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In Detroit alone, nineteen children, according to the FBI, have been rescued from human slavery…and a dozen pimps arrested…
It was all part of a nationwide sting last week that involved children, some as young as 12-years-old. FBI Director, James Comey: “When kids are treated as a commodity in seedy hotels and on dark roadsides, we must rescue them from their nightmare and severely punish those responsible for that horror.”
In the anti-trafficking sector, a high value is often placed on survivors’ stories and first-hand accounts of trafficking and modern slavery. Yet some stories are more valued than others. In a space where there are many people with lived experience of trafficking but few platforms, often only those that are able to tell stories in a manner that can move audiences, attract funding and raise awareness are selected. This has led to people with lived
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