Learning Opportunities
The Illicit Massage Industry and Human Trafficking in North Carolina
April 10, 2 p.m.
In this session, experts will introduce how illicit massage businesses (IMBs) operate. Participants will also learn about the indicators of a possible IMB facility. After the scope of the problem is presented, a successful grassroots activist who rid one NC city of IMBs will offer tips on how concerned citizens can address the problem in their area.
Panelists:
Ben Holder, Investigative Reporter
Ben Holder has worked to investigate and interrupt human trafficking rings in North Carolina since 2001. His work has resulted in the permanent closure of over a dozen suspected human trafficking operations, human trafficking charges, successful nuisance abatement prosecutions, ordinance changes, police directive changes, and the adaptation of strategies by law enforcement. As a reporter for the Carolina Peacemaker, he was a finalist for an investigative reporting award from the NC Press Association in 2001 about the industry.
Pam Strickland, founder, NC Stop Human Trafficking
Pam Strickland founded NC Stop Human Trafficking nearly 15 years ago. She is an expert in the anti-human trafficking field, having trained hundreds of law enforcement, school personnel, foster parents, and health care professionals.
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