In Minnesota
IT’S A WRAP: State Legislature approves $2.8 million for Safe Harbor… Roper-Batker: “An underfunded and incomplete victory”
(May 21, 2013 – Minneapolis) — In the final hours before the mandated deadline last night, the Minnesota Legislature … [Read more...]
Help Minnesota’s child victims of sex trafficking
STAR TRIBUNE Commentary (5/2/13), Lee Roper-Batker, president and CEO of the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota -- Last … [Read more...]
Help us keep the pressure on the House & Senate HHS Finance Committees to fully fund Safe Harbor
The Senate version of the Health and Human Services (HHS) omnibus bill was released on 4/15 and includes $4 million for … [Read more...]
Women’s Foundation awards $350,000 in grants to end the sex trafficking of Minnesota girls
(April 12, Minneapolis)—The Women’s Foundation of Minnesota has awarded $350,000 in grants to nine organizations … [Read more...]
Nationally
Nebraska
WORLD HERALD-BUREAU (5/24/13), "Plan targeting sex trafficking of juveniles clears a hurdle" -- The Nebraska Legislature advanced a bill … [Read more...]
2 people face child sex-trafficking charges
DULUTH NEWS TRIBUNE, Steve Kuchera (5/21/13) -- A coordinated investigation involving the federal government and authorities in several … [Read more...]
Florida
TAMPA BAY TIMES (5/19/13), "After sex-trafficking arrests, Backpage.com under fire" -- It was the third bust of a Central Florida … [Read more...]
Washington
SEATTLE PI (5/19/13), "Ex-teen pimp heads to prison for sex trafficking" -- A 21-year-old Everett man convicted of pimping a teen girl faces … [Read more...]









