Media Advisory - Global child sexual exploitation - Beyond Borders announces new media spokespeople

    WINNIPEG, Feb. 12 /CNW/ -

    Corey Martell, B.ED, LL.B (Edmonton) - A volunteer with Beyond Borders
    for the past 4 years, Corey was recently appointed Fundraising Chair.
    Becoming a parent raised Corey's awareness of the importance of
    protecting children and sparked her desire to be a child advocate.
    Contact: (780) 919-0500, cmartell@beyondborders.org

    Jonathan Rosenthal, LL.B (Toronto) - Born and raised in Toronto, Jonathan
    is a criminal defence lawyer in private practice. He has made numerous
    television news appearances and after 20 years as a professional
    advocate, he looks forward to speaking out on behalf of our most
    vulnerable citizens - children. Contact: (416) 360-7768,
    jrosenthal@bondlaw.net

    Contact information for all Beyond Borders spokespeople is located on the
organization's website and includes President, Rosalind Prober along with
others in Winnipeg, Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver. English and
French speaking spokespeople are available to comment on issues including the
following:

    
    -   Commercial child sexual exploitation (children exploited through
        prostitution)
    -   Traveling to sexually exploit children (child sex tourism)
    -   Child sexual abuse images (child pornography)
    -   Child luring via the Internet
    -   Child sexual abuse/assault
    

    Ms. Prober welcomes the local representation that Jonathan and Corey
bring. "Both of these Beyond Borders members are not only knowledgeable about
child sexual exploitation, they are also very attuned to the specific issues
in their respective communities. They will be essential sources for media on
this issue."

For further information:

For further information: visit www.beyondborders.org and www.ecpat.net