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"Prevention, Practice and Protection"

Legal updates, techniques in human trafficking investigations and understanding survivors' trauma.

Friday, September 27
8:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

John F. Scarpa Hall
Charles Widger School of Law

The Institute to Address Commerical Sexual Exploitation presents the CLE event, "The Prosecutor's Guide to Human Trafficking: Prevention, Practice and Protection." Designed specifically for prosecutors, this event includes an overview of the neurobiology of trauma and the effects it has on the behaviors and functioning of survivors, including trauma-informed responses across disciplines so that participants can implement practices within their agencies. An overview of conducting and prosecuting a human trafficking investigation will include scenario-specific examples from sex trafficking and labor trafficking cases. The CLE will also provide helpful investigative tactics and considerations when confronting witnesses, victims, cooperators, and defendants

Agenda

Session 1: Human Trafficking Legal Updates
Presented by: Heather Castellino Esq. Chief Deputy Attorney General, Human Trafficking Section & Trooper Jessica L. Willams Pennsylvania State Police | Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Special Investigation Division | Organized Crime, Human Trafficking Coordinator – East

Session 2: "Understanding Trauma: Enhancing Responses to Human Trafficking Survivors"
Presented by: Molly Ferris & Heather LaRocca, The Salvation Army, New Day to stop Trafficking

Session 3: Techniques in Human Trafficking Investigations and Prosecution
Presented by: Justin Ashenfelter, Esq. & Priya De Souza, Esq., Assistant US Attorneys, EDPA

This program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 3 Substantive In-Person CLE credits.