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Greg Russinger's Blog – December 2008 Archive (5)

Child maid trafficking spreads from Africa to US

IRVINE, Calif. -- Late at night, the neighbors saw a little girl at the kitchen sink of the house next door. They watched through their window as the child rinsed plates under the open faucet. She wasn't much taller than the counter and the soapy water swallowed her slender arms.

To put the dishes away, she climbed on a chair.

But she was not the daughter of the couple next door doing chores. She was their maid.

Shyima was 10 when a wealthy Egyptian couple… Continue

Added by Greg Russinger on December 31, 2008 at 8:59pm — No Comments

H.R. 7311 in effect..

Groundbreaking Human Trafficking Legislation

Signed Into Law

WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), co-chair of the Congressional Human Trafficking Caucus, applauded President Bush today for signing into law H.R. 7311, the “William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act.” H.R. 7311 is historic legislation that will combat human trafficking in the United States and around the world.

“Thousands of human trafficking victims… Continue

Added by Greg Russinger on December 24, 2008 at 10:34am — No Comments

in 3 days and L.A. Madam

Below is just one quote from this must read article from MSNBC... Lets continue raising our voice and collective efforts, freedom is being experienced...

"Last year alone, the FBI opened more than 225 human trafficking investigations in the United States. Figures for 2008 are not yet available, but in a coordinated nationwide sweep in July, federal, state and local authorities made more than 640 arrests and rescued 47 children in just three days."

SORRY FOR SOME REASON THE… Continue

Added by Greg Russinger on December 22, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

AGENCY LEADER'S SON GETS 24 YEARS IN SEX CASE

The son of a Babylon Town commissioner was sentenced Friday to 24 years in prison for his role in a human-trafficking ring that forced teenage girls to work as prostitutes and dancers, federal prosecutors said. According to the U.S. attorney's office in Connecticut, Corey Davis, 36, ran his prostitution ring out of a Springfield Gardens house owned by his mother, Constance Carter-Davis, who heads a Babylon agency that helps women struggling with domestic violence. Prosecutors said Corey Davis… Continue

Added by Greg Russinger on December 21, 2008 at 12:15pm — No Comments

Alameda lawmaker seeks crackdown on pimps, johns who victimize children (a must read!!)

An East Bay lawmaker has introduced a pair of assembly bills aimed at hitting pimps and johns who victimize children where it hurts them most.

Assemblyman Sandre Swanson, D-Alameda, wasted no time, introducing his AB 16 and AB 17 on Monday, the new Legislature's very first day.

AB 16, the "Human Trafficking Penalties Act," would increase criminal penalties for pimping, pandering, trafficking or buying underage youth for sexual purposes by upgrading such offenses to qualify… Continue

Added by Greg Russinger on December 2, 2008 at 9:20am — No Comments