Mary Nikkel, Author at The Exodus Road

Human Trafficking News

Operation Unify

October 12, 2022, Update: 5 more freed, 4 arrested in ongoing investigation! A year after…

Mary NikkelOctober 12, 2022

labor trafficking survivor from Operation Plantation

Human Trafficking News

44 men and boys freed from labor trafficking on a cassava plantation in Brazil!

The sprawling cassava plantation was a rich green beneath the bright summer sky. Humidity blurred…

Mary NikkelOctober 5, 2022

Representative image of the brave survivor from Operation Tip who told the police about the other traffickers and individuals who were still being exploited

Human Trafficking News

8 girls freed, 5 traffickers arrested after a survivor’s tip sparked an extensive investigation

When law enforcement officers sat down to interview a girl who had been removed from…

Mary NikkelOctober 3, 2022

Human Trafficking News Human Trafficking Rescues

12 human smugglers arrested in Brazil due to anti-trafficking technology and training

They’re known as coyotes — the criminals who profit from illegally smuggling migrants across the…

Mary NikkelSeptember 26, 2022

Human Trafficking News Human Trafficking Rescues

39 women freed and 5 traffickers arrested in an operation that disrupted a notorious redlight district

Police stand guard outside of one of two raid locations within the redlight district. The…

Mary NikkelSeptember 19, 2022

Human Trafficking News Human Trafficking Rescues

14-year-old girl freed in Thailand, the teenage trafficker who advertised her online in custody

Police gather with a social worker outside of the raid location. Ratana* trusted Ceanay,* a…

Mary NikkelSeptember 14, 2022

Human Trafficking News Human Trafficking Rescues

17 women freed, 11 traffickers arrested in India due to one survivor’s persistence

Zansi* was married when she was just a girl — a common story in her native…

Mary NikkelSeptember 13, 2022

Representative image: trafficking survivor whose testimony led to 3 trafficker arrests

Human Trafficking News

A human trafficking survivor’s brave testimony led to the arrest of 3 traffickers in India

Saanvi* was legally an adult — just barely. Her birthday had passed without celebration 20…

Mary NikkelAugust 31, 2022

Human Trafficking News

2 teenage boys freed in Thailand, 2 teenage traffickers in rehabilitation

Kiet* and Chalerm* were just 14 and 16 years old when they were advertised on…

Mary NikkelAugust 23, 2022

young man being comforted by a supportive person, illustrating that importance of what human trafficking social workers do

Aftercare Human Trafficking Education International Survivor-Centered Advisory Committee

What does a human trafficking social worker do?

Social work is a complex field with a range of specialties for different contexts. At…

Mary NikkelAugust 23, 2022

Mary Nikkel

Operation Unify

44 men and boys freed from labor trafficking on a cassava plantation in Brazil!

8 girls freed, 5 traffickers arrested after a survivor’s tip sparked an extensive investigation

12 human smugglers arrested in Brazil due to anti-trafficking technology and training

39 women freed and 5 traffickers arrested in an operation that disrupted a notorious redlight district

14-year-old girl freed in Thailand, the teenage trafficker who advertised her online in custody

17 women freed, 11 traffickers arrested in India due to one survivor’s persistence

A human trafficking survivor’s brave testimony led to the arrest of 3 traffickers in India

2 teenage boys freed in Thailand, 2 teenage traffickers in rehabilitation

What does a human trafficking social worker do?

We disrupt the darkness of modern-day slavery by partnering with law enforcement to fight human trafficking crime, equipping communities to protect the vulnerable, and empowering survivors on their journey to freedom.

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