Leading a worldwide effort to eradicate sexual slavery...one life at a time
by SHI Staff
The Defenders USA, founded in 2006, is a coalition of men who fight sex trafficking. We are a group of men who take a pledge not to engage in the commercial sex industry, who take immediate action to protect our loved ones from this market, and hold our friends accountable.
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by SHI Staff
Today, some three years later, Brianna fights against sex trafficking by sharing her story. “There is no stereotype of a girl in sex trafficking,” she says. “It doesn’t matter how rich or poor, if she’s white or black, fat or thin, a pimp can look at any girl and find a vulnerability that he can exploit. He might tell a girl that he will hurt her family if she runs.
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by SHI Staff
That’s why Christian ministries, youth organizations and government agencies recently gathered in Washington to define what is available and the best way to help victims.
The conference, sponsored by Shared Hope International, represented a big milestone in the anti-trafficking movement.
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by SHI Staff
“Our message is not to accuse America’s political leaders of engaging in the commercial sex industry,” Shared Hope founder and president Linda Smith said in a statement. “On the contrary, we are asking them to no longer be disengaged on the issue.”
“As the leaders of our nation, we need lawmakers to stand against the driving force of the illegal commercial sex industry that claims thousands of American children each year,” said Smith, a former congresswoman. “That driving force is demand.”
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by SHI Staff
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Brianna will tell you the dramatic turn from an honor student and athlete to an adult entertainer started with an encounter near her small, home town of La Center, Washington.
“In three days, I went from a straight A student to becoming a stripper,” said Brianna, a La Center woman who does not want her last name published.
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