2022 Human Trafficking Conference

 2022 APAAC Human Trafficking Investigation & Prosecution Conference

Location:
Rio Salado Conference Center
2323 West 14th Street Tempe, AZ 85281

When:
Friday, April 1, 2022

Please join us for the 2022 APAAC Human Trafficking Investigation & Prosecution Conference which is designed for a multi-disciplinary audience. A faculty of national experts will present on the following topics:

  • Evidence-Based Prosecution in Human Trafficking – The State of Minnesota vs. Ricky Turner: After enduring abuse from their traffickers, survivors of trafficking are then asked to navigate the criminal justice system if they want those responsible to be held accountable. Evidence-based prosecution equips prosecutors with strong evidence that takes the burden away from the victim. Focusing on the trial of Ricky Turner and the trafficking of several dozen victims in over 30 states, presenters will discuss the commercial sex ecosystem, trauma bond and social media open source examinations.
  • Assessing Culpability: Context before Conviction: Human traffickers assert force, fraud, and coercion against victims in order to profit from commercial sex or forced labor services. Collaboration is key to any human trafficking response, but imperative where the complexity of victim-offender dynamics is not easily understood or revealed. This presentation is designed to provide law enforcement and prosecutors with strategies to uncover the reality of the victim’s involvement in the trafficking organization. Presenters will provide a framework for assessing the culpability of individuals that may initially be identified as both victims and defendants and make suggestions to assist in making ethical and appropriate immunity and charging decisions as well as designing appropriate dispositions.
  • Forced Criminality: Labor Trafficking through the Lens of Utah’s Victor Rax Case: Victims of forced criminality, a form of labor trafficking where victims are forced into participating in criminal activity, are rarely identified as the victims that they are. However, in the case of Victor Rax, Utah’s Attorney General’s Office was able to identify dozens of young men from immigrant communities who were forced to sell drugs after being sexually, spiritually, and physically abused. Presenters will highlight the realities of labor trafficking through forced criminality, including how traffickers use grooming and fear tactics common in child sexual abuse and in gangs to recruit and coerce victims. 
APAAC has a limited number of travel scholarships to provide reimbursement of non-Maricopa County attendee travel costs, including lodging, parking, meal per diem, and roundtrip mileage. You will have the opportunity to request a travel scholarship when you register for the conference.
APAAC continues to monitor the findings from the CDC and other federal / state agencies for policy updates. Due to the health concerns of COVID-19 and to ensure the health and safety of our APAAC community, ALL individuals must complete a health questionnaire before attending an APAAC-sponsored training event. The health questionnaire will be emailed to registered attendees prior to the event; copies will also be available at the registration / sign-in table. The form should be printed, completed, and signed no more than 24 hours prior to the event. The completed questionnaire must be presented during the sign-in process at the registration table for the event. No one registered for the event will be granted access without completing the health questionnaire form.
PLEASE NOTE: Face coverings continue to be strongly recommended for anyone who is not fully vaccinated - both while attending the event and during session breaks outside the training room. Limited seating for optional social distancing will be offered, as space provides.
 
THIS SEMINAR MAY QUALIFY FOR UP TO 6 HOURS CLE CREDIT.
THIS SEMINAR MAY QUALIFY FOR AZPOST CREDIT.

 

 

 

 

This training is made possible by the Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and Family STOP Grant Program
This project was supported by Subgrant No. 2020-WF-AX-005 awarded by the state administering office for the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice's STOP Formula Grant Program. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the state or the U.S. Department of Justice.
 
 
 
 

 

 

Event Information

Event Date 04-01-2022 8:30 am
Event End Date 04-01-2022 4:30 pm
Cut off date 03-24-2022 11:55 pm
Individual Price Free
Location Rio Salado College Conference Center

Venue Information - Rio Salado College Conference Center

Rio Salado College Conference Center, M&M Room

Parking Garage

We are no longer accepting registration for this event

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