by Melinda Sampson | Sep 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
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 | National Human Trafficking Hotline, Resources, Shelter
Human trafficking occurs in North Carolina every day. The very limited data that is available answers the question, and though it isn’t a full picture, it does provide a snapshot. According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, in 2021 North Carolina ranks No. 12...
by Melinda Sampson | Jul 26, 2023 | Advocacy, Legislation and Policy, Prevention, Resources
Every year, on July 30, human trafficking is acknowledged and discussed across the globe for World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. In 2013, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution declaring a global day of awareness about human trafficking. The resolution...
by Melinda Sampson | Apr 7, 2022 | Online Platforms
OnlyFans is an online platform that is well known to many youths yet is relatively unknown to older adults. While older adults don’t know what OnlyFans even is, youth who take up using this platform are unaware of the risks that it entails. In this piece we will...
