Free session takes place May 20 at University of Akron’s Student Union Grand Ballroom -- Due to high demand, the free training session entitled “Responding to Human Trafficking: One Case At-a-Time,” hosted by the Ohio Supreme Court and Akron Municipal Court Judge Ron Cable’s Restore Individual Self-Empowerment (RISE) Program has been relocated. The one-day event taking … [Read more...]
Akron judge hosts human trafficking awareness training May 20
At any given time in Ohio, nearly 3,000 minors are at risk of being trafficked for sex, and around 800 foreign-born people are trafficked for sex and labor, according to the Summit County Collaborative Against Human Trafficking. Akron Municipal Court Judge Ron Cable will host a free training event, called “Responding to Human Trafficking: One Case At-a-Time,” Monday, May 20, … [Read more...]
New Akron court program helps victims of human trafficking, exploitation
A new Akron Municipal Court program will help empower adult female victims of human trafficking, sexual exploitation and prostitution by helping with therapy and drug rehabilitation, along with offering a way for them to expunge past offenses. The program, called Restore Individual Self-Empowerment (RISE), was started by Judge Ron Cable in October. “I created the program … [Read more...]
Learn how to spot, help human trafficking victims at Jan. 14 awareness event
Human trafficking is as much a local issue as it is a global problem. Nearly 2,000 people at any point in time in Ohio are held in trafficking. Community members are invited to attend a free awareness event Saturday, Jan. 14, and learn how to spot a human trafficking victim and what to do if you suspect someone is a victim. Attendees will visit with local vendors, view the … [Read more...]
Collaborative against human trafficking hosts awareness events this weekend in Barberton, Highland Square
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and two events this weekend will raise awareness for this very real crime that occurs in our cities and neighborhoods every day. On Friday, Jan. 22 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. the City of Barberton is sponsoring a Change for Change event at El Jalapenos at 1195 Wooster Road West, in Barberton. On Saturday, Jan. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., … [Read more...]
Tragic effects of human trafficking discussed at Oct. 16 event
Collaborative Against Human Trafficking, Ohio Women’s Bar Association sponsor awareness event Oct. 16 A lunch program about human trafficking and its tragic effects on our communities will take place Friday, Oct. 16 at Portage Path Country Club, 240 N. Portage Path. Franklin County’s CATCH (Changing Actions to Change Habits) Court will be explained by the featured … [Read more...]
Rahab Ministries helps free local women from human trafficking, substance abuse (Article and Video)
“On any given day there are over 1,200 young people missing in Ohio, and all of them are at risk of being trafficked,” said Becky Moreland, an Akron resident who has dedicated her life’s work to the help and healing of victims of trafficking. She began her organization, Rahab Ministries, 12 years ago as a response to a friend’s challenge to make a difference in whatever way … [Read more...]
Human trafficking continues to be a national, local problem
(Editor's note: The following story is published with permission from the Akron Area Eutopia Report.) Did you know that there are more human slaves in the world right now than ever before in history? Approximately 27 million people are trapped in this spider web of perverse modern day slavery throughout the world – and even scarier – 13 million children. Human … [Read more...]
