by Melinda Sampson | Apr 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
This month we welcome representatives from the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office, Venus Curry, community programs coordinator, and Sgt. Lee Darnell, public information officer, to discuss the amazing work the Pitt County Sheriff’s Office is doing to build...
by Melinda Sampson | Feb 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
….North Carolina ranks No. 24 according to the Safe House Project’s report “An Evaluation of Survivor Identification and Safe Housing by State.” This report outlines how well each state is at identifies survivors, provides emergency response,...
by Melinda Sampson | Jan 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Human trafficking and human smuggling are two different crimes that are often misconceived and inaccurately conflated. The best way to support any cause is to understand it thoroughly. The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement defines human trafficking as a crime...
by Melinda Sampson | Jan 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security maintains that human trafficking victims are targeted because they are vulnerable in some manner. This vulnerability may stem from a variety of causes, including psychological, physical, and emotional issues. Traffickers...
by Melinda Sampson | Jan 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
The North Carolina Human Trafficking Commission welcomed SBI Special Agent in Charge Kellie Hodges to its December meeting to offer updates about the newest personnel assigned to the SBI’s Human Trafficking Unit and the agency’s investigative priorities. He introduced...
by Melinda Sampson | Dec 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Melinda Sampson, Community Outreach Coordinator The National Human Trafficking Hotline recently released its 2021 data on calls and cases, and North Carolina remains in the top 15 states in the U.S. for human trafficking cases. While it is good to see numbers and...
