{"id":9208,"date":"2014-11-06T15:00:34","date_gmt":"2014-11-06T21:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=9208"},"modified":"2014-11-06T13:32:58","modified_gmt":"2014-11-06T19:32:58","slug":"tennessee-bureau-of-investigation-unveils-it-has-to-stop-public-service-announcements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2014\/11\/06\/tennessee-bureau-of-investigation-unveils-it-has-to-stop-public-service-announcements\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennessee Bureau of Investigation unveils \u2018It Has To Stop\u2019 Public Service Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"

TBI Participates in National Human Trafficking Event<\/h2>\n

\"TennesseeNashville, TN<\/strong> – Today, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released a set of videos designed to raise awareness of human trafficking in Tennessee, just as one of its Special Agents participated in a national event on the issue.<\/p>\n

TBI\u2019s Public Service Announcement campaign, called \u201cIT Has To Stop\u201d, invites viewers to visit ITHasToStop.com to learn more about human trafficking, its impact on Tennessee, and ways to join the fight against it.<\/p>\n

[youtube]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-WdeAFUm0Uk[\/youtube]<\/a>In Washington, D.C. today, TBI Assistant Special Agent-In-Charge Margie Quin spoke on the issue of human trafficking at an event organized by the nonprofit group Shared Hope International.<\/p>\n

ASAC Quin spoke about Tennessee\u2019s strict laws, which severely punish traffickers and decriminalize prostitution for minors.<\/p>\n

In 2013, the laws passed in Tennessee contributed to the group ranking the state as the best in the nation in its approach to curbing trafficking. This year, Tennessee ranked 2nd behind Louisiana.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLast year, the Tennessee General Assembly helped the state achieve the distinction of being the best state in the nation in this important fight and we want to be there again,\u201d said TBI Director Mark Gwyn. \u201cIt\u2019s not about being \u2018Number 1.\u2019 It\u2019s about doing everything possible to save the lives of children bought and sold for someone else\u2019s pleasure.\u201d<\/p>\n

To that end, TBI supports common sense legislation to require comprehensive training for select state agencies, law enforcement officers, and those likely to encounter victims of human trafficking.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf our state is really serious about combating this problem, we need to invest in equipping key Tennesseans to recognize the signs of Human Trafficking victims,\u201d said Gwyn. \u201cIt\u2019ll take resources to address this crime and its corresponding unique victims in the ways it demands, but the lives of children are at risk and we must fight for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video – Understanding Human Trafficking<\/h3>\n

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