Escape to Freedom: Sex Trafficking Survivor Stories of Hope

Presented by the Global Center for Women and Justice, this podcast equips listeners to study the issues, raise their voices, and make a difference.

Shared Hope International leads prevention strategies, restoration programs and justice initiatives to combat trafficking in the U.S. and abroad. See how your state is doing helping trafficking victims find hope and healing and preventing future exploitation.

Read the full story of Jasmine Grace, featured in this episode! In this compelling, candid memoire, this modern-day abolitionist reflects on the values and experiences that influenced her. From dating a man who would eventually sell her body, to finding redemption in the back seat of a car, Jasmine reveals the strengths, vulnerabilities and processes that changed her.

Polaris, operator of the National Human Trafficking Hotline, is a leader in the global fight to eradicate modern slavery. It systemically disrupts the human trafficking networks that rob human beings of their lives and their freedom. With a focus on victims, Polaris helps survivors restore their freedom, preventing more victims, and leveraging data and technology to pursue traffickers wherever they operate. Find information, testimonials, and training on their website.

The human trafficker is no respecter of faith, education, or socioeconomic status, and even kids who are raised in solid families in middle and upper class suburbs can fall victim. Likewise, labor trafficking happens in our cities, neighborhoods, and rural areas. Through true stories and years of boots-on-the-ground experience, including at the Super Bowl, anti-trafficking expert Nita Belles teaches readers everything they need to know about human trafficking in the United States and what they can do to join the fight against it. She helps concerned parents, friends, teachers, law enforcement, government officials, and other leaders understand all forms of trafficking, identify risk factors, and take practical steps to keep their loved ones and neighbors safe from predators.

Crime victims’ compensation (CVC) programs exist in every U.S. state to help victims recover financially from the impact of crime. This free guide helps trafficking survivors and the professionals who support them understand and navigate CVC programs.