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Hidden in plain sight: Oregon’s illicit massage business boom
Hidden in plain sight: Oregon’s illicit massage business boom
Minnesota AG sends warning to landlords of massage parlors suspected of sex trafficking
Minnesota AG sends warning to landlords of massage parlors suspected of sex trafficking
How secretive intelligence groups are disrupting Texas’ rapidly growing illicit massage business
How secretive intelligence groups are disrupting Texas’ rapidly growing illicit massage business
New Survivor-Informed Study Offers Pathways for Prevention and Policy
New Survivor-Informed Study Offers Pathways for Prevention and Policy
The Network released a first-of-its-kind report based on direct outreach with 67 women working in illicit massage businesses across five states. Grounded in survivors' own voices, the study moves beyond enforcement-only narratives to identify what women say they need to transition safely out of exploitation — and what prevention and policy should look like.
The Network releases first-of-its-kind multi-state research centering women’s lived experiences
The Network releases first-of-its-kind multi-state research centering women’s lived experiences
Don’t want illicit sex parlors in your town? Here’s how one city kicked them all out.
Don’t want illicit sex parlors in your town? Here’s how one city kicked them all out.
How would Spanberger, Earle-Sears crack down on sex trafficking? We don’t know.
How would Spanberger, Earle-Sears crack down on sex trafficking? We don’t know.
The Network Partners with Slalom and AWS to Fight Trafficking
The Network Partners with Slalom and AWS to Fight Trafficking
The Network partnered with Slalom and AWS to build an AI-powered data pipeline that automatically scrapes, deduplicates, and classifies illicit massage business listings. The result: 9,000 duplicate records removed, 85% model accuracy, and half a million reviews analyzed — giving law enforcement partners faster, more reliable intelligence to shut down trafficking operations.
Florida records more than 700,000 people as victims of human trafficking in 2024
Florida records more than 700,000 people as victims of human trafficking in 2024
Advocates say Quad-Cities massage parlor arrests part of national trend
Advocates say Quad-Cities massage parlor arrests part of national trend
Here’s how one Texas town handled sex trafficking, experts laud it
Here’s how one Texas town handled sex trafficking, experts laud it
How are Shelby County spas involved in alleged human trafficking and prostitution?
How are Shelby County spas involved in alleged human trafficking and prostitution?
Human trafficking laws were supposed to help women. Victims’ stories say otherwise.
