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    1. Featured News

      Montclair welcomes students and faculty from Austria to learn about human trafficking

      Students and faculty from the University of Graz Law School in Austria visited Montclair State University for the third year in a row from October 27th-30th, as part of a Criminal and Public Law Perspectives class on Transnational Crime and Justice – Human Trafficking.

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    2. In the Media

      Daniela Peterka-Benton featured on NJ Spotlight News

      Daniela Peterka-Benton, Director of the Global Center on Human Trafficking, was featured on a NJ Spotlight News segment to discuss the World Cup and how major sporting events create opportunities for exploitation and human trafficking.

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    3. Event Highlights

      GCHT and Montclair State Athletics Host “Red Card to Trafficking” Awareness Game

      On April 10, 2026 – The Global Center on Human Trafficking in partnership with Montclair State University Athletics, hosted its Red Card to Trafficking Awareness Game at Yogi Berra Stadium, as the Montclair State Red Hawks took on Kean University.

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    4. Awards & Accolades

      GCHT Receives Honorable Mention in 2025 President’s Excellence Awards

      In May 2025, The Global Center on Human Trafficking (GCHT) at Montclair State University received an Honorable Mention in the 2025 President

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    5. Featured News

      Global Center on Human Trafficking Participates in Student Research Symposium

      On April 25, 2025, The Global Center on Human Trafficking was represented at this year’s Student Research Symposium, a university-wide event

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    6. Event Highlights

      Montclair Welcomes Students and Faculty from Austria to Learn about Human Trafficking

      Students and faculty from the University of Graz Law School in Austria visited Montclair State University for the second year in a row from

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    7. Featured News

      New Director Announced for the Global Center on Human Trafficking

      We are excited to announce Dr. Daniela Peterka-Benton as the new Director of the Global Center on Human Trafficking. Dr. Peterka-Benton

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    8. Featured News

      Global Center on Human Trafficking Enters Research Partnership with the Center for Strategic Communication

      In its mission to facilitate research that expands scholarship and informs public discourse, the Global Center on Human Trafficking is

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    9. Research

      Study: ‘Pizzagate’ Posts on X Spike Dramatically After Elon Musk Boosted the Conspiracy

      The debunked conspiracy is foundational to QAnon, experts say, and a fictitious representation of human trafficking

    10. Research

      Myths and Misconceptions of Human Trafficking often Perpetuated in Movies

      GCHT Director, Ali Boak, Speaks on News Nation about Myths and Misconceptions of Human Trafficking often Perpetuated in Movies. The new film