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Non-profit Selah Freedom works to end sex trafficking | Suncoast View

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Local Resident Becomes New Executive Director Of Selah Freedom Organization

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Selah Freedom Recognized By The Governor

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Pro Athletes to Attend Selah Freedom Immersion Tour To Eradicate Sex Trafficking

Selah Freedom Partners With Delta Airlines

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Selah Freedom Wins Survivor Advocate Of The Year

Street, Jail or Court...Selah Freedom is there!

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The Survivor

Super Bowl Sunday is Here

What does human trafficking have to do with the Super Bowl?

Matt Bubula chats with Jessica Huerta of Selah Freedom about sex trafficking in big cities

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Selah Freedom Opens New Safe Home for Survivors of Sex Trafficking

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Chicago Teen Sold Into Sex Trafficking and Escaped

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Woman Sold at 13 Tells Her Story

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Chicago Scene: Selah Freedom

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The Fight Against Sex Trafficking is Taking Place Closer to Home Than You Think

Better Makers: Selah Freedom Event Raises Money to Fight Sex Trafficking

Better Makers: Selah Freedom Rocks the Boat in Chicago to End Sex Trafficking

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Providing A New Beginning

Selah Freedom Rocks The Boat Against Sex Trafficking

Fisher: Florida fights human trafficking

SEIDMAN: Dear Santa...

All on board

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A Next Level Gratitude Event

Extra screen time for children raises risk of sex predators

Selah Freedom surprises supporters at rooftop function

Sarasota police to unveil Community Action Team

Women on Wheels' charity ride in Lakewood Ranch benefits Selah Freedom

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Rent the Runway Partners with Selah Freedom to Bring Fashion’s Biggest Trends to Sarasota

Selah Rock the Boat 2019

Venice Golf and Country Club Foundation awards COVID-19 grants

Good Deeds: Sale of masks benefits nonprofits

Surfer-themed youth outreach 180 House expands beyond Venice

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Henry Lee Sentenced For Sex Trafficking, Fraud, Coercion

USF Sarasota-Manatee magazine highlights faculty research

Venice Area Chamber of Commerce honors businesses of the year

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CEO & Co-Founder of Selah Freedom to Speak About Importance of Eradicating Sex Trafficking and Exploitation

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CEO Moves Standing Room Only Crowd As 40 Arrested in Atlanta Before Super Bowl
 

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A Place To Heal

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January is...National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Understanding The Issue

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LIFTx: Leaders Inspiring for Tomorrow

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CEO & Co-Founder of Selah Freedom to Speak About Importance of Eradicating Sex Trafficking and Exploitation

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Police call sex workers to offer them a way out

The subtle signs of human trafficking, and what to do about it

Remote learning, summer vacation increase kids' risk of predatory online encounter

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In Tampa, Rick Scott highlights the more than $6 million going into programs combating human trafficking in Florida

Lauren Book endorses Vern Buchanan legislation to ban childlike sex dolls

Teacher, pastor, among Hillsborough human trafficking sting arrests

Over 100 arrested in Polk County undercover human trafficking sting

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Campus club stands against human trafficking

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Kenosha County safe house to provide haven for survivors of sex trafficking

Global Activism: “Selah Freedom” Helps Chicago Sexual Slavery Survivor Tell Her Story

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Sarasota man charged with human trafficking gets 50 years in prison

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St. Pete Form News Trafficking Unit

Kids sold for sex and arrested for prostitution in Florida

Women and children branded, sold for sex in Tampa Bay area, I-Team finds

Nonprofit offering online training to parents, teens to prevent sex trafficking

Investigation: Kids Sold for Sex

Florida safe house helps sex trafficking survivors recover from trauma, abuse

75 people arrested during Super Bowl week in human trafficking operation

125 men arrested, 5 victims freed in Hillsborough County undercover human trafficking operation

Advocates share advice to parents, kids to spot online solicitation on social media

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Florida man sentenced to 24+ years for sex trafficking

Florida safe house helps sex trafficking survivors recover from trauma, abuse

2019 Philanthropy Awards: And the Winners Are…

2019 Philanthropy Awards: Selah Freedom

'All of this is for them': Group opening safe house for sex trafficking victims

Investigator: Kenosha is prime area for sex trafficking

Event briefs for Friday, Nov. 15, 2019

Selah Freedom presenter educates residents in spotting signs of sex trafficking

New safe house for sex trafficking victims will be largest in Wisconsin

‘It all seems very innocent at first’: Sunday event to look at dangers of sex trafficking and social media

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Our view: 'Songs of Freedom' to raise awareness, funds to combat child

sex trafficking

Selah Freedom opens safe house for trafficking victims

It’s time to begin a #MeToo movement for unacknowledged sex trafficking survivors

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Sex, Lies & Media Training Helps Parents Protect Their Kids From Online Exploitation

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Vern Buchanan, Alcee Hastings file legislation to battle human trafficking rise

Sixty Days for 12.12.19 — A prime-time look at the 2020 Legislative Session

Heather Fitzenhagen wants to stop trafficking around Super Bowl

Delegation addresses human trafficking

Congressional delegation to tackle spike in Florida human trafficking

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Florida Congressmen Propose Grant Program to Help Crack Down on Human Trafficking

Ross Spano Rounds Up More Support for Proposal Helping Human Trafficking Victims

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The Bradenton Times

Buchanan and Hastings Introduce Child Trafficking Legislation

“Groomed:” A New Level of Freedom from Child Abuse and Potential Sex Trafficking in America

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Seidman: A successful change in strategy toward Sarasota sex trafficking

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It's happening in our backyards; Roundtable event held to address sex trafficking in St. Louis

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New rule mandates every school in Florida to be a ‘Child Trafficking Free Zone’

Undercover investigation into prostitution, human trafficking ends with 102 arrests

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Florida schools to teach about

child trafficking prevention

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Tampa Bay dentists volunteer time and expertise to help those less fortunate

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The long road to eradicating sex trafficking in St. Louis and Missouri

Couple arrested for running human trafficking ring at massage parlors in Hillsborough, Pinellas counties

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Rock the Boat Fundraiser to Help Fight Sex Trafficking

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Former sex workers see value in trafficking education

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‘They are worth more:’ Wisconsin’s 1st safe home for human trafficking victims aimed at healing survivors

Sheriff Rescues 18-Year-Old Sex Trafficking Victim In Brandon

Help The Volunteer Center Celebrate Four Outstanding Volunteers

Sex Trafficking Operation Nets Pastor, 125 Mean Total: Sherrif

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Police Nab 13 Suspects Accused Of Human Trafficking In Tampa Bay

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A Sexual Abuse Survivor Combats Sex Trafficking

Florida Detectives Arrest 124 Suspects in Prostitution Sting Dubbed ‘Operation Santa’s Naughty List’

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New safe house for sex trafficking victims will be largest in Wisconsin

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Polk prostitution sting nets 124 arrests, including naked man

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Stop modern slavery

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Remodeled Schoolhouse Provides Shelter, Services To Local Survivors Of Sex Trafficking

Sadly, Sex Trafficking is an American Epidemic – How to Talk to Your Teens

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Training to identify sex trafficking victims, health care works on front line to protect kids

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Readers Write: Trafficking solution – Eradicating sexual exploitation

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St. Pete police to lead Tampa Bay human trafficking task force

Teen who was human trafficking victim rescued in Tampa, deputies say

Six arrested, five rescued in human trafficking operation, says Hillsborough sheriff

Pastor, girls’ basketball coach among 79 arrested in Hillsborough sex sting

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Shout Out: Marcia A. Preston, aids sex trafficking victims through Selah Freedom

A New #MeToo. Saving – Supporting Sex Trafficking Survivors

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Protecting your kids from online predators

A technology check in. Keeping your wallet and your kids safe online

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Missing Lehigh Acres teen could be in Washington D.C.

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Sex, Lies & Media Training Helps Parents Protect Their Kids From Online Exploitation

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Port Washington Professionals Team to Help Teach Young American Lives to Beware of Sex Trafficking & Exploitation

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Sex, Lies & Media Training Helps Parents Protect Their Kids From Online Exploitation

The Life-Changing Power of ‘Selah’

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Florida ranks 3rd in the nation for human trafficking; local org raising awareness at Super Bowl

Off the Market: A mission to end Modern Slavery

Big sporting events attract human trafficking, what survivor advocates are doing to help

‘No Tricks. No Treats.’ Polk County announces 102 arrests in human trafficking sting

National Human Trafficking Awareness Day sheds light on

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#204 – Stop Sex Slave Trafficking with Kara Thompson and Selah Freedom

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Sex, Lies & Media Training Helps Parents Protect Their Kids From Online Exploitation

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Sex, Lies & Media Training Helps Parents Protect Their Kids From Online Exploitation

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Sex, Lies & Media Training Helps Parents Protect Their Kids From Online Exploitation

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Anti-child trafficking hashtag hijacked by conspiracy theorists but issue remains important

Detectives say parents ID’d kids in porn found on Charlotte County man’s phone

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Sex, Lies & Media Training Helps Parents Protect Their Kids From Online Exploitation

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Leading by Example

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Anti-Sex Trafficking Organization Cofounder Recounts Story in New Book, Groomed

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Sex, Lies & Media Training Helps Parents Protect Their Kids From Online Exploitation

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Smart Safety: Selah Freedom Trainings

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Pasco sheriff's office names 15 apps parents should look out for on their kids' devices

Human Trafficking Survivor Brings Hope to Young Women in “The Life”

The Fight Against Human Trafficking in the United States

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Florida CREEPER Act to be reintroduced after girl's likeness used for child sex doll

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Venice Golf and Country Club foundation seeking grant applicants

BPWEV to host program on Selah Freedom

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Department of Children, Family Services increases human trafficking awareness

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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Launches New Training Program to Increase Human Trafficking Awareness

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Over 70 people arrested Super Bowl week in human trafficking operation

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Tennis Channel Announces Inaugural America's Top Coach Contest Winners 

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How a mobile dental clinic is giving new smiles to people in need

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DOJ: Man arrested in Tampa for multi-state sex-trafficking of a child

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One-Year Anniversary of Pandemic Is Remembered Through Giving Back and Humanitarian Efforts From It Works!

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With Her New Foundation, Sarasota Hairstylist Dede Caldwell Helps At-Risk Women Look and Feel Their Best

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USF Researchers, Students Study Court Program to Help Sex-Trafficking Victims

Ex-Hillsborough County teacher among 125 men arrested during anti-human trafficking operation

Sheriff Judd, with Pikachu in hand, announces 102 arrests to 'disrupt' human trafficking

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Sheriff Judd: Disney employees, retired judge among arrested in undercover investigation

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Youtube: Polk Sheriff Grady Judd discusses 100 arrest made in investigation focusing on human trafficking

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St. Pete PD: 13 arrested in undercover sting, 6 charged with human trafficking

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A Hidden Crisis Of The Pandemic: Violence Against Women Hasn’t Stopped. Neither Have the Women-Led Organizations Combating the Problem.

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Fundraiser Planned for Shelter to Serve Human Trafficking Survivors

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Teacher, pastor, among 125 arrested in Hillsborough Co. human trafficking sting

Child predators among 102 arrested in Polk County human trafficking sting, Sheriff Grady Judd says

Teacher, pastor among 125 men arrested in Hillsborough Co. human trafficking sting

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Former Teacher, Pastor Arrested in Undercover Human Trafficking Sting

Hillsborough County Sheriff Says 125 Arrested During "Operation Round-Up"

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Polk County detective arrest more than 100 in undercover human trafficking investigation

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