Grooming is the process of luring a targeted victim into trafficking. We've touched on grooming in previous episodes, but we haven’t focused on it in detail. Today’s guest, Callie, wanted to get specific about grooming, this part of human trafficking that’s often overlooked.
Read MoreWe hear from male voices in this episode as we dive into the world of demand for this crime, and what is called the “John School.” The John School is a day-long session of classes for men arrested, for the first time, for soliciting prostitutes. End Slavery Tennessee volunteer A.T. Branch lead the session on human trafficking and how the choice to buy sex feeds the demand that fuels human trafficking.
Read MoreThe young woman you get to meet today uttered a phrase years ago that impacts you - the listener, right now. Nicole was a juvenile trafficking victim, which means she was under 18 when she was being trafficked.
Read MoreWith a background in law enforcement, End Slavery Tennessee CEO Margie Quin offers thoughts on “rescue” and domestic human trafficking. If we want to better understand this problem, it’s important that we pay close attention to what survivors and experts are telling us.
Read MoreToday’s survivor interview is with Sarah, a graduate of the End Slavery Tennessee program. Instead of doing an interview first, she wrote her story and read it aloud to share it with us that way. After her story, Derri & Leslie have a brief conversation with Sarah about themes and more things that she’s experienced.
Read MoreMarissa is the statewide Training Specialist for the Sexual Assault Center. The SAC provides services for survivors of sexual violence in Middle Tennessee. She trains people who are caring for survivors of interpersonal violence. Marissa brings us a wealth of knowledge on how to recognize domestic violence and provides several resources for how you can help.
Read MoreIt's not unusual for people to view those involved in drugs and prostitution with disdain, just as they view human trafficking survivors with great sympathy. As Joan tells her story, we see how being trafficked at a young age without getting help to heal and find a way forward can easily lead to addictions and sometimes a form of prostitution that is more a trap than any sort of rational choice.
Read MoreOn this episode, End Slavery Tennessee Founder, Derri Smith, shares an audio blog she wrote after Episode One was recorded with Stephanie, a trafficking survivor and End Slavery Tennessee graduate. So for full context, be sure you listen to that episode first.
Read MoreIn this first episode of Someone Like Me, we meet Stephanie, a graduate of the ESTN Program. Topics discussed include familial pressure, drug use, and initial resistant behavior to help.
Read MoreNeed help? Contact the Tennessee Human Trafficking Hotline.
