JOHNS BEWARE: SEX TRAFFICKING PROJECT

Created as a 3 part approach to deter the purchasing of commercialized sexual exploitation, using BackPage fake posting, a web browser tracking extension, and geo mapping. A search tool feature provides organized content for investigators to use daily.

FAKE_POSTING

Deterring the Johns

Every week BackPage hosts over 16,000 ads commercializing sex trafficking, in Houston alone. Using fake posts, Johns will be informed of the consequences of their actions after clicking on BackPage ads. These fake posts will be generated and posted using a natural language processing model built on the scraped ads.

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FRONT_PAGE

Chrome Extension Supporting Investigators (used by public and investigators)

This extension will:
Scan web pages for suspicious activity
Tracks and records data to database managed by local/national Police Departments
All data will be used for investigation purposes
Processing model built will gather location information, age and phone number (if available)

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Investigate

The search tool we built provides organized content for investigators and compiles it into a searchable database. Houston P.D. will have access to photos, names, contact information and other text, ready to use at their fingertips.

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GEO MAPPING

Plotting Data for Public and Internal Awareness

At a glance the heat map of Houston will display businesses without permits/licenses, busts and closings. User will be able to filter the data based on zip code.

Geo-mapping of Houston will display businesses without permits/licenses at a glance. User will be able to filter data based on busts, closings, and view heat maps. Map will also have a search function by zip code.

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