July 14, 2023The Aftermath of Child Sexual ExploitationA recent study was published that looked at data from Waves I-IV of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health.…
July 7, 2023Proper Education Changes EverythingMost people, when they learn about trafficking, have a strong reaction. Anger at the injustice, sadness at the abuse, or a deep…
June 8, 2023REHOPE Campus Strives to Restore Lives of Sex Trafficking Abuse VictimsEvery year a staggering number of women and children are trafficked in the U.S. There is a huge need for more beds…
June 2, 2023REHOPE Launches Expansion of Safe Haven for Sex Trafficking SurvivorsThis month, REHOPE, a nonprofit dedicated to helping victims of sex trafficking in the Kansas City area, broke ground on a village…
May 19, 2023HEALTHCARE & Trafficking: Identifying Trafficking with ICD CodesStatistics and accurately measuring data of the problem of human trafficking is notoriously difficult to quantify. From law enforcement to hospitals, the…
May 12, 2023Boys Don’t Get Trafficked Right?Boys don’t get trafficked, right? While females report trafficking in higher numbers, there is a high demand to pay for sex with…
April 14, 2023If Adults Are Being Scammed Online, What About The Kids?Lately, I’ve been having fake profiles request to follow me on social media. The profiles have ranged from obviously sketchy to seemingly…
March 24, 2023Ending Human Trafficking by Creating Safety“Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable.” – David W. Augsburger This…
March 17, 2023Behind The Curtain“Working harder than an ugly stripper since 2013.” I gazed at these words that were on the business T-shirt of a middle-aged…
March 13, 2023Common Stereotypes of Sex TraffickingIf you google “sex trafficking” the images that come up are bound hands, high heels, lipstick, barcode tattoos, and faces of females.…