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"Experiences like this can be really scary, and so it's really important that they know that there are resources available to them," said Pamela Keilig with the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence.
Keilig said coming forward can be a difficult first step for survivors. "It can take months or years for someone to come forward and report abuse. I think that's why it's also just always incredibly important that community members, family members, loved ones are there to support someone when they finally do come forward," she said. WMUR February 18, 2025 Meg Chant, an advocate for human trafficking victims, said New Hampshire's law is specifically written to handle situations like this.
"One of the strengths of New Hampshire's trafficking law is that it does have specific language, defining facilitation or control of a person's access to a controlled, addictive substance as an element of human trafficking," Chant said. WMUR February 11, 2025 The case highlights how traffickers manipulate addiction to gain control and exploit their victims, Amanda Grady Sexton, director of public affairs for the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, said in a statement.
“New Hampshire’s strong anti-trafficking laws have positioned the state as a national leader, enabling prosecutors to identify and hold traffickers accountable, bringing them to justice and combating this horrific crime,” she said. Union Leader February 11, 2025 Amanda Grady Sexton, Director of Public Affairs for the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, said comments like Weyler’s do not represent the majority of the legislature.
“It’s important that we remind victims of sexual violence that a bipartisan majority of lawmakers in New Hampshire have been supportive of the YDC settlement fund and funding for programs that prevent and end abuse. Polling has consistently shown that Granite Staters care deeply about victims’ rights and want their elected officials to focus on public safety this coming session, not cuts to victim services or compensation,” Grady Sexton said. In Depth February 2, 2025 |
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New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
PO Box 353, Concord, NH 03302-0353
(603) 224-8893
New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
PO Box 353, Concord, NH 03302-0353
(603) 224-8893
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