The statistics and reality of Human Trafficking is shocking. It’s about more than just sexual exploitation, it’s about forced labor and forced begging.   Over 50 million people across the world are currently being trafficked and over 1/3 are children.  Did you know Kokomo is considered a ‘hot spot’ in the state of Indiana? *

Listen to this difficult conversation to better understand how you can raise your awareness of what Human Trafficking is, and how it’s happening right here in Howard County.  As the “Crossroads of America” we are a prime location for this to be happening here on our own soil.  The same way the drug traffic flow has moved through our community.

We are thankful for this grass-roots group of women from One Church who have championed this in our community by simply asking more questions and pressing in to do more.  The Intercessors for Freedom group’s hosting another informative event on Saturday, September 7 from 10 AM-noon at One Church (2734 S Washington St, Kokomo, IN 46902).  

Go and hear more about the issue of human trafficking and how we can help stop it! 

Special guests will include Angela Blessing (Kokomo HS Principal), Holly Becker (Director of CASA), Sally Francis (Juvenile Probation Officer), Madison Cicalo (Community Behavioral Health Children’s Therapist), and Deanna Ancil (Urban Outreach Director of Operations).

Show links

ONE CHURCH https://www.onechurch.life/

SEPT 7 HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION EVENT

REGISTER HERE  https://www.onechurch.life/event/23704351-2024-09-07-human-trafficking-prevention-event/

NATIONAL CHILD ID PROGRAM https://childidprogram.com/product/the-id-kit/

SOUND OF FREEDOM movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt0kp4VW1cI

Ascent 121 https://ascent121.org/

NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE 800.373.7888

Janice McHenry, Atty General Todd Rokita’s office | INDIANAPOLIS STAR EDITORIAL 2/13/24 Katie Wiseman

* https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2024/02/13/human-trafficking-and-the-nba-all-star-game-indianapolis-todd-rokita-indiana/72581653007/

(Reported "hot spots" in Indiana where cases of human trafficking were reported include Northwest Indiana, South Bend, Fort Wayne, Marion, Kokomo, Indianapolis, Hamilton County, Terre Haute, Bloomington, Columbus, Evansville and Jeffersonville.) 

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