For Matt Osborne, finding exploited children typically starts with a walk on the beach, and it ends with hands cuffed behind his back. It’s almost always the same—Osborne and a few friends travel somewhere that’s known for sex tourism and...
The next time you check into your hotel room, you could very well help put an end to sex trafficking, using just your smartphone. That’s the idea behind the TraffickCam mobile app. Developed by Exchange Initiative and researchers at Washington...
During the past decade, law enforcement agencies across the country have confronted the alarming trend of sex trafficking. The crimes often take place in hotel rooms, with perpetrators widely sharing photos of the victims online. Researchers are using science to...
The working conditions on the tomato farm were extremely difficult. There was no access to water on hot days, no bathrooms in sight, and workers regularly experienced harassment at the hands of their bosses. The abuses were all too common,...
The free TraffickCam app for iOS and Android lets travelers anonymously photograph and upload pictures of their hotel rooms for its database, which can aid law enforcement agencies seeking victims of human trafficking. According to the Exchange Initiative, which created...