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[–] ORDOTEMPLIINTERNETIS [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

FURTHER NC RESEARCH:

The North Carolina connection to human trafficking Jan 2010

It is hard to believe that, in America, we have people trapped and forced to work as laborers or prostitutes as slaves of human traffickers. North Carolina has been ranked in the top 8 most common sites for human trafficking. One of the reasons we are so popular is I85 and I95.

Human traffickers love the I85 and I95 highways in North Carolina and they also use another high speed highway to recruit, enslave, and find new customers-the internet.

Human traffickers target those who are society's most vulnerable, have the quietest voices and find it hard to fight back. Often, victims include immigrants and children. Children who are loners or runaways are also a popular target of cybertraffickers.

North Carolina passed a bill in 2007 which makes human trafficking a felony and offers state assistance to victims.

In the last several months there were several cases in human trafficking uncovered in North Carolina. Human trafficking via the internet to enable their crime rings has long been on the radar of the law enforcement community.

A Few Recent NC Cases:

Sex Ring:

April 2009, a man was sentenced to 24 years in prison for operating a human trafficking sex trade between Charlotte and Washington. Girls were as young as 16 and smuggled in from Mexico.

Child Sex Case – Internet Sting:

June 2009, a Duke University official, was arrested after an Internet sting. He was charged with trafficking a 5 year old boy for sex. His name was provided by a defendant in a different trafficking case.

Spa case in Monroe – Ads on Craigslist:

In 2008, a spa in Union County was using Craiglist to advertise services that were offered by people who had been coerced into a human trafficking scheme.

Shaniya Davis – Mother allegedly sold her into sex trade via internet:

In NC we have the pending case and trial regarding the alleged human trafficking of Shaniya Davis. Her own mother allegedly sold her daughter into the sex trade using the internet to find a buyer and to send messages. This case should be a wake up call to parents, teachers, and all caregivers.


According to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, there is now an average of 78 sex trafficking cases every year in North Carolina, and Charlotte is the #1 city.

Lawmakers and local ministries are now stepping up the fight to combat this horrific issue.

https://youtu.be/KqzgWWavZoA