Sex Trafficking
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
Sex Trafficking
Six Nepali Girls Set Free In Kolkata’s Red-Light Area
January 22, 2015
Six young women trafficked from Nepal into India were set free from multiple brothels in a single night last week. IJM joined an...
January 23
Sex Trafficking
Celebrating More Than Another Christmas Party In Pampanga
PAMPANGA, PHILIPPINES, January 08, 2015 Peals of laughter broke out above the Christmas music as more than 100 guest moved through the first...
January 08
Sex Trafficking
Three convictions in Pampanga show a country serious about stopping trafficking
PAMPANGA, THE PHILIPPINES - Two sex trafficking cases ended with convictions today in the Philippines. Both underscore a government serious about...
December 16
Sex Trafficking
IJM’s First Cases In the Dominican Republic Result in Two Arrests & Justice for 14-Year-Old Girl
For a young teen named Clarisa* and her family, the fact that two men are in prison facing sex trafficking charges brings a sense of safety that...
October 24
Sex Trafficking
IJM Pampanga and Police Work Around the Clock to Rescue 17 Young Women
PAMPANGA, THE PHILIPPINES, October 03, 2014In just one week, IJM helped police rescue 17 girls and young women from four different bars in the...
October 03
Sex Trafficking
Rescue in Mumbai: Police and IJM Discover a Brothel’s Secret Hiding Spot
MUMBAI, INDIA, September 26, 2014
Getting inside the brothel was the first challenge: A manager sits outside a locked gate and screens customers....
September 26