by Melinda Sampson | Mar 4, 2024 | Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, Internet Safety, Prevention
Online safety is prevention. Online predators know how to find the most vulnerable young person in a sea of profiles on social media platforms. In many cases, child sex trafficking begins with online grooming activity. It is easy for predators to go into online spaces...
by Melinda Sampson | Nov 29, 2023 | Advocacy, FAQ
A common question that comes up during our community education sessions, after we say that forcible kidnap by a stranger is not the typical start of human trafficking experience, is why don’t they just leave, then? The answer to that question is as complicated as the...
by Melinda Sampson | Nov 9, 2023 | Advocacy
NC Stop Human Trafficking denounces H.R. 2601 “National Trafficking Hotline Enhancement Act.” This policy would require the National Human Trafficking Hotline to hand over information to state and federal law enforcement upon request. If this bill becomes law,...
by Melinda Sampson | Sep 26, 2023 | FAQ
People who attend our trainings or chat with us at community events often ask us about southern border control and how that relates to human trafficking. Oftentimes, the question sounds like, “If we improve border control, can we get rid of human trafficking here?”...
by Melinda Sampson | Sep 18, 2023 | FAQ
A common question we get asked is, “Does human trafficking happen in North Carolina?” Human trafficking occurs in North Carolina every day. The minimal available data answers the question, and though it isn’t a full picture, it does provide a snapshot....
