Human Trafficking awareness is an important first step in addressing the exploitation of children and adults. Monterey County is one of two hot spot locations for Human Trafficking. Many of the faces we see on the street daily are those enslaved to another. Five Human Trafficking Awareness facts you may not be aware of: There… Continue Reading Human Trafficking Awareness Day, 5 Facts You Should Know
YWCA MC hosted over 140 professionals and interested community members for a one-day Human Trafficking training and the development of a Multi-Agency HT Task Force. Our three remarkable guest speakers so clearly lay the ground for the need for a Task Force in the County to raise the response to include increased identification and prosecution… Continue Reading Human Trafficking Training Conference a Success!
Immigrant status in the US has a strong correlation to Human Trafficking both sex and labor trafficking. People from other countries get lured by traffickers with false promises of legal status and a better life in the US. Instead, Traffickers force them into domestic servitude, sex work, farm, and factory labor. By using the fact… Continue Reading Immigrant Status in the US Correlates to Human Trafficking
Our Human Trafficking Coordinator, Lena Bustamantez, works with the victims of Human Trafficking. When speaking with Lena, you can see the passion she has for working with survivors of Human Trafficking. Lena Bustamantez is dedicated to getting the victims the resources they need. Trust the process. You may not feel like you’re strong, but you… Continue Reading Supporting the Victims of Human Trafficking
WHAT IS CSEC? Commercial sexual exploitation of children, CSEC, refers to a range of crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children for financial benefit. Traffickers exchange for monetary or non-monetary value. Non-monetary value includes; food, drugs, shelter, and protection. There are several acts that fall into what is categorized as CSEC; some of these acts… Continue Reading Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children -CSEC