Season 2 Episode 5 To Hell and Back, Part 1 of 3

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. Yvonne’s story highlights how important it is for criminal justice stakeholders to understand the issue of Victim Offender Intersectionality. Thanks to the generosity of Shared Hope’s donors, we are able to offer a free eLearning course that helps these legal professionals better understand child sex trafficking and how they might encounter it in their line of work. 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