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From foster care into the sex trade

The article in the link below from Traffick Alerts brings up a lot of important issues connected with Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking and the foster care/social service system. There are no easy answers but something has to be done about criminalizing a child victim who has already been crushed by being sold and exploited. Should they be further traumatized, labeled, and carry a criminal record for life? What is our responsibility as a society?

From foster care into the sex trade.

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President signing the Violence Against Women Act

Very powerful opening words by Diane Millich, a Native American woman. She showed great courage sharing her story on behalf of so many who have suffered in the same way. I’m grateful to live in this country and to have a President and other leadership that believe in protecting the rights of women.

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