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FORTIFY ALABAMA's 3rd Annual
Anti-Human Trafficking Conference

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  • Friday, July 17
  • 9:00AM
  • Jackson Center
  • 6001 Moquin Dr NW, Huntsville, AL 35806
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Event Statement

For many, human trafficking feels like something that is seen only in fiction or in parts of the world far removed from ours. But human trafficking is here and touches everything in our lives. Its effects can be felt in the clothes we wear, the food we eat, even the media we consume; and its tremors vibrate through our neighborhoods and homes.

This is a powerful and informative event dedicated to raising awareness, strengthening skills, and enhancing collaborative efforts to combat human trafficking. This full-day conference brings together professionals, advocates, and community members for expert-led sessions, survivor insights, and practical tools to address trafficking across diverse populations. 

Key Features:

  • Earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs): Accredited sessions designed for professionals in social work, law enforcement, healthcare, education, and more.
  • Expert Speakers & Panel Discussions: Learn from recognized leaders and lived-experience experts in the field.
  • Buffet Lunch Included: Enjoy a complimentary, delicious buffet lunch while networking with fellow attendees.
  • Resource Fair: Connect with organizations and service providers offering tools and support for anti-trafficking work.

    Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to the cause, this conference offers actionable strategies and meaningful connections to help drive impact in your community.
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Presenters

Jessica Lamb

Founder and Human Trafficking Tattoo Iconographer, Atlanta Redemption Ink

STACY LANE

Director, FLT 316

Matthew Hackey

Executive Director, FLT 316

Jared Miller

Founder, Still Waters

Corey Buckner

Founder and Executive Director, Always Endure

Nick Lembo

Executive Director, Street Grace in Arizona

Gregory Zarzaur

Trial Lawyer, Zarzaur Law Firm

Samuel Day

Detective, Murfreesboro Police Department

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WHAT IS HUMAN TRAFFICKING?

Human trafficking is the exploitation of another person for labor, domestic servitude or commercial sexual activity by force, fraud, or coercion. The International Labor Organization estimates that forced labor and human trafficking is a $150 billion industry worldwide. It is expected to surpass the drug industry by 2025.

WHO IS MOST VULNERABLE TO TRAFFICKING?

Individuals who are young, poor, living in an unsafe or unstable situation, and/ or in search of a better life.

The average age of victims in the US is 11-14 years old. (International Labor Organization)

84% of sex trafficking victims were victims of childhood sexual abuse (Polaris)

  • 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys experience sexual abuse before the age of 18. (National Sexual Violence Resource Center)


60% of child trafficking victims nationwide have a history in the child welfare system. (National Foster Youth Institute)

Porn use renders a child severely vulnerable to trafficking.

  • The majority of kids are exposed to porn by age 13, with some exposed as young as seven. (Fight the New Drug)


Children are desensitized, indoctrinated, or groomed online and via visual or reading material including formalized education.

WHO ARE THE TRAFFICKERS?

The crime of human trafficking does not profile by gender, race, age, or socio-economic status. Traffickers can act alone or as part of an organized criminal enterprise. People often incorrectly assume that all traffickers are males; however, the United States has prosecuted cases against women traffickers. #1 recruitment is from an intimate relationship and #2 is at the hand of a family member. A recent report on familial trafficking estimates 45% of child trafficking cases nationally are by a family member. (Polaris)