Global human trafficking roundup (November 23, 2010)
Florida: A Ford Mayer father shares the story of his daughter. She was a chronic runaway and had four pimps who forced her into prostitution. She was arrested more than 20 times and now is detained in juvenile residential center. Her father, however, believes that the environment in juvenile center makes her psychological and physical scars worse.
Massachusetts: A man was sentenced 25 years in jail for teenagers from Main to Florida. He was "convicted last year of one count of conspiracy and two counts of transporting a minor across the state lines to engage in prostitution." Though he was the last man of six men who were convicted of the crime, the case shed light on child trafficking in Boston.
New Jersey: A Newark man was sentenced to 20 years in jail for sex trafficking charges. He operated a prostitution ring in several cities in New Jersey. He also admitted to recruit and transport seven minor girls and nine women for prostitution. He also admitted beating them and profiting from their prostitution.
ASIA
Taiwan: U.S. representative urged the Taiwan government to increase labor protection over migrant workers. He also pointed out that many migrant workers running away from employers' abusive environment and become even vulnerable by losing their legal status. Particularly, he said that caregivers and housemaids fall outside of legal protection in Taiwan.
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