Attend. Write a short reaction (250) words on the Moodle page.
Look for Human Trafficking forum. 5 points
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Human sex trafficking is big business, organized crime and
the third largest criminal enterprise in the world. The United States faces
interstate trafficking of minors. The majority of the victims are runaways or
thrown away youths who live on the streets.
Human sex trafficking begins through forced abduction,
pressure, or through deceptive agreements between parents and traffickers. Once
involved in prostitution, victims travel far from their homes and are isolated
from all they know. Few children develop relationships with peers or adults
other than the person victimizing them. Their lifestyle revolves around
violence, forced drug use and constant threats.
The number of young children and teens living on the streets
has become an epidemic in the United States. It is no longer an ‘international’
problem. Many victims are engaged in formal slavery and organized crime networks
where they are trafficked nationally. The average age of a victim begins at 11.
Girls and boys are affected.
Grounds of Grace, a not for profit ministry project, has
pioneered one of the first innovative family home environments in our nation to
offer extraordinary living, age 16 plus, through mentorship, education, living,
relationship, vocational, work, and community programs to equip and successfully
integrate each person of human trafficking into society for a life of hope and
promise.
Representatives from Grounds of Grace will be presenting a
frank and honest discussion about the growing issues of this horrific crime. We
encourage everyone to come out and learn what you can do to stop it.
WHEN: Wednesday, October 29, 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Thorsen Recital Hall,
Pizza will be provided after the presentation.
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