Key Objectives:
First Objective:
Charity funding needed for Operation Safe House :
Currently raising $ 5.2 million to house and rehabilitate children and young women who are victims of Sex Trafficking here in the United States in a professionally staffed and secure "Safe House". Project Meridian Foundation also provides training programs for law-enforcement agents and assists in the pursuit and prosecution of the sponsors of Human Trafficking in the U.S. and worldwide.
STRATEGY & OBJECTIVES ARE VERY CLEAR - Bring Awareness to this crime against our children and young women.
Working with international law enforcement and government authorities, PMF is helping to identify and rescue human trafficking victims, while providing training to help law enforcement capture and prosecute human traffickers around the world. Since its founding in 2005, PMF has helped rescue more than 1,947 victims in the United States and over 467 globally, while assisting in the capture and prosecution of over 1,147 traffickers.
PMF is also planning the construction of four “safe houses”
for rescued victims — three in America. Each safe house will shelter 120 victims or more, providing them with food, clothing, education, career training, psychological counseling and medical treatment to help them fully recover from their ordeals. The goal is to complete funding & construction completed by end of 2012.
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The Prevention includes proper victim identification enhanced by public awareness and training of those who interact with the vulnerable population of minors and young women who are Sex Trafficking victims. The implementation of strong legislation that criminalizes traffickers / pimps and buyers (men and women).
While protecting victims, Prosecutions resulting in convictions with appropriate sentences are critical in making a difference. Minor’s and young women who are Sex Trafficked victims require Protection , including protective safe homes and tailored services that rescue and restore while removing the child or young woman from the control of the trafficker/pimp. Project Meridian Foundation efforts in these areas are producing visible results, but the war is still raging on.
Project Meridian Foundation has outlined state and federal policy legislation recommendations. Federal policy recommendations have been tailored specifically in response to federal legislation against sex trafficking in the United States. However, because human trafficking legislation varies from state to state, we are working with the many Attorney Generals to include state legislators offices on state policy recommendations to serve as a guide for state governments to follow when instituting effective sex trafficking of children and young women legislation.
We urge you to take action by contacting your Legislator, Congressman or Senator to emphasize the need for these policy changes to address the crime of sex trafficking of children and young women here in the United States of America.
Where does PMF's get "Rough Riders Interns" ? They attend the following Universities:
PMF Mentor-ship Program (Internship) program consist of Grad & undergrad students, Law, International Studies, Political Science, Criminal Psychology, Criminal forensic physiology studies, and homeland defense and security, maritime, Intelligence.
Grad students: Forensic Studies : California School of Forensic Studies, Alliant International University; George Washington University International Studies.
Law students: American University Law, Brooklyn University-Law, Catholic University-Law, Florida State University-Law, Georgetown University-Law, Liberty University-Law, University of Virginia-Law.
Undergrad: Catholic University, Clemson University, Colorado State University, South Carolina University, North Carolina University @ Wilmington, Georgetown University, George Washington University, Illinois Wesleyan University, George Mason University, Georgia Tech, Southern Methodist University, Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Southern California, University of Pittsburgh, University of South Carolina, University of Southern Florida, University of Maryland, University of Richmond, University of Virginia, William & Mary University.
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Interns Achievements:
Virginia Governor Robert "Bob"
McDonnell inks Bills
Project Meridian Foundation (PMF) was a major contributor working on the Language of the penal code in Virginia with State Senators and Delegates for the past three years. Nathan and PMF's Interns worked on increasing sentences for traffickers and rights for victims!
Nathan and his Rough Riders Interns: Law students: American University Kenan Mullis, Leila Naghibi, Ryan Haddad, Gretchen Ellis, Georgetown University Law - Peter Atlee, Liberty University Law - Kisia Tubman, Catholic University Law - Julya Vekstein, University of Maryland - James Avellian, Rachel Elizabeth, Alex Levin, University of Virginia - Daniela Solano, George Washington University - Tony Ruggieri, Laura Petrik, Illinois Wesleyan University - Melissa Roche, Georgia Tech - Allison Crane, William & Mary University - Max Waner
Examples/Achievements
LEGISLATION
PMF has helped drive through Congressional Legislation and State Legislation, achieving convictions of sexual predators and Human Traffickers.
Collaboration with U.S. and International Governments, and NGOs Officials
PMF is focus is in the United States but due to the length of these crimes we work worldwide combating human, sex and organ trafficking of children. As an international leader in the issue, we have gained a reputation for prompting legal and political reform against sex trafficking, and have expertise in restoring children and young women worldwide.
The Baltic's, Cambodia, Cyprus, Republic of Croatia, Latvia, Italy, Thailand, Romania, Germany, Austria, United States
PMF is working with a task force, comprising the Human Smuggling Division in Washington DC, the FBI, I.C.E., various Departments of Homeland Security, the Dept of Justice, Miami FBI, and the Thai government to pursue a "Trafficker" who was an American businessman and now is known as a sexual predator and pedophile, selling girls and boys aged 5 to 7 years. Over a 30 day period he was tracked from South Florida to Thailand, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Laos and Singapore. PMF is assisting in the on-going investigation.
PMF shared information with the Department of Defense, the Inspector General’s Office, and the FBI which was the led to an investigation of Human Trafficking in the Florida Keys of young girls and resulted in classified material being recovered and led to the arrests.
PMF turned over information to FBI & ICE, (Immigration, Customs and Enforcement) in a case originating in Ireland and involving the US entry ports of Miami and Los Angeles.
PMF has established solid working relationships with Homeland Security (DHS); as well as with multilateral agencies, such as the United Nations, Interpol, and a range of international police and law enforcement agencies.
INTERNET / ILLICIT TRAFFICKING AWARENESS
PMF elevates awareness of the activities of internet-based sexual predators among 7th-12th grade students and their parents in Virginia through ongoing public speaking engagements at Virginia schools.
PMF elevates awareness and discussion at Universities. Richmond University, Catholic University, Georgetown University, American University and many others around the US.
PMF works with U.S. Attorney offices around the country.
Worked with Attorney General's Offices of States , to provide specialist training to state police officers in screening of victim care.
Nathan Wilson has assembled a team of highly experienced professionals
who are willing to join PMF once funding has been secured. These experts range from individuals with long histories of pursuing criminals internationally, to victim care specialists.
Speaking Event and Co-Sponsor:
"Children in Slavery" The 21st Century Summit strengthens the global commitment to the eradication of slavery in the 21st Century
Dean of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and Susan F. Martin, Director of the Institute for the Study of International Migration
The 21st Century "Summit Children in Slavery" Gaston Hall, Healy Building - Georgetown University
Campus, Washington, D.C. Chairs: Ann Holladay and G. Max Fratoddi
Co-Chairs:
Charles R. Black, Jr. The Honorable, J. Douglas Holladay, The Honorable Robert C. McFarlane, Jonda McFarlane The Honorable Ed Meese, Ursula Meese, The Honorable Myles Ambrose, The Honorable Don Bonker, Nathan Wilson,
Carolyn Bonker, Velikonja, Dr. Deborah Budiani, Christine Dolan, Becky Balinger, William Aramony, Mary Grace, Amina Kahn, Patti O'Hara, Mark Percy, Maria Ernie Allen, Trisha Barrett, Julie Brasfield, Kitty Crenshaw, Elizabeth McDonough, Fitz Maurice, Baron Gianfranco Fiorio, Jenny and Os Guinness
The Summit
brought International and bipartisan business leaders, law enforcement, policy-makers, diplomatic community and journalists who are committed to eradicating slavery worldwide. In the last 15 years, since the fall of Communism, the proliferation of globalization, and the explosion of the Internet, there has been a frightening increase in slavery globally.
There is an urgent need to get business leaders involved with a Churchillian Call
to Action. This Summit was designed to change the course of history to reduce the number of victims enslaved in the 21st Century. It offered not only the basic understanding of human trafficking, but most importantly, offered "practical solutions" for Heads of State and business leaders, and put "slavery" in its proper context which is "unacceptable".
Our Founder Mr. Wilson was a Guest Speaker "Children in Slavery" , on the relationship of Human Trafficking in the United States and the active connection between Gang and Organized crime that funds Terrorism.
Mr. Wilson was requested and spoke on a discussion panel for Students Stop Trafficking of Person organization (SSTOP) at Georgetown University on the subject of "Human Trafficking in the United States" . This panel included other NGO's and Human Health Service contractors.
Rand Corporation’s Unclassified National Security Report
Mr. Wilson's efforts have become all the more relevant, given the recent conclusion reached in a unclassified National Security report commissioned by Mr. Frank Carlucci and Rand Corporation, which was completed by Ms.Rai Lay and established a direct link between illicit actives and Human Trafficking / Sex Trade and the financing of international terrorism.
