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Stop Trafficking Us Presentations and Media Coverage
June 2014
WCSH6 News Center Sex Trafficking Segment with Catherine and Caroline Cornish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKID__JYs5U
November 2014
Contributed to “Tales of Women Survivors, How We Became Free” published by Astra Publications &
Assuanta Howard, available on Amazon.
January 2015
Gorham Baptist Church presentation by Catherine of Stop Trafficking US
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saS8oaSuQkg
Wayfinder Schools New Gloucester Stop Trafficking US presentation to high school level students by
Catherine on sexual assault and overcoming trauma
March 2015
WCSH6 Media Coverage of Stop Trafficking US
Fundraiser Concert for St Andres for Stop Trafficking US
April 2015
Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine (SASSMM) Catherine with Stop Trafficking US
participates in panel presentation in Rockland, Maine
May 2015
York County Coast Star 1st Article on Sex Trafficking May 7
www.seacoastonline.com/article/20150507/NEWS/150509396
July 2015
Lawton Martial Arts Farmingdale community conversation on child sexual assault prevention with
Jenny McCarthy and Catherine of Stop Trafficking US July 31
September 2015
Stop Trafficking US Seminar held at Portland Courtyard Hotel Sept 24
York County Coast Star 3rd Article on Sex Trafficking Sept 2
www.seacoastonline.com/article/20150902/NEWS/150909783
October 2015
Sebago Lake Rotary Club Presentation by Catherine of Stop Trafficking US
November 2015
Rotary Club of Brunswick Maine Presentation by Catherine of Stop Trafficking US
January 2016
Kittery High School Stop Trafficking US presentation
Kittery Rotary Club Stop Trafficking US presentation
Cape Cod PATH (People Against Trafficking in Humans): special panelist Catherine of Stop Trafficking US
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=64&v=fx8Uu-y2u-E
Maine State House Anti Human Trafficking Event – Presentation by Catherine of Stop Trafficking US
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3gY1MgP9pg
March 2016
WGAN Radio Show Stop Trafficking US Interview
York Rotary Presentation Stop Trafficking US
WZON Radio Show, Bangor ME Stop Trafficking US Interview
York County Coast Star 4 th Article on Sex Trafficking March 23
www.seacoastonline.com/article/20160323/NEWS/160329664
Waterville Police Department Stop Trafficking US panel presentation to 30 law enforcement personnel
and care providers
Bangor Air National Guard Stop Trafficking US presentation to over 100 military personnel
April 2016
Issues that Matter Radio Show Interview Catherine of Stop Trafficking US
WMTW Channel 8 Interview of Stop Trafficking US
Colby College Stop Trafficking US presentation with Diane Madden of Pine Tree Council
May 2016
The Wave 93.7, 94.1 Radio Interview – Survivor Comes out of the Dark May 10
Love Maine Radio Show Interview with Dr Lisa May 20 on Stop Trafficking US
http://themainemag.com/radio/2016/05/stopping-sexual-abuse-244/
Panel Discussion / Deering High School Production – It Could Happen to You May 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI_kGj_4nN8&feature=youtu.be
WMTW Channel 8 Features Stop Trafficking US and It Could Happen to You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Loa5ev3x7pU&t=702s
WGME Channel 13 Kim Block “Making a Difference” features Stop Trafficking US
https://wgme.com/news/local/making-a-difference-students-take-on-sex-trafficking-in-play
SOLD OUT event in Bar Harbor MDI High School Interact Club
Marshwood High School Event on Stop Trafficking US
June 2016
Issues That Matter Biddeford Public Access “Sex Trafficking – Part One” June 8 – Bob Picone’s guests are
Catherine Ann Mossman with Stop Trafficking US, and Peter L. DiMarzio with Homeland Security
Investigations, Human Trafficking & Cybercrimes Groups.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6XvxFB1w90
Portsmouth Rotary Club Stop Trafficking US – 109 attendees June 11. Catherine receives the first
standing ovation Rotary has given in years.
July 2016
Issues that Matter Biddeford Public Access “Sex Trafficking – Part Two” July 8 – – Bob Picone’s guests are
Catherine Ann Mossman with Stop Trafficking US, and Peter L. DiMarzio with Homeland Security
Investigations, Human Trafficking & Cybercrimes Groups.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3iZPrOlJtw
Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA) on the Issues That Matter radio show July 15 co-hosted and
interview by Catherine.
TIME Magazine photojournalist Robert Nickelsberg conducted a photo shoot with Catherine for his
ongoing story of survivors giving back.
United Way of Greater Portland meeting of the President and Catherine on behalf of Stop Trafficking US
October 2016
College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, ME Stop Trafficking US presentation to students studying violence
and women.
Co–host Issues That Matter, Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault / Maine Network of Children’s
Advocacy Centers – York County interview of Meg Hatch, by Catherine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe3jdt5HX5A&index=3&list=PL1DWYS9DUts8TDwphqiNjpJotCO2p
5UVB
March 2017
Co-host Issues That Matter, interview of Jennifer Weissner, Raising Sexually Healthy Children (Part
One: Birth to 8 years) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfNzJjNtswI&fbclid=IwAR1vIze-
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Co-host Issues That Matter, interview of Bill and Joan Rist, Transcendental Meditation (TM)
Practitioners from New Hampshire on how to help those who suffer from trauma and PTSD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o60jOEUhgYg
April 2017
Human Sex Trafficking Panel Discussion at the University of New Hampshire with moderator Dr. David
Finkelhor, who is a Professor of Sociology, Director of Crimes Against Children Research Center, and Co-
Director of the Family Research Laboratory. Dr. Finkelhor is an internationally renowned scholar on the
topic of child victimization. Catherine of Stop Trafficking US was joined by panelists from Homeland
security, law enforcement and advocacy groups.
Bangor Air Force Base Exchange advocate panel presentation by Catherine of Stop Trafficking US, with
representatives of the DA’s office and Survivor Speak USA to Air Force and Air National Guard personnel
May 2017
Maine Women Magazine Stop Trafficking US article on sex trafficking
Hope Rising day-long seminar taught by Catherine of Stop Trafficking US
Zonta International presentation in Old Orchard Beach by Catherine of Stop Trafficking US
June 2017
Hope Rising Workshop Keynote speaker Catherine of Stop Trafficking US
October 2017
Co-host Issues that Matter, interview of return guest Jennifer Weissner, Raising Sexually Healthy
Children (Part Two: Pre-adolescents and Adolescents)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__kQb9N68nE&list=PL1DWYS9DUts8TDwphqiNjpJotCO2p5UVB&in
dex=6
November 2017
Co-host Issues that Matter, interview of Gia Drew of Equality Maine and Julianne Siegfried, University
of Southern Maine faculty – “Women and Gender”
Bangor Air National Guard roundtable discussion by Catherine of Stop Trafficking US
January 2018
Bath United Methodist Church Roundtable discussion with Catherine Ann Wilson of Stop Trafficking US
on child sex abuse and sex trafficking in Maine
https://www.facebook.com/BathUMC/videos/1810301915670984/?t=93
February 2018
Issues that Matter – Catherine of Stop Trafficking US Guest Hosts – “Survivor Speak USA – Dee Clarke”
Maine-based, survivor-led organization working to end sex trafficking and sexual exploitation through
centering the experiences, healing, voices, and leadership of survivors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLWEhA4aJOM&feature=youtu.be
April 2018
Hiding in Plain Sight Social Media/Human Trafficking Summit Bedford NH (BCTV)
Catherine of Stop Trafficking US guest speaker – facilitated by Bedford Chief of Police
Presented in cooperation with Internet Crimes Against Children Bedford Task Force
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9teXLsZ5XAU&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAHu4I_Pj6Y
July 2016 – October 2018
Soul Sundays on Sebago – Women leaders offering workshops led by Catherine of Stop Trafficking US at
to encourage survivors
September 12, 2018
Women Standing Together – Portland, ME Cumberland Club –Catherine presents on Stop Trafficking US
to “Women Speak”
September 2018
PSA Filming with Storm Warriors on Surviving
https://vimeo.com/295622602
October 2018
UNH Master of Justice Program presentation by Catherine of Stop Trafficking US
December 2018
Bonny Eagle Middle School Presentation to teachers and administration by Catherine on Child Sex
Abuse and Sex Trafficking and Bonny Eagle School District Consultant to Principal and Superintendent of
Schools regarding newly-formed parent group: Bonny Eagle (BE) Resilience Coalition and providing
children the support necessary to make safe and healthy decisions.
Newscenter Maine Channel 6 NBC affiliate for the Portland-Auburn/Bangor markets which includes
Northern, Southern Maine and Eastern New Hampshire. Interview of Catherine by Vivien Leigh Uhde
regarding Cyntoia Brown case and survivor perspectives on victims of sex trafficking falling through the
cracks. https://www.newscentermaine.com/mobile/article/news/local/sex-trafficking-survivors-
watching-clemency-case/97-de296157-ed4a-42f7-8991-1f6f78e9a0bf
January 2019
Brooklyn Human Trafficking Unit Task Force and Safehorizon Community Awareness Event (Jan. 15)
Presentation on “Catfishing” by Honoree Catherine of Stop Trafficking US, accompanied by Speakers B.J.
Cling, Ph.D., J.D. (clinical psychologist); NY Detective Philip Adaszewski; and Peter John Berte, human
trafficking survivor. Sponsored by David Weiss, Deputy Chief, Human Trafficking Unit, King’s County
District Attorney’s Office. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yYCxZsm0dA&feature=youtu.be
Bold Brave Media Global Media International Talk Radio Show (Jan 31) Catherine Ann Wilson interview
by Accolon Hollingsworth aired internationally as she spoke about Stop Trafficking US and the epidemic
of child sex trafficking
February 2019
Knights of Columbus St. Pius X, Portland – (Feb. 9) Panel presentation by Catherine on Maine Child Sex
Abuse Epidemic and Sex Trafficking with DA Jonathan Sahrbeck, HIS Agent Peter DiMarzio, and Healthy
Sexuality practitioner Jennifer Wiessner https://youtu.be/luM8h95HOpU
Newscenter Maine Channel 6 (Feb. 22) Live studio interview of Catherine of Stop Trafficking US “Former
Sex Trafficking Victim Discusses Problem in Maine”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT85_xsJH4U&feature=youtu.be
WGAN News Radio John McDonald Show (Feb. 24) Catherine Wilson from “Stop Trafficking Us” joins
guest hosts Joe Reagan, Todd Crawford, and Brett Stroney to talk about child sexual abuse and sex
trafficking in Maine https://wgan.com/podcasts/catherine-wilson-from-stop-trafficking-us/
March 2019
Concord Monitor Catherine Anne Wilson of Stop Trafficking US contributed to Alyssa Dandrea’s article
published March 16, 2019 “Experts: Human trafficking happens in N.H. and the opioid crisis is
“exacerbating” the problem” https://www.concordmonitor.com/Human-trafficking-NH-opioid-
epidemic-23918371
April 25, 2019
University of New Hampshire Catherine Wilson of Stop Trafficking US participates in Masters Justice
Studies panel presentation “Serving Local Survivors: A Solutions-Oriented Conversation on Domestic,
Sexual, and Trafficking Violence” with co-panelists Jessica Sugrue of YWCA NH, Robert Eckstein of
Prevention Innovations Research Center, and Jessica Eskeland of the NH Coalition Against Domestic and
Sexual Violence.
May 5, 2019 – The Tony Robbins Impact Podcast – Personal Stories of Transformation. Catherine Ann
Wilson is hosted by Cameron Allen of Australia for this podcast interview.
May 7, 2019 – Maine State House Testimony in Support of LD 1381, “An Act to Create a Post-judgment
Mechanism to Provide Relief to Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Sex Trafficking”
Submitted by: Catherine Ann Wilson Stop Trafficking US 501c3 before Senator Carpenter,
Representative Bailey and members of the Judiciary Committee
May 17, 2019 – Surviving to Thriving Catherine Wilson presents as one of a panel of Survivors of Human
Trafficking and Exploitation at this community gathering held at East Auburn Baptist Church
May 22, 2019 – WLOB Radio Show Catherine Wilson shares her story on the Living Life with Lynda Show
which aired on June 2, 2019.
https://successfulbalancedliving.com/2019/06/episode-35-stop-trafficking-us-with-catherine-ann-
wilson/?fbclid=IwAR0VfitBNHVENam5q8wWQcmaY6ZHQYFPo3SniItdmTL85Qx04GvmSV_NIUU
June 21, 2019 – Maine State Police, Augusta Catherine of Stop Trafficking US relates her story of survival
of child sexual abuse and trafficking. The presentation with Maine State Police provided information,
stories, and legal processes to integrate the methods for forensic nurse professionals to better assist law
enforcement; e.g. things to look for when dealing with patients presenting child exploitation issues,
assaults, cyber stalking, cyber bulling, sexting, etc.
July 22, 2019 – Daughters of Change Marie Sola conducts a Facebook Live interview with Catherine of
Stop Trafficking US on her work in the prevention of child sexual abuse and sex trafficking and bringing
the Keep Maine Kids Safe conference to Portland ME
July 24, 2019 – International Women’s Club of New England Catherine addresses this group of 125
members with Jonathan Sahrbeck on the prevalence of child sexual abuse and exploitation in Maine and
how we can work together to be effective in bringing an end to this pandemic
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Media Coverage for Stop Trafficking US:
BCTV – Bedford Community Television
WCSH 6
WMUR 8
WZON
York County Coast Star
Maine Women Magazine
Maine The Magazine – Love Maine Radio -WPEI 95.9 FM and WLOB 1310
Issues That Matter
Newscenter Maine Channel 6 (x2)
BBM Global Network Tune-In Radio
WGAN News Radio AM560 / FM105.5
Concord Monitor
Tony Robbins Impact Podcast
WLOB Radio
Speaking Engagements and Presentations:
Gorham Baptist Church
Wayfinder Schools New Gloucester
Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine Rockland, Maine
University of Maine School of Law, Justice for Women
Kittery High School
Cape Cod PATH (People Against Trafficking in Humans)
Rotary Clubs – York, Kittery, Portsmouth, Sebago Lake, Brunswick
Bikers Against Child Abuse BACA
United Way Greater Portland
College of the Atlantic
Deering High School, Portland
Marshwood High School, South Berwick
Bar Harbor MDI High School – SOLD OUT
Eskimo Men’s Club, United Church of Christ, South Portland
Zonta International Women’s Club
Bath United Methodist Church
Hiding in Plain Sight Social Media/Human Trafficking Summit, Bedford NH
Women Standing Together, Portland
York County Child Abuse Prevention Center
Bonny Eagle Middle School, Buxton
Kings County District Attorney’s Office Human Trafficking Unit, Brooklyn
Knights of Columbus, Portland Maine
Maine State House
East Auburn Baptist Church, Surviving to Thriving
Daughters of Change
International Women’s Club of New England
Expert Panelist for:
Air Force National Guard
Hiding in Plain Sight Social Media/Human Trafficking Summit Bedford NH
UNH Human Sex Trafficking Panel
Faith-based and Business groups, Schools, Universities, Police Departments
District Attorneys’ Offices, Homeland Security, FBI, and local law enforcement
Affiliations:
Greater Portland Coalition Against Sex Trafficking and Exploitation
Hope Rising
Long Creek Youth Center
Girls on the Run
Maine Resilience Building Network
GEMS (Girls Education and Mentoring Services)
The Body Language Institute (mandatory training for Homeland Security officers)
Keep Maine Kids Safe
Stop Trafficking US Current Projects:
- Keynote Speaker and Expert Panelist- Prevention through Education
- PSAs. Using our own home town heroes to educate our Maine community
- PSAs. Survivors Stories
Our Stop Trafficking US Facebook page has 4,300 Likes.
Monthly reach of over 56,000… we are reaching people.