Beyond the Headlines: Human Trafficking

BEYOND THE HEADLINES
AIRS: Sunday, December 14, 2014, at 10:00AM
Hosted by ABC7's Cheryl Jennings

Our show today focuses on human trafficking, a modern form of slavery that involves controlling someone for the purpose of forced labor, sexual exploitation, and more.

The California Department of Justice says human trafficking is a $32 billion business worldwide. That makes it the second top criminal business around the globe, right behind drug trafficking. One of the nation's hotspots happens to be in California.

Our studio guests talk about their experiences with human trafficking, initiatives, and resources.

Studio Guests

Catie Hart

Human Trafficking Survivor and Advocate

http://gstringsandstilettos.com/

http://www.catiehart.com

Chief Sean Whent

Oakland Police Department

http://oaklandpolice.com

http://twitter.com/oaklandpoliceCA

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Oakland-Police-Department-Oakland-CA/391011254354978

Nancy O'Malley

District Attorney, Alameda County

http://alcoda.org

http://www.heat-watch.org/

http://twitter.com/alamedacountyDA

https://www.facebook.com/alamedacountyDA

David Batstone, Ph.D.

Co-Founder and Director, Not For Sale

Professor at USF

Author

http://notforsalecampaign.org/

http://twitter.com/nfs

https://www.facebook.com/notforsale

Additional Resources

24/7 National Human Trafficking Hotline

1-(888)-373-7888