Hearings

Children are Not for Sale: Examining the Threat of Exploitation of Children in the U.S. and Abroad

Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance

Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 - 02:00PM
Location: 2141 RHOB

Children are Not for Sale: Examining the Threat of Exploitation of Children in the U.S. and Abroad


Hearing: Children are Not for Sale: Examining the Threat of Exploitation of Children in the U.S. and Abroad

Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance (Committee on the Judiciary)

Wednesday, September 13, 2023 (2:00 PM)

2141 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Support Documents

  • A letter from The Ending Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Children Coalition to Chairman Biggs and Ranking Member Jackson Lee dated September 13, 2023, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 05:31 PM
  • An article from Heritage titled Fighting Human Trafficking and Battling Bidens Open Border, submitted for the Record by Mr. Gaetz of FL. [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 05:31 PM
  • An article from Texas Policy titled How Porous Borders Fuel Human Trafficking in the United States, submitted for the Record by Mr. Gaetz of FL. [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 05:31 PM
  • A letter to Mr. Fry from Alan Wilson, Attorney General of South Carolina, dated September 12, 2023, submitted for the Record by Mr. Fry of SC. [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 05:31 PM
  • A statement from Congresswoman Ann Wagner, submitted for the Record by Mr. Fry of SC. [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 05:31 PM
  • A statement for the Record submitted by Ms. Jackson Lee of TX. [PDF] Added 09/29/2023 at 02:09 PM
  • Written testimony from Christian Eduardo, Survivor of Sex and Labor Trafficking and Member of PACT Survivor Advisory Board, submitted for the Record by Ms. Dean of PA. [PDF] Added 09/29/2023 at 02:09 PM
  • Written testimony of Sean Wheeler, Survivor of Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking and Member of PACT Survivor Advisory Board & Starfish Ministries Colorado Founder, submitted for the Record by Ms. Dean of PA. [PDF] Added 09/29/2023 at 02:09 PM
  • Written testimony of Faith Robles, Survivor of Child Exploitation & Trafficking and Member of PACT Survivor Advisory Board, submitted for the Record by Ms. Dean of PA. [PDF] Added 09/29/2023 at 02:09 PM

First Published: September 6, 2023 at 01:45 PM

Witnesses

Mr. Jose Alfaro
Board Member, Human Trafficking Legal Center

  • Alfaro Testimony [PDF]
  • Alfaro Truth in Testimony [PDF]

Ms. Anne Basham
Founder & Chair, Interparliamentary Taskforce on Human Trafficking

  • Basham Testimony [PDF]
  • Basham Truth in Testimony [PDF]
  • Basham Biography [PDF]

Ms. Vanessa Bautista
Founding Member, Global Survivor Network

  • Bautista Testimony [PDF]
  • Bautista Truth in Testimony [PDF]
  • Bautista Biography [PDF]

Ms. Lori Cohen
CEO, Protect all Children From Trafficking (PACT)

  • Cohen Testimony [PDF]
  • Cohen Truth in Testimony [PDF]

Mr. John Pizzuro
CEO, Raven

  • Pizzuro Testimony [PDF]
  • Pizzuro Truth in Testimony [PDF]
  • Pizzuro Biography [PDF]

Mr. Frank Russo
Director & Associate General Counsel, Center for Combatting Human Trafficking, American Conservative Union

  • Russo Testimony [PDF]
  • Russo Truth in Testimony [PDF]
  • Russo Biography [PDF]

Mr. John Tanagho
Executive Director, Center to End Sexual Exploitation of Children, International Justice Mission (IJM)

  • Tanagho Testimony [PDF]
  • Tanagho Truth in Testimony [PDF]
  • Tanagho Biography [PDF]