by awkolaw2 | Apr 12, 2021 | Chelsie Warner, Human Trafficking, Human Trafficking, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault
The common phrase, “You can’t believe everything you see on social media” is more prevalent than ever. Between the rise in “fake news” and the desire to turn any headline into a sarcastic meme, social media has become a playground for false narratives. Most social...
by awkolaw2 | Sep 13, 2019 | Boy Scouts, Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse, Chelsie Warner, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Human Trafficking, Human Trafficking, Mary Liu, School Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse In Scouting, Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault, Sexual Harrassment, Sports Sexual Abuse
Trauma has the power to derail lives. People who develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying or life-threatening event may experience chronic struggles with relationships, jobs, and physical and emotional health. And...
by awkolaw2 | May 9, 2019 | Chelsie Warner, Human Trafficking, Human Trafficking, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault
Prostitutes are not human trafficking victims. That is the assertion of opponents to a bill recently passed in the Florida Senate. The legislation aims to curb the rapid growth of trafficking by mandating awareness education for employees in trafficking hotbed sectors...
by awkolaw2 | Apr 10, 2019 | Chelsie Warner, Human Trafficking, Human Trafficking, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault
Human trafficking occurs in almost every country in the world, claiming millions of victims, and netting billions for traffickers. Yet only a small percentage of perpetrators are held accountable in courts of law. According to global statistics cited on...
by awkolaw2 | Apr 6, 2019 | Chelsie Warner, Human Trafficking, Human Trafficking, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault
Sex sells. Human traffickers know this and have capitalized on this fact: according to UNICEF, human trafficking is the second largest criminal enterprise in the world; the United Nations Office of Drug and Crime reports that 79% of human trafficking involves sexual...
by awkolaw2 | Mar 29, 2019 | Chelsie Warner, Human Trafficking, Mary Liu, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault
Me Too: two small words making big changes. In 2006, activist Tarana Burke started the Me Too movement to support and empower girls and women of color who had been victims of sexual abuse. Me Too gained national attention in 2017 when actress Alyssa Milano encouraged...
