U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) today hosted a roundtable on human trafficking with Stanislaus County District 1 Supervisor Kristin Olsen. Uber Technologies Inc., along with community leaders, law enforcement and local advocacy groups joined the roundtable to share best practices in fighting this epidemic in the Central Valley. The event, held at the Modesto Police Department, was moved from the conference room to the presentation room to accommodate more attendees. “Even one person ...
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With hundreds of area drivers giving rides at all times of the day, Uber can be a valuable tool in fighting human trafficking, an audience of largely criminal-justice professionals was told Wednesday. “We have a unique footprint in the communities where we operate,” said Dave Barmore, an Uber public policy manager based in the Washington, D.C., area. He was at the Modesto Police Department for a roundtable discussion on human trafficking hosted by U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Turlock. ... Read more ...
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Yesterday, President Trump signed into law H.R. 1865, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) of 2017, to provide law enforcement and the necessary tools to fight websites that facilitate sex trafficking, like Backpage.com, and hold them accountable. U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) voted in support of this bill in the U.S. House of Representatives. “Human trafficking is reprehensible and anyone who facilitates these atrocities needs to be held account...
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U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) yesterday introduced H.R. 5339, the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act (RHYTPA), along with Reps. John Yarmuth (KY-3) and Dave Reichert (WA-8). The bill would reauthorize and modernize the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, which expired in 2013, with new provisions to address and prevent human trafficking among at risk youth across the nation. “Homelessness and human trafficking are two of the biggest problems we face in California’s Central...
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives this week passed three more bills to combat the rising issue of human trafficking: H.R. 2664, the Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act; H.R. 2480, the Empowering Law Enforcement to Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act; and H.R. 2200, the Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act. “Human trafficking is among the cruelest forms of criminal activity out there, and sadly, our state and local communities are...
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U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) today supported two bills to combat human trafficking in the international community. The pair of bills builds upon previous legislation passed by Congress that established the framework for increased resources, greater accountability and enhanced communication worldwide in the effort to put an end to human trafficking. “Human trafficking and child exploitation continue to impact communities internationally and at home in the Valley,” said Rep. Denham....
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