Human Trafficking Ring Allegedly Forces 50 Children Into Prostitution

Case Overview

This whistleblowing case involves a human trafficking ring uncovered in the northwestern United States. It was alleged that the ring enslaved and forced more than 50 young girls and boys between the ages of 12 – 16 into prostitution over the course of 11 years. An expert in human trafficking practices was sought to investigate and opine on the case.

Questions to the Sexual Abuse expert and their responses

Please describe your background in human trafficking and why you are qualified to opine on this matter.

I have 10+ years of experience in human trafficking, asylum, and migration laws both nationally and internationally. I am currently an independent expert at a private asylum organization as well as an adjunct faculty member at a top university on the west coast. My focus is human trafficking. I hold a bachelor's degree in political science, a master's degree in human rights, and a Ph.D. in jurisprudence and social policy from a top university. I am certified in international conflict resolution, and I've published 10 articles on the topics of human trafficking, exploitation, and migration.

About the expert

This highly qualified expert has over 10 years of experience in human trafficking, asylum and migration laws, both nationally and internationally. She received her BA in Political Science from the University of San Francisco; then internationally traveled to earn her MS in Human Rights from the London School of Social Policy. She is currently earning her PhD in Jurisprudence and Social Policy from a top university in California. She is certified in international conflict resolution and has published 10 articles in regard to human trafficking, exploitation and migration. She is involved in her field by actively presenting and lecturing about ways local and foreign governments can end human trafficking. Formally, she served as a consultant for the United Nations Development Program, the International Organization for Migration and for the European Commission's office. Currently, she is an independent expert at a private asylum organization as well as an adjunct faculty member at a top university in California.