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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2016
SEX TRAFFICKING
Exploiting the vulnerable
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survivors, ages 18 to 26, who
are interested in pursuing a
GED diploma, vocational train-
ing or college. The organization
By KATHERINE
Barber, who has two daugh-
allows them to live at the shel-
ters, considered the survivors,
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and those still being abused, are
and fear of being found, Offen-
other people’s daughters, grand-
bacher said.
SEASIDE — Jay Barber is daughters, sisters and friends.
As for international work, in
on a mission to promote Shared There was only one course of
places such as Jamaica, India
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organization trying to eradi- continue to happen in our coun-
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has shifted toward partnering
abroad.
with and supporting indigenous
The Vancouver, Washing-
groups and agencies that pro-
Driven by demand
ton, group seeks to raise aware-
vide services.
Smith founded Shared
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Shared Hope sponsors the
state laws that strengthen the to the brothel district in Mum-
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Barber, a Seaside Council people prostituted were girls
ington, D.C. The conference
PHPEHU ¿UVW EHFDPH DZDUH WUDI¿FNHG IURP 1HSDO ER\V Jay Barber at Shared Hope International’s annual JuST Conference in Washington, D.C. is attended by several hundred
of Shared Hope International also are victimized, but it is
people from various organiza-
very quick summary of the tions and agencies, all dealing
while leading a training pro- less common. The organiza- crediting or blaming the chil-
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areas their states are doing ZLWKFKLOGVH[WUDI¿FNLQJIURP
gram called the Essentials of tion established a safe house in dren, people must be willing
well,” in addition to ways to different perspectives. The goal
Development for the MJ Mur- 1HSDOWRKHOSUHVWRUHDQGUHKD- to look deeper, Offenbacher
it happens
said. The men and women who
improve and language to incor- of the conference, said Barber,
dock Charitable Trust. Barber bilitate rescued survivors.
porate into legislation, she who has attended each year on
is a senior fellow for the trust,
Smith and her staff then WUDI¿F DQG SLPS RXW FKLOGUHQ
in small
added.
which was founded by for- became aware of the child are often master manipulators,
behalf of Shared Hope, is to
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mer U.S. Rep. Linda Smith of VH[WUDI¿FNLQJ LQGXVWU\ WDN- preying on those who are phys- communities
cards were released, 26 states point.” During last year’s three-
Washington in 1998. The trust ing place in the United States, ically and emotionally vulner-
all across
had failing grades. More than day conference about 70 sur-
annually trains about 15 non- which is the focus of Smith’s able. The industry only thrives
states began changing their vivors attended to share their
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the states.’ 40
laws based on the initiative. testimonies.
of America’s Prostituted Chil- exists — people are willing to
development.
In the 2015 report, no state
Barber became a consultant dren,” co-authored by Cindy pay a lot of money to sexually
This April, Shared Hope is
Taryn Offenbacher, received a failing grade and VSRQVRULQJWKH¿UVW-X67)DLWK
to help Shared Hope manage its Coloma. Shared Hope started exploit a child who was forced
Shared Hope’s director of
six received A grades. Oregon Summit, which is similar to the
¿QDQFHV+HGHVFULEHGKLVUROH spreading awareness about the or coerced into prostitution.
communications
went from a D in 2011 to a B conference but designated for
as an “executive coach,” who LVVXH,QWKH3DFL¿F1RUWKZHVW
in 2015.
advises Smith and helps with Interstate 5 is a major artery for
Decriminalizing
churches and other faith-based
The next challenge is organizations. The church
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the victims
“The biggest disservice
He helps with fundraising, pur-
In the ’90s, many laws were lyze 41 key legislative compo- to make sure the laws are has “a mighty role in address-
suing grants and expanding the someone can do to the issue set up to criminalize prostitutes nents in state laws that respond enforced, Barber said.
ing and stopping the tragedy”
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board of director’s reach and is to believe it’s not impact- but not so much the people WR GRPHVWLF FKLOG VH[ WUDI¿FN-
ing them or their community, buying, selling and using them, ing crimes. The report cards,
to the organization’s website.
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Spreading the hope
While Barber’s job respon- because it hasn’t happened Barber said. Shared Hope according to the organization,
In addition to conducting Some churches across varying
sibilities remain constant, his to them,” Taryn Offenbacher, began to focus its resources to provide a blueprint for policy- research to inform policy and denominations have neglected
motivation for serving the orga- Shared Hope’s director of com- change state laws across the makers to establish policies and practices, Shared Hope focuses the issue, and Barber said he
laws creating a safe environ- on training service providers, suspects it might be because
nization has changed since he munications, said. “We know it country, he said.
happens in small communities
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Shared Hope started the Pro- ment for children.
law enforcement personnel, it prompts the question, “Are
“We believe advocates community advocates and oth- we practicing what we preach
tected Innocence Challenge, a
“I started out as a consultant, all across the states.”
Shared Hope works to cor- strategy to promote zero toler- and legislators are willing to HUVRIIHULQJPHQWDOKHDOWKVHU- about the value and validity of
but now I’m passionate about
strengthen laws to protect chil- vices and counseling to survi- every person?”
the initiative,” he said. What rect misrepresentation of vic- DQFHIRUFKLOGVH[WUDI¿FNLQJ
The organization releases dren, but they’re busy or they YRUV IXQGLQJ DQG SURYLGLQJ
triggered his interest, he added, tims, who sometimes are
“As we consider that men in
was “actually meeting face to wrongly portrayed as promis- 51 individual report cards each don’t know everything about technical assistance to shel- the churches are abusers, what
face with some of the young cuous or somehow to blame for year — one for each state and the issue,” Offenbacher said. ters and service providers. The does that say about how we
their situation. Rather than dis- Washington D.C. — that ana- The report cards provide “a organization also has a shel- practice our faith?” he said.
women who were survivors.”
Seaside resident seeks to halt
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Coast Guard rescues three
adrift near Grays Harbor
The Daily Astorian
GRAYS
HARBOR,
Wash. — A helicopter
crew from the U.S. Coast
Guard Air Station Astoria
hoisted three people near the
entrance to Grays Harbor,
Washington, Saturday.
The Coast Guard launched
two 47-foot motor lifeboats
from Station Grays Harbor
and an MH-60 Jayhawk heli-
copter from Air Station Asto-
ria after receiving a call from
local dispatchers about two
surfers caught in the current
who drifted south of the north-
ern jetty at the entrance to the
harbor, and a third person who
tried to help but also got stuck.
The helicopter even-
tually found and hoisted
two females and one male,
while the lifeboats pro-
vided backup. All three peo-
ple were reportedly in good
condition.
“Our crews and local
partners did an outstanding
job in their combined efforts
and effective communication
with the response today,”
Mark Dobney, command
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bia River, said in a release.
“Often the key to a positive
outcome in a case like this
comes down to maintaining
visual contact and relaying
the position of people in the
water.”
Warrenton woman accused of stealing $26,000 from father
The
al-
leged crimes
occurred be-
A 34-year-old Warrenton tween Janu-
woman pleaded not guilty Fri- ary and April
day in Clatsop County Circuit 2015.
According
Court to allegations she stole
about $26,000 from her father to the indict-
Kaili Jo
ment, Roberts
while he was in the hospital.
Roberts
Kaili Jo Roberts is accused r e p o r t e d l y
RIDJJUDYDWHG¿UVWGHJUHHWKHIW stole her father’s money and
WZRFRXQWVRI¿UVWGHJUHHWKHIW 2005 Dodge Dakota. The total
two counts of second-degree amount stolen is estimated at
WKHIW IRXU FRXQWV RI ¿UVWGH- about $26,000.
The criminal mistreatment
gree criminal mistreatment and
charges claim Roberts had
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By KYLE SPURR
The Daily Astorian
assumed the care, custody and
responsibility for the supervi-
sion of her father, described as
an elderly person, and she vio-
lated that duty by stealing from
him.
The aggravated theft charge
claims Roberts stole more than
$10,000 from her father in
March. The other theft charges
ranged from her stealing more
than $100 to more than $1,000.
The money was taken out
of various bank and credit card
accounts, according to the Dis-
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Roberts appeared in court
Friday for an arraignment
on the indictment. She was
ordered to have no contact with
her father.
She is due back in court
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