2016 Human Trafficking ConferencePLENARY SESSIONS: Domestic Child Sex Trafficking – Victims Hiding In Plain Sight Speaker: Craig Hill, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children There are few situations in our country today that trigger greater public concern than the sex trafficking of children. It is a serious problem, yet many of the stereotypes surrounding the issue and the counter-productive approach to fixing the problem, make it increasingly difficult to address the real dilemmas and oppression of those children in need of help. Unfortunately, when someone asks if the sex trafficking of children exists in their community, the typical response is that it does not- yet, the victims are there, just hiding in plain sight. Objectives: 1. To provide participants with a better understanding what Child Sex Trafficking is and the nature of the problem, recruitment tactics, street terminology, and myths including why the children are actually victims of child prostitution. 2. To better identify who the victims are, the traffickers and pimps who lure them into this hideous lifestyle and the buyers or Johns who victimize them. 3. To provide participants with educational resources available through the National Center for Missing & Exploited children and introduce law enforcement to services the Child Sex Trafficking Team, created in 2011 in response to the increased need for technical assistance and analysis in cases of domestic child sex trafficking. Strategies for Building a Successful Community Anti-Trafficking Response Speaker: Michael Geiger, Retired Detective Sergeant The commercial sexual exploitation of both adults and children is a crime that remains largely in the shadows. In order for a community to recognize and respond in the most meaningful way, a collaboration of traditional and non-traditional partners needs to be developed. This session is designed to discuss how a community can recognize what is happening in their area and what organizations need to become engaged. Additionally, we will explore to most effective means of organizational cooperation and how to identify develop and implement a unified strategy to combat sex trafficking. Objectives: 1. Identify local organizations, both public and private that are necessary to develop an effective collaborative. 2. Understand the keys to establishing and building a unified response. 3. Developing and implementing unified objectives that are mutually supportive and are centered on what is in the best interest of those who are being exploited. 4. Outline the role of each entity while defining what each agency can do to assist victims. 5. Discuss plans for victim assistance including housing, medical treatment, mental health services, etc. Mike Geiger, Retired Detective Sergeant - Sergeant Mike Geiger recently retired after serving more than 25 years as a police officer in Portland. Sergeant Geiger served in numerous capacities to include, patrol officer, Sex Crimes Detective and as a Homicide Detective. In 2007 Geiger was promoted to Detective Sergeant and placed in charge of the Sex Crimes Unit. While supervising the Sex Crimes Unit, Sergeant Geiger initiated a proposal to re-define the Portland Police response to human trafficking and child exploitation. From that work the Portland Police underwent an internal reorganization and transferred the investigative function from the Drug Unit to the Detective Division Sex Crimes Unit. In 2010, the Portland Police created a full time detective unit focused on the investigation of child sex trafficking and compelling prostitution. Sergeant Geiger was placed in charge of that unit until retiring in late 2014. He has since been dedicated to creating a collaborative approach to the identification of victims and development of teams that focuses on the restoration of those victimized by sexual exploitation and accountability for their exploiters. Sergeant Geiger has conducted numerous trainings throughout the United States and has led multiple police teams to conduct training for the Bangladesh National Police Force. For more than three years, Mike Geiger has been working with the Indonesian Police to provide training and mentoring and to equip their officials to engage more effectively in their fight against child sex trafficking. Taking Down a Pimp: The Fight to Save Our Daughters Speaker: Chris Baughman This presentation is both a case study and lecture. Attendees will go behind the scenes of an investigation as detailed in the presenter's best-selling true crime book, Off the Streets, to learn how Anthony Smith, one of the most violent human traffickers in Las Vegas was taken down. In addition to detailing the actual investigation, the presenter will discuss the reality of the pimp/prostitute culture. Chris will refute the commonly held misconceptions and the media propaganda about the sex trade. Lastly, Chris will provide attendees with strategies, and best practices, for investigating and convicting human traffickers who trade in human misery. Objectives: 1. Inspire excellence in service to the community. 2. Inspire the audience about the current sex trafficking trends, and recruitment of minors. 3. Share effective strategies that work. 4. This presentation will give service providers insight into the world of sex trafficking which will enable them to better understand the issues these victims encounter and in turn equip providers with the necessary knowledge to interact effectively with sex trafficking victims. Christopher Bauman- Served as an investigator with the Human Trafficking Task Force in Las Vegas, where his team arrested and convicted several of the city’s wealthiest and most violent criminals. Their success caught the attention of investigative reporter Chris Hansen of NBC's Dateline. Christopher Baughman was featured in Dateline’s: Vegas Undercover, MSNBC’s: Vegas Undercover Raw and has been the subject of several episodes of National Geographic’s: Sex For Sale: American Escort as well as on MSNBC’s American Greed. Chris teaches pandering investigations to other departments across the nation, including members of the FBI, IRS, and Federal Parole and Probation Agencies. Christopher Baughman is also author of the best-selling true crime human trafficking series, “Off the Street & off the Street: Redemption.” Chris Baughman along with Sergeant Daniel J. Steele appears in– “Tricked” - a newly released documentary that sheds light on the reality of sex trafficking in the United States and follows the exploiters, the purchasers, the police officers, the survivors, the families and the social workers involved in the sex trade. Human Trafficking in My Backyard Speaker: Anna Brewer, Retired FBI Agent This presentation will provide an academic approach applied to real case examples, which will not only to educate the audience on the issue of Human Trafficking, but will demonstrate how, when applied practically to real cases, creates an understanding of the issue that no city or town - no matter how large or small - is immune from trafficking of persons. This course will help the audience understand, what human trafficking is, where it happens, why it happens, and to identify the victims, perpetrators, and buyers. This presentation will also help the audience understand to "realize" that trafficking occurs in their communities, "recognize" the signs, and offers suggestions for venues through which a person can "respond". This presentation will provide case scenarios and will discuss the roles of each discipline involved in the case. Objectives: 1. Understanding Human Trafficking. 2. How to identify victims of human trafficking. 3. How to assist victims of human trafficking. WORKSHOPS: Bridging the Gap – Reluctant Victim and Witnesses Speakers: Marc Bennett, District Attorney, Eighteenth Judicial District and Justin Edwards, Assistant District Attorney, Eighteenth Judicial District As one of the first Counties in Kansas to prosecute a HT case, we learned the important dynamics that can appear overwhelming. This presentation will highlight and discuss the “lessons learned” toward successful prosecutions. We will discuss the importance of thorough and detailed reports from law enforcement, medical professionals, and proper documentation provided by victim service providers. We will identify that HT cases require a community response and explain the implementation of a multi-disciplinary approach is most effective. Challenges and hurdles when working HT cases will be discussed along with a discussion of ways to overcome the obstacles. Objectives: 1. Stress the importance of community education because most citizens, who may be jurors, don’t believe these cases exist and they don’t understand the HT victim. 2. Understand the importance of effective operations keeping the victims in the forefront. 3. Provide critical guidance as to the value of clear and concise documentation by every person working with 4. Stress the importance of a coordinated effort by law enforcement and service providers and the role each play on a multi-disciplinary team. Marc Bennett, District Attorney, Eighteen Judicial District - Before his election to the position of District Attorney, Marc Bennett was a Deputy District Attorney and served in the Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office for 15 years supervising the trial division encompassing the prosecution of sex crimes, human trafficking, domestic violence and elder abuse. Mr. Bennett completed his undergraduate degree in History from Kansas State University and his Juris Doctor degree from Washburn University. Mr. Bennett is the Sex Crimes Section Chief for the Kansas County and District Attorneys Association (KCDAA) and the current President of the organization. He is a board member of the Sedgwick County Child Advocacy Center, the Kansas Attorney General’s Human Trafficking Advisory Board (HTAB), the COMCARE Crisis Center and past member of the Board of Directors of the Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center (WASAC). He is an appointee to the Kansas Prosecutor’s Grievance and Ethics Committee. Mr. Bennett has made presentations to the Kansas Legislature; the National Advocacy Center in South Carolina, the FBI Annual C.O.D.I.S. symposium in Washington, D. C.; the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center; the Mid-States Homicide Investigator’s Association regarding Sexual Homicide; Crimes Against Children Conference in Dallas, Texas; the Attorney General’s Crimes Against Children Conference, Cheyenne, Wyoming; and the United States Attorney’s Protect Our Children Conference, Wichita, Kansas. Justin Edwards, Assistant District Attorney, Eighteen Judicial District - Justin Edwards is a Chief Trial Attorney with the Office of the District Attorney, Eighteenth Judicial District of Kansas (Sedgwick County). Justin currently prosecutes felony crimes, including persons accused of committing crimes of sexual, domestic and deadly violence. He also supervises the Sex Crimes/Domestic Violence Unit for the District Attorney. Prior to joining the Office of the District Attorney, Justin was a 2000 graduate of the University Of Kansas School Of Law, where he obtained his juris doctorate. Justin has been appointed Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Kansas, as a member of the Prosecutor Review Committee pursuant to the Kansas Sexually Violent Predator Act. Justin is a member of the Kansas County and District Attorneys Association, the National District Attorneys Association and the Wichita Bar Association. Justin has previously presented continuing legal education on a variety of topics, including “Children in Court: Effectively Presenting Child Testimony” and “Prosecuting Domestic Violence”. Sex Trafficking & The HOMESTEAD’S Response Speakers: Deb Kluttz, Founder and Executive Director of Homestead This workshop is designed to introduce participants a resource right in our backyard in Manhattan, KS. The presentation will explain the scope of sex trafficking issue and how The Homestead assists those survivors of sex trafficking who are committed to a life change and a new career path. Objectives: 1. Look at the issue of human sex trafficking. 2. Learn the four-pronged approach-prevention; awareness, rescue, restoration (healing) and reintegration. 3. Discuss how The Homestead navigates survivors through the recovery process and on a path to self-sufficiency. 4. Discuss the benefits the program provide to victims. Deb Kluttz- Founder and Executive Director of The Homestead in Manhattan, KS. Deb has served on the leadership team at Westview Community Church since 1996 and as the Executive Pastor since 2004; she was ordained in the Wesleyan Church in 2004. Since 1998, she has supervised Recovery Ministries including various support/recovery groups, counseling, and helping people find freedom from issues hindering them from reaching their full potential. Deb holds a BS in Bible/Family Ministry from Manhattan Christian College and a MS in Leadership from Grand Canyon University. She has 3 adult children and 7 grandbabies, all under the age of 4, who are the joy of her life. Human Trafficking (HT) Medical Assessment Tool Speaker: Tina Peck, RN, BSN, SANE-A, SANE-P, Program Coordinator, Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. This presentation provides a brief overview of Human Trafficking with definitions, historical data and current environment trends. In addition, the presentation reviews the development of a human trafficking protocol for medical providers. This was presented at the 2014 Protect Our Children Conference and this presentation will delineate the success of the medical assessment tool. There will be a discussion between local law enforcement and victim service providers on ways to identify victims and improve services to both minor child victims and adult victims of human trafficking who enter the emergency room for medical treatment. This involves collaborative efforts with local law enforcement, public agencies, medical providers and senior leadership to assure that all entry points are identified and provided education. Objectives: 1. Define human trafficking to address a medical and non-medical perspective. 2. Discuss the SANE Medical Assessment Tool as well as some of the changes in the tool and why those changes were necessary. 3. Learn about Via Christi’s role and commitment to make this assessment tool part of the required patient protocol in every hospital across the United States. Tina Peck, RN, BSN, SANE-A, SANE-P is a forensic nurse examiner and currently serves as the Program Coordinator for Via Christi Forensic Nursing Services. Tina, along with her coworkers, has been recognized by the Wichita Police Department Chief of Police for service rendered to the community and citizens of the City of Wichita regarding vulnerable individuals. She is certified as a sexual assault nurse examiner for adult, adolescent, and pediatric patients. She is also a nurse examiner caring for patients who are victims of domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, interpersonal violence and human trafficking. Tina was recently recognized by Barry Grissom, U.S. Attorney, District of Kansas, for the implementation of a protocol for medical providers on how to identify and respond to victims of human trafficking in the healthcare setting. This protocol is being implemented in 1,900 sites of care for Ascension Health. Tina’s department recently was awarded the Healthcare Heroes award by the Wichita Business Journal, and the Jiggs Nelson Quality of Life Award for providing care to over 6,000 sexual assault patients. Why Wait? Generating a Proactive Response Model to Trafficking Speaker: Jason Hart, Assistant U.S. Attorney Now that you know there’s a trafficking problem, how do you begin to address it? Do you just wait for a victim outcry? This session will discuss and recommend innovative strategies for initiating proactive (rather than reactive) responses to commercial sexual exploitation. Attendees will receive tips for immediate implementation in their communities. Objectives: 1. Motivate attendees to actively seek out “invisible” victims. 2. Promote operational “effectiveness” in terms of victim identification and services, not merely arrests and convictions. 3. Provide at least two proactive response models that law enforcement, service providers, and medical professionals can use in their jurisdiction. 4. Motivate participants to consider developing a coordinate approach to address trafficking. Jason Hart, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Kansas - The majority of Jason’s cases have related to computer-facilitated child exploitation and sex trafficking. He has previously served as an Assistant Attorney General in their Cyber Crimes unit and as an Assistant District Attorney for Shawnee County prosecuting sex crimes and other violent offenses. Meeting the Needs of Kansas Victims: From the Start of the Case to Closure and Beyond Speakers: Kent Bauman, Officer, Wichita Police Department EMCU Unit, Dorthy Stucky Halley, LMSW, Director of Victim Services Division; Jeff Wagaman, Director Division of Crime Victim Compensation In this workshop, case examples will be used to illustrate the needs of human trafficking victims as these cases progress and possible ways to meet those needs: from the initial contact with police through the closure of the case, as well as things to think about regarding their needs long after the case is over. Resources, and how to possibly access those resources through crime victim compensation and other means, will be explored. Objectives: 1. Understand prevalence and characteristics of human trafficking specifically recognized in Kansas. 2. Understand the variety of needs of human trafficking victims. 3. Be able to identify Kansas resources to assist in helping child and adult human trafficking victims throughout the processing of the criminal justice case and beyond. Kent Bauman, Officer, Wichita Police Department- Kent Bauman has been with the Wichita Police Department for 29 years and has been assigned to the Exploited and Missing Child Unit for 12 years where he investigates missing children and human trafficking cases. EMCU has been investigating minor sex trafficking cases since 2006 and now has a unit dedicated to those investigations which he coordinates the multidisciplinary response. He also assists in training law enforcement across the state in the investigation of human trafficking through the Attorney General’s Anti-Human Trafficking Unit. Dorthy Stucky Halley, LMSW, Director of Victim Services Division- Dorthy Stucky Halley, LMSW, has been Director of the Victim Services Division of the Office of Attorney General since this division’s inception in 2007. Halley has served victims in various capacities since 1986. She was the Executive Director of Safehouse, Inc. for over a decade, and previously served as a Crime Victim Compensation Board member. Halley was the Practicum Director and Assistant Professor at Pittsburg State University in the Social Work Program from 1997 to 2007, before accepting her current position. She is the past president of the Kansas Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence, and the current president of the Kansas Organization for Victim Assistance. Halley received the Outstanding Victim Advocate of the Year award in 1996. She has served as an expert witness in domestic violence cases over the past 27 years. She is an author, and has provided more than 1000 presentations on a national, state, and local level to more than 23,000 advocates, criminal justice professionals, and others on topics regarding victimization, trauma, and loss. Her latest published work is the chapter “Providing Effective Services to Victims of Human Trafficking: Theoretical, Practical, and Ethical Considerations” (Halley, Sullivan, and Rapp), in Combating Human Trafficking: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Palmiotto, CRC Press, 2014. In 2015, Halley was the co-presenter of “Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence: Intersections and Deviations” for the United Nations Commission on the Status for Women. Jeff Wagaman, Director, Division of Crime Victim Compensation- Jeff Wagaman is the Executive Director of the Division of Crime Victims Compensation in the Office of Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt. Prior to being appointed to this position he served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Attorney General Schmidt. During his 30 year government career he has worked as the Assistant State Treasurer of Kansas, Executive Director of the Kansas Corporation Commission, Deputy Secretary of the Kansas Department of Administration, Chief of Staff to Governor Bill Graves, Chief of Staff to the Kansas Senate President and the Kansas Senate Majority Leader, and he held several other positions in the Kansas Departments of Corrections and Social and Rehabilitation Services. Wagaman is also a Reserve Deputy in the Shawnee County Sheriff's office where he is assigned to the Operations Division. Wagaman has a B.A. from Washburn University and MPA from the University of Kansas. Forming Partnerships in the Fight Against HT – Are you part of the Problem, or Part of the Solution- Obtaining a T-Visa Speakers: Katherine J. Cronin, Attorney-Pro Bono Manager, Stinson Leonard Street LLP Vivian L. Van Vleet, VW Coordinator, US Attorney’s Office This presentation will provide an overview of HT victims, discuss the personal experiences of the presenters regarding victims of Human Trafficking, and identify the challenges victim service providers, law enforcement, medical professionals and community volunteers encounter as we strive to assure that HT victims are treated with dignity and respect throughout the criminal justice process and beyond. We will provide valuable insight into the labor intensity of working HT cases, there is no quick fix. The needs of crime victims do not stop after the perpetrators are incarcerated. Katherine (Katie) will share the process necessary to obtain a T-Visa and the importance of cooperation from law enforcement, victim advocates, medical professionals and prosecutors to assure that together we place our “best efforts” in the forefront to protect the rights of HT victims. Challenges can be overcome by dedicated individuals who take oaths to make a difference in their respective communities. Objectives: 1. Provide the audience with valuable insight into the lives of HT victims and help the audience better understand the challenges when working with HT victims. 2. Identify necessary partners to adequately provide the needs of HT victims. 3. Encourage participants to establish partnerships within their respective communities so together they can do their part to eliminate human trafficking. Katie Cronin- is the Pro Bono Manager at Stinson Leonard Street LLP, where she develops and implements the firm's pro bono program and serves as its external ambassador to the public interest legal community, judiciary, bar associations, in-house law departments, and law schools. She formerly served as Clinical Associate Professor at the University Of Kansas School Of Law with a joint appointment in the School of Medicine, where she was the Director of the Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) Clinic, collaboration between the School of Law and the University of Kansas Medical Center that integrates free legal services into comprehensive patient care. Working under Ms. Cronin’s supervision, law students participating in the MLP Clinic provided free legal assistance to low-income patients, including human trafficking survivors, and engaged in interprofessional learning with colleagues in the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. Ms. Cronin also taught Human Trafficking Law & Policy and helped implement a screening guideline for human trafficking survivors identified in the emergency department. Cronin received her J.D. from Vanderbilt University in 2005 and her B.S.W. with honors from the University of MissouriColumbia in 2002. Vivian Van Vleet –Kansas Certified Law Enforcement Officer 1975-1988, she investigated forgery to homicides, and specialized in child abuse and sexual assaults. After leaving the Sheriff’s Department, she completed her Bachelors’ Degree in Criminal Justice and Business Management Studies. She transported prisons for the U.S. Marshal’s Service in Des Moines, Iowa in 1991 before accepting employment with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in June, 1992. She is a graduate of the National Victim Assistance Academy; However, her biggest honor was responding and providing direct assistance to 9-11 victims; AND, being selected for three work details in the Eastern District of Virginia where she assisted with the prosecution of Zacarias Moussaoui who pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to conspiring to kill citizens of the United States as part of the September 11 attacks. Vivian has coordinated more than 200 training conferences; and, she has trained more than 2,000 officers at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy regarding the rights of crime victims. She transferred to the Federal District of Kansas in June 2012. Admittedly, her greatest accomplishments are being a Mother of three beautiful daughters and two fabulous Granddaughters. Her husband of 32 years is retired ATF Agent, Chris Van Vleet.