Invading the Darkness: Stories from the Fight against Child Sex Trafficking

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In this episode we learn about the need for justice and the correct application of the laws that are in place. Download Shared Hope's report cards https://reportcards.sharedhope.org/ to learn more about bringing justice to women, children and youth. Support the show (https://sharedhope.org/donate)

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Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from her 23 years of fighting the battle of domestic minor sex trafficking. This episode is part two in a three-part series where Linda takes you deeper into Yvonne's story. Not only will you hear from Linda but Yvonne will be sharing as well. The story is hard to listen to but you will gain important insights into how traffickers work and what further action needs to be taken. Our desire is that each episode of Invading the Darkness will help you understand the importance of fighting child sex trafficking as well as equip you to join in that fight. Now, if you're ready, let's invade the darkness together. Support the show (https://sharedhope.org/donate)

Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from her 23 years of fighting the battle of domestic minor sex trafficking. This episode is part one in a three-part series where Linda takes you deeper into Yvonne's story. Not only will you hear from Linda but Yvonne will be sharing as well. The story is hard to listen to but you will gain important insights into how traffickers work and what further action needs to be taken. Our desire is that each episode of Invading the Darkness will help you understand the importance of fighting child sex trafficking as well as equip you to join in that fight. Now, if you're ready, let's invade the darkness together. Support the show (https://sharedhope.org/donate)

Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from her 23 years of fighting the battle of domestic minor sex trafficking. In this episode Linda shares the process she went through to write her book, Renting Lacy.  Step into the darkness of the trafficking underworld. Meet the actual people who live there. Hear their words – and sense the terror, despair, and the hope. After listening to this episode, we invite you to listen to Renting Lacy by downloading the audiobook for free.Our desire is that each episode of Invading the Darkness will help you understand the importance of fighting child sex trafficking as well as equip you to join in that fight. Now, if you're ready, let's invade the darkness together. Support the show (https://sharedhope.org/donate)

Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from her 23 years of fighting the battle of domestic minor sex trafficking. In this episode Linda takes you deeper into the story of Zephi Trevino, a minor who was sold for sex and charged with capital murder after her trafficker shot and killed a buyer. Linda will discusses the need for an affirmative defense for all child sex trafficking victims. Our desire is that each episode of Invading the Darkness will help you understand the importance of fighting child sex trafficking as well as equip you to join in that fight. Now, if you're ready, let's invade the darkness together. Support the show (https://sharedhope.org/donate)

Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from her 23 years of fighting the battle of domestic minor sex trafficking. In this episode listen to the stories of two teens that were tricked into trafficking. Their stories come from Shared Hope's documentary film, Chosen. Both of these girls had good homes and goals for their lives. If it could happen to them, it can happen to your kids.Download a free copy of Shared Hope's Chosen film.Our desire is that each episode of Invading the Darkness will help you understand the importance of fighting child sex trafficking as well as equip you to join in that fight. Now, if you're ready, let's invade the darkness together. Support the show (https://sharedhope.org/donate)

Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from her 23 years of fighting the battle of domestic minor sex trafficking. Have you ever paid for sex? In this episode, Linda asks that question, not to expose or shame but to reveal the harsh truth behind child sex trafficking. Listen as Linda tells you the story of Lacy, a 13 year-old girl coerced into a life of pain by both her trafficker and the buyers.Our desire is that each episode of Invading the Darkness will help you understand the importance of fighting child sex trafficking as well as equip you to join in that fight. Now, if you're ready, let's invade the darkness together. Support the show (https://sharedhope.org/donate)

Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from her 23 years of fighting the battle of domestic minor sex trafficking. In this episode, Linda shares the tender story of one survivor who was sexually exploited from the time she was 5 years old. Linda connects the dots and brings a better understanding to what victim-offender intersectionality is and how it affects survivors.Our desire is that each episode of Invading the Darkness will help you understand the importance of fighting child sex trafficking as well as equip you to join in that fight. Now, if you're ready, let's invade the darkness together. Support the show (https://sharedhope.org/donate)

Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from her 23 years of fighting the battle of domestic minor sex trafficking. In this episode, Linda talks about the lack of true justice towards children that are trafficked and how we need to do better. She introduces what has come to be known as victim-offender intersectionality.Our desire is that each episode of Invading the Darkness will help you understand the importance of fighting child sex trafficking as well as equip you to join in that fight. Now, if you're ready, let's invade the darkness together. Support the show (https://sharedhope.org/donate)

Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from her 23 years of fighting the battle of domestic minor sex trafficking. In this episode, Linda continues talking about demand and how it is the source of all-things trafficking. Our desire is that each episode of Invading the Darkness will help you understand the importance of fighting child sex trafficking as well as equip you to join in that fight. Now, if you're ready, let's invade the darkness together. Support the show (https://sharedhope.org/donate)

Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from her 23 years of fighting the battle of domestic minor sex trafficking. In this episode, Linda shares her perspectives on rescue-oriented solutions. She contrasts rescue with restoration explains that, in the end, complete restoration is true rescue. Our desire is that each episode of Invading the Darkness will help you understand the importance of fighting child sex trafficking as well as equip you to join in that fight. Now, if you're ready, let's invade the darkness together. Support the show (https://sharedhope.org/donate)

Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from her 23 years of fighting the battle of domestic minor sex trafficking. In this episode, Linda addressees one of the questions people often ask in the anti-trafficking movement: what about the boys. Our desire is that each episode of Invading the Darkness will help you understand the importance of fighting child sex trafficking as well as equip you to join in that fight. Now, if you're ready, let's invade the darkness together. Support the show (https://sharedhope.org/donate)

Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from her 23 years of fighting the battle of domestic minor sex trafficking. In this episode, you'll experience the hope that comes when the lives of sexually exploited children are restored and healed. Listen as Linda shares the stories from survivors of child sex trafficking and how they were able to find hope in the midst of pain.Our desire is that each episode of Invading the Darkness will help you understand the importance of fighting child sex trafficking as well as equip you to join in that fight. Now, if you're ready, let's invade the darkness together. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sharedhope)

Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from her 23 years of fighting the battle of domestic minor sex trafficking. In this episode, you‘ll meet Daisy, a young girl who's dreams of a better life were destroyed after she moved to the city. Daisy's story isn't so different from countless others who have been tricked, coerced, and forced into a life they never dreamed of. Our desire is that each episode of Invading the Darkness will help you understand the importance of fighting child sex trafficking as well as equip you to join in that fight. Now, if you're ready, let's invade the darkness together. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sharedhope)

Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from her 23 years of fighting the battle of domestic minor sex trafficking. In this episode, Linda Smith shares more about the difference between those that pay for commercial sex and those that are exploited. Too often the buyers walk away never receiving any penalty for using children and the kids get treated like criminals.Our desire is that each episode of Invading the Darkness will help you understand the importance of fighting child sex trafficking as well as equip you to join in that fight. Now, if you're ready, let's invade the darkness together. Support the show (https://sharedhope.org/donate)

Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from her 23 years of fighting the battle of domestic minor sex trafficking. In this episode, Linda Smith will take you on a journey back to 1910 and show you how sexually trafficked children were looked upon during that time. Linda will also draw clear lines that connect culture, language, and the law.Our desire is that each episode of Invading the Darkness will help you understand the importance of fighting child sex trafficking as well as equip you to join in that fight. Now, if you're ready, let's invade the darkness together. Support the show (https://sharedhope.org/donate)

Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from her 23 years of fighting the battle of domestic minor sex trafficking. In this episode, Linda Smith shares how she first encountered the sexual exploitation of children. Listen as she recounts the pain of that moment and the resolve that came upon her to pierce the darkness with the light of hope.Our desire is that each episode of Invading the Darkness will help you understand the importance of fighting child sex trafficking as well as equip you to join in that fight. Now, if you're ready, let's invade the darkness together. Support the show (https://sharedhope.org/donate)

Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from her 23 years of fighting the battle of domestic minor sex trafficking. Our desire is that each episode of Invading the Darkness will help you understand the importance of fighting child sex trafficking as well as equip you to join in that fight. In this episode, Linda Smith and Samantha Vardaman talk about the importance of language and how we use it in the fight against child sex trafficking. Now, if you're ready, let's invade the darkness together. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sharedhope)