Letter from Representatives Pitts, Wolf, and Smith to the EU Chairman of the Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue Steering Committee Regarding Joris Demmink

Chairman Christian Ehler Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue Steering Committee Dear Mr. Christian Ehler, We write to you out of concern for the integrity of the European Union’s ongoing efforts to combat the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography. As combating these crimes remains a top EU priority, we are alarmed by recent assertions of the Dutch ministry of Security and Justice relating to the prosecution of the group “Martijn” and allegations of child sex abuse again… Read more

Congress Recognizes The Policy Implications Of Child Trafficking Stemming From The Netherlands

REQUESTING THAT THE EUROPEAN UNION INVESTIGATE (Washington, DC ) – August 8, 2012 Shared Hope International, The Rebecca Project and Johns Hopkins Protection Project are pleased to announce that the U.S. Congress has taken action regarding the lack of action of the European Union in investigating child sex trafficking in the pedophilia charges against Joris Demmink, a high ranking government official in The Netherlands, and requested this matter be broached at the next Interparliamentary m… Read more

Forked Tongue at the State Department

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of State issued its detailed report on the status of “Trafficking in Persons” in every country of the world, Albania to Zimbabwe. It ranks each country as Tier 1, Tier 2. or Tier 3. Much of Europe and several countries elsewhere are in Tier 1. This means they are deemed to be working hard to stop trafficking in women, men, and children for prostitution and forced labor. Tier 2 countries are not so good and if they have “watch list” after the designation … Read more

Former State Department Official Calls for Secretary-General of Dutch Justice Ministry to Be Barred from United States; Urges U.S. Official Investigation of Pedophilia Accusations

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following is being released by Global Strategic Communications Group: A former official of the U.S. Department of State has called for Joris Demmink, Secretary-General of the Dutch Ministry of Security and Justice, to be barred from entry to the United States until he has answered accusations of child rape in a court of law. In a UPI “Outside View” column, Anthony T. Salvia, former special adviser to the U.S. Under Secretary of State… Read more

‘U.S. officials need to ask sharp questions’ about pedophilia accusations against Dutch Justice Ministry’s Joris Demmink, says American commentator

— Urges State and Justice Departments, Congress to subject Demmink to full public scrutiny on rape claims by child victims. — WASHINGTON, June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following is being released by Global Strategic Communications Group: Writing in one of America’s top conservative publications, The American Spectator, commentator Peter Hannaford has called on U.S. officials to probe allegations of child rape against Joris Demmink, a top official in the Dutch Justice Min… Read more