by Guardian Group | Nov 1, 2021 | Guardian Group Impact
She thought she was meeting her prince charming. She thought he loved her. She thought that she was going to get her happily ever after. She was 16. He knew she was vulnerable. He knew he could use his words and promises to control and manipulate her. He knew he was...
by Guardian Group | Nov 16, 2020 | Guardian Group Impact
The year of 2020 has been historical in countless ways and many of us were forced to pivot and adapt throughout the year. The fight against sex trafficking was no different. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) reported a 106% increase in...
by Berkley Bedell | Oct 5, 2020 | Sex Trafficking
Imagine this you pull into the gas station closest to your house late one evening, you are thirsty, so you decide to run in quick to grab something to drink. When you enter there are six other people in the convenience store including the clerk, one of these six is a...
by Berkley Bedell | Jun 8, 2020 | Hospitality Industry & Human Trafficking
Hotels are consistently reported in the top three locations that trafficking occurs but so often hotel employees are not equipped with the knowledge of what sex trafficking looks like. Without proper training they are not able to identify potential trafficking let...
by Guardian Group | Oct 3, 2019 | Hospitality Industry & Human Trafficking, Sex Trafficking
Sitting through another mandatory training is rarely on anyone’s list of fun ideas… we totally understand. However, we also know that if a prevention training is done well with good research, some level of interaction and a clear and compelling call to the learner’s...