How human traffickers are recruiting victims in a digital age

How human traffickers are recruiting victims in a digital age

Experts describe the way human traffickers typically target kids or teens as pretty subtle. It can happen in schools, at the mall, or anywhere. However, nowadays, it most commonly begins with just one click, like, or friend request.

Experts describe the way human traffickers typically target kids or teens as pretty subtle. It can happen in schools, at the mall, or anywhere. However, nowadays, it most commonly begins with just one click, like, or friend request.

How human traffickers are recruiting in a digital age
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How human traffickers are recruiting in a digital age

Experts describe the way traffickers typically target kids or teens as pretty subtle. It can in schools, at the mall, or anywhere. However, nowadays, it most commonly begins with just one click, like, or friend request.

Experts describe the way traffickers typically target kids or teens as pretty subtle. It can in schools, at the mall, or anywhere. However, nowadays, it most commonly begins with just one click, like, or friend request.

Are you your worst enemy? Stop pushing your emotional buttons

Are you your worst enemy? Stop pushing your emotional buttons

Humans are reactive, and many times we take on other’s problems and make them ours. We react impulsively and insensitively to others because we pushed our own buttons long before anyone else did. Many arguments and conflict we engage in are of our own making.

Humans are reactive, and many times we take on other’s problems and make them ours. We react impulsively and insensitively to others because we pushed our own buttons long before anyone else did. Many arguments and conflict we engage in are of our own making.

Stop pushing your emotional buttons
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Stop pushing your emotional buttons

Are you your own worst enemy? Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini offers advice on how to stop pushing your emotional buttons.

Are you your own worst enemy? Psychotherapist Mary Jo Rapini offers advice on how to stop pushing your emotional buttons.

What's Going Down in H-Town January 17 to 19
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What's Going Down in H-Town January 17 to 19

If you're looking for something to do this weekend in Houston, here's a look at What's Going Down in H-Town.

If you're looking for something to do this weekend in Houston, here's a look at What's Going Down in H-Town.

New state-of-the-art procedure tightens skin non-invasively

New state-of-the-art procedure tightens skin non-invasively

A new state-of-the-art procedure at Renew Body Contouring and MedSpa is tightening skin non-invasively, yet has similar results to plastic surgery.

A new state-of-the-art procedure at Renew Body Contouring and MedSpa is tightening skin non-invasively, yet has similar results to plastic surgery.

Ask Mary Jo: Coping with guilt after suicide & helping family with an alcoholic issue

Ask Mary Jo: Coping with guilt after suicide & helping family with an alcoholic issue

How does a parent deal with the guilt of not being able to save their child from suicide or suicidal thoughts? How do you deal with a family member who has an alcoholic issue?

How does a parent deal with the guilt of not being able to save their child from suicide or suicidal thoughts? How do you deal with a family member who has an alcoholic issue?

Worried mother pleads for teen daughter to return home
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Worried mother pleads for teen daughter to return home

A mother is fighting a battle with her teenage daughter over what she says is a dangerous lifestyle. Her daughter says the claims are false.

A mother is fighting a battle with her teenage daughter over what she says is a dangerous lifestyle. Her daughter says the claims are false.

Elijah Rising Executive Director Micah Gamboa
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Elijah Rising Executive Director Micah Gamboa

Executive Director Micah Gamboa talks about the non-profit group Elijah Rising and their efforts to stop sex trafficking through prayer, awareness, intervention and restoration

Executive Director Micah Gamboa talks about the non-profit group Elijah Rising and their efforts to stop sex trafficking through prayer, awareness, intervention and restoration

Reward offered for arrest of 9 sex trafficking fugitives

Reward offered for arrest of 9 sex trafficking fugitives

Their crimes, which include trafficking children and compelling prostitution are rampant, according to Houston Police who cited a University of Texas study that showed Texas has 113,000 victims.

Their crimes, which include trafficking children and compelling prostitution are rampant, according to Houston Police who cited a University of Texas study that showed Texas has 113,000 victims.

Recognizing the signs of human trafficking

Recognizing the signs of human trafficking

The National Human Trafficking Hotline provides a list of red flags and indicators of human trafficking

The National Human Trafficking Hotline provides a list of red flags and indicators of human trafficking