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Abolish Child Trafficking (ACT) South Oregon
http://www.actsouthernoregon.comVolunteer Opportunities: Yes
History
ACT has been in existence since 2011 and is sponsored by Shared Hope International (Vancouver, WA) and River Valley Church (Grants Pass, OR). The group facilitates two chapters, one each in Josephine and Jackson counties. Our primary objectives are awareness, prevention and legislative action.
Mission
To bring attention to the growing crime of underage sex trafficking within our state, and specifically in our local communities
- Contact Information:
- 420 Northeast 7th Street
- Grants Pass, Oregon 97526
- United States
- Active In: United States
- Forms of Abolition:
- Awareness
- Forms of Slavery:
- Sex Trafficking
- Tel: +1 (0) 541 646-0068
- Email: contact@actsouthernoregon.com
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Related Blog Posts:
The Myth of Abduction
The stereotype has been influenced by the movie Taken, which brought awareness to the issue of sex trafficking but also left people thinking that trafficking is white women bring kidnapped and sold to the highest bidder.
Sex Trafficking and the Carceral State
Recognizing that many sex workers have been exploited by third-party profiteers and may be victims of trafficking, the courts are intended to intervene in the further victimization of sex workers by the criminal justice system.