Pornography & Sex Trafficking

Bulletin: International Weekend of Prayer and Fasting for Sex Trafficking Victims
(BLI) Please help us promote the International Weekend of Prayer for Sex Trafficking Victims. Get the prayer warriors in your church involved. 9/22/2011 >>more

Johns Schools?
(BLI) There is a growing effort to end the demand for prostitutes which is fueling the plague of sex trafficking. 8/25/2011 >>more

The "Yes We Can Social Club"
(BLI) Prostitution, drugs and even trafficking are no longer issues facing urban areas. 8/19/2011 >>more

Help Rehabilitate Child Sex Trafficking Victims
(BLI) Thanks to an online Facebook challenge, the Gracehaven House in Ohio, has the chance to win much needed operational funds. 7/8/2011 >>more

A&F Strikes Again: Padded Push-ups for Pre-Teens
(BLI) Clothing company Abercrombie & Fitch is again capitalizing on the sexualization of young children by introducing a line of padded, push-up bikini swimwear for girls as young as 8. 3/31/2011 >>more

Opinion: Why Decriminalize Child Prostitution?
(BLI) Compassionate people are being lured into the idea of decriminalizing child prostitution. The argument goes that children shouldn't be arrested, because that only punishes the children twice. 3/10/2011 >>more

Crouse Addresses Liberty University Abolishing Slavery Conference
(BLI) 3/3/2011 >>more

Protecting our Children from Porn
(BLI) The statistics are shocking; every second, nearly 30,000 Internet users are viewing porn and 35 percent of all Internet downloads are porn. This can be overwhelming for parents trying to protetct their children from pornography. 12/28/2010 >>more

The Battle to End Sex Trafficking
(BLI) Recently we had the pleasure of welcoming Mexican lawmaker and anti-sex trafficking activist Rosi Orozco to our offices. 11/22/2010 >>more

Amazon.com: Kindling Pedophilia?
(BLI) When Amazon offers a book, they make a business choice, in this case, promoting illegal material versus following the law. 11/11/2010 >>more

One Third of Children View Online Porn by Age 10
(BLI) There is little debate about today's proliferation and accessibility of pornography, and parents of even the youngest children know how taxing it is to protect our children's innocence in the digital age. 10/14/2010 >>more

TIP Report Reflects the Administration’s Biases
(BLI) In her introductory remarks, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton makes it clear that the United States, instead of being the leader in efforts to end human trafficking worldwide is merely one of the partners in confronting the “global scourge.” 7/23/2010 >>more

Virgins for Sale
(BLI) Reality television has sunk to a new low — young people auctioning off their virginity. 5/11/2010 >>more

Children in Prostitution: What to Do?
(BLI) While decriminalization of prostitution for minors does not make pimps and johns innocent of a crime, it does nothing to end demand and may in fact increase it. 4/12/2010 >>more

Pornography is Addictive, Pervasive and Harmful
(BLI) The data shows that porn has taken over much of the nation’s entertainment; it is addictive, it’s pervasive, and it’s harmful. 4/1/2010 >>more

Recapping the Oxford Union Debate
(BLI) Between the subject matter and the debate rules which allow heckling and interruptions, it was a lively debate never to be forgotten. 3/3/2010 >>more

CWA at the Oxford Union Debates
(BLI) Rather than face the ugly realities, pro-prostitution advocates kept their remarks to propositional statements and utopian generalities. 3/2/2010 >>more

Dr. Crouse Goes for the Academic Gold
(BLI) Dr. Crouse to debate the legalization of prostitution at the world famous Oxford Union! 2/19/2010 >>more

New Resource in the Fight Against Pornography
(BLI) It is vital that citizens have easy access to the research they need to make the case that pornography is harmful. 2/18/2010 >>more

The Dangerous Linkage of Naïveté and Good Intentions
(BLI) Currently, the Georgia state legislature is considering a bill (S.B. 304) that would decriminalize the prostitution of children. Those supporting the bill believe that preventing the arrest of a prostituted child, is the best way to keep her safe. 2/12/2010 >>more

Bestiality in Primetime, Courtesy of Fox
(BLI) On the January 3, 2010 episode of American Dad!, the character Stan Smith sexually abuses a horse. This is indecency, and the Fox network should be held accountable. 1/25/2010 >>more

Attitudes Toward Porn
(BLI) While cultural elites downplay the negative influences of pornography, a new study by Harris Interactive shows that the American public is not so accepting of it. 11/23/2009 >>more

Porn Viewing in Public: Have You No Shame?
(BLI) Porn viewing used to be something people did in secret. 11/13/2009 >>more

The Baby Pimp
(BLI) As a Halloween costume, this one is truly scary. 10/29/2009 >>more

Children and Porn: Always a Bad Combination
(BLI) In peer-to-peer sharing groups, members must submit child pornography in order to receive some from others. Any child in their life could become a victim. 10/29/2009 >>more

Rape, Porn and the Treatment of Women
(BLI) We are being told the crime is over 30 years old and the victim has said she forgives him, so we should all move on as if the crime did not happen. 10/1/2009 >>more

ACORN: The Cracked Nut Reveals Sex Trafficking
(BLI) I don’t know about you, but that kind of community organizing I can do without. 9/21/2009 >>more

Do Female Pimps Do It Better?
(BLI) According to the United Nations, there are now more female traffickers than male. The number of women involved as pimps in sex trafficking is disproportionate to the number of female perpetrators in other criminal activity. 9/17/2009 >>more

Response to Disturbing ACORN Videos
(BLI) Even mainstream media outlets are now reporting on the disturbing undercover videos showing ACORN employees aiding and abetting child prostitution, sex trafficking, and fraud. 9/17/2009 >>more

Who cares? She's just a whore.
(BLI) The next time you see or read about a prostitute, think about the child she once was - or may still be. 4/24/2009 >>more

The William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection
Reauthorization Act of 2008

(BLI) Statement of Dr. Janice Crouse, Senior Fellow and Director of the Beverly LaHaye Institute, given before The Congressional Caucus on Human Trafficking. 1/15/2009 >>more

The Porn Industry Asks for Federal Bailout Funds
(BLI) Leaders in the pornography industry have asked federal lawmakers for a share of the nation's bail-out money. 1/12/2009 >>more

The William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 — The Highlights

(BLI) The William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 has finally been passed. 1/1/2009 >>more

Getting Away with Murder?
(BLI) Nearly 800 deaths in Maryland remain classified as "undetermined" - meaning that the medical examiner cannot identify a cause of death for the victim. 12/30/2008 >>more

Special White House Event Highlights Bush's Legacy
(BLI) CWA attended a very special ceremony in the Oval Office this week. 12/23/2008 >>more

Anti-Sex Trafficking Legislation a Miracle
(BLI) Historic victory for women and Concerned Women for America! 12/17/2008 >>more

The Power of One-Plus-Many Produced Historic Anti-Trafficking Legislation
(BLI) That timely victory was more than two years in the making and represents the triumph of one man's passion and a broad coalition's power. 12/11/2008 >>more

Prostitution in Your Neighborhood: Why Local Police Should Enforce the Law
(BLI) Homes and apartments in residential areas have become brothels. 12/5/2008 >>more

Mixed Messages
(BLI) Sex texting, or “sexting” as it is more commonly called, is the practice of taking nude pictures of bodies and body parts and electronically sending it to another person. 11/21/2008 >>more

Pornography, Ivy League-Style
(BLI) Columbia University students launch a celebration of porn on the Internet, reviews of strip clubs, nude pictures of students and stories about the sexual exploits of students. 10/30/2008 >>more

WRAP up Porn and Throw it Out
(BLI) Dozens of organizations, including Concerned Women for America - urging supporters to wear and/or display a white ribbon indicating their opposition to pornography during WRAP week, October 26 - November 2. 10/21/2008 >>more

The Certified John
(BLI) Measure K, which seeks to decriminalize prostitution, is on the November ballot in San Francisco. 9/12/2008 >>more

Bulletin: International Weekend of Prayer and Fasting for Sex Trafficking Victims
(BLI) The International Weekend of Prayer for Sex Trafficking Victims is September 26-28, 2008. The Beverly LaHaye Institute has put together a bulletin insert for your church. 9/11/2008 >>more

Sex Traffickers' Tactics and Targets Revealed
(BLI) The worldwide shame of sex trafficking is flourishing here in the United States as well. 8/28/2008 >>more

Prostitution Laws in San Francisco and Sweden: Who Is Right?
(BLI) Sweden believes that prostitution is a form of violence against women, and as such, they are going after the demand side of the equation and have been very successful. 8/22/2008 >>more

Child Porn vs. Child Protection
(BLI) The world of child porn is exploding around us even though it is illegal to produce as well as to access child pornography. 8/19/2008 >>more

Who Appeared First, the Pimp, the Prostitute or the John?
(BLI) We have all heard prostitution referred to as "the world's oldest profession," but what does that mean? 8/6/2008 >>more

Polarizing Viewpoints on Sex Trafficking
(BLI) Those Senators who care about the scourge of sex trafficking will see that the provisions of the House bill prevail. 7/30/2008 >>more

Sex Trafficking Victims in a Town Near You?
(BLI) Where there is a demand for prostitution, there are sex trafficking victims. 7/29/2008 >>more

Who's Looking Out for the Children?
(BLI) Pity the perp, make the victim suffer. 7/8/2008 >>more

Child Porn Lands U.S. Army Private in Prison
(BLI) A loaned iPod containing both music and pictures of young, naked girls has landed a member of the United Nations Honor Guard in prison. 7/1/2008 >>more

Child Prostitution Widespread, As Evidenced By Massive Arrests
(BLI) On June 25, the F.B.I. announced the arrests of 300 suspects involved in child prostitution and the recovery of 433 child victims. 6/30/2008 >>more

Pornography and Sex Trafficking
(BLI) Pornography, prostitution and sex trafficking; linked together in a $4 billion industry. 5/19/2008 >>more

Former Wrestler Convicted of Sex Trafficking
(BLI) Former pro-wrestler Harrison "Hardbody" Norris Jr. has been sentenced to life in prison following his conviction on 24 counts including sex trafficking, aggravated sexual assault and witness tampering. 4/4/2008 >>more

Score Two for the Perverts
(BLI) When did being in one's underpants while wearing clothing over them not constitute a reasonable expectation of privacy of your private parts? 3/19/2008 >>more

Is the High Class Call Girl a Myth?
(BLI) After spending their physical beauty plying the sex trade for a few years, the glamorous call girls end up just like the average street walker. 3/17/2008 >>more

Governor Spitzer Buys a Woman - But That's Not Why the Department of Justice Investigated
(BLI) We will probably never hear about the prostituted women involved in Emperors Club VIP, but who is to say the reason why they are involved isn't due to trafficking? 3/11/2008 >>more

Child Pornography: The Predators are Everywhere
(BLI) With the advent of the Internet age comes a greater danger from child predators. 2/20/2008 >>more

Dr. Janice Crouse Testifies Before Maryland Legislature
(BLI) Every year by estimates of the United States State Department, between 14,500 -17,000 children and women are brought into the United States for what the President has called "modern-day slavery." 2/8/2008 >>more

“Hands That Heal” Curriculum Briefing
(BLI) A new curriculum trains the caregivers of sex trafficking survivors. 1/21/2008 >>more

CWA Recognizes National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness
(BLI) January 11th is a day set aside to remember those caught in human trafficking, while supporting and publicizing efforts to combat it. 1/11/2008 >>more

Test Your Prostitution IQ
(BLI) How much do you know about prostitution? Our handy little quiz might surprise you. 1/10/2008 >>more

Women Participating in Sex Tourism
(BLI) The ugly business of sex tourism is now catering to wealthy females. 11/30/2007 >>more

How to End Sex Slavery
(BLI) Sex trafficking? In America? Unfortunately, it's happening right under our noses. 11/2/2007 >>more

Pornified Halloween
(BLI) There's far more vamp than vampire in this year's selection of Halloween costumes for young girls. 10/29/2007 >>more

Is Sex Trafficking a Problem?
(BLI) An article in The Washington Post downplays the issue of international sex trafficking. 10/4/2007 >>more

CWA Asks Prayers For Victims Of Sex Slavery
(BLI) 9/17/2007 >>more

Keep the Anti-Prostitution Provision in PEPFAR
(BLI) Prostitution increases the spread of HIV/AIDS, reduces human beings to commodities and fuels sex trafficking. 8/15/2007 >>more

Branding Their Babes
(BLI) Pimps Are Now Branding Their "Girls" 7/25/2007 >>more

Porn, Now It Really Is Everywhere
(BLI) Underneath the pizza, on the cardboard box, is a pornographic picture. 7/24/2007 >>more

Child Bride and Child Sex: Say No to Both
(BLI) Child marriage is a practice that many people find distasteful, and rightfully so. 7/19/2007 >>more

Sex Trafficking Victims: Disposable or Human
(BLI) Ambassador Lagon pointed out that corruption is typically poverty's handmaiden in cases of human trafficking. 7/12/2007 >>more

Swearing-In a New Leader to Fight Sex Trafficking
(BLI) 7/11/2007 >>more

Four Score and Seven Men a Week
(BLI) Is it not better for a woman to sell the work of her hands and the thoughts of her mind, than the flesh of her body? 6/26/2007 >>more

The Life of Sex Trafficking Victims
(BLI) Women, children and men are subjected to this modern-day slavery in every nation in the world. 6/11/2007 >>more

Abolition, Legalization or Harm Reduction of Prostitution and Sexual Trafficking – Three Choices, Only One Correct Answer
(BLI) When the demand for prostituted people exceeds the available supply, women, children and sometimes men are trafficked in to meet the demand. 3/22/2007 >>more

Amazing Grace and the Story of William Wilberforce (4:18)
(BLI) 2/23/2007 >>more

CWA Honored as Modern-Day Abolitionists (4:12)
(BLI) 1/11/2007 >>more

Modern-Day Abolitionists
(BLI) The impact of seeing dozens and dozens of girls –– not women, girls! –– who are old before their time was sobering and maddening. 12/20/2006 >>more

Meredith May, San Francisco Chronicle Reporter, Exposes Trafficking Horrors
(BLI) Sex trafficking victim, has a "permanent bruise on her soul." 10/24/2006 >>more

First Annual International Weekend of Prayer and Fasting for Victims of Human Trafficking
(BLI) A resource to be used in Church bulletins and flyer handouts. 9/21/2006 >>more

International Day of Prayer and Fasting for Sex Trafficking Victims (4:28)
(BLI) 9/20/2006 >>
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How You Can Help in the War Against Sex Trafficking
(BLI) Become aware of the problem, and then get involved. 8/3/2006 >>more

Germany Expands Sex Trade for World Cup Visitors
(BLI) 5/19/2006 >>more

Immigration and Sex Trafficking
(BLI) 5/18/2006 >>more

Tour of a Mexican Day Center for Street Children
(BLI) 4/20/2006 >>more

BLI in Mexico to Combat Sex Trafficking
(BLI) 4/5/2006 >>more

Rep. Chris Smith Announces TV Movie on 'Human Trafficking'
(BLI) 10/24/2005 >>more

'Marie Claire' Puts a Positive Spin on Prostitution
(BLI) 7/20/2005 >>more

Trafficking in Persons Report Released
(BLI) 6/8/2005 >>more

The Bridge Project goes to Capitol Hill
(BLI) 4/14/2005 >>more

Press Conference: CWA Partners with Mexican Pro-Family Leaders
(BLI) 4/14/2005 >>more

The Victims of Prostitution in Pictures
(BLI) 3/28/2005 >>more

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition Goes Topless
(BLI) 2/24/2005 >>more

Tsunami Children Endangered by Sex Traffickers
(BLI) 1/10/2005 >>more

New Years' Resolution for the Beverly LaHaye Institute
(BLI) 12/31/2004 >>more

Prostitution Illegal Under Pending UCMJ Changes
(BLI) 9/22/2004 >>more

CWA’s 25th Anniversary: The Sex Trade – Modern Day Slavery
(BLI) 9/21/2004 >>more

World Vision Joins to Protect Children From ‘Child-Sex Tourists’
(BLI) 6/15/2004 >>more

Trafficking in Persons Report
(BLI) 6/15/2004 >>more

Head Of US Sex Trafficking Office Praises Faith-Based NGOs
(BLI) 3/4/2004 >>more

  

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