When you hear the term “Human Trafficking” on the news or see an article come across your Facebook news feed, it’s easy to dismiss it as a “not here” kind of issue.

Living in the USA, we have so many freedoms and luxuries that it’s all too easy to believe that we and our children are safe from this particular horror of injustice. I wish I could say this isn’t something you will ever need to think or worry about as a parent – but that’s simply not true…and you and I cannot afford to turn a blind eye.

The film Sound of Freedom has been the surprise success of the summer.  Based on a true story, it pulls back the curtain on child sex trafficking and exposes what is happening in our own nation, our own neighborhoods. The film itself is a wake up call to every parent and every citizen.    

What is Human Trafficking?

“Trafficking in persons,” “human trafficking,” and “modern slavery” are umbrella terms – often used interchangeably – to refer to a crime whereby traffickers exploit and profit at the expense of adults or children by compelling them to perform labor or engage in commercial sex. When…