Category: child trafficking

Kidnapped by Child Protective Services: The Shocking Case of Baby Cyrus

[ Subscribers ONLY ]  A case in Idaho around baby Cyrus being taken from his family by Child Protective Services (CPS) is bringing attention to the financial incentives and extralegal powers states have when taking children from their parents. We spoke with the family and a lawyer involved in the state’s seizure of baby Cyrus…


[Premiering 4/22, 7:30 PM ET] Kidnapped by Child Protective Services: The Case of Baby Cyrus

[ Subscribers ONLY ]  A case in Idaho around baby Cyrus being taken from his family by Child Protective Services (CPS) is bringing attention to the financial incentives and extralegal powers states have when taking children from their parents. We spoke with the family and a lawyer involved in the state’s seizure of baby Cyrus…


When Seizing Children From Parents, States Get Money and Extralegal Power: The Case of Baby Cyrus

A case in Idaho around baby Cyrus being taken from his family by Child Protective Services (CPS) is bringing attention to the financial incentives and extralegal powers states have when taking children from their parents. We spoke with the family and a lawyer involved in the state’s seizure of baby Cyrus and found that in…


Awake and Bold Seeks to Open Eyes to the Invisible Epidemic of Child Trafficking

Child trafficking prospers in the shadows of incognizance. This is why organizations such as Awake and Bold in North Carolina are striving to bring awareness to the invisible crime through education, training, and networking efforts. Awake and Bold have initiated a video and billboard campaign through its Open Your Eyes organization that teaches a series of…


The Industry Behind Child Trafficking Involves Organ Harvesting: Activist

After the Chinese media revealed the shocking story of mother of eight Xuzhou, who was chained up in an unheated hut, the husband, rather than being arrested, became a Chinese network celebrity. Chinese human rights activists suspect the regime released the story, and reveal an ugly truth behind human trafficking in China. Zhang Jing is…


Industry Behind Child Trafficking in China Involves Organ Harvesting: Activist

Recently, footage of a mentally-ill mother of eight who was chained up in a village hut sparked outrage on Chinese social media. The controversy has sparked intense discussion about bride trafficking in the country, where men outnumber women due as a result of the decades-long “one-child” policy instituted by the Chinese Communist Party. The incident serves…


House of Hope: Healing Children and Restoring Families

We sat down with Karla Mathis, president of the National House of Hope, and discussed her mission of healing teens, restoring families, and transforming communities. Stay tuned for our newsletter so you won’t miss out on our exclusive videos and private events. Facts Matter is an Epoch Times show available on YouTube. Follow Roman on Instagram: @epoch.times.roman Listen…


Jaco Booyens: Trafficking Epidemic Fueled by Lockdowns, Police Cuts, and a Porous Border

Sex trafficking has spiked during the pandemic, as kids and teens in lockdown spend much of their waking hours on social media where traffickers and pimps can easily reach them, says anti-trafficking activist Jaco Booyens. Near the U.S.-Mexico border, traffickers are exploiting U.S. border policies and children are being “sold like cattle,” Booyens says. Police…


38 Held in UK Human Trafficking Crackdown

Around 100 potential victims have been identified and 38 people have been arrested in a nationwide crackdown on human trafficking. The arrests were made as part of the National Crime Agency’s (NCA) Project Aidant for a range of crimes including drugs and sexual exploitation involving adults and children. Investigations targeted a variety of settings, including…


Abbott Presses ‘Border Czar’ Kamala Harris for Answers on Trafficking of Children Amid Border Surge

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has sent a letter to Vice President Kamala Harris—the Biden administration’s point person on immigration issues—demanding answers and action on what he described as an “ongoing humanitarian crisis” amid the surge in illegal crossings that he blamed on the administration’s “open border policies.” Last week, President Joe Biden tasked Harris with stemming…