Make the Connection – to End Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is modern day slavery involving the use of force, coercion, or fraud to obtain some type of labor or sex act. It affects every corner of the world and Texas, and Denton County are no exception. Interstate 35 being an un-tolled highway and a major cross-country, north-south route is one of the main trafficking routes in the country.
There are over 300,000 victims of human trafficking in Texas, including almost 79,000 youth victims of sex trafficking and nearly 234,000 adult victims of labor trafficking, according to a 2016 study by the University of Texas at Austin.
In this podcast, we'll explore what's being done throughout Denton County and the nation to help these victims and highlight various initiatives to combat human trafficking.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 3
- Years Active
- 2023
Awareness: The Pandemic of Human Trafficking With Sarolyn Morgan
On this episode of Make the Connection - To End Human Trafficking, we welcome Sarolyn Morgan who is the Victim Assistance Specialist with the Department of Homeland Security.
Sarolyn shares her knowl…
It Can Happen to Anyone…Survivor Recovery With Abby Germer
On this episode of Make the Connection – to End Human Trafficking, we talk to Abby Germer of Refuge for Women, a long-term residential healing program that serves survivors of trafficking for up to t…
Law & Community Advocacy for Human Trafficking With Denton County Sheriff Ed Barrett
On this episode of Make the Connection - To End Human Trafficking, we delve into the dark reality of human trafficking in the United States with guest Ed Barrett from the Denton County Sheriff's Offi…