Author: Leigh Schmidt
19 May The ‘Racialization’ of Sex Trafficking in America
Dr. Mehlman-Orozco's latest article in The Crime Report explores the racialization of sex trafficking in America. Sex trafficking was once referred to as “White Slavery” and as the term connotes, the legal application was racialized. American efforts to combat trafficking were initially used to support segregation...
06 May Human Trafficking Survivor Authors Her First Opinion Editorial
In 2015, Freedom Light Executive Director Dr. Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco facilitated the rescue of a trafficked woman. This week, that woman is now a published author, with her first opinion editorial published in the New York Daily News. In her article, entitled Will sex traffickers now run...
28 Apr Freedom Light Executive Director Speaks with CBS about Decriminalization of Prostitution
Dr. Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco spoke with CBS correspondent Lana Zack on April 24th about the Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance's decision to stop prosecuting people arrested on charges of prostitution and unlicensed massage—a shift supported by Amnesty International. Watch full video here. ...
19 Apr COVID, The Commercial Sex Industry, and Sex Trafficking
At this point, the coronavirus pandemic has affected nearly every aspect of American life, from how we work and educate, to how we socialize and shop. As such, it is no surprise that it has also affected our illicit commercial sex industry, from supply and...
16 Apr Freedom Light Executive Director Quoted in Forbes
Freedom Light Executive Director Dr. Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco provided insight on human trafficking and the erotic massage industry for Forbes. "According to a 2018 study by the nonprofit Polaris Project, the illicit massage industry in America was estimated to generate about $2.5 billion in revenue a year....
13 Apr Freedom Light Executive Director Speaks with Fox News
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Watch the latest video at foxnews.com Human smugglers are allegedly using social media to transport migrants to the United States. Freedom Light Executive Director Dr. Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco spoke with Fox News Reporter Arthel Neville on whether this might be human trafficking and what online platforms can do...
08 Mar Celebrating International Women’s Day
Today, Monday March 8, 2021, is International Women’s Day. This year is particularly special because Freedom Light’s Executive Director Dr. Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco received the incredible news that her oldest daughter has completed basic training and earned the title of U.S. Marine. Women comprise nearly one-in-five active-duty personnel...
01 Mar Criminal Justice Solutions for Women’s Week
Freedom Light Executive Director Dr. Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco served as a featured panelist for a Sex Trafficking presentation hosted by Criminal Justice Solutions for Women's Week. Panelists included Sergeant Molly McDade-Hood from Multnomah County, Professors Deborah and Jeffery Rush from Troy University, and human trafficking survivor and consultant Tika...
11 Aug Dr. Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco Represented Freedom Light at the Police Executive Research Forum
In 2019, Dr. Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco represented Freedom Light at the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) conference: How Local Police Can Combat the Global Problem of Human Trafficking: Collaboration, Training, Support for Victims, and Technology Are Keys to Success. Read more about the conference in the recently released report...
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