How Human Trafficking has Impacted Oklahoma - 1433 Words

Human trafficking is the illegal trade of humans for forced labor and sex labor. Innocent victims are trafficked through lies, fraudulence, and threats. Traffickers deceive them by promises of a better life; they abduct them through fraudulent methods; and they threaten their families to get them to go with them. Human trafficking not only occurs in foreign countries but also in the United States. Oklahoma is also a location where trafficking occurs. Many Oklahomans have personally experienced the negative and terrible effects of human trafficking. Different things occur to victims of human trafficking. Many victims are forced into prostitution or forced into labor. â€Å"A trafficker may offer to smuggle someone into a nation for legitimate†¦show more content†¦Sadly, parents sometimes traffic their own children. A teacher in Missouri found sleeping pills in a female student’s backpack, which prompted an inquiry into the girl’s situation. It was later determined that she was a victim of trafficking to men by her own mother. According to Emily Russell, a human trafficking specialist with the Missouri Sheriff’s Association, â€Å"There’s story after story of parent’s putting their children in this position. Sometimes it’s behind locked doors and sometimes it’s out in front of us in the open.† (Sterling2) A primary location for human trafficking is at truck stops. According to Lieutenant Kimberlin, there are 25 or more truck stops that can hold 20 trucks overnight in Oklahoma. There is a considerable presence at these truck stops. â€Å"But it is difficult to detect since the drivers generally assist in hiding the girls.† (Kimberlin2) Love’s Travel Stop, a well-known chain of truck stops, is also working toward the cause to stop human trafficking. Love’s is planning to sponsor a group called Truckers Against Trafficking later in 2014. Love’s plans to teach workers of their truck stops about trafficking through a training video. This video will show common signs of human trafficking. The purpose of Truckers Against Trafficking is to help the trucking industry recognize that human traffickers are taking advantage of the trucking industry with their trafficking efforts. According to Lieutenant Kimberlin, other locationsShow MoreRelatedThe Healthsouth Scandal : Richard Scrushy3148 Words   |  13 Pagesaccounts of HealthSouth and Scrushy had many connections within E Y. The auditing firm should have picked up on the various acts of HealthSouth employees fixing the books but weren’t able to. Whether they intentionally overlook or through genuine human mistake are unknown. The third party companies involved should also be noted. HealthSouth employees used many of these smaller companies, like Scrushy’s Wife’s company Uppseedaisees, to hide HealthSouth’s losses and make HealthSouth look more profitableRead MoreLaw Enforcement in the 21st Century15936 Words   |  64 Pagesaspect of policing. ââ€"  Explain what is meant by the rule of law. ââ€"  Understand the role of law enforcement in the criminal justice system. ââ€"  Contrast the crime control and due process models. ââ€"  List the different levels of law enforcement. ââ€"  Explain how the events of September 11 changed the structure of law enforcement jurisdictions. LINKAGES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT: An Introduction to the Linkage-Blindness Phenomenon LINKAGES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT: Coordination and Information Sharing Between Law Enforcement