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Where is She Going?
Rob, a new Defender, recently did his part to try to save a potential victim of sex trafficking. At church, Rob’s pastor spoke about Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking. Listening to his pastor,...
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Back to Our Beginning: Rampant Sex Tourism in Jamaica Compromises Youth Safety
In our 2007 report on sex trafficking markets around the world, DEMAND, sex tourism was identified as the major driving force for sex trafficking in Jamaica. Five years later, as we visit...
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Unavoidable Destiny | The “bottom girl” – victim or criminal?
Although I never physically or psychological abused any of the girls in my “stable,” I am considered a criminal. Under the direction of my pimp, I upheld the rules and maintained control. ...
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A Defenders Dorm Devotional
Instead of merely emailing 3 friends, a new Defender, Sonny, took his pledge to spread awareness to another level… He rallied some college friends, and held a dorm devotional that focused on...
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Back to Our Beginning: What is happening to Jamaica’s missing youth?
What is happening to Jamaica’s missing youth? 2,000-3,000 Jamaican youth have gone missing in Jamaica. Field leaders we met this week described the profiles of missing children that plastered the recent nightly...
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