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Department of Justice Gives $8.5 million to Prevent On-Campus Sexual Assault
The US Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has given $8.5 million in grants to help with prevention and investigation into instances of campus sexual assault, domestic abuse, dating violence and stalking. These grants have been awarded to institutions of higher learning across the country. In total, 27 grants were awarded. Bea…
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OVC to Honor Exemplary Victims Service Providers
The Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) will honor outstanding individuals, teams, and organizations in the victim’s service provider field at the 2016 National Crime Victims Service Awards. Public nominations are used to determine which organizations will receive the award. The awards are a way for OVC to observe National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, which…
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On-Demand Webinar About On-Campus Sexual Assault
The Office of Justice Programs and the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence have teamed up to release a webinar on-campus sexual assault. The webinar is being released in response to alarming new statistics about sexual assault on college campuses, according to the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence website. It features five presenters, and is available…
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Human Trafficking Bill Passes Through House To Empower Survivors
The Survivors of Human Trafficking Empowerment Act recently passed through the House of Representatives. It was passed as part of the larger Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, according to a press release issued by Congressman Mike Honda. The bill creates a legislative advisory council led by survivors of human trafficking. This council…
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Office for Victims of Crime Releases Human Trafficking Webinar Series
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is releasing a five-part webinar series on human trafficking. A press release issued recently by the OVC stated that the webinar will detail the connection between sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking. Likewise, it will examine the need for culturally specific resources for survivors and collaboration between…
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Office for Victims of Crime Releases 9-Part Human Trafficking Documentary
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has concluded plans to release a nine-part documentary series about human trafficking in January 2016. The documentary, entitled “The Faces of Human Trafficking,” features survivors of human trafficking to teach law enforcement, prosecutors, service providers, and the community about the crime. Among the survivors featured in the documentary…
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Senate Human Trafficking Bill Passes After Being Stalled by Abortion Politics
A Senate bill set to provide safe harbor to underage victims of human trafficking has passed despite debate over an abortion provision, according to reports. The bill was sponsored by Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas. The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act will start a fund for victims paid for by fines from…
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CNN Reporter Offered Two Children for $500
The terror group Boko Haram has displaced nearly one million Nigerians as a result of its attacks and many of those affected are children from local communities in the northern part of the country.. Refugee camps are rapidly filling, leaving many displaced to seek refuge in unofficial camps. According to CNN, it is very easy…
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29 Sex Trafficking Victims Rescued, Some as Young as 14 Years Old
Law enforcement officials from the Dominican Republic and United States have rescued 29 female sex trafficking victims in Sosua, Dominican Republic. A press release Issued recently by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security stated that 20 of the 29 victims were minors between the age of 14 and 17. Additionally, seven Dominicans were arrested for…
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Over $1.4 Million Offered in Housing Program Grant for Domestic Abuse Victims with HIV/AIDS
A new federal grant program will offer over $1.4 million to create housing programs for low income women living with HIV or AIDS, who are also victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the program in a March 11 press release. The…