HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN NEW JERSEY

HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT

This conference took place at 

Kean University on May 8, 2009

READ THE STAR LEDGER ARTICLE

SPAC produced a New Jersey Resource Guide for Trafficked Persons and Community Volunteers for this conference. 

VIEW THE RESOURCE GUIDE HERE

Conference Participants: 

OPENING ADDRESS by NJ Senator Tom Kean Jr.                                                      PRESENTATION by Kathy Friess - Statewide Human Trafficking Task Force                  KEYNOTE SPEECH by Acting US Attorney, Ralph Marra Jr.    

READ THE ONLINE STAR LEDGER ABOUT THE KEYNOTE SPEECH HERE

PANEL with Moderator, Kent Manahan - Acting Executive Director NJN & former anchor              -- NJ Senator Sandra Cunningham                                                                                                             -- Sheri Rickert, Minority Staff Director, Subcommittee for Africa & Global Health, US Congress                      -- FBI Special Agent Brian Hayes                                                                                                                -- Dawne Lomangino-DiMauro, Atlantic County Women's Center

Even though New Jersey legislation specific to human trafficking was enacted in  April 2005,  it’s still happening, because it’s worth millions to the criminals dealing in human misery – indeed it’s the fastest growing source of profits in organized crime.  Victims are unlikely to reveal themselves because of the threats made by their captors and the fear they have of the police.