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National victim advocacy and youth justice organizations hail the inclusion of trauma-informed responses to youth crime as watershed moment for the country

ECPAT-USA is grateful that accountability prevailed over power and privilege in the conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell this week in New York, and we are incredibly thankful to the survivors who bravely testified about the abuse they experienced at the hands of Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein, and their network of co-conspirators. However, this is only a small step toward justice for the dozens of young girls who were lured into Epstein's web of crimes against children.

Supported by 60 anti-trafficking and anti-exploitation organizations throughout the United States, survivors of sex trafficking and their allies will speak out against the crimes committed by Epstein, Maxwell, and their cohorts, as well as the fact that most of their associates continue to walk free.

Talking about online predators is not easy, but it is necessary. 

In recognition of World Tourism Day, ECPAT-USA, the nation's leading anti-child sex trafficking organization, is proud to announce a new partnership with the Carlson Family Foundation that will make its e-learning for travel and meetings professionals now available to participants at no cost.

ECPAT-USA, the leading anti-child trafficking organization seeking to end the commercial sexual exploitation of children through awareness, advocacy, policy, and legislation, is pleased to once again honor leaders in the fight to end sex trafficking at its Freedom Awards benefit. This year's virtual event will be held on June 15, 2021, and will feature entertainment, information about ECPAT-USA's anti-trafficking programs, and the annual silent auction that includes fantastic prizes and unique opportunities. It will be hosted by award-winning news anchor and author Cheryl Wills and will include a special performance by the Resistance Revival Chorus.

ECPAT-USA, the nation's leading anti-child sex trafficking organization, is excited to announce that its second annual Survivor Solidarity Ride will take place in Suffolk County on May 31. This is the first time the event will be taking place on Long Island.

ECPAT-USA, in partnership with the American Hotel and Lodging Foundation (AHLA Foundation), released today the latest update in a series of reports that detail anti-trafficking training and signage laws, as well as potential civil and criminal liability, in each state.

Calling all songwriters eager to help a worthy cause! In October, ECPAT-USA, the leading organization that seeks to end child sex trafficking and exploitation in the United States, launched a contest in search of its own musical anthem. Aimed at finding a creative new way to raise awareness and empower survivors, the contest will accept all musical genres and is open to all songwriters over age 18 who live in the United States, from amateurs to professionals.

In recognition of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, ECPAT-USA, the nation's leader in combating child exploitation and trafficking, is hosting a bike ride that will highlight trafficking "hotspots" in every corner of the city. The ECPAT-USA 5 Boro Survivor Solidarity Ride will be held on August 1, 2020, and will follow a 22-mile route to sites identified by members of our Survivors' Council as locations where they were trafficked. The ride will serve to honor the ECPAT-USA Survivors' Council, as well as other survivors of child trafficking and exploitation.