Jun 24
Two Toledo Teens Exploited By One Trucker… Rescued By Another!
The average age for a young girl to enter the sex for sale industry in the United States is 12. There are an estimated 200-400,000 prostituted minors in the US. 50,000 persons are trafficked into the US each year. Due to the transient nature of truck stops much of domestic sex trafficking takes place along our nation’s highways and at its truck stops.
iEmpathize is partnering with Truckers Against Trafficking to produce a film that will bring awareness to the trucking industry and give truckers a way to engage the issue and save kids. The short film will feature footage from truckers, survivors of trafficking, and expert commentary from law enforcement and practitioners. It will also serve as a training film to educate and enlist trucking companies, safety directors, and the truckers themselves who will join together to end this heinous crime.
On this domestic iEmpathize Expedition, iE will go undercover to gather story-telling artifacts, photography, and film footage that will be incorporated into trucking industry events and be integrated into our exhibit on human trafficking.
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