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>>> HUMAN
>>> HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS AN EPIDEMIC.
EPIDEMIC.
EPIDEMIC. IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANY CHILD
ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.
OUR NEXT GUESTS ARE HELPING
EQUIP PARENTS WITH THE TOOLS
THEY NEED TO PROTECT THEIR
FAMILIES.
FAMILIES.
FAMILIES. WE HAVE KELLY AND KATHY WITH
US.
US.
US. ONE
US. ONE OF THE DANGERS FOR A LOT OF
PARENTS IS THEY SAY NOT MY
CHILD.
CHILD.
CHILD. SHE DOESN'T KNOW THOSE TYPES OF
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. >> I BELIEVE THAT YOU JUST HIT
IT ON THE HEAD.
A LOT OF PARENTS BELIEVE THEY
HAVE TAUGHT THEIR CHILDREN HOW
TO SPOT THE GUY IN THE VAN.
AND HOW TO NOT APPROACH A CAR
WITH A GUY WITH A LOST PUPPY.
UNFORTUNATELY, TRAFFICKING IS
SUCH A THREAT.
THE FOLKS PURSUING HER KIDS
BLEND IN AND LOOK JUST LIKE US.
THIS IS AN EPIDEMIC THAT HAS
INFILTRATED OUR SCHOOLS AND OUR
CHURCHES.
CHURCHES.
CHURCHES. LIKE YOU SAID, NOBODY IS
IMMUNE.
IMMUNE.
IMMUNE. >> IT HAPPENED IN YOUR FAMILY.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. MY DAUGHTER WAS APPROACHED BY
SOMEBODY IN OUR HIGH SCHOOL.
THAT REALLY CHANGED OUR WORLD.
NOW THAT IS WHY I AM SO
PASSIONATE AND SO COMMITTED TO
HELPING EQUIP OTHER PARENTS
WITH THE INFORMATION THEY NEED
TO PROTECT THEIR KIDS.
>> THERE IS A LOT OF MONEY TO
BE MADE.
BE MADE.
BE MADE. THEY ARE VERY SLY WITH IT.
YOU ARE SEX TRAFFICKED BY
SOMEONE WHO GROOMED YOU FOR
YEARS.
YEARS.
YEARS. YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE IN A
RELATIONSHIP WITH THIS PERSON
AND HE LOVED YOU.
>> CORRECT.
>> CORRECT. HE WAS CHARMING AND ASKED A LOT
OF QUESTIONS.
OF QUESTIONS. HE GOT TO KNOW ME SO WELL.
I THOUGHT THAT WAS LOVE.
I THOUGHT HE WANTS TO KNOW
EVERYTHING ABOUT ME.
HE WAS GROOMING ME.
>> IN HIGH SCHOOL THEY HAVE
PEOPLE THAT WILL GO IN AND
IDENTIFY SOMEONE AND GROOM THEM
FOR AN AMOUNT OF TIME UNTIL
THEY ARE STUCK AND TRAFFICKED.
YOU EVENTUALLY GOT OUT.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> ONE THING THAT'S BEEN
THERAPUETIC FOR YOU IS TO
JOURNAL ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE.
NOW IT WILL BECOME A PLAY?
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. THAT WAS MY THERAPY.
I DIDN'T HAVE AN OUTLET.
JOURNALING BECAME A BOOK.
THE BOOK IS A PLAY.
IT JUST GIVES PEOPLE A REAL
LIFE VISUAL OF WHAT SEX
TRAFFICKING REALLY LOOKS LIKE
FROM THE EYES OF SURVIVORS.
>> GOVERNOR ABBOTT DECLARED IT
A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.
IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING SO LONG.
YOU WANT TO EMPOWER FAMILIES.
WHAT DO YOU DO TO DO THAT?
>> FIRST AND FOREMOST WE ARE AN
ORGANIZATION THAT EDUCATES THE
REALITIES OF THIS EPIDEMIC.
THAT IS SO IMPORTANT FOR
PARENTS.
PARENTS.
PARENTS. THEY NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS
THIS?
THIS?
THIS? HOW
THIS? HOW CAN THIS AFFECT MY FAMILY?
WE PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT.
IF A FAMILY HAS A CHILD OUT OF
THE HOME AND HIGHLY PROBABLE OF
BEING TRAFFICKED, WE COME INTO
THAT FAMILY'S LIFE AND WE HELP
THEM NAVIGATE ALL THE RESOURCES
FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT TO
EXTRACTION.
EXTRACTION. >> THEY ARE SAYING IF YOU HAD A
RUN AWAY, WITHIN THE FIRST TEN
MINUTES IN THE STREETS, THEY'LL
BE APPROACHED BY SOMEBODY.
YOU HAVE THE E-LEARNING PARENT
CURRICULUM.
CURRICULUM. >> E-LEARNING PARENT CURRICULUM
FEATURES THE TOP TEN STRATEGIES
TRAFFICKERS USE TO EXPLOIT OUR
KIDS.
KIDS.
KIDS. WE
KIDS. WE ARE NOT GOING TO TYPE IT OUT
AND HAVE PARENTS READ ABOUT IT.
WE'LL HIRE CAST ACTORS AND HAVE
THEM ROLE PLAY SO PARENTS CAN
SEE A VISUAL OF WHAT THIS LOOKS
LIKE.
LIKE.
LIKE. >>
LIKE. >> I HAVE DONE THIS SCENARIO
SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE.
IT IS AMAZING HOW PARENTS SAY
MY DAUGHTER OR SON WOULD NOT
FALL FOR THAT.
SOMETIMES WE, AS ADULTS, WILL
FALL FOR IT.
THEY ARE SLICK AND SLY.
WE NEED TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT.
THE PARENT EMPOWERMENT SEMINAR
IS SEPTEMBER 8TH.
FOR MORE INFORMATION LOG ON TO
CHILD PROOF AMERICA.ORG.
IF YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO, YOU
STAND A BETTER CHANCE OF MAKING
SURE YOUR CHILD IS SAVED.
MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOU AND AT
THE SAME TIME I'M PROUD OF YOU.
WE KNOW WHAT SEX TRFICKING
CAN DO SOMEBODY ON THE BACK
END, YOU NEVER HEAR FROM THEM
AGAIN.
AGAIN.
AGAIN. INSTEAD, WHAT YOU HAVE DONE IS
YOU SAID THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED.
I HOPE IT NEVER HAPPENS TO
SOMEBODY ELSE.
SOMEBODY ELSE. I LOVE THAT YOU ARE DOING THAT.
YOU ARE TAKING WHAT TRAUMA
HAPPENED.
HAPPENED.
HAPPENED. I OFTEN TIMES SAY YOU DON'T
CHOSE YOUR MISSION.
YOUR MISSION CHOSES YOU.