Happy New Year! Your dedication in 2011 has paved the way for our sure victory in 2012. After holding our breath to see the outcomes of the fundraising and the Attorney General’s approval of our initiative, we have a sigh of relief. The Californians Against Sexual Exploitation (CASE Act) petition launched on December 24th, just […]
Read MoreReally. Sincerely. Thanks.
Last week, a volunteer told me that she was thankful for CAS and proud of being a volunteer. I paused and reflected, “Wow…yes, I am proud to be her fellow CASer!” I want to say a big THANK-YOU to all our donors and volunteers! This Thanksgiving, I am indeed thankful for C-A-S:
Read MoreWe got the funding. Let’s do it!
From its inception two years ago, California Against Slavery (CAS) has been unwavering in our commitment to place our initiative on the ballot. We believe in the strategic significance of strong laws and the collective power of voters. Over a year ago, I said that CAS will not launch another signature campaign unless we have […]
Read MoreJuly 2010 End of Round 1 Message
The message below was sent to our volunteers in July 2010 at the end of our first attempt to qualify the initiative for the 2010 ballot. Watch the video here. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Many of you know that Cambodia is one of the most notorious countries for sex trafficking. But do you know that there are more […]
Read MoreHappy Birthday CAS!
Today is California Against Slavery’s official 2-year birthday! On 9-9-09, Karen and I registered CAS with the IRS and State of California. We had no idea what we were getting ourselves and all of you into! 🙂 It’s been quite a journey that we’re still on. Yes, we could’ve aimed for less. We could’ve treaded lightly. But why?
Read MoreHuman Trafficking Conviction in San Diego
San Diego, August 22, 2011: Charles Duan Hamilton was sentenced by a federal court in San Diego to serve 141 months in custody, plus 10 years of supervised release for one count of sex trafficking of a minor. He was also ordered by pay $3,200.07 in restitution to the victim. Hamilton admitted that he recruited […]
Read MoreJury Acquitted Pimp, Victim Portrayed as “Slut” Faces Imminent Danger
This weekend, I was floored by a news article about a jury that acquitted a pimp because his teenage victim had a prior history of sexual exploitation (Miami girl’s beau/pimp acquitted of sex crime , Journal Gazette, Indiana, 7/29/11). It is absolutely appalling that the court accepted an argument that this young victim’s prior exploitation […]
Read MoreThe John Profile
Who are the men that buy sex? According to a Newsweek article that discusses a Boston based study this week here are the stats: -sex as divorced from personal relationships (with a lack of emotional involvement) -have a profile that commit more crimes of all sorts compared to “non-buyers” and all violent crimes in this test group against […]
Read MoreLet’s Catch Up to Georgia!
After fighting for four years to get this legislation to pass, Georgia’s tough anti-human trafficking law has been put into practice. The new law has tough penalties for violators including the following: -25-year minimum sentence for perpetrators caught using coercion trafficking a child under 18 years old.
Read MorePowerful Letter from Sacramento Police Association
On Friday, 50-year-old Paul “Yoshi” Moore from Sacramento pleaded guilty to sex trafficking of 3 underage girls. According to US Attorney’s Office, two other defendants – Kevin Hawkins and Timothy Lee – were involved in selling these young girls through the internet to pedophiles and other sex predators. Since this case was prosecuted at the […]
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