CAASE In the News

Our expert staff helps inform the public about ending sexual harm.

See what they have to say during media interviews and appearances in this archive of press coverage and events. To request an interview, email communication@caase.org.

2023

WAND: 12/29/23 – Top political stories on 2023: the Pretrial Fairness Act

The Triibe: 11/13/23 – Crime and DV survivors may be at risk with Johnson’s proposed CPD budget increase, advocates say

Illinois Public Media: 11/8/23 – Cash bail is over but the practice still continues to affect Black and Brown communities

Chicago Sun-Times: 11/3/23 – A Chicago police officer was accused of sexual assault. The top cop pushed to keep him on the force

WAND: 9/18/23 — Abolishing cash bail: Timeline of the SAFE-T Act in the Illinois legislature and courts

FOX32: 9/18/23 — Opponents worry criminals will slip through the cracks as cash bail in Illinois is officially eliminated

Block Club Chicago: 9/18/23 — Illinois Is Officially Done With Cash Bail As Pretrial Fairness Act Begins

ABC7: 9/18/23 —Illinois becomes 1st state to abolish cash bail as Pre-Trial Fairness Act takes effect

Coalition to End Money Bond Press Conference: 9/18/23 — Celebrating the Implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act

The Center Square: 9/17/23 — Cash bail ends Monday in Illinois: Here’s what both sides are saying

Capitol News Illinois: 9/15/23 — Ahead of cash bail’s end, state’s replacement pretrial justice system takes shape

Chicago Sun-Times: 9/15/23 — Will bail reform mean more domestic, sexual violence suspects stay behind bars?

Chicago Tribune: 8/10/23 — How to truly aid crime victims

Daily Herald: 7/29/23 — Illinois AG’s office sees the fewest public access help requests in a decade

St. Louis Public Radio: 7/18/23 — Cash bail to be eliminated in Illinois. Justices rule SAFE-T Act provisions constitutional

Daily Herald: 7/18/23 — Illinois Supreme Court OKs elimination of cash bail; 5-2 decision sets Sept. 18 start date

WAND: 7/18/23 — Illinois Supreme Court approves pretrial fairness, abolishing cash bail system despite backlash

WBBM Newsradio: 7/18/23 — Praise, scorn follow Illinois court’s decision to uphold Safe-T Act

1 Girl Revolution Podcast: 7/12/23 — Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE) – Founder Rachel Durchslag

Knock LA: 6/3/23 — ‘He Never Denied It’: Quartz Hill High School Student Says School Failed to Address Her Sexual Assault

Public News Service: 5/24/23 — IL Lawmakers Pass Bill to Prevent Unfair Youth Sentencing

NBC5: 5/16/23 — Illinois Colleges Rarely Find Those Accused of Sexual Violence Responsible

My Stateline: 5/14/23 — Illinois lawmakers greenlight prosecution reform of young criminal defendants

CBS2: 5/12/23 — Illinois lawmakers pass bill reforming prosecution, sentencing for young criminal defendants

Capitol News Illinois: 5/11/23 — General Assembly approves criminal sentencing reforms for minors

The Patch: 3/29/23 — Keicher Bill Supporting Trafficking Victims Receives Unanimous Support

CANTV: 2/8/23 — Chicago Newsroom 2.0 Safe-T Act

The DePaulia: 1/23/23 — Bill to protect sexual assault survivors from victim blaming passes unanimously

WBEZ: 1/11/23 — People with sex and gun convictions are required to register with police. CPD can’t keep up.

2022

The 19th: 12/22/22 — Illinois will be the first state to eliminate cash bail. Here’s why women led the push for reform.

Chicago Tribune: 10/27/22 — Letters: Proposed tweaks to the SAFE-T Act would not help survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence

Chicago Crusader: 10/24/22 — Panel debunks misinformation campaign about Illinois SAFE-T ACT

Capitol News Illinois: 10/18/22 — Advocates oppose SAFE-T Act changes proposed by Democratic senator

WGEM TV: 9/28/22 — SAFE-T Act: Illinois victim advocacy groups ensured protections for survivors

Chicago Tribune: 9/20/22 — Editorial: No, ‘The Purge’ isn’t here, but Illinois’ cash bail ban still needs work

WCPT 820: 9/16/22 — Driving It Home With Patti Vazquez

WTTW Chicago: 9/15/22 — For Many, Split R. Kelly Verdict Is Long-Awaited But ‘Bittersweet’ Moment

WTTW Chicago: 9/14/22 — Illinois SAFE-T Act Becomes Campaign Issue. What Does It Actually Do?

NBC5 Chicago: 9/13/22 — Candidates, Activists Spar Over Controversial ‘Lakeview Screams’ Political Ad

Injustice Watch: 9/9/22 — Lack of statewide pretrial data is an impediment to reforms, advocates say

League of Women Voters: 9/8/22 — Pretrial Fairness Act Briefing

CBS Chicago: 8/30/22 — Inside a brothel raid with the Cook County Sheriff’s police, and their efforts to help sex trafficking victims

WBEZ’s Reset: 8/17/22 — Story of downtown assault survivor shows the challenges of reporting sexual violence

Block Club Chicago: 8/16/22 — Women Assaulted By Downtown Groper Struggled To Report Attacks: ‘I Felt … Like I Was Not Being Taken Seriously’

Newsy: 7/8/22 — WI Supreme Court Defines Legal Immunity For Sex-Trafficked Victims

Chicago Tribune: 6/16/22 — Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs measure to protect victims in alcohol and drug-related rape cases

Office of the Governor: 6/16/22 — Governor Pritzker Signs Bills Expanding Protection for Survivors of Sexual Assault

WGN9: 6/16/22 — Illinois adds protections for survivors of sexual assault – bill signing

Chicago Tribune: 6/3/22 — Pritzker says state now in compliance with a law requiring DNA evidence in rape cases to be tested within six months

The Chronicle of Philanthropy: 5/26/22 — Nonprofits Fighting Gender Violence Have Struggled Since Losing Buffetts’ Funding. They Urgently Need More Support.

Chicago Tribune: 5/13/22 — Sexual assault bill on Pritzker’s desk seeks to address ‘negative connotation around alcohol-induced cases’

The Daily Herald: 4/1/22 — Guest columnists Madeleine Behr, Amanda Pyron: Victims’ voices heard in law ending money bail

Chicago Tribune: 3/27/22 — Crime victims need better protection in Cook County

Chicago Reader and Injustice Watch: 3/8/22 — Navigating Cook County’s Domestic Violence Court

Senator Robert Peters: 3/8/22 — SAFE-T Act Town Hall

NBC5 Chicago: 2/3/22 — ‘Tone-Deaf’ Response From Blackhawks Owner Leads To Transparency Questions

Capitol Fax: 1/21/22 — Republicans call for repeal of landmark criminal justice reform law, Democrats fight back

Chicago Sun-Times: 1/4/22 — Sun-Times Report Finds Sexual Assault Reports Nearing Pre-Pandemic Levels

2021

Chicago Sun-Times: 12/28/21 — Sex assaults hit 20-year high in Near North police district as cases return to pre-pandemic levels across city

Injustice Watch: 12/1/21 — Fewer people in Cook County are being charged with crimes. Why are Black people making up a larger share of defendants?

FOX 17: 11/19/21 — As community advocates work to find missing women of color, they say it’s up to everyone to help

FOX Soul, The Business of Being Black with Tammi Mac: 10/4/21 — Business of Being Black with Tammi Mac: Missing White Woman Syndrome

WBEZ: 9/29/21 — After Gabby Petito Story Goes Viral, Local Activists Highlight Missing Black Girls And Women In Chicago

The New York Times: 9/27/21 — It Is Not Just Gymnasts. We Are Failing Sexual Assault Victims Across The Country.

Chicago Tonight: 9/19/21 — New Missing Persons Project To Focus on Women and Girls

Fox32: 9/7/21 — CAASE raises awareness against sexual exploitation, supports Chicago communities most in-need

The Special Report with Areva Martin: 9/3/21 — Sex Trafficking of Girls and Women

Mother Jones: 8/13/21 — Restorative Justice Won’t Work Without This Crucial Piece

Injustice Watch: 8/5/21 — Chicago advocates press chief judge on domestic violence court access, treatment of survivors

Public News Service: 7/19/21 — New IL Law Affects People in “Restorative-Justice” Programs

Chicago Tribune: 7/8/21 — Date rapes are hard to investigate and prosecute. A new Illinois bill would more clearly define consent in these cases.

The DePaulia: 6/6/21 — Systems in place for survivors of sexual, emotional abuse at DePaul leave victims feeling abandoned

Rockford Register Star: 5/8/21 — Why the end of cash bail is good for Illinois survivors

Chicago Tribune: 4/13/21 — 2 former CPD chiefs blast city’s rules for removing problematic cops as shooting victim seeks to reinstate record $45 million award

Univision: 3/17/21 — Estas señales te ayudan a identificar si estás siendo víctima de acoso sexual en tu trabajo/These signs can help you identify if you are a victim of sexual harassment at work

WGLT 89.1: 3/15/21 — Proposed Measure Eases Registry Rules For Sex Offenders

ABC7: 3/15/21 — Illinois bill would allow sex offenders to live closer to schools

ABC7: 3/1/21 — Domestic violence help calls surge during COVID-19 pandemic

Capitol Fax: 2/25/21 — When writing about crime victims, maybe check in with groups that help those victims every day

Rockford Register Star: 2/23/21 — Their View: Ending cash bond in Illinois a key step for fairness, justice

ABC News: 2/11/21 — Marilyn Manson accuser Esme Bianco speaks out on alleged abuse

FOX32: 1/15/21 — CAASE Talks About Statement on Speaker Welch on Flannery Fired Up (timestamp 19:02)

South Side Weekly: 1/6/21 — The Unsolved Cases of Missing and Murdered Women

2020

WBEZ: 12/29/20 — A Year With No Jury Trials Has ‘Exposed Every Weakness That Exists’ In The Cook County Court System

Chicago Justice Project: 10/28/20 — Too Little Too Late? With Madeleine Behr

CBS 2: 10/8/20 — Report Gives Chicago Police ‘Beyond A Failing Grade’ For Poor Clearance Rate Of Sexual Assault Cases

WTTW: 10/8/20 — Arrests Made in Just 10%-20% of Chicago’s Sex Crimes Over Past Decade: Report

Chicago Sun-Times: 10/8/20 — No arrests made in vast majority of Chicago sex crimes: report

ABC 7: 10/8/20 — Chicago police arrest record only 10 to 20% for sex assault, abuse cases, below national average for last decade, report shows

WBEZ: 10/8/20 — Report Documents Low Arrest Rates For Sex Crimes In Chicago

Chicago Tribune: 10/8/20 — Chicago police earn ‘beyond a failing grade’ in clearing sexual assault cases, according to new report

Chicago Tribune: 9/23/20 — Illinois launches online system to track rape kits in new cases. But not every hospital is on board.

Fox 32: 9/16/20 — Race for CAASE goes virtual to raise money for sexual harm prevention

Columbia Chronicle: 8/19/20 – New Title IX regulations create concerns, but Columbia students ‘will be supported’

ABC 7 Chicago: 6/11/20 – Coronavirus Illinois: Sexual assault survivors seeking justice during the COVID-19 pandemic now have more options

Chicago Tribune: 5/28/20 – Sexual assault victims fear going to ER during a pandemic. New legislation could allow rape kits at health clinics instead.

New York Times: 2/7/20 – This Is the Toughest Question Facing Harvey Weinstein’s Jury

Chicago Defender: 2/3/20 – Cyntoia Brown-Long: A Powerful Evening In Dialogue and The Impact of Sex Trafficking in Black Communities

NBC 5: 1/30/20 – Report: Chicago Police Department Focuses on Prostitutes Instead of ‘Johns’ in Arrests

WTTW 1/27/20 – Report: Chicago Police Prioritize Arrests of Sex Sellers Over Buyers, Traffickers

WBEZ: 1/27/20 – Chicago Prostitution Enforcement Focuses On Women Selling Sex, Not Buyers Or Traffickers

2017

Illinois News Network: 8/4/2017 – Illinois truck drivers might join fight against human sex trafficking*

WBEZ Chicago: 7/24/2017 – Organization Aims To Expand Sexual Exploitation Awareness

NBC 5 Chicago: 5/9/2017 – Change needed to successfully prosecute rape, sex crimes: experts

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2014

Huffington Post: 12/18/2014 – Believing Jackie: A sexual assault attorney’s perspective

NBC 5 Chicago: 12/3/2014 – Rape victim says detectives “didn’t believe me”

NBC 5 Chicago: 12/2/2014 – The case of Nikki Saez

Huffington Post: 11/18/2014 -Harnessing the power of theater for social change

MSNBC: 11/07/2014 -Q & A with Lynne Johnson, Policy Director at CAASE & co-founder of the End Demand Illinois campaign

WCRX FM: 10/26/2014 – CAASE Staff Attorney Katie Gaughan speaks about sexual exploitation in Illinois

Skokie Review: 10/21/2014 – Local Jewish women’s group takes up fight against sex trafficking*

CAN TV: 10/2/2014 – Community Forum Her Story Theater’s Shadow Town II: The Johns

Chicago Sun-Times: 9/7/2014 – Ignoring the tragic fate of Cynthia Barnes would be the real mistake: Mark Brown

Chicago Tribune: 8/27/2014 – Law would fine johns to aid prostituted women

VIDEO: FOX News Chicago: 7/28/2014 – Chicago Aims to Change View on Prostitution*

Streetwise: 7/21/2014 – “Shadow Town II” : The Demand Side of Sex Trade*

VIDEO: NBC 5 Chicago: 6/2/2014 – Suburban Facility Helps Sex Trafficking Victims

NBC 5 Chicago: 6/2/2014 – Suburban Facility Helps Sex Trafficking Victims

Windy City Times: 5/21/2014 – Letter to the Editor

NBC 5 Chicago: 5/13/2014 – County ordinance show success in targeting johns

WYCC In the Loop PBS Chicago: 5/9/2014 – Sexual assault on college campuses

ABC 7 Chicago: 4/29/2014 – University of Chicago among colleges investigated for mishandling campus sexual assault cases

Chicago Tribune: 4/14/2014 – Prostituted people get jail, not help, in sting*

WBEZ: 4/10/2014 – Advocates want specialized services for sex trafficking survivors*

Chicago Sun-Times: 4/4/2014 – Protestors rally against sex-work discussion*

Chicago Tribune: 4/4/2014 – Amnesty International should not endorse policy to legalize prostitution

Chicago Sun-Times: 4/3/2014 – In Chicago, Amnesty International to debate legalizing sex trade*

JUF News: 3/28/2014 – Sex Trafficking in Chicago ‘Modern-day slavery’

Chicago Tribune: 3/1/2014 – Victim advocates applaud Craigslist rape verdict

Working In These Times: 2/14/2014 – Advocates Equip Worker Centers in Fight Against Sexual Violence

National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth: 1/22/2014: Q&A: Educating Young Men as a Way to End Commercial Sexual Exploitation*

Public News Service: 1/13/2014: Efforts to stop those who fuel the sex trade in Illinois

The Chicago Tribune 1/8/2014: Suspect in attack on girl, 15, walked away in 2 other cases

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2013

Newsweek: 7/24/2013 – When Rape Goes Viral

Daily Whale: 7/11/2013 – Aldermen hold hearing on preventing human trafficking

NBC5 Chicago: 6/20/2013 – Marion Brooks Investigates the Demand Side of Human Trafficking*

Chicago Tribune: 6/20/2013 – Sexual assault defendant has history of accusations

Chicago Sun-Times: 6/14/2013 – Play puts audience face to face with horrors of sex trafficking* 

Crain’s: 6/5/2013 – A trash can that will make you think

Salon: 6/4/2013 – Why are we imprisoning prostitutes? 

WBEZ 91.5: 5/30/2013 – Illinois nixes felony prostitution*

MSN: 5/28/2013 – Advertisers un-friending Facebook over sexism concerns* 

The Daily Beast: 5/22/2013 – The prostitutes aren’t the problem: Targeting the ‘johns’*

Fox 32 Chicago: 5/8/2013 – Fox 32 investigates sex trafficking: Targeting the ‘johns’*

WBEZ 91.5: 5/7/2013 – Shakespeare Theatre brings conversation about sex trafficking to Chicago 

The Jewish Week: 4/16/2013 – Extent of modern slavery shocked even experts

Times Leader: 4/6/2013 – Don’t blame the victim*

Southtown Star: 4/1/2013 – Ending felony prostitution*

Chicago Sun-Times: 3/29/2013 – End felony charges for prostitution*

WREX Rockford: 3/22/2013 – Some in Winnebago Co. and state say make all prostitution misdemeanors*

DNA Info Chicago: 3/21/2013 – Felony Prostitution Approach Should Be Dropped

Streetwise: 2/20/2013 – CAASE: online message boards a ‘brotherhood’*

Hoy: 2/14/2013 – The social architecture of a sex trafficking case

Rockford Register Star: 1/19/2013 – Advocates say new tactics needed on sex arrests in Rockford

La Raza: 1/16/2013 – Hombres se aconsejan vía Internet sobre compra de sexo en Illinois

Rebellious Magazine: 1/12/2013*

NBC5 Chicago: 1/11/2013 – “Johns” Create Brotherhood In Search for Online Sex

WBEZ 91.5: 1/11/2013 – Study sheds light on men who buy sex in Illinois

WLS-AM: 1/11/2013 – CAASE out with a new report on prostitution in Illinois*

WREX-13 Rockford: 1/11/2013- Study claims Rockford ranks 2nd in IL cities for purchase of sex*

Rockford Register Star: 1/11/2013 – Rockford ranked 2nd in Illinois for posts on site where men buy sex

Make it Better Magazine: 1/1/2013 – Empowerment Through Justice: Kaethe Morris Hoffer

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2012

The Atlantic: Cities 12/05/2012 – Mapping the ‘Demand Side of Prostitution

FOX Chicago: 11/15/2012 – Robin Robinson Interviews Gold Coast Madam*

FOX Chicago: 11/14/2012 – Robin Robinson Investigates Harms of Prostitution on the Gold Coast*

Medill News Service: 11/1/2012 – Specialized Services Needed for Survivors of Prostitution

Go Girl Magazine: 10/29/2012 – Rachel Durchslag is a Woman to Watch*

Crain’s Chicago Business: 10/29/2012 – Business Leaders Have a Role in Ending the Sex Trade

The New York Times: 9/30/2012 – Letter to the Editor: Ending the Demand Side of Prostitution

Huffington Post: 9/27/2012 – Ending Demand is a Common-Sense Approach That Works

WBEZ 91.5: 8/7/2012 – Illinois praised for strong anti-human-trafficking laws*

FOX Chicago: 7/30/2012 – Former prostitute testifies to change sex trafficking law*

Vocalo and WBEZ: 7/25/2012 – Rachel Durchslag, Executive Director of CAASE, is interviewed

Illinois Issues: 6/4/2012 – Chicago a leading city in the global epidemic of human trafficking

Chicago Tribune: 6/4/2012 – Anti-prostitution effort targets high school boys

Huffington Post: 5/17/2012 – Sending sex traffickers and johns a message before NATO

Evanston Now: 5/17/2012 – Evanston massage zoning plan draws wave of criticism

Chicago Tribune: 5/14/12 – New task force targets traffickers who force children into the sex trade*

Huffington Post: 4/16/12 – Sex Tourism, the Secret Service, and the Harms of Buying Sex

WBEZ 91.5: 4/12/12 – Words=Change: Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking Seminar

Chicago Muckrakers: 4/6/12 – Illinois legislation takes on sex trafficking, but danger remains

Medill Reports Chicago: 4/5/12 – Illinois moves to tighten laws on sex trafficking*

Rebellious Magazine: Profile of CAASE Executive Director, Rachel Durchslag

Today’s Chicago Woman: 4/1/12 – Ending demand for the sex trade in Illinois*

Austin Weekly News: 3/14/12 – New law offers hope to sex trafficking victims

Huffington Post: 2/29/12 – Rachel Durchslag’s first blog post for the Huffington Post on sex trafficking

Medill News Service: 2/29/12 – New law offers hope to sex trafficking victims*

Copyline Magazine: 2/20/12 – Strip Clubs should fund rape crisis centers

Rock River Times: 2/20/12 – Gov Sheila Simon argues that strip clubs should fund rape crisis centers*

Chicago Daily Law Bulletin: 2/1/12 – Kaethe Morris Hoffer receives the Chicago Foundation for Women Impact Award*

CBS2: 1/31/12 – Recent attacks on prostituted women in Humboldt Park*

Columbia Chronicle: 1/30/12 – Behind Human Trafficking in Chicago by Sophia Coleman

Illinois Issues: 1/1/12 – State officials insist progress is occurring in the testing of rape cases*

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2011

Chicago Sun-Times: 12/20/11 – Dentist who helped pimps wants to work again

Streetwise: 12/14/11 – Seeking justice for prostitution victims

Northwest Herald: 12/4/11 – Lynne Johnson talks about Illinois’s response to sex trafficking*

Chicago News Cooperative: 11/23/11 – Kaethe Morris Hoffer offers a window into sex trafficking*

Huffington Post: 11/9/11 – Profile of Chicago-area organizations that are taking action and making progress*

Windy City Times: 10/12/11 – Chicago Foundation for Women’s 26th Annual Luncheon in the Hilton Chicago’s International Ballroom*

ABC7: 10/13/2011 – Non-profit trying to end human trafficking*

Northwest Herald: 9/2/11 – Juvenile pimping should concern us all, by Kevin Lyons*

Chicago Sun-Times: 8/25/11 – 9 arrested for sex trafficking ring involving girls as young as 12

WBEZ 91.5: 8/24/11 – Nine arrested on sex trafficking charges in Cook County*

New York Times: 8/13/11 – Campaign Against Sex Trafficking Is Gaining by Meribah Knight

Kankakee Daily Journal: 8/10/11 – Upperclassmen wrestlers accused in connection with the sexual assault of a freshman at Bradley-Bourbonnais High School*

eNews Park Forest: 8/6/11 – A replication of the IGNN press release about the signing of SB 1037*

News.Gnomes: 8/6/11 – Discussion of Governor Quinn’s signing of SB 1037*

Illinois Government News Network: 8/6/11 – A press release about Gov. Quinn signing SB 1037; CAASE is a mentioned supporter*

Chicago Sun-Times: 8/6/11 – Senate Bill 1037 is passed, allowing prostituted women to clear their records if they can prove that they were trafficked*

LA Weekly Blog: 7/18/11 – Odd Future Protest at Pitchfork Music Festival by Tal Rosenberg

CNN: 7/13/11 – Prostituted child leave “game” for good.*

Rockford Register Star: 7/3/11 – Sting was right approach on prostitution

RedEye: 6/7/11 – DePaul students take part in SlutWalk by Jeremy Mikula*

WLS 890AM: 5/27/11 – Study shows how ex-pimps recruited their girls*

WBEZ 91.5: 5/18/11 – Group offers alternatives to proposed ordinance for ‘prostitution-free zones’

Pekin Times: 4/25/11 – Kudos to the Pekin Police by Lynne Johnson*

Women’s E-News: 4/18/11 – Anti-Sex Trade Turns to Focus on Men Who Buy Sex by Alizah Salario

Chicago Sun-Times: 4/8/11 – Letter to the Editor: Rape column off base by Rachel Durchslag*

Today’s Chicago Woman: 4/7/11 – Kaethe Morris Hoffer discusses our legal services*

Fox News Chicago: 4/3/11 – Kaethe Morris Hoffer Talks About Civil Justice for Sexual Violence Survivors*

The Standard Online: 3/22/11 – Speaker Reveals Reality of Sex Trade by Kaycie Surrell*

Medill Reports: 3/9/11 – Games Pimps Play: Mental Manipulation in Prostitution by Ronnie Reese

Chicago Tribune: 3/4/11 – Northwestern to investigate controversial sex demonstration by Jodi S. Cohen and Lisa Black

Windy City Times: 2/17/11 – Mayoral forum focuses on violence towards women, LGBTQs by Carrie Maxwell*

Medill Reports: 2/16/11 – Mayoral candidates detail personal experience with abuse in talking to forum for women, LGBTQ by Ronnie Reese*

Fox News Chicago: 2/14/11 – Group Asks Why a High Percentage of Chicago Rape Reports Are Declared ‘Unfounded’ by Larry Yellin*

Medill Reports: 2/2/11 – From Austin to the Gold Coast, Prostitution Brings Blight by Ronnie Reese*

Ukranian Daily: 1/30/11 – Chicago Program Focuses on the Realities of Sex Trafficking by Ivanka Bryan*

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2010

Mwari Magazine: 12/16/10 — Rachel Durchslag discusses interviewing johns*

PBS “What’s Your Calling?”: 12/8/10 — Executive Director Rachel Durchslag talks about her inspiration for starting CAASE

Streetwise: 11/3/10 — End Demand For Prostitution*

Chicago NOW: 10/28/10 – Does “sexy” or “scary” rule Halloween?*

Daily Herald: 10/21/10 – Documentary showing the other side of Hugh Hefner

WakeUpPeople.com: 10/14/10 – Declaring WAR on Human Trafficking*

Medill Reports: 10/13/10 – Human Trafficking – a modern slave trade growing in our own backyard*

Time Out Chicago: 10/9/10 – Little-used Illinois law gives rape victims another way to hold their attackers accountable*

Chicago Reader: 10/9/10 – Against Their Will: The Reality of Sex Trafficking panel discussion*

Chicago Journal: 9/29/10 – Dozens of former pimps admit tricking young women into the sex trade*

Grain Belt News: 9/21/10 – New legislation seeks to end demand for prostitution in Illinois*

Change.org: 9/21/10 – New Study – most pimps were trafficked, abused as children*

WBEZ 91.5: 9/15/10 – Chicago area ex-pimps see themselves as small business owners

WBBM (Sun-Times Media Wire): 9/15/10 – Study shows how ex-pimps recruited their girls*

WBEZ 91.5: 9/15/10 – Interview with CAASE Legal Director Kaethe Morris Hoffer* 

Chicago Tribune: 9/3/10 – Declaring war on human trafficking*

KQED Radio: 8/31/10 – Craigslist adult ads under fire

WBBM News Radio 780: 8/21/10 – No prostitution charges for kids*

Women’s Media Center: 8/18/10 – Neglected rape kits getting second life in mainstream media*

NBC Chicago: 7/7/10 – Landmark law requires all rape kits to be tested

Chicago Tribune – 7/6/10: Illinois to test every rape kit

Womensenews.org: 6/16/10 – Sex traffic rises, along with scramble for solutions*

Change.org: 5/28/10 – Why sexual assault survivors don’t target their rapist’s pocketbook*

WBEZ 91.5: 5/27/10 – Illinois bill seeks to protect juvenile prostitutes

Slate: 5/26/10 – Why don’t more women sue their rapists?

WBEZ: 5/26/10 – Chicago Police shift prostitution approach

Huffington Post: 5/10/10 – Tales From the Census: the price of peddling porn

Christianity Today: 5/1/10 – Sexual slavery on Main Street

Wall Street Journal: 4/9/10 – Are harsher sex-offender laws yielding unintended consequences?

Chicago Breaking News Center: 4/8/10 – Sex offender housing restrictions may lead to more crimes*

Gapers Block: 4/5/10 – Sex Trafficking in Chicago, ‘Victimless’ Crimes and Their Victims

Chicago Tribune: 3/30/10 – Prostitution is shadowy backdrop to Schaumburg hotel slaying

Chicago Tribune: 2/28/10 – Sex Trafficking not just a problem abroad/span>

Chicago Sun Times: 2/24/10 – Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez testifies at Senate hearing on sex trafficking

Progress Illinois: 2/6/10 – Anti-Violence Groups Blast Cohen’s Candidacy*

Viva La Feminista: 1/22/10 – Thoughts on the Cook County Board President Forum

Windy City Times – 1/20/10: Addressing Violence Against Women*

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Media Contact Information

Our staff of attorneys, public policy advocates, prevention educators, and community engagement specialists are subject matter experts regarding the following topics and more:

  • Sexual violation and violence
  • Victims rights and options
  • Aftermath of sexual violation, the healing process and the resiliency of survivors 
  • Illinois law pertaining to sexual assault, harassment, abuse, and trafficking—including remedies for those who were trafficked
  • Community response and steps to prevent sexual harm
  • Prevention education and how to empower youth on issues of sexual harm and trafficking
  • Sex trafficking in Chicago and the demand for prostitution

To request an interview, email us at info@caase.org or communication@caase.org.