Sex Trafficking

This web-only news item is part of WABE’s continuing coverage of the fight against human trafficking in Georgia.

A Buckhead couple is facing Federal child sex trafficking accusations.

Today, the Atlanta U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that a Federal grand jury had indicted Steven E. Thompson and Tierra Michelle Waters on charges of conspiracy and of trafficking a juvenile for sex.

This interview is part of WABE's continuing coverage of the fight against human trafficking in Georgia.

Educators from around Georgia gathered at the Carter Center in Atlanta on May 13 and 14, for a conference on human trafficking, organized by the State Department of Education.  

The purpose was to help teachers, counselors and other educators keep children from becoming victims of human trafficking, especially in the child sex trade.  

This interview is part of WABE's continuing coverage of the fight against human trafficking in Georgia.

On May 13 and 14, teachers and other educators in Georgia gathered at the Carter Center in Atlanta for a conference on human trafficking, sponsored by the state Department of Education.  

The idea is to help teachers, counselors and others learn how to keep children from becoming human trafficking victims, especially in the child sex trade.  

This week WABE aired remarks from Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed that more recent data is needed to give detailed numbers about sex trafficking in Atlanta.

Reed also said the crime has significantly moved out to the rural areas.

WABE’s Rose Scott reports on reaction to Reed’s comments.

If you type in sex trafficking and Atlanta into any online search engine, countless links to articles, presentation papers and news documentaries will surface.