Author Archives: jgumm

300+ bands, 30+ countries, 1 night, 1 cause

Posted on October 14, 2011 by jgumm

On November, 11, 2011 (11-11-11) an amazing global collaboration is taking place. Bands, solo artists and a variety of other musicians are coming together in harmony for a worldwide stance against child trafficking and slavery. TODAY, OVER 27 MILLION PEOPLE … Continue reading →

Tara Teng takes the fight to end human trafficking across Canada

Posted on August 31, 2011 by jgumm

From Canadian Christianity Tara Teng, Miss Canada 2011 is really putting her crown to good use. She is currently on a 10-city tour titled ‘Ignite the Road to Justice’ aimed at educating, and advocating participation to end human trafficking that … Continue reading →

Because Freedom Never Goes Out of Style

Posted on July 23, 2011 by jgumm

Fashion Hope (with LuvnGrace and Mazzucco) exhibit and fundraising benefit for Traffic Jam, Salvation Army/Deborah’s Gate, Compasio Relief & Development, SexTrade101.

Somali gangs move into sex trafficking, fraud

Posted on February 7, 2011 by jgumm

By AMY FORLITI, Associated Press The girl was 12 when the gangsters told her the rule: They would sell her for sex to men outside the gang, but members of the Somali Outlaws or the Somali Mafia would use her … Continue reading →

NY Times: Chinese Shelter Operator Is Accused of Selling Laborers

Posted on December 20, 2010 by jgumm

BEIJING — The Quxian Beggars Shelter in Sichuan Province did not provide much in the way of succor to the bedraggled men who sought help from its founder, a pig farmer named Zeng Lingquan. Instead, the authorities say, Mr. Zeng … Continue reading →

Landmark Child Sex Trafficking Bill Passes Senate, Races Clock to House

Posted on December 15, 2010 by jgumm

On December 9th the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bill that would provide critical resources for American children who have been trafficked for sex in the U.S. Now, the bill is on to the House, in a race against the … Continue reading →

Wikileaks Reveals U.S. Tax Dollars Fund Child Sex Slavery in Afghanistan

Posted on December 14, 2010 by jgumm

The now infamous Wikileaks recently released a cable from Afghanistan revealing U.S. government contractor DynCorp threw a party for Afghan security recruits featuring trafficked boys as the entertainment. Bacha bazi is the Afghan tradition of “boy play” where young boys … Continue reading →

Ohio on ‘Dirty Dozen’ list for lax sex-trade laws

Posted on December 7, 2010 by jgumm

By William Hershey, Columbus Bureau COLUMBUS — Ohio may be cracking down on the sex trade and slave labor, but the efforts fall far short of what’s needed, according to a national report released Wednesday, Aug. 18. State ratings from … Continue reading →