Montgomery County Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition

Hello all! MCAT will be co-presenting with BCAT, doing a Human Trafficking "101" overview of Sex Trafficking and Labor Trafficking. We will provide awareness around human trafficking such as what human trafficking is, red flags, vulnerabilities, and a brief introduction to anti-trafficking legislation.

Meet our Executive Director, Carla Clanagan. Carla currently works as a trainer, mentor, motivational speaker, coach, advocate, consultant and volunteer. She is a member of several local and national groups, in addition to her nonprofit, In His Eyes Outreach, which she founded in 2007. Additionally, Carla directs an empowerment program for Survivors in several counties. In 2019, Carla was awarded the KYW Game changer award. Be sure to check out the website to learn more about our Executive Director and for other information. MCAT.org

MCAT Monday #3: "Prostitution? or Human Trafficking?" Kansas officials explain the difference. Minors are never legally mature enough to choose to be prostitutes. How many kids, when you ask what their dream job is, say "I want to be a prostitute when I grow up?"... https://www.kansascity.com/latest-news/article231099853.html

Area lawmakers to host virtual panel on human trafficking in PA 6 p.m. Thursday, July 30 State Reps. Melissa Shusterman, Christina Sappey and Kristine Howard invite constituents to their online panel to bring awareness to human trafficking, with an emphasis on how it can happen anywhere, and to teach people how to identify trafficking situations.... A livestream will be available on each of the three representatives’ websites. Anyone who wishes to participate in the discussion by emailing questions to be answered live must RSVP online at https://www.pahouse.com/Shusterman/RSVP/?id=1264. Upon submitting an RSVP, the office will send instructions on where to submit questions and introduce the panelists. For more information, contact your representative’s office: Shusterman: (484) 200-8260 or [email protected]. Sappey: (484) 200-8264 or [email protected]. Howard: (610) 251-1070 or [email protected]. The three Democratic lawmakers said that they wanted to shed light on this issue after the recent arrests of three Malvern residents for abducting and trafficking a 14-year-old girl. Additionally, the United Nations recognizes July 30 as World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Human trafficking happens in every state throughout the nation, yet many people think it doesn’t happen in their neighborhood, Shusterman said. Predators often times exploit these feelings of safety and security, which result in tragic, traumatizing losses. We all need to do our part and learn how every one of us can help to shut down these sex trafficking rings that so often target Pennsylvania’s women and girls. The issue of human trafficking is so deeply troubling. I learned more than anyone would ever want to know on this dark topic while working on the original Senate legislation back in 2013. While I was pleased that we were able to pass S.B. 75 and make human trafficking a prosecutable offense, we had to strip several meaningful provisions of the bill in order to get it done, Sappey said. Today, sex and labor trafficking still occur and in larger numbers than we can imagine. Most people in Chester County find this hard to believe, but the recent arrests in Malvern illustrate the prevalence of this sinister trade right here in our communities. Much work to end human trafficking remains for us to do, and I hope this discussion will push the topic back up front." The news that a sex trafficking ring was operating in Malvern was a shock to many in our area. How could such a heinous crime happen in our own backyard, under our noses? Howard said. Now more than ever, we have to train ourselves to recognize the signs of human trafficking so we can prevent these crimes from occurring.

Welcome back to MCAT Monday: What is Human Trafficking? On tonight’s MCAT Monday we’ll discuss the definition of human trafficking and the global magnitude of exploitation. https://youtu.be/VJY6mJsSYQk

Missing Teen! Since 7/15/2020 Possibly in the area of E. Luzerne St, Philadelphia, PA. Anyone with information as to her whereabouts -call the Warminster Police at (215) 672-1000. Information may also be submitted via Crime Watch Tip link below All callers/tipsters may remain anonymous. ... Sourced via CRIMEWATCH: https://bucks.crimewatchpa.com//runaway-juvenile-attempt-l

Tomorrow (Friday)!

Join us for MCAT Mondays! Thank you for joining the Montgomery County Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition for our first video in a series of videos about human trafficking. Tonight we’ll talk about who MCAT is and what we do. Please check back with us every other Monday evening for more content on ways to combat human trafficking and chances to win some cool MCAT give-aways that support our coalition and free trade products!... https://youtu.be/V9tXw0FDHYM

Join us for MCAT Mondays! Thank you for joining the Montgomery County Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition for our first video in a series of videos about human trafficking. Tonight we’ll talk about who MCAT is and what we do. ... Please check back with us every other Monday evening for more content on ways to combat human trafficking and chances to win some cool MCAT give-aways that support our coalition and free trade products! https://youtu.be/V9tXw0FDHYM

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Hope to see you tonight!!