by Sydney Reed | Dec 30, 2021 | Case Law, Legal Blog
Introduction Survivors of human trafficking face many barriers to rebuilding their lives and avoiding revictimization. One such barrier is the ability to move forward financially. Human Trafficking — “the crime of using force, fraud, or coercion to compel someone to...
by Anita Alvarez | Sep 27, 2019 | Advocacy, Articles, Legal Blog
By: ANITA ALVAREZ and JENNIFER GREENE When the United Nations passed the Palermo Protocols in 2000, combatting trafficking in persons became a priority for nations around the world. As a response to the global movement, the United States passed its own legislation,...
by Braden Storer | Jan 8, 2019 | Articles, Case Law, Legal Blog
By: BRADEN STORER This August, the Nebraska Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Anthony Swindle, who was sentenced to 180 years in prison on two counts of sexual assault of a minor – one of sex trafficking and one of sex trafficking of a minor. This marks one of...