Ms. Halpin is an expert on Sex Trafficking of Children. She was a Special Agent with the FBI for 20 years. Ms. Halpin served as the Crimes Against Children Coordinator and created the Portland FBI Sex Trafficking Task Force. Ms. Halpin investigated and arrested traffickers who preyed on young girls and she assisted in connecting those girls to services with the main goal of getting them out of "The Life." Ms. Halpin collaborated with the non-governmental organizations and Social Services to develop a multi-disciplinary approach when working with these victims.
Prior to working in the FBI, Ms. Halpin was an attorney in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and specialized in Domestic Violence.
Catholic Charities, San Diego
North County Anti-Human Trafficking Collaborative
FBI Citizens Academy
Soroptimists Club
Executive Business Leader of Portland
Corporate Workshops & Lectures
Public Schools & PTA Programs
Criminal Justice Programs at University Level
Ms. Halpin's presentation is titled, “The Pimp and His Game.” Her talk is not about statistics, but about how the trafficker targets young girls. It is about the raw facts of life and survival on the streets in this underworld. Ms. Halpin's experience is based on working closely with the victims and empowering them to face their traffickers and bring them to justice.
Ms. Halpin developed this expertise through face-to-face interviews, interrogations and confessions from those who perpetrated these crimes. Ms. Halpin's presentation can be tailored for different audiences, venues and time frames.
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