Compelled: Fighting the Injustice of Human Trafficking – Details, episodes & analysis

In our Season 4 finale, Jacob speaks with Patrick McKenna about the complicated and nuanced argument for & against decriminalization, criminalization, and legalization of sex work. 

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Resources:

• Virginia Coalition Against Human Trafficking: www.vcaht.org
• Criminal Record Relief Petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/httpsvcahtorgtakeaction?source=direct_link

 

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Compelled Podcast co-host, Jacob Valliere, speaks about men and trafficking. Men are not just the perpetrators of this injustice, but the victims as well. Jacob also shares practical ways for men to get involved in the fight for freedom and justice.

Freedom 4/24 is a nonpartisan 501(c)3 non profit. We believe every human life deserves to be free from exploitation and trafficking.

Resources:

www.freedom424.org

malesurvivor.org

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Hanna Flippo is a wife, mother, and educator living in Orlando, Florida. She shares her experience of exploitation within the school system and how teachers, educators, and parents can protect our youth from this injustice. 

If you are interested in learning more about Freedom 4/24's Awareness & Education Initiative and the tools and resources we provide, please visit www.freedom424.org/educate.

Resources:

Prevention Resources for Parents

Prevention Resources for Youth

Occupation-Specific Training

Report child exploitation online

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Guest host, Joy Cover, speaks with President and CEO of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), John Clark. John shares about the magnitude of online child exploitation and what each of us can do to end this injustice.

Since 1984, NCMEC’s mission has been to help find missing children, reduce child sexual exploitation and prevent child victimization. The organization has helped law enforcement recover more than 327,000 missing kids, distributed billions of missing posters, operated a 24/7 missing children hotline, offered comfort to countless families and trained and provided free resources to law enforcement and other professionals across the country.

John has served as NCMEC’s leader for four years. He has extensive law enforcement background, including 28 years with the United States Marshals Service. Before joining NCMEC, John was director of security at Lockheed Martin Corp., the nation’s largest defense contractor.

Resources:

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: missingkids.org

NCMEC Cyber Tipline: cybertipline.org | 1-800-THE-LOST

NCMEC education resources: https://www.missingkids.org/education

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Guest host, Rachael Smith, speaks with attorney Patrick McKenna about criminal record relief laws and the impact they can have on a survivor's healing process. Rachael and Patrick also discuss how we can join the legal fight against trafficking. 

Patrick McKenna is a co-founder of the Virginia Coalition Against Human Trafficking, an alliance of service providers, attorneys, survivor-advocates, and community members on a mission to remove barriers preventing survivors from achieving a full and healthy life through public awareness campaigns, policy reform and enacting survivor-centered human trafficking legislation.

Resources:

Virginia Coalition Against Human Trafficking

Petition to pass vacatur bill in Virginia 

Take Action

Shared Hope International State Report Cards for Policy and Legislation 

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Slavery still exists, and in 2020 we saw the reality of the injustice of sexual exploitation hit our world like never before. It was in these moments, that we came together and met the needs of the vulnerable. Listen to a quick recap of the HOPE we saw in 2020. Invest in the life of a trafficking survivor and give monthly as 4/24 Ally. Become an Ally before December 31 and your gift will doubled for an entire year: freedom424.org/ally

freedom424.org/2020report

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Annie Lobert is a survivor of more than a decade of sex trafficking -- working as an exotic dancer and a high-class escort prostituted in Hawaii, Minneapolis, and Las Vegas. She is an internationally recognized expert and advocate of ministry to men and women in the commercial sex industry from her personal experience. Annie is the president and founder of Hookers for Jesus, a survivor-led outreach and safe house for women looking for an escape from the sex industry.

Annie shares her story of abuse and exploitation and how she was set free. Annie also shares how she is using her freedom and redemption to help other men and women caught in the commercial sex industry.

Resources:

Hookers for Jesus

Annie's I Am Second video

Fallen: Out of the Sex Industry & Into the Arms of the Savior

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Originally from the United States, Libby Bundrick currently resides in Pattaya, Thailand with her family and serves as the Media & Design Manager of Beginnings Foundation, Freedom 4/24's Thailand partner. Beginnings Foundation fights to end exploitation of women and girls in the sex trade in Thailand, through prevention, intervention, and aftercare. They believe in a holistic approach to freedom, by providing for a quality education, vocational and life skills training, spiritual mentorship, and a safe place to belong.

Libby shares about her role at Beginnings and how they are fighting to end the generational cycle of exploitation and trafficking of girls and women in Thailand. 

Resources:

• Beginnings Foundation website: www.beginningsfoundation.org
• BF Instagram: www.instagram.com/beginningsfoundation
• BF Facebook: www.facebook.com/beginningsfoundation

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Introducing Season 3 of Freedom 4/24's podcast, Compelled: Fighting the Injustice of Trafficking & Exploitation. Our founder Christine Gelatt has always said Freedom 4/24 has given the opportunity to do a little or a lot, but nothing is not an okay answer. We all can do something in the fight against human trafficking.” In Season 3, we are talking to educators and business owners, lawyers and college students because we all have a part to play in bringing freedom and justice to victims and survivors of sexual exploitation and trafficking. Our vision at Freedom 4/24 is to live in a world where slavery is eradicated and justice prevails, and we do this together --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/freedom424/support

The impact of sex trafficking is felt by victims all around the world. Today, our President, Joy Cover, and Freedom 4/24 staff members, Emily Worsham and Rachael Smith, discuss the global issue of sexual exploitation and their experiences visiting our partners in India, Thailand, and Uganda. We also look into the  problems that lead to exploitation.

Joy joined Freedom 4/24 in 2015 as National Race Director, a role that enabled her advocate for those with no voice. She now serves the organization as President of Freedom 4/24.

Emily is Freedom 4/24’s Office Manager and has been on staff since 2014. Emily has had the privilege of leading teams to each of our three international partner organizations over the last four years.

Rachael serves as Freedom 4/24’s Program Manager. She has travelled to India 8 times working with victims and survivors of human trafficking and had the honor of serving women in the right light districts of Kolkata for a six month internship.

We would love to hear from you! If you have questions, comments, or want to become a  Freedom 4/24 Ally, visit our website www.freedom424.org or email us at info@freedom424.org. Be sure to subscribe on any listen platform, and leave a review. We are also active on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

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• Education Resources: freedom424.org/educate
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• Outreach Trips: freedom424.org/trips

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