AG candidate Lathrop video: International aid work

WILL LATHROP LAUNCHES VIDEO HIGHLIGHTING HUMAN RIGHTS WORK IN AFRICA
By Will Lathrop for Attorney General Campaign,

Ghanaian & Ugandan Criminal Justice Leaders Tout His International Law Enforcement Experience

Portland, Ore. – Yesterday, Will Lathrop launched a video highlighting his international law enforcement experience. Will served for 8 years in Africa, protecting women and children from violence and abuse. In 2014, Will joined a global human rights organization to combat criminal land raiders and protect widows and orphans from violence in Uganda, following a 21-year civil war. After three years, Will was promoted to lead the West Africa anti-human trafficking operation in Ghana. There, he led a large multinational team to rescue children from modern day slavery and prosecute child traffickers in court.

With the support of the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) and the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs under the U.S. State Department, the German Government, and UNICEF, Will and his team of 70 professionals prosecuted child traffickers and rescued child slaves from the fishing industry in Ghana, resulting in a 36% reduction in the number of trafficked children on fishing boats in just a five-year period.