Mary Rose Somarriba

Mary Rose Somarriba completed a 2012 Robert Novak journalism fellowship on the connections between pornography and sex trafficking. Follow her writing at maryrosesomarriba.com.

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Salesian Priests Give Hope to Victims of Sex Trafficking

The UK's porn ban is a step in the right direction to protect children around the world.

The U.K.’s New Porn Ban Is a Step Forward

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6 Tips If You’re Having a Hard Time Giving Up Porn

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5 Ways to Work Against Assault-Culture

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Sex trafficking in the US is modern day slavery hidden in plain site, like this woman blindfolded.

Sex Trafficking is Modern Slavery Hiding in Plain Sight

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