TRAFFICKING PREVENTION MONTH. LAST SUMMER-- KVUE REPORTED THE
STATE OF TEXAS DIDN'T
HAVE ENOUGH RESOURCES TO HELP
CHILDREN TRAPPED IN THE
SEX TRADE.
BUT, SOME LOCAL NON- PROFIT
WORKERS ARE
STEPPING IN TO HELP.
STEVEN PHENIX, DIRECTOR OF P-R
AND COMMUNICATION
S FOR "THE REFUGE RANCH" JOINS
US TO DISCUSS THE
HELP
HELP THEY
HELP THEY OFFER TO THOSE IN NEED.
NEED.
NEED. THANKS FOR BEING HERE WITH US,
STEVEN.
STEVEN. QUESTION 1. IN AUGUST, YOUR ORGANIZATION OPENED THE REFUGE RANCH, A LONG-TERM,
RESIDENTIAL, THERAPEUTIC
COMMUNITY FOR GIRLS WHO HAVE
BEEN RESCUED OUT
OF SEX TRAFFICKING OUT IN
BASTROP COUNTY. HOW IS
THAT GOING?
QUESTION 2. SO, THERE IS A
BOUTIQUE THAT WILL BE BUILT
ON
ON THE
ON THE REFUGE RANCH. WHAT PRUPOSE WILL IT SERVE FOR THE SURVIVORS?
THE SURVIVORS?
QUESTION
QUESTION 3. FORMER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA FIRST DECLARED JANUARY NATIONAL
SLAVERY
SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING MONTH IN 2012.
IS
IS THERE
IS THERE STILL A NEED FOR AWARENESS AND PREVENTION?
QUESTION 4. HAS LEGISLATION LIKE
THE FOSTA-SESTA ACT SIGNED BY
QUESTION 4. HAS LEGISLATION LIKE
THE FOSTA-SESTA ACT SIGNED BY
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP DONE
ANYTHING TO CURB TRAFFICKING?
QUESTION
QUESTION 5. SO HOW CAN PEOPLE CAONTACT YOU FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE
REFUGEE RANCH?
REFUGEE RANCH?
STEVEN,
STEVEN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE WITH US THIS MIDDAY.
AND AGAIN-- IF YOU'RE A VICTIM
OF SEX TRAFFICKING OR
KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS AND NEED
IMMEDIATE HELP...
IMMEDIATE HELP...
CALL
CALL THIS
CALL THIS NUMBER ON YOUR SCREEN, 888-373-7888. IT'S THE NATIONAL HUMAN
TRAFFICKING
RESOURCE CENTER HOTLINE. PEOPLE
ARE AVAILABLE --ANSWERING CALLS
24 HOURS