Human Trafficking in our Region

Guest Host:

Rebecca Roberts
Human Trafficking in our Region

Some flippantly call prostitution 'the world's oldest profession.' But for many young women forced into the sex trade, it's a daily living nightmare and little more than slavery. We meet a survivor, and hear from local law enforcement...

Some flippantly call prostitution 'the world's oldest profession.' But for many young women forced into the sex trade, it's a daily living nightmare and little more than slavery. We meet a survivor, and hear from local law enforcement and medical personnel trying to help these young women (some not yet teenagers) reclaim their lives and their futures.

Guests

Sidney Ford

Founder and Executive Director, You are Never Alone (YANA)

Tina Frundt

Founder, Courtney's House

Samantha Vardaman

Senior Director of Programs, Shared Hope International

Tom Stack

Detective, Vice and Intelligence Unit, Montgomery County Police Department

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