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.

Witnesses

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

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  • Basham Testimony [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 02:23 PM
  • Basham Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 02:23 PM
  • Basham Biography [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 02:23 PM

Ms. Vanessa Bautista
Founding Member, Global Survivor Network

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  • Bautista Testimony [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 02:23 PM
  • Bautista Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 02:23 PM
  • Bautista Biography [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 02:23 PM

Mr. John Pizzuro
CEO, Raven

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  • Pizzuro Testimony [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 02:23 PM
  • Pizzuro Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 02:23 PM
  • Pizzuro Biography [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 02:23 PM

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

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  • Russo Testimony [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 02:23 PM
  • Russo Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 02:23 PM
  • Russo Biography [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 02:23 PM

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

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  • Tanagho Testimony [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 02:23 PM
  • Tanagho Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 02:25 PM
  • Tanagho Biography [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 02:23 PM

Mr. Jose Alfaro
Board Member, Human Trafficking Legal Center

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  • Alfaro Testimony [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 02:23 PM
  • Alfaro Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 02:23 PM

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

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  • Cohen Testimony [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 02:23 PM
  • Cohen Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/13/2023 at 02:23 PM

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 Biden’s 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
Last Updated: October 2, 2023 at 11:57 AM