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CONFERENCE

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U.S. Department of Justice, Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit

JOHN RICHMOND IS A FEDERAL PROSECUTOR SERVING AS THE SPECIAL 

LITIGATION COUNSEL with the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. He has 

investigated and prosecuted numerous victim centered labor and sex trafficking cases throughout the 

United States. John has also prosecuted cross burnings, police misconduct, and neo-Nazi hate crimes 

cases. John’s work to combat human trafficking has earned numerous honors, including: being named 

one of the “Prosecutors of the Year” by the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation, receiving the David 

Allred Award for Exceptional Contributions to Civil Rights, twice earning the Department of Homeland 

Security’s Outstanding Investigative Accomplishments in a Human Trafficking Award, winning the 

Distinguished Law Enforcement Teamwork Award from the Federal Executive Board, as well as twice 

receiving the Department of Justice’s Special Commendation Award, and other honors. John frequently 

serves as an expert on human trafficking for the United Nation’s Working Group on Trafficking in 

Persons and at the European Union’s multilateral meetings on human trafficking. He has trained 

judges, prosecutors, federal agents, law enforcement officers, non-governmental organizations, and 

international delegations on human trafficking investigative and prosecutorial strategies. Prior to joining 

the Department of Justice, John worked on human trafficking crimes as the Director of the International 

Justice Mission’s slavery work in India. John lives with is wife and three children in Vienna, Virginia.

John Cotton Richmond

Keynote Presentation | 8:00 am

Located in the Potomac Ballroom AB

NOVEMBER 12 | 8:00 AM

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Vice Detective Christi Decoufle and former sex trafficking victim Leah Rogers will educate the community and law enforcement about the sex 

trafficking industry. In this workshop, presenters will discuss inside information the FBI obtained when cracking the sex trafficking business along 

with the story of recovering Leah Rogers and catching her savage, high-profile pimp in Arizona. The audience will leave with greater awareness and 

ideas for prevention after hearing the story first-hand from the two women who lived it. 

Walking In Her Shoes

Meet the Speakers

Survivor Advocate, Catholic Charities Vice Detective, Phoenix Police Department

Leah Rodgers Christi Decoufle

Christi is a 15-year veteran of the Phoenix 

Police Department and has been a Detective 

in the Vice Enforcement Unit for 10 years. 

She has a B.S. in Psychology and a M.Ed. 

focused on Psychology and Human Services. 

Christi is a subject matter expert in the 

area of domestic human trafficking and 

testifies as an expert witness in both state 

and federal court. She is a member of the 

FBI’s Human Trafficking Task Force and the International Association of 

Human Trafficking Investigators. Christi works with the National Center for 

Missing and Exploited Children in identifying and rescuing juvenile victims 

of sex trafficking. She is a trained child forensic interviewer and has trained 

law enforcement, juvenile probation, the medical community, CPS, faithbased organizations, FBI, attorneys and educational institutions about sex 

trafficking.

Leah was lured into sex trafficking by her 

boyfriend who she soon discovered was 

a pimp. Undercover officers plotted to 

catch him in a meeting with “underage” 

girls, but it was Leah who was caught 

and charged. Fortunately, the judge gave 

her a chance to be a part of a program 

that saved her life and she now travels 

around the world sharing her story 

with the detective that rescued her from human trafficking. Leah’s book, 

Game Over: The Story Behind a Sex-Trafficking Victim, was written to 

educate others on how to prevent becoming prey to the sex industry and 

she is now a full-time advocate whose video testimony has received over 

600,000 views and likes on Facebook. 

Located in Chesapeake A-C

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This case study pertains to the federal prosecution of Jeremy Tate, a pimp who operated a prostitution business involving multiple prostitutes and 

trafficking victims, including juveniles. Tate and others used telephones and the Internet to arrange online advertising, schedule prostitution sessions 

and recruit other prostitutes. Tate took most of the proceeds from the prostitution business and distributed controlled substances to his victims 

and others to manipulate and intimidate them. Tate also enticed his victims to travel interstate to engage in prostitution for him. In addition to 

the victims’ testimony, the case study highlights the victim-centered prosecution model which focuses on federal, state and local law enforcement 

authorities, government agencies and nongovernmental victim service providers collaborating in a multidisciplinary approach to identify juvenile 

sex crimes, assist victims and prosecute cases. 

Leader of Sex Trafficking Ring Convicted 

of Pimping Juveniles

Meet the Speaker

Reginald Jones, Esq. Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Child Exploitation and 

 Obscenity Section 

Reginald is a passionate and successful prosecutor who is currently employed with the Department 

of Justice in Washington, D.C. Reginald previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney 

for the Middle District of Louisiana and as an associate attorney at a regional law firm in Jackson, 

Mississippi. He earned a law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law and a bachelor’s 

degree with high honors from the University of Southern Mississippi. During his career, Reginald has 

led numerous complex investigations and prosecutions ranging from human trafficking, national and 

international child exploitation enterprise, racketeering enterprise, public corruption, healthcare fraud 

and abuse, tax fraud, and Ponzi Schemes. He has served as lead prosecutor in several cases, including in 

a sex trafficking ring investigation in which four defendants were convicted for operating an interstate 

prostitution enterprise in Louisiana, and has also tried a significant number of cases to verdict in 

federal court. Reginald has delivered presentations and led panels on numerous topics including 

human trafficking, child exploitation, and prosecutorial practice at Department of Justice national and 

international training sessions, and law enforcement conferences. 

Session 7 | 3:30 PM- 5:00 PM

Located in the National Harbor 4

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Sponsors

The Networking Reception is brought to you, in part, by:

The Survivor Reception is brought to you by:

Special thanks to:

Deborah 

Alexander

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the scholarship fund. Together, we raised $15,000 and were able to extend 

scholarships to 45 law enforcement agents and survivors who would have otherwise been unable to attend the conference. 

We are deeply grateful for your support!

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This presentation will be a case study into the life of Joseph Hazley and his desires to pimp girls to enhance his party lifestyle as well as his predatory 

sexual behaviors. 16 year old Desiree Robinson was murdered by a client as Hazley sat outside awaiting money from sex acts agreed to between the 

suspect and Robinson. The case study will focus on the investigation that commenced subsequent to her death which led to the arrest of two subjects 

without hearing from the victim as she was deceased. The agents, and prosecutors will present the case from start to finish and the presentation will 

end with words and feelings of the victim’s mother, Yvonne Ambrose. Ambrose will speak to her fight against domestic minor sex trafficking and 

her advocacy in keeping her daughter’s memory alive.

* The session may contain content and imagery not suitable for all audiences; attendee discretion is advised.

Operation Team Player

Meet the Speakers

Founder & President, Desiree

Foundation Against Sex Trafficking 

Yvonne Ambrose

Victim Witness Coordinator,

United States Attorney’s Office

Felice Weiler, BS

Session 1 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM

Junior Ballroom C CLE, NASW

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Special Agent, FBI 

Carrie Landau, MCJ

AUSA, United States Attorney’s Office 

Christopher Parente, JD

Special Agent, FBI 

Michael Barker, MSW

Special Agent, FBI

Jonathan Williamson, SA

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This session will discuss the enactment of federal legislation last year that permits state criminal action and civil suits to address the use of technology 

platforms to promote or facilitate sex trafficking and prostitution, the cases and events that led to the legislation including the investigation and 

prosecution of Backpage.com, and their import in combatting sex trafficking in the United States.

Beyond Backpage and FOSTA: 

Addressing Online Facilitation of Sex Trafficking

Meet the Speaker

Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice

Reginald Jones, JD

Session 3 | 3:00 - 4:30 PM

N 207 CLE, NASW

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WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 16

DAY 2

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Meet the Speakers

Survivor Mentor, Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center Statewide Human Trafficking Prevention Director, 

Florida Department of Children and Families

Jamie Rossland Bethany Gilot, MS

CSEC is a multifaceted issue and the needs of survivors can be complex to the extent that the issue cannot be effectively addressed through any 

singular entity, perspective, discipline or approach. Development of a comprehensive response that considers everything from legislative to direct 

service approaches necessitates participation from numerous parties. In recent years, more states and local communities have developed collaborative 

entities, policies, laws, and practices to address human trafficking within their areas. However, many of these collaborative initiatives lack an 

important piece: a cohort of survivors and the vital input of that group. This presentation will address that crucial gap and the issues it creates in 

developing a strategic, comprehensive response to CSEC.

Survivor-Centered Approach: 

The Missing Piece in State Collaboration

Session 4 | 8:30 - 9:30 AM

Junior Ballroom A CLE, NASW

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DAY 3

THURSDAY | OCTOBER 17

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PLENARY

U.S. Department of Justice’s Efforts to Combat Demand

Beth A. Williams was sworn in as Assistant Attorney General on August 21, 2017, after unanimous confirmation by the Senate. 

As Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy, she serves as the primary policy advisor to the Attorney General 

and the Deputy Attorney General, and as the Chief Regulatory Officer for the Department. From 2005–2006, Ms. Williams 

served as Special Counsel to the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, where she assisted with the confirmation 

of Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. and Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. to the United States Supreme Court. Prior to 

becoming Assistant Attorney General, Ms. Williams was a litigation and appellate partner at a national law firm, where her 

practice focused on complex commercial, securities, and First Amendment litigation. Ms. Williams litigated cases in federal 

and state courts across the country. She also served as chair of the firm’s Women’s Leadership Initiative in Washington, D.C. 

Ms. Williams received the firm’s Pro Bono Service Award seven years in a row for her dedication to pro bono work.

IN COLLABORATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL PARTNERS, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE IS TAKING AN “ALL FRONTS” 

approach to combating the plague of sex trafficking. This includes not only prosecuting traffickers and identifying and assisting victims, but also fighting 

demand and disrupting the illicit commercial sex marketplace that fuels sex trafficking. In this presentation, the Department’s primary policy advisor will 

give an update on the ways in which the Department is working to disrupt the commercial sex marketplace and to decrease demand for the illicit services 

that constitute—or induce—sex trafficking.

Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Legal Policy

Beth A. Williams

Meet the Speaker

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17

8:30 – 9:00 AM

Grand Ballrooms A & B

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Thank you everyone that contributed to the scholarship fund for survivors to attend this year. We are deeply grateful for the gifts that continue 

to allow us to support the attendance of individuals who request assistance. This event is funded solely by the proceeds from admission sales and 

private donations. If you or your agency would like to contribute to a scholarship or sponsor any component of the JuST Conference event in 

2020, please contact Brittany@sharedhope.org for more information.

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