I am deeply troubled by a report I received yesterday from a high level person in Washington, DC who is involved in the battle against sex trafficking in our own nation. I felt the best way that I could help us wake up about this horrible injustice happening in our own land is to actually quote a portion of this report. As shocking as this may be, it is time for us to get out of denial about the fact that these things are not just problems happening in other countries, but that they are happening right here in our own country!!
A portion of the report reads…
“While many know the horrors of international sex trafficking, sexual violence and trafficking of American girls remains largely invisible, experts estimate that each year at least 100,000 children in the United States are exploited through prostitution.
These girls who are bought and sold for sex are just that - girls, most between the ages of 12 and 14. They are sexually exploited for their youth, routinely raped, beaten into submission and even tattooed like cattle by their pimps. Shockingly, those who traffic American girls are rarely prosecuted.”
It is because of alarming reports such as this that the focus on “31 Days of Freedom” is so important. I hope this outrages you to the point that you will want to get involved in some way! We at Mercy are partnering with Natalie Grant and The Home Foundation to do our part. We would love for you to check out The Home Foundation’s website at www.thehomefoundation.net or go to the Mercy Ministries website and click on “Sex Trafficking News” to learn more.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO REGULARLY FOLLOW MY BLOG, I WILL BE POSTING AGAIN LATER TODAY WITH SOME AWESOME HAPPENINGS THIS WEEK.
A portion of the report reads…
“While many know the horrors of international sex trafficking, sexual violence and trafficking of American girls remains largely invisible, experts estimate that each year at least 100,000 children in the United States are exploited through prostitution.
These girls who are bought and sold for sex are just that - girls, most between the ages of 12 and 14. They are sexually exploited for their youth, routinely raped, beaten into submission and even tattooed like cattle by their pimps. Shockingly, those who traffic American girls are rarely prosecuted.”
It is because of alarming reports such as this that the focus on “31 Days of Freedom” is so important. I hope this outrages you to the point that you will want to get involved in some way! We at Mercy are partnering with Natalie Grant and The Home Foundation to do our part. We would love for you to check out The Home Foundation’s website at www.thehomefoundation.net
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO REGULARLY FOLLOW MY BLOG, I WILL BE POSTING AGAIN LATER TODAY WITH SOME AWESOME HAPPENINGS THIS WEEK.
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Whoa...definitely didn't realize it was that bad here...
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