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Greg Russinger's Blog – May 2009 Archive (8)

Teen Sex for Sale: Middle School Madam Busted

13 year old girl busted as a Madam in Dallas Texas Middle School... A must read

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Added by Greg Russinger on May 30, 2009 at 10:29am — No Comments

FIA arrests human traffickers, recovers girl

PESHAWAR: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested on Sunday three people involved in human trafficking over an attempt to smuggle a young girl to Dubai, sources told Daily Times. The sources said that FIA staff at Peshawar international airport arrested Sajid Mohammad and Nadeem, the brother of the girl, on a tip-off. The smugglers’ ring-leader Siddiqullah, was also arrested later from Hayatabad area of the city. The girl belongs to the Lala Kalay area of the provincial capital and had… Continue

Added by Greg Russinger on May 25, 2009 at 11:34am — No Comments

Sick: 10 arrested in east China over brick kiln slavery (these slaves are handicapped)

BEIJING (AP) — Police in eastern China have arrested 10 men for allegedly enslaving mentally handicapped people who were forced to work at brick kilns and endure beatings, an officer said Friday.

A total of 32 people were freed in an April 28 raid on the kilns located on the outskirts of the city of Jieshou in Anhui province, the police officer said, confirming a report by the official Xinhua News Agency.

The victims were all mentally handicapped people between the ages of… Continue

Added by Greg Russinger on May 22, 2009 at 10:14am — No Comments

B.C. expert says Craigslist open to changing sex ads section in Canada

We have all read and celebrated the recent Craigslist free erotic services site is being shut down in the US... Now we look toward Canada.. Here the update...

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Added by Greg Russinger on May 17, 2009 at 10:52am — 1 Comment

Girls on Our Streets (Nicholas D. Kristof)

Girls on Our Streets

By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF

Published: May 6, 2009

Jasmine Caldwell was 14 and selling sex on the streets when an opportunity arose to escape her pimp: an undercover policeman picked her up.

The cop could have rescued her from the pimp, who ran a string of 13 girls and took every cent they earned. If the cop had taken Jasmine to a shelter, she could have resumed her education and tried to put her life back in order.

Instead, the… Continue

Added by Greg Russinger on May 7, 2009 at 8:50am — 2 Comments

South Korea's wartime sex slaves: Hoping for closure at the end of their lives

The 'comfort women' forced into slavery by Japanese soldiers have struggled for years to persuade the world to acknowledge their ordeal. They're growing tired now, but not giving up.

By John M. Glionna

April 30, 2009

Reporting from Toechon, South Korea -- Kang Il-chul rides in the back of a van packed with gossiping old women. The 82-year-old girlishly covers her mouth to whisper a secret.

"We argue a lot about the food," she says, wrinkling her nose. "To… Continue

Added by Greg Russinger on May 5, 2009 at 8:44pm — No Comments

Millions to recieve birth certification (legal documentation a must in the fight against HT)

OUAGADOUGOU, 4 May 2009 (IRIN) - More than five million people in Burkina Faso, mostly women and children, are expected to receive free birth certificates as part of a one-year, US$5-million government programme.

“A birth certificate is tremendously important because it testifies to the legal existence of the individual,” André Dembélé, the head of the government’s committee on birth certificates, told IRIN. He said the committee has asked “husbands to allow their wives to return to… Continue

Added by Greg Russinger on May 5, 2009 at 8:42pm — No Comments

watched this last night, historic

Bust of Sojourner Truth, Former Slave, Unveiled at US Capitol.

....Sojourner Truth was born into slavery in 1797. She escaped in the early 19th century. And although she was unable to read or write, she delivered stirring speeches promoting the abolition of slavery and women's voting rights.

First Lady Michelle Obama said she thinks Sojourner Truth would be proud of the strides black and white women have made. "I hope that Sojourner Truth would be proud to see me, a… Continue

Added by Greg Russinger on May 3, 2009 at 8:43am — No Comments