• Encore: Billions Of Dollars In Modern Day Slavery

  • Oct 11 2016
  • Length: 55 mins
  • Podcast

Encore: Billions Of Dollars In Modern Day Slavery

  • Summary

  • Did you know the largest global crime industry worth over BILLIONS of dollars involves modern day slavery? Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery in which traffickers use force, fraud, or coercion to control victims for the purpose of engaging in commercial sex acts or labor services against his/her will. Sex trafficking has been found in a wide variety of venues within the sex industry, including residential brothels, escort services, fake massage businesses, strip clubs, and street prostitution. Labor trafficking has been found in diverse labor settings including, domestic work, small businesses, large farms, and factories. (resource: NHTRC website) Today's guest Shannon Forsythe is the Co-Founder of Run 2 Rescue. Their mission is to reach, rescue and restore victims of sex trafficking. She has been featured in People magazine and received congressional recognition from the US House of Representatives for her work. Don't be oblivious to what's going on around you.
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