Training In Recognizing Human Trafficking Offered

Not everyone understands what human trafficking is and what it isn’t. But a special training opportunity Thursday morning will explain the differences. 

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Not everyone understands what human trafficking is and what it isn’t. But a special training opportunity Thursday morning will explain the differences. 

United States Attorneys Will Thompson and William Ihlenfeld will jointly host a human trafficking training event on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at locations in Charleston and Wheeling as well as virtually.

The joint training event is called Human Trafficking: Facts, Fiction, and Federal Law. It will feature participation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Pittsburgh Division, the West Virginia Fusion Center, the West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services (FRIS), the West Virginia Child Advocacy Network and Angie Conn, a human trafficking survivor, victim advocate and founder of SheWhoDares Consulting LLC.

WHERE:

Basilica of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, 1114 Virginia Street East, Charleston

St. Michael Catholic Church Angelus Center, 1225 National Road, Wheeling

To register call 304-234-7743 or use the QR code below. 

Author: Eric Douglas

Eric is WVPB's News Director. He's a native of Kanawha County and graduated from Marshall University with a degree in journalism. He has written for newspapers and magazines throughout his career. He is also an author, writing both nonfiction and fiction, including a series of thriller novels set in locations around the world.

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