Streetlight USA
Safehouse for sex trafficked girls recovered from forced prostitution
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Adopt-a-Cottage project for engaging small groups
Adopt-a-Cottage Projects for small groups StreetLightUSA is ready to make a big push so that all the cottages will be completed and furnished by the end of March. The sooner we are ready, the sooner we will be able to take in our full capacity of 48 girls. Each girl we can have under our [...]
January 2012
- 25 - Adopt-a-Cottage project for engaging small groups
- 25 - Does youth mentoring work as a deterrent to sex trafficking?
- 25 - Stalking Roundtable Jan 25: Whitehouse explores use of technology to terrorize
- 16 - Martin Luther King’s dream of freedom: Lost in the nightmare of sex slavery?
- 13 - January is prevention month for human slavery and trafficking
- 12 - Nat’l Human Trafficking Awareness Day: Does it make a difference for sex slaves?
- 11 - Training for sex trafficking activists provided by Shared Hope International Jan 12
- 11 - Child sex trafficking research and statistics
- 9 - Sex crimes against children: What is Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking?
- 5 - Passion to protect sex trafficking victims is enlarged within community
- 5 - Abusive childhood makes Bob Battillo a passionate protector of children
December 2011
- 30 - Where does a girl go for family when there is no mother or father? The pimps are standing by.
- 28 - Internet sex ads may be covert form of child sex trafficking: Your help is needed
- 26 - Rape at six grooms girl for path into becoming sex trafficking victim
- 26 - New year, new hopes for StreetLight staff and residents
- 22 - StreetLight USA: Standing strong in the fight against child sex slavery
- 22 - Double your impact to serve sexually exploited girls at StreetLight USA
- 14 - Marianne’s Christmas: Dealing with broken promises, pain and personal tragedy
- 14 - How much love is too much? Proper boundaries for caregivers of sex trafficked girls
- 8 - Sex slavery of children: Together we can eradicate forced child prostitution
- 8 - Sex trafficking pandemic: One teen stands in the gap to make a difference
- 7 - What does a donation to StreetLight USA purchase for the survivors in residence?
- 7 - How can we honor the girls at Streetlight during the Christmas season?
- 7 - Christmas in a safehouse for sex trafficking victims: Out of danger but the season is really hard
- 7 - Christmas on the streets: What is the best sex trafficking victims can expect?
- 2 - Ten seconds to land $10,000 to fight child sex trafficking: Community nominations needed
- 2 - Campaign13: Call to action to abolish child rape for profit, child sex slavery
November 2011
- 30 - Sex+Money and sex trafficking pandemic: One woman’s crusade to end sex slavery
- 23 - Sex+Money: The driving factors behind child sex trafficking–Free film screening
- 2 - Sex trafficking survivors: Running is a way of life to avoid pain
- 2 - StreetLight Phoenix loses a friend: Local police officer slain
October 2011
- 31 - Is a Pimp and Ho party on your list for Halloween?
- 24 - Breast cancer risk is greatly increased for sex abuse/sex trafficking survivors
- 13 - Rape video of mute 6 year old: What is proper punishment for perpetrator?
- 13 - Maine school bus driver indicted: 10K porn pics, video rape of disabled children
September 2011
- 29 - Hierarchy in a pimp’s stable: Bottom girl is really the top of totem pole
- 28 - Save a Life: Teen enterprise nets thousands to eradicate child sex slavery
- 27 - Without renewal Trafficking Victims Protection Act expires, services end Sept 30
- 21 - Meet the StreetLight staff and volunteers
- 16 - Courageous: Sex trafficking possible scenario foiled by caring dad’s commitment
- 14 - Child sex trafficking:Even wealthy suburban areas are not exempt from this evil
- 14 - $1 million bond set for Ohio mom charged with raping, videotaping 10 month son
- 8 - Deo Volente: From slavery to freedom in midst of volcanic devastation of a city
- 5 - Sex slavery devastation: A hard road to healing but possible with proper care
- 5 - Volviendo Pursuit: Sex slavery becomes personal when face-to-face with victims
- 3 - Sex trafficking project propels film student to create slavery documentary
- 2 - Trafficking Victims Protection Act needs reauthorization: National Call-in Day
August 2011
- 28 - Three month old is dead: Dad accused of sexual assault and murder
- 28 - Sex trafficking in Fla: Man indicted on multiple prostitution-slavery charges
- 23 - Free addiction recovery training session for families, social service providers
- 23 - Nefarious: Merchant of Souls wins Ministers’ Choice Award at Christian Film Fest
- 21 - What are the signs of students who are being sex trafficked?
- 20 - Mich. child sex trafficking: “Gruesome” is first case heard under stronger laws
- 19 - Sheila’s journey: From sex trafficking victim to survivor on healing path
- 15 - Sex slavery in the schools: Identifying teens at risk for sex trafficking
- 15 - Schools at risk: When teens recruit teens to be prostituted by pimps
- 9 - Warren Jeffs: Life sentence for sexual assault, deemed a “pervert” by his sister
- 9 - D-Backs Faith and Family Night: Discounted tickets, player Q&A,Toby Mac concert
- 7 - More good deeds: Custom 2011 SAAB will be auctioned for Houston Women’s Center
- 6 - With 24 under-age wives, Warren Jeffs is convicted of sexual assault of childen
- 6 - College sugar babies: Prostitution, extortion or mutually beneficial relations?
- 6 - Warren Jeffs: Child sex slavery documented on taped instructions to teen girls
- 5 - Refurbished SAAB garners $40K donations to Houston Area Women’s Center
- 5 - StreetLight safehouse: What can sex trafficking survivors expect as typical day?
July 2011
- 27 - Fighting human slavery: Everyday ways you can join the battle
- 27 - Prevention and advocacy for a slave free world: Eight ways to make a difference
- 27 - Sex trafficking and human slavery: Nine more easy ways to fight them
- 27 - Phoenix area training sessions for counselors of sex trafficking victims
- 26 - Seattle|Backpage|Prostituting of kids: New charges on child sex trafficking ring
- 22 - Fighting human slavery: Everyday ways you can join the battle
- 21 - Prevention and advocacy for a slave free world: Eight ways to make a difference
- 21 - Sex trafficking and human slavery: Nine more easy ways to fight them
- 21 - Phoenix area training sessions for counselors of sex trafficking victims
- 21 - Ten simple things you can do to fight against human trafficking, sex slavery
- 16 - Calif. child sex trafficking law: Fines go up nicely, prison terms remain low
- 14 - Dodgeballapalooza tourney is ticket to helping sex trafficking survivors
- 13 - Trafficking in America Conference already planning for 2012 gathering
- 13 - Human trafficking conferences provide educational, networking opportunities
- 7 - Planned Parenthood: More evidence of child sex-slavery complicity in abortions
- 6 - Casey Anthony: Free of murder charges, offered porn film, booed out of limelight
- 6 - Girls Like Us shows sex slavery survivor’s journey from victim to warrior
June 2011
- 30 - College class is impetus for sex trafficking victim to report|Four men charged
- 30 - Quest4More toddler sex torture images: 7 years prison for ring’s final member
- 27 - 2011 Trafficking in Persons report released by Hillary Clinton today
- 24 - State attorney general group heats up fight against human trafficking
- 23 - Seattle woman charged with child sex slavery: Backpage.com ad is source (again)
- 22 - StreetLight volunteer Lew Jenkins heads up safehouse cottage renovations
- 16 - Beware of crying child on street: Possible trap for rape by MS-13 gang
- 16 - Murder victim’s friends plan 1000 mile charity hike in her honor
- 10 - David Letterman’s hooker joke raises ire of sex trafficking activists
- 10 - Georgia: Sex slavery hub targets stiffer laws for pimps, says attorney general
- 10 - New Tenn law: Higher penalties for sex trafficking, immunity for child victims
- 3 - Sex crimes against pre-K child gets TX man charged with super aggravated assault
- 2 - Ft Lauderdale is hot spot for arrests, convictions of sex trafficking of minors
May 2011
- 27 - Dealing with sexual violence survivors: 9 helpful acts of compassion and support
- 25 - Mass. lags behind nation in making human trafficking a crime
- 19 - Erin Otis: Paladin Award for drive in prosecuting sex trafficking perpetrators
- 19 - Rape jokes from Yale bring 5 years suspension to Delta Kappa Epsilon frat
- 16 - SugarSugar app makes sex trafficking a snap|Sign petition to have app removed
- 15 - One dress 30 days–Day 30: What are common after-effects of sexual violence?
- 15 - One dress 30 days–Day 29: STD prevalence among sexually assaulted children
- 13 - One dress 30 days–Day 28: The economics of poverty and child sex slavery
- 12 - One dress 30 days–Day 27: Denim Day is for bad sex assault court decision
- 10 - One dress 30 days–Day 26: Sex slaves abused to the max–now get organs stolen
- 9 - One dress 30 days–Day 25: Sex trafficking victims and chronic pelvic pain
- 9 - One dress 30 days–Day 24: The sex trafficking and pornography connection
- 9 - One dress 30 days–Day 23: Sexual violence, substance abuse represented by teal
- 9 - One dress 30 days–Day 22: Dark blue for sex trafficking, child abuse awareness
- 9 - One dress 30 days–Day 21: Anxiety disorders can destroy sex slavery victims
- 5 - One dress 30 days–Day 20: Sex trafficking is bigger gang activity than drugs
- 3 - One dress 30 days–Day 19: Red, black for murder victims related to sex slavery
- 3 - One dress 30 days–Day 18: Orange is for self-injury and hunger
- 3 - One dress 30 days–Day 17: Lavender and white for missing, unidentified persons
- 2 - NM man gets three years for sex trafficking, will be on probation after 364 days
April 2011
- 28 - One dress 30 days–Day 16: Emancipation Day with yellow for hope, forgiveness
- 28 - StreetLight’s Dress to Change the World campaign brings in nearly $20K
- 26 - One dress 30 days–Day 15: Fuschia is for Pro-life and Pro-woman
- 26 - One dress 30 days–Day 14: White is for survivors
- 23 - Volunteer of the month, Lesa creates training modules that are fun and memorable
- 23 - One dress 30 days–Day 13: Teal is for DIDD, PTSD
- 22 - One dress 30 days–Day 12: Pink and blue are colors of pro-life
- 22 - One dress 30 days–Day 11: Purple is the color of domestic violence
- 18 - One dress 30 days–Day 10: Dark blue is for victim’s rights
- 16 - Free to Laugh is comedy fundraiser for StreetLight featuring Carlos Oscar
- 16 - Like Today Never Happened
- 16 - One dress 30 days–Day 9: Honoring POWs|Bringing hope to the hidden and helpless
- 15 - A Butterfly Kind of Life (and the hope of Streetlight)
- 14 - Sex trafficking on my block? Slavery Map pinpoints investigated locales
- 12 - Be an abolitionist|Biker benefit ride for Streetlight to end child sex slavery
- 12 - What do Ashton, Sean, Conan, Justin have in common? Real men don’t buy girls
- 11 - One dress 30 days: Day 8–G is for generational sex abuse effects and gang rape
- 9 - One dress 30 days: Day 7–F is for Force, Fear, and Forsaken
- 8 - Let’s STOP Sex Slave Porn
- 8 - Prostitution solicitation: Obama’s golf buddy Rob Titcomb arrested and charged
- 8 - Our Part in the Fight Against Child Sex Slavery
- 6 - One dress 30 days: Day 5–D is for DMST, Deception, Deprivation
- 6 - A New Tomorrow
- 4 - One dress 30 days: Day 4–C is for Child-rape, Cocaine and Criminals
- 3 - One dress 30 days: Day 3–Finding rainbows in storms of devastation and despair
- 2 - One dress 30 days: Day 2–B is for Buying sex, Barely legal, Billions of dollars
- 2 - The colors of sexual violence: Blue is for education
- 2 - Days of April and sex trafficking|abuse|assault awareness: April Fool’s Day
- 2 - The colors of sexual violence: Teal represents Sexual Assault Awareness Month
- 2 - One dress 30 days: Day 1–A is for Abuse and Abandonment
- 1 - Designated April days have tie-in to child sex trafficking, rape of minors
- 1 - April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month|Proclamation by President Obama
March 2011
- 30 - StreetLightPhx Launches Comprehensive Residential Treatment Solution for Victims of Child Sex Slavery
- 29 - Texas Hold ‘Em poker tournament nets $21,000 to fight child sex trafficking
- 27 - Sex trafficking deterrence bill reintroduced in Congress|Call to urge support
- 24 - .Former NFL star Lawrence Taylor gets 6 years probation for sex crime with minor
- 20 - The Trafficking Victims Protection Act imposes stiff penalties on pimps, johns
- 20 - A brief history of prostitution laws and the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
- 20 - .XXX domains: A boon to adult sex trades and to anti-young-porn programs?
- 19 - Volunteer interior designer believes the atmosphere is part of the healing
- 17 - Dress to Change the World to end child sex slavery, promote healing of survivors
- 15 - “Slumdog Millionaire” Anil Kapoor joins CNN Freedom Project to end sex slavery
- 15 - Gang-raped 11 year old accused of instigating and not stopping the sex assaults
- 10 - Our History is Our Strength
- 10 - CNN Freedom Project catalyzes action against human trafficking of all kinds
- 7 - National Women’s History Month|International Women’s Day|Join Me on the Bridge
- 6 - International Women’s Day celebrates 100 years of women’s achievements
- 4 - How Buying Sex Evolved Into Helping Prostitutes: Ann Woolner
- 4 - Why I write for StreetLight: Awareness is overrated
- 1 - Inappropriate terms for sexually trafficked minors: Child prostitute, whore, ho
February 2011
- 28 - Minnesota: Child sex slavery up 55% in 6 months|Girls are victims not child prostitutes
- 27 - Child Sex Slave Rehab Program Could Be Model For North Texas
- 25 - Proclaim Liberty to Captives and Freedom to Prisoners
- 25 - What happens next when an agency is licensed for sex trafficking survivors?
- 24 - Dire need for child sex trafficking safehouses–What is the licensing process?
- 23 - Sex Slaves Just Around the Corner
- 21 - Freedom from sex slavery: Basic human rights as we celebrate President’s Day
- 20 - Entering the world of pimps, predators, young porn, sex trafficking and rape of children
- 2 - ARIZONA REPUBLIC-Streetlight’s Glendale safe house will aid child prostitutes
December 2010
November 2010
- 9 - Major Crackdown on Child Prostitution Results in Over 800 Arrests
- 8 - Target Partners with StreetLight
