Sex Trafficking
Sex Trafficking
Dozens of IJM Clients Safe in Nepal; Staff Warn of Increased Trafficking Risks Following Earthquake
After the catastrophic earthquake that has so far claimed thousands of lives struck Nepal on Saturday, April 25, IJM’s team in Kolkata started trying...
May 01
Sex Trafficking
Trafficker Receives Maximum Punishment After Two Years in Hiding
Three years ago in a district courtroom outside Kolkata, Maya* stood on the wooden witness stand and boldly shared her story. She declared that the...
April 23
Sex Trafficking
Undercover Rescue Operation Frees 29 in the Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, April 21, 2015
It was a typical Wednesday afternoon at a private house party in the Dominican Republic, the...
April 21
Sex Trafficking
Massive Operation in the Philippines Shows a Country Serious about Ending Human Trafficking
Eleven suspects were arrested at a high-end entertainment bar where women and girls were being trafficked and exploited for sex in the heart of...
April 10
Sex Trafficking
Her Voice is Heard: Rida’s Testimony in Court Shows Courage
Fifteen-year-old Rida* is the youngest of nine sex trafficking survivors rescued in an operation this past November.
She was the first to testify in...
March 16
Sex Trafficking
Trafficking Survivor Reacts to Brothel Owner's Conviction
One of the most brutal brothel owners we have ever encountered in our work in India is facing ten years in prison for sex trafficking crimes in two...
March 05
Sex Trafficking
History in the Making: Notorious Trafficker Twice Convicted for Sex Trafficking Crimes
KOLKATA, INDIA, February 27, 2015
Seven years ago, Nakul Bera thought he was invincible. He ran two brothels with nearly 50 young women he had...
February 27
Sex Trafficking
IJM Pampanga Helps Rescue Young Women from Bar Under Sex Trafficking Investigation
A handwritten sign is still taped to the bar door: Gentlemen it’s time to close, it’s hotel and motel time. The message may be the last one the bar...
February 20
Sex Trafficking
IJM Mumbai Celebrates Freedom: Two Stories in One Day
MUMBAI, INDIA, February 09, 2015
As IJM joined local authorities on their first rescue operation of the year, the team got a phone call that four...
February 09