Includes all the steps, phone numbers and actions you can take if you suspect human trafficking. Human trafficking training video certified trucker against. Kylla lanier, cofounder and deputy director of truckers against trafficking. As of march 31, 2016, truckers have made 1,371 calls, to report 425 likely cases of trafficking involving 744 victims. Truckers rally together to stop human trafficking on the road. Kylla lanier, the cofounder of truckers against trafficking, leads a presentation on the nonprofits motor vehicle enforcement. There is also a section entitled trafficking by the numbers. Organization asking truckers to look out for human trafficking. Truck drivers being trained to help spot human trafficking hppr. I became aware of human trafficking in 2007 by reading the book. As the eyes of the highways, they can identify traffickers and report the situation to police.
Wisconsin, minnesota agencies emphasize training to combat. Truckers take the wheel in effort to halt sex trafficking editors note. Since the program started in 2009, truckers against trafficking has trained more than 474,000 persons like sprowel in recognizing human trafficking and taking the steps to report it. Truckers against trafficking offer training and media awareness campaigns to truck drivers to help them understand that the girls and women are not selling their bodies consensually.
Sep 01, 2016 truckers against trafficking, a registered nonprofit group created in 2011, educates and trains truck drivers across the country to report possible cases of human trafficking they spot at truck. The curriculum is called truckers against trafficking human trafficking. Sep 25, 2012 truckers against trafficking tat, is a 501c3 that exists to educate, equip, empower and mobilize members of the trucking and travel plaza industry to combat domestic sex trafficking. Her work has been featured by cnn, fox files, bbc, npr, focus on the family, usa today. Mar 17, 2015 americas truckers are taking a stand to stop it. Arkansas cdl holders to complete human trafficking course. Readers book club marketplace tech little spouse on the prairie oleander thoughts. The trafficking ring selling babies from the slums to rich couples. This initiative exists to inspire and enlist the over 3 million us truckers to become watchmenwoman for trafficked children along the us highways and truck stops. Jul, 2016 a group called truckers against trafficking is helping states enlist truckers to spot and report forced prostitution. Apr, 2016 the kmca and truckers against trafficking will join state authorities in monitoring kansas highways, especially in areas where sex trafficking is believed to occurs. Npr contributor recorded 716 and broadcast on all things considered. Apr 02, 2019 kendis paris, a cofounder and executive director of truckers against trafficking, said she found out about human trafficking only in 2007, when her mother asked the family to read a book called.
The scores of truckers carrying freight across america see and hear a lot on the road, so theyre in a position to notice when something at a rest stop doesnt look right. Thats when people are coerced into being sex workers. With a phone call, truckers can fight sex trafficking. Apr 17, 2016 truckers across america are taking a stand i n the antitrafficking movement. Kansas ag works with truckers to stop sex trafficking hppr. The 8minute video features a number of career truck drivers and tajuan mccarty, sex trafficking survivor. To save, click the item you wish to download then save as a pdf to your desktop. Thats why people who fight sex trafficking of underage kids are enlisting drivers to help. The scores of truckers on americas roads see and hear a lot, so theyre in a position to notice when something at a rest stop doesnt look right. Human trafficking training courses from truckers against. Truckers against trafficking 2016 annual report by. Truckers against trafficking tat is a nonprofit organization that trains truck drivers to recognize and report instances of human trafficking. Tat is based in colorado and its executive director is kendis paris. For more information, visit truckers against trafficking or call the national hotline at 18883737888.
A nationwide training program is focused on truck drivers as a means to stop sex trafficking. Truckers against trafficking tat, a 501c3 organization fighting human trafficking through the efforts of the trucking industry, has released a new video titled, i am not a lot lizard. Of those 744 victims, at least 249 of them were minors. Truckers against trafficking tat is a 501c3 that exists to educate, equip, empower and mobilize members of the trucking, bus and energy industries to combat human trafficking. With a phone call, truckers can fight sex trafficking the scores of truckers on americas roads see and hear a lot, so theyre in a position to notice when something at a rest stop doesnt look. Texas working with truckers in fight against human trafficking.
Truckers against trafficking training video full version. The effort has sent traffickers to prison and liberated hundreds of sex slaves. Tat educates, equips, empowers and mobilizes the transportation and travel plaza. Truckers against trafficking updated training video min version. A group called truckers against trafficking is helping states enlist truckers to spot and report forced prostitution. Lovelace is well aware of the signs of what trafficking looks like. This page includes both an audio and an article on how truckers can help combat sex trafficking. The attorney generals office has grown increasingly successful at stopping the crime, even as the scourge of sex trafficking spreads. Truckers against trafficking tat began as an initiative of chapter 61 ministries in 2009. Oct, 2016 since 2009, when truckers against trafficking began actively recruiting truckers, the hotline reported that calls from truckers increased substantially. I pulled into a truck stop about midnight, willis wolfswinkel remembered. This report contains accounts of rape, violence and other disturbing events.
To educate, equip, empower and mobilize members of the trucking and travel plaza industry to combat domestic sex trafficking. Truckers against trafficking trucking association of new york. With a phone call, truckers can fight sex trafficking ncpr. Oct 19, 2012 the scores of truckers on americas roads see and hear a lot, so theyre in a position to notice when something at a rest stop doesnt look right. Your benefits support tats critical mission satisfy your required minimum distribution rmd. But his most recent work has been with truckers against trafficking. Truck stops and traffickinghuman trafficking search. This national organization formed in oklahoma, united states in 2009 and teaches truck drivers about the results of human trafficking. Jacobs escaped a life of forced prostitution after being jailed while working away from her home city. With a phone call, truckers can fight sex trafficking wbur news. The program has resulted in nearly 2,000 reports from truck drivers. The media is paired with truckers against trafficking training materials and wallet cards for the truckers.
Think of the typical setting in which tr uckers work and stop on their long routes. Trucking busing on the lookout botl energy demand law. The wisconsin doj has worked with organizations like truckers against trafficking, which braun said has contributed significant leads to the. She says she had asked a friendlyseeming man for a ride home that afternoon. Truckers against trafficking po box 816 englewood, co 80151 phone. Truckers against trafficking 2016 annual report by truckers. Nita belless book detailing the shocking reality of forced labor and sex trafficking in the. Truckers formed a group, truckers against trafficking, to help young people escape trafficking for sex. Truckers against trafficking kansas department of revenue. Truck drivers being trained to help spot human trafficking. Truckers against trafficking tat is a nonprofit organization that trains truck drivers to. He has been working with the nebraska state patrol for 18 years and focused on child exploitation cases since 2001.
A focus on smuggling and human trafficking the trailer in a human smuggling case in texas that left 10 people dead belonged to a smalltown trucking company in iowa. Apr 28, 2017 truckers against trafficking is a national nonprofit that exists to educate, equip, empower and mobilize the trucking industry to combat human trafficking as part of their regular jobs. Opinion fighting sex trafficking at the truck stop the. Complete the course, print your certificate, and become a tattrained driver today. New program enlists truckers to report sex trafficking kcur. See more ideas about human trafficking and stop human trafficking. Truckers against trafficking, a registered nonprofit group created in 2011, educates and trains truck drivers across the country to report possible cases of human trafficking they spot at truck. Truckers against trafficking is a national nonprofit that exists to educate, equip, empower and mobilize the trucking industry to combat human trafficking as part of their regular jobs. The fact is, that theres a prevalence of human trafficking throughout the entire state, he said. Truckers against trafficking tat is a 501c3 that exists to educate, equip, empower and mobilize members of the trucking and busing industries to combat human trafficking. Human trafficking in america and what we can do to stop it. If you are 70 12 or older, you can make a taxsmart gift to support truckers against trafficking with a rollover gift from your ira directly to tat.
To meet the new requirement through truckers against traffickings online course, drivers will need to watch a 26minute video, then complete a 15question quiz to become certified. Now shes a sex trafficking survivor, counseling victims and working with truckers against trafficking to help drivers understand the trafficking victims point of view. But his most recent work has been with truckers against trafficking, a nonprofit national organization based in colorado that deals with the issue of sex. Oct 19, 2012 with a phone call, truckers can fight sex trafficking the scores of truckers on americas roads see and hear a lot, so theyre in a position to notice when something at a rest stop doesnt look. But if you look at the book the bible it says, judge not and you shall.
Truckers take the wheel in effort to halt sex trafficking. The kansas department of revenue division of vehicles has partnered with the kansas attorney generals office to raise awareness about human trafficking along kansas roadways. This is a nbc news 9 article about human trafficking in colorado. Kendis paris, a cofounder and executive director of truckers against trafficking, said she found out about human trafficking only in 2007, when her mother asked the family to read a book. Then, jacobs woke up one night on the lot of a dark truck stop. Please instruct the ira plan custodian to reference your name and address on the check.