As a prosecutor who has spent over a decade fighting human trafficking, I’ve seen the terrible human toll of sex trafficking in California. Every day, women and children are forced to sell their bodies, on the streets and online, for the financial gain of human traffickers. I have helped to create and lead the first […]
Read MoreDistrict Attorney Nancy O’Malley: Must pass Prop 35 this November
Your Turn: Must pass the CASE Act (Prop 35) to fight human trafficking in California by District Attorney Nancy O’Malley (Op-ed published in Contra Costa Times on June 30, 2012) In 2010, a 13-year-old girl from San Francisco came across the Bay Bridge to Oakland. She thought that she was visiting friends, but one of […]
Read MoreFather of trafficking survivor: Why California needs Prop 35.
As the world turns, there are many things to debate about: from the food that is grown for our tables, to the computers that run mega companies. But in the menagerie of things, a true cause has arisen: Proposition 35 (or Californians Against Sexual Exploitation or CASE Act). California needs Prop 35 to pass. It […]
Read MoreProp 35: Join Our Fight against Human Trafficking
(This article was on the cover of the PORAC magazine in April 2012. Click here to see actual article.) By Chris Kelly, Founder of the Safer California Foundation & former Facebook Chief Privacy Officer. We share a dedication to public safety and to protecting the lives of those who are the most vulnerable in our […]
Read MoreIt’s Halftime Here.
We’re half way to our signature goal. Voters are signing the CASE Act at record speed, pushing forward our signature deadline to FEBRUARY 29, 2012. While our paid campaign is flying, our volunteer signatures are lagging. Clint Eastwood talked about America’s halftime in his Superbowl ad.
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 […]
Read MoreGoing Undercover with the Oakland Police
Two weeks ago, I went on an undercover operation in Oakland. We were on International Blvd., where I drove by often when residing there. We even passed by my favorite taco truck. While I was aware that youths were being sold for sex on the streets, I didn’t imagine the magnitude. There were girls all […]
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