legal assistance for human trafficking victims kirsten kreymann, esq. pro bono director
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Legal Assistance for Human Trafficking Victims
Kirsten Kreymann, Esq.
Pro Bono Director
Mission Statement
The Public Law Center, Orange County’s pro bono law firm, is committed to providing access to justice for low-income residents. Through volunteers and staff, the Public Law Center provides free civil legal services, including counseling, individual representation, community education, and strategic litigation and advocacy to challenge societal injustices.
PLC Facts
PLC in 30th year Pro Bono Model - In 2010, nearly 1200
volunteers and 25 staff provided services to over 18,600 people
Free civil legal services No criminal cases Represent victims with LEAs Heavy interaction with victim advocates
Types of Trafficking
International – Foreign national victims Domestic – Occurring w/in U.S. Adult – 18 years or older Minor - 17 years or younger Labor Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Opening PrayerPastor Mike Kenyon
Rock Harbor Church
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Not Required for Minors
Three Elements of Trafficking
RecruitingOR
HarboringOR
Moving OR
Obtaining
a person,
1PROCEPROCE
SSSS
by
ForceOR
Fraud OR
Coercion
2MEANS*MEANS*
For the purposes of
Involuntary ServitudeOR
Debt BondageOR
SlaveryOR
Sex Trade
3ENDEND
© Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST), 2006. All Rights Reserved.
*No means required when under 18 victim.
Victims Are Trafficked For
Labor Servile marriage Domestic help Working in drop houses Agricultural Restaurant Many more
Sexual Exploitation
Smuggling vs. Trafficking
Smuggling Crime against nation Must cross int’l border Person free to leave after
border passage A person consents to
being smuggled No labor or sexual
exploitation required
Trafficking Crime against a person No movement required Person NOT free to leave
after border passage A person is trafficked
through force, fraud, coercion
Involves labor or sexual exploitation
Examples
An Under-Identified Crime
Some rough estimates of the scope of the problem:
In the U.S. 14,500-17,500 men, women and children trafficked annually
2 million people trafficked worldwide annually 27 million people in slavery around the world 9 billion dollar business
PLC has provided services to approx 90 victims in 6 years 1600+ certified victims through 2010
Portions of slide courtesy of Coalition Against Slavery and Trafficking (CAST)
Why Provide Civil Legal Assistance?
Victims able to become survivors quicker Help prevent re-victimization of client Stable victims make better witnesses Strengthen community policing Incentive for victim cooperation Means of victim identification Victim gains trust in the legal system
Legal Needs of Trafficking Victims
Representation with Law Enforcement Immigration Relief Marriage Dissolution Custody of Children Restitution
Immigration Legal Needs
Special Benefit Parole Continued Presence T visa U visa VAWA SIJS
Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force
Founded in 2004 Purpose
Identify Victims – Community Education Protect Victims – Collaborative Model Prosecute Offenders
Members Core Members – Westminster and Anaheim PD, CSP,
Salvation Army, PLC, FBI, ICE, US Attorney, DA General Members – Include college students, faith based
organizations, professional organizations, medical providers, shelters.
Call the National Hotline First 1.888.3737.888
CSP, Director of Human Trafficking Program
714.548.3856
Referrals
Contact Information
Kirsten Kreymann, Esq.
Pro Bono Director
Public Law Center
714.541.1010, extension 283