“What I found to this day haunts my mind and makes my heart sink… All I was left with were tears in my eyes and a burning fire in my heart to destroy every boy on her Instagram account and it was just the beginning.”
Every case of human trafficking is different. But putting an end to modern-day slavery starts by recognizing that it exists right where we live, work and play.
We may not be able to see it, but modern-day slavery is all around us. We have a tendency to put up blinders, and believe that it’s only happening where we can see it—in third world countries across the globe. But it’s happening in our backyards, across the street, at our favorite sporting events and across our nation.
An undercover human trafficking investigation led to the arrest of more than 100 people Wednesday, including several Disney theme park employees and a retired judge.
“I think about how fragile my boys are… and to think that anybody would take advantage of them or harm them, it makes my blood boil to think that does happen to young people all over the world in the tens of millions. It’s disturbing.”
The topic of human trafficking is no longer optional if we want to protect our children. Here are 5 myths you need to address when talking with your child.
