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John Vanek

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John Vanek is a consultant and speaker focusing on human trafficking and the collaborative response to modern slavery.

He has worked with the United States Department of Justice, the Office of the United States Attorneys, California’s Office of the Attorney General, California POST, the California District Attorneys Association, the National Law Enforcement Training Network, the Not For Sale Campaign, the Freedom Network Training Institute, and other governmental and private organizations.

John is an adjunct professor in the Graduate School of International Policy & Management at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.

John retired in the rank of lieutenant from the San Jose Police Department, where he managed the San ...more

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John Vanek I focus on the mission: Help as many people as possible improve their understanding of human trafficking and the challenges involved in responding to …moreI focus on the mission: Help as many people as possible improve their understanding of human trafficking and the challenges involved in responding to modern slavery. When I'm struggling to write, I think about how good my life is while others are enslaved. Then I just press on.

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John Vanek With my book on sale in e and print, I'm focusing on by blog writing and articles for other outlets.

I'm also considering creating an audio version of…moreWith my book on sale in e and print, I'm focusing on by blog writing and articles for other outlets.

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	Miracles (A Father Jake Austin Mystery Book 2) 4.64 avg rating — 28 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Essential Abolitionist: What You Need to Know About Human Trafficking & Modern Slavery by John Vanek (Goodreads Author), Alejandra Acevedo (Contributor), Jon A. Daggy (Contributor) 4.25 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Is the Super Bowl the “largest human trafficking incident” in the United States?

(This concludes the excerpts from my book, The Essential Abolitionist: What you need to know about human trafficking & modern slavery, I’ve been posting for the past weeks. I hope you have found these useful, and insightful. Human trafficking – and the response to trafficking – are both complex topics that require study and understanding if we want be be effective in our actions. I end this series