The massive iceberg of human trafficking is tearing a deep scar through our community. This form of modern-day slavery involves the use of force, fraud or coercion to obtain different types of labor from victims. Over 25 million people are trafficked worldwide, and Delaware is not a stranger to this devastating crime. Through the work of Zoë Ministries, and others in law enforcement and legislature, Delaware is no longer a safe haven for human traffickers preying on our children.

SHOW NOTES:

0:50 - Zoë Ministries joins The Bridge Podcast - Yolanda Schlabach, Director; Sharon Stevens, Spiritual Director; Tammy Holland, Assistant Director & Counselor

2:15 - How and why was Zoë Ministries formed?

4:00 - Delaware could become a safe haven for human trafficking crimes

5:30 - Delaware legislation assumed there was no problem because law enforement presented no statistics about the problem

7:10 - God has orchestrated Zoë Ministries progress step-by-step

8:00 - Survivors are often viewed as criminals - not victims

9:45 - What is human trafficking?

11:25 - An example of human trafficking in Delaware - Force, Fraud, and Coercion

15:00 - How do human traffickers lure their victims?

18:25 - What type of physical and psychological impact do victims endure?

21:00 - Where are Mom and Dad during all this trouble?

22:45 - What kind of impact does human trafficking have on our community?

25:00 - A majority of online pornography is forced, not a consentual choice

28:00 - There are as many ways to traffick a human as there is creativity in the human brain

29:00 - Human trafficking signs that we should be aware of in our community

32:00 - An example of human traffickers using gifts and trips to lure victims

34:00 - A story about a mother who's daughter was trafficked

35:30 - How has knowledge of human trafficking changed how you interact with your own children?

39:10 - An example of a survivor who was raised in a Christian two-parent home

44:15 - Takeaways

Zoë Ministries - http://www.zoe-delaware.org

Polaris - https://polarisproject.org

Another helpful resource, made available by The Lanier Law Firm, is the Trucking & Human Trafficking Guide at https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/trucking-and-human-trafficking/

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