholas Kristof, New York Times
"This book will burn a hole in your heart. The beauty of Rachel Lloyd's searing memoir is how she exorcises the pain of her own troubled girlhood by connecting with hundreds of young women on a brutal path. The truth and power of her writing takes us to a place where common humanity becomes the ultimate healer."
-- Mira Nair, director of Salaam Bombay!, Mississippi Masala, and The Namesake
Been following this one as a youth advocate here.
Thank you so much for posting this! 
Thank you!
