If you’re paying attention…really paying attention, people will cross your path that will change the way you look at life. In this weeks episode of the podcast…Episode #19…we crossed paths with several of those people.
Human trafficking is among the fastest-growing criminal enterprises in the world. It's estimated that human trafficking is a $150 billion industry with more than 40 million victims around the globe. One in five human trafficking victims are children, exploited for begging, child pornography, or child labor.
How does this impact us here at home in PA?
Currently, Pennsylvania is ranked ninth among the Top 10 human trafficking states nationally…fueled largely by the effects of opioid addiction.
Joining us for Part 1 of this important topic is Rich Mullen, a Washington County Detective in the Special Victims Investigation & Prosecution Unit, and Joanna Dragan, Supervisor of Sexual Violence Services for The SPHS STTARS Program.
This is a sensitive topic and our guests are honest and at times graphic. You will be informed and inspired to action by this show. It’s probably our most impactful to date.