Sexual Violence
Abused and Falsely Accused
Esmeralda* was an ambitious teenager from a poor family in La Paz, Bolivia.
Like other 14-year-old girls, she spent her busy days balancing school,...
October 30
Sex Trafficking
Six Freed from Mumbai Brothel amid a Busy Festival Season
On Saturday, IJM staff supported senior anti-human trafficking police on a rescue operation to free six girls and young women from exploitation in a...
October 24
Slavery
Bhavani was Kidnapped at Five Years Old
Life was hard enough before Bhavani was forcefully taken from her parents.
Her mom and dad had been slaves on a sugarcane farm for a year. They were...
October 15
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
Five Children Are Free, and Their Journey to Healing Begins
Acting on a tip from the Nordic Liaison Office, the Philippine National Police rescued five victims of cybersex trafficking last week in a town north...
October 12
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
Police Arrest Filipina, Australian for Online Crimes Against Children
ILOILO CITY – Authorities have arrested a Filipina woman and an Australian national after police caught the Filipina sending sexually explicit videos...
September 17
Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
Court Delivers Speedy Justice, Defending Five Children Who Are Now Free
ILIGAN CITY, PHILIPPINES—Just 37 days after their arrest, two Filipino traffickers pled guilty to attempted trafficking and child abuse in a...
September 13
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