Trafficking Conspiracies

Join William and Sarah as they go down a conspiracy rabbit hole! Megan Valdez, a CASA supervisor, guides Sarah and William through several conspiracies on trafficking such as Wayfair, Pizzagate and Save the Children. Through this conversation, Megan also specifically discusses why conspiracies such as these are harmful for survivors of trafficking. #istoppedcounting #freedomhappensnow #standforher #youngheartsmatter #ourheartsmatter For more information on trafficking, please visit polarisproject.org or visit the links and references below. Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. (2016). Human trafficking by the numbers: The initial benchmark of prevalence and economic impact for Texas. https://sites.utexas.edu/idvsa/files/2019/03/Human-Trafficking-by-the-Numbers-2016.pdf National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention (2020, January 28). The Social-Ecological Model: A Framework for Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/publichealthissue/social-ecologicalmodel.html Demand Abolition: www.demandabolition.org National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: https://www.missingkids.org/HOME Survivor’s story: https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2019/02/24/how-a-regular-girl-from-keller-became-a-victim-of-sex-trafficking-and-managed-to-escape/ Myth of “child prostitution”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyEaGKr35GQ Saving Innocence: A Survivor’s Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odASOknP1kY T.Ortiz: I Stopped Counting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6TWGwxKn8c&feature=youtu.be