Guest Blog Post by Ethan Morrow A few weeks ago I had the privilege of attending a lobbying event at the Oregon capitol building, in Salem, OR. At the event, hundreds of people advocated for two bills that would help crack down on buyers, and offer better protection for victims of human trafficking. It was […]
Defenders Guest Post: Stop Traffick Fashion
Guest Blog Post by Melissa Wuske “I have found great freedom. I want to give God thanks. He has given me good things—health, peace, a good husband, a good family.” —Ashoka, survivor of the sex trade in Kolkata, India At Stop Traffick Fashion, we’re all about women around the world like Ashoka. Started in 2009, […]
Overcoming the Past: Understanding Through Renting Lacy
Guest Blog Post by Zen Loveall False beliefs: I use to think that porn, strip clubs, and affairs were all O.K. I thought this was just part of being a guy. I use to think that my wife’s inability to satisfy me sexually was due to a problem with her. I am not hurting anyone. Women […]
Trafficking Awareness: The Power of Education
Thanks for checking out this blog. I hope you walk away from this post learning a little about the commercial sex industry, and how to deal with personal addictions. I just finished watching a TV Mini-series called Human Trafficking. Made in 2005, this fictionalized series brutally but authentically illustrated the seriousness of international human slavery. I […]
Maelie could tell you how it happens…
Maelie could tell you how it happens… She wasn’t grabbed and thrown in the trunk of his car. She hadn’t run away from home in search of thrills on the street. No, she was lured away…charmed away…friended away. For him, it was easy enough, with a bit of patience–a promise of something she needed, or something she […]
