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Runaway Girl, Inc. founder Carissa Phelps to speak about human trafficking

Oct 26, 2018 | Awareness, Nebraska, Survivors

Human trafficking advocate and founder and CEO of Runaway Girl, Inc. Carissa Phelps will speak about her experiences in the world of human trafficking on Oct. 26 at the Nebraska Union from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

UNL community combats sex trafficking through awareness, research

Oct 2, 2018 | Nebraska, News, USIAHT Sub

Nebraska’s proximity to Interstate 80, a highway that stretches from California to New Jersey, makes some towns in the state particularly susceptible to the buying and selling of young women and sometimes young men, according to the U.S. Institute Against Human Trafficking.

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Oct 2, 2018 | Awareness, Nebraska, Survivors

More than 400 people attended the symposium, hosted by the Panhandle Regional Human Trafficking Task Force, to learn about human trafficking, signs of human trafficking and its victims. “This crime thrives in plain view,” Anna Brewer, a former FBI agent and investigator with the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office, said.

Lincoln man accused of sex trafficking 15-year-old; AG says other victims possible

Jun 25, 2018 | Nebraska, News, Perpetrators

State prosecutors have accused a Lincoln man of enticing a 15-year-old girl into prostitution, child sexual assault and possessing child pornography, according to court documents.