Sessions
Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in Oregon: Past, Present & Future
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Tue
Dr. Chris Carey is an Associate Professor in Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Dr. Carey is an expert in law with an emphasis on human rights, human trafficking, and community engagement. He has worked for more than 15 years in research projects in the Unites States, Asia, and Mexico including projects supported by the U.S. State Department and USAID.
A former Deputy District Attorney with a wide range of criminal and civil experience including prosecuting environmental crimes, Dr. Carey has worked in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Mexico, and several Pacific Island nations and U.S. Territories on rule of law, human trafficking, governance, and community health issues. His work on human trafficking includes partnerships with the US Attorney’s Office for the State of Oregon, DHS, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and other state and local agencies. His research projects include foundational work on CSEC in Oregon, interviewing of CSEC case workers, investigating the connections between gangs and trafficking, reviewing cases of trafficking people with disabilities and interviewing families that have working with CSE of children in foster care.