SELECT MEDIA

April 24, 2021: CBS News. Manhattan District Attorney’s office to stop prosecuting prostitution cases.

April 10, 2021: Fox News. Human smugglers using social media to transport migrants to US: Reports.

April 4, 2021: Forbes. Inside the $4.5 Billion Erotic Massage Parlor Economy.

July 4, 2020: CBS News. Epstein’s alleged accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell set to be arraigned next week.

January 23, 2020: Skift. Opening Closed Doors: Can Hotels Do More to Fight Human Trafficking?

August 9, 2019: ABC. This Week with George Stephanopoulos. Panel discussion on Jeffrey Epstein.

July 9, 2019: CBS News. Sex trafficking expert discusses Jeffrey Epstein case and sexual abuse.

May 10, 2019: Hollywood Reporter. Sex Trafficking mars the Mystique of Cannes Film Festival.

April 12, 2019: The Hill. Expert says it’s ‘very unlikely’ Robert Kraft prostitution case would yield human trafficking convictions.

March 21, 2019: CBS. Robert Kraft solicitation charge puts spotlight on sex trafficking.

March 4, 2019: The Washington Post. Surveillance cameras, suitcases and billionaires: How an investigation into massage parlors unfolded in Florida. 

March 1, 2019: USA Today. From harmful fetishes to sex trafficking, Robert Kraft case highlights risks facing Asian women.

February 24, 2019: CNN. Robert Kraft allegations: A sex trafficking expert weighs in.

January 30, 2019: Paper Magazine. When Anti-Sex Trafficking Policies Like the Marriott’s Do More Harm Than Good. 

January 10, 2019: Associated Press. Documentary puts new attention on R. Kelly sex allegations.

April 10, 2018: Miami Herald. Florida’s sex industry ‘in a panic’ after feds shut down notorious Backpage website. 

March 2, 2018: Governing. 3 Cities Lead Fight Against Human Trafficking. 

January 25, 2018: Homeland Security Today. Expert Delves Into Real Face of Human Trafficking: Victims and Perpetrators.

January 23, 2018: Huffington Post. Study Finds More Than 9,000 Brothels Masquerading As Legit Businesses.

January 11, 2018: International Business Times. Human trafficking: Why we are all guilty of supporting the modern slave trade.

January 8, 2018: Majority Report Radio. America’s Slaves of the New Millennium with Dr. Kimberly Mehlman-Orozco.

December 12, 2017: WNPR. The Colin McEnroe Show. Is child labor evil?

November 4, 2017: C-SPAN. Hidden in Plain Sight Book Talk.

September 29, 2017: The Kim Komando Show. Modern slavery: Model escapes captors who allegedly try to sell her on the Dark Web. 

September 22, 2017: Gray Media. Interview by Kyle Midura. Sex Trafficking Internet Crackdown Proposal. 

August 8, 2017: i24 News. Stateside with David Shuster. “Model allegedly kidnapped for dark web auction.”

August 2, 2017: Newsy. Interview for “The Why.”

July 30, 2017: Al Jazeera. Segment Produced by Ruairi Casey. “World Day Against Human Trafficking.”

July 25, 2017: Fox News Radio. Interviewed by Eben Brown. “Securing America” segment on human smuggling deaths in San Antonio.

July 25, 2017: Dallas News. Interviewed by Sarah Mervosh. New trick of the sex trade: Pimps can use retail gift cards to buy Backpage.com ads. 

July 24, 2017: WJLA. Interviewed by Stephen Loiaconi. Human smuggling deaths underscore need for immigration reform, experts say.

July 19, 2017: Al Jazeera. Segment Produced by Clare Boylan. “Thailand Human Trafficking Conviction Implicates Authorities.”

July 18, 2017: The Washington Post. Interviewed by Tom Jackman. Under attack, Backpage.com has its supporters as anti-trafficking tool. But many differ.

June 11, 2017: PJ Media. Interviewed by Karl Herchenroeder. Expert Notes Gap in Human-Trafficking Laws as Senators Press for Fund Renewal.

April 19, 2017: WYPR. Interviewed by Tom Hall. Misinformation Sparked #DCMissingGirls Outrage, But It Highlights Real And Overlooked Issues.

March 30, 2017: CBS. Interviewed by Jennifer Earl. Mom’s warning about “human trafficking” at IKEA goes viral; what you need to know.

March 29, 2017: Women’s Health. Interviewed by Korin Miller.  This Mom Claims She Encountered Human Traffickers At IKEA And People Are Freaking Out.

February 10, 2017: Miami Herald. Interviewed by David Ovalle. Florida lawsuit targets website decried as hub for human trafficking.

February 2, 2017: Miami Herald. Interviewed by David Ovalle. The ‘adult’ section may be closed but Miami sex workers still on the job.

January 1, 2017: OutSmart Magazine. Interviewed by Dr. Laura. Hidden in Plain Sight: Researcher Dr. Mehlman-Orozco Discusses the Realities of Human Trafficking. 

September 13, 2016: The Huffington Post. Will Legalized Prostitution End the Sex Trafficking Scourge? Blog. 

August 4, 2016: The Huffington Post. Trafficked into Terrorism: How ISIS is Recruiting Your Neighbor into the Jihadi Next Door. Blog. 

July 29, 2016: The Hill. What happens after a human trafficking victim is rescued? Blog.

July 29, 2016: The Huffington Post. Backpage.com: A Sacrificial Lamb in the War Against Sex Trafficking. Blog.

July 29, 2016: The Huffington Post. The DNC Introduced Us to a Liberated Slave. No One Mentioned the Justice System Failed Her. Blog.

June 19, 2016: Baltimore Sun. Consenting Prostitutes or Trafficked Victims? Op-Ed.

May 11, 2016: Connection Newspapers. America’s Anti-Trafficking Efforts: Hollow victories for public accolade. Op-Ed.

November 19, 2015: The Washington Post. My nail salon may be a front for a brothel. Op-Ed.

February 3, 2015: NBC. Shoe Bomber has ‘Tactical Regrets’ Over Failed American Airlines Plot. Interviewed by Tracy Connor.

February 2, 2015: The Towerlight. Interviewed by Nilo Exar. Campus Hosts Maryland Freedom Conference.

January 19, 2015: CNN. ‘Jihad Jane’ Motivated by ‘Love’ and Feminine ‘Pride.’ Interviewed by Pamela Brown.

August 15, 2013: USA Today. Interviewed by Yamiche Alcindor. Dozens of Laws Pass Laws to Fight Human Trafficking.

June 6, 2013: USA Today. Interviewed by Yamiche Alcindor. Blue Campaign by DHS aims to combat human trafficking.

May 17, 2013: El Tiempo Latino. Interviewed by Milagros Meléndez-Vela. Denuncian red de prostitución y tráfico humano en VA. 

June 2, 2010: Style Weekly. Interviewed by Peter Galuszka. The New Slavery: Virginia becomes haven for human trafficking.