Rep. Kelly Takes Action to End Human Trafficking

May 21, 2014

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA) issued the following statement today regarding a series of legislation he supported in the House of Representatives yesterday to combat human trafficking. Each bill was passed by a bipartisan majority.

“Yesterday the House took vital action to end the evil and unconscionable scourge of human trafficking. Contrary to common belief, this is not a faraway problem only plaguing other places but a growing cancer here in America, including in Western Pennsylvania. The perpetrators are vicious, the violence is real, and the victims are our fellow citizens in grave need. Outrage over these crimes is more than justified, but it is not enough. We have a moral obligation to summon every resource at our disposal to win this fight and stamp out 21st century slavery forever.”

Read more about human trafficking in Pennsylvania:

“Human Trafficking Hits Home” (courtesy of Crime Victim Center of Erie County)

“Pa. report on trafficking makes pitch for reforms” (Lancaster Online)

Trafficking Resources in Pennsylvania (courtesy of Polaris Project):

Crime Victim Center
Erie, PA
814-455-9414 or 1-800-352-7273
https://www.cvcerie.org/

Project to End Human Trafficking
Pittsburgh, PA
https://www.endhumantrafficking.org/

Freedom and Restoration for Everyone Enslaved (FREE)
Reading, PA
https://www.freefromht.org

YWCA York
York County Task Force on Human Trafficking
York, PA
717-845-2631
Sexual Assault Hotline- 1-800-422-3204
Domestic Violence Hotline-1-800-262-8444
https://www.ywcayork.org/

Covenant House Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
215-951-5411
https://www.covenanthousepa.org

Dawn's Place
Philadelphia, PA
215-849-2396
https://www.ahomefordawn.org

Nationalities Service Center
Philadelphia, PA
215-893-8400
https://www.nscphila.org/

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