John Cotton Richmond will be speaking on February 17th at 7:30 p.m.
Register in advance at: https://bsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcpceispjgoEtwih6mns_VLeVFgA_cH_-tz
Ambassador Richmond is the 7th Annual Faith at Work Speaker presented by the Counsel of Religious Advisors
About the Speaker
John Cotton Richmond’s career has taken him to the front lines in the global battle against human trafficking. After being unanimously confirmed by the Senate, he served as the U.S. Ambassador to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons from 2018 to 2021. Serving in the nation’s highest ranking position dedicated to human trafficking, he led U.S. foreign policy related to modern slavery and coordinated the U.S. government’s response the crime.
Prior to his appointment as Ambassador, John co-founded the Human Trafficking Institute which works to decimate trafficking at its source by improving criminal justice systems to hold traffickers accountable and ensure freedom for victims. For over a decade, John served as a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit, where he prosecuted numerous victim-centered labor and sex trafficking cases. He also lived in India for several years pioneering International Justice Mission’s slavery work.
John has received numerous honors and commendations, including having been named a “Prosecutor of the Year” and receiving the David Alred Award for exceptional contributions to civil rights. His work caused the former head of the FBI’s human trafficking program to call him “every trafficker’s worst nightmare.”
He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Mary Washington and his law degree from Wake Forest University. Ambassador Richmond is a writer and frequent speaker on topics of faith, justice, vocation, and parenting. He lives outside Washington, DC with his “Lovely and Talented” wife and their three robust and remarkable children. Follow John @JohnRichmond1 and visit www.johncottonrichmond.com.
If you have any questions please contact Jeff Eads at jleads@bsu.edu