hi everyone my name is Madeline Carter and I’m a senior at TCU I’ve been
and I’m a senior at TCU I’ve been
and I’m a senior at TCU I’ve been studying human trafficking for the past
studying human trafficking for the past
studying human trafficking for the past two years here as a research assistant
two years here as a research assistant
two years here as a research assistant for dr. Vanessa Boucher and through
for dr. Vanessa Boucher and through
for dr. Vanessa Boucher and through studying in her class this semester as
studying in her class this semester as
studying in her class this semester as well I was going to India last summer to
well I was going to India last summer to
well I was going to India last summer to study human trafficking there
study human trafficking there
study human trafficking there I came back to TCU and founded the
I came back to TCU and founded the
I came back to TCU and founded the international justice mission at TCU
international justice mission at TCU
international justice mission at TCU which is an organization that raises
which is an organization that raises
which is an organization that raises awareness about human trafficking in an
awareness about human trafficking in an
awareness about human trafficking in an acts action against it I work and so
acts action against it I work and so
acts action against it I work and so today I’m going to be talking about sex
today I’m going to be talking about sex
today I’m going to be talking about sex trafficking slavery in our back yards
trafficking slavery in our back yards
trafficking slavery in our back yards I’m kind of shattering its global image
I’m kind of shattering its global image
I’m kind of shattering its global image and so before I start I want to define
and so before I start I want to define
and so before I start I want to define sex trafficking for you so I’ve
sex trafficking for you so I’ve
sex trafficking for you so I’ve summarized it as the ownership of a
summarized it as the ownership of a
summarized it as the ownership of a person for compelled commercial sex acts
person for compelled commercial sex acts
person for compelled commercial sex acts through the use of force fraud at
through the use of force fraud at
through the use of force fraud at coercion okay now I want to tell you a
coercion okay now I want to tell you a
coercion okay now I want to tell you a story and as I’m telling you this story
story and as I’m telling you this story
story and as I’m telling you this story I want you to kind of imagine where you
I want you to kind of imagine where you
I want you to kind of imagine where you think it’s happening in the world what
think it’s happening in the world what
think it’s happening in the world what the victims are like and that so think
the victims are like and that so think
the victims are like and that so think about that in your head so a trafficker
about that in your head so a trafficker
about that in your head so a trafficker and his accomplices held four victims
and his accomplices held four victims
and his accomplices held four victims for a period of three years in
for a period of three years in
for a period of three years in prostitution as three minor victims and
prostitution as three minor victims and
prostitution as three minor victims and one adult victim and they were punished
one adult victim and they were punished
one adult victim and they were punished and beaten when they did not comply with
and beaten when they did not comply with
and beaten when they did not comply with what he wanted one victim was punched so
what he wanted one victim was punched so
what he wanted one victim was punched so hard in the head that her eardrum burst
hard in the head that her eardrum burst
hard in the head that her eardrum burst and bled and one victim was gang-raped
and bled and one victim was gang-raped
and bled and one victim was gang-raped by her trafficker and his accomplices
by her trafficker and his accomplices
by her trafficker and his accomplices when she didn’t comply and all the money
when she didn’t comply and all the money
when she didn’t comply and all the money that these victims made over the three
that these victims made over the three
that these victims made over the three years went directly to the trafficker
years went directly to the trafficker
years went directly to the trafficker they saw none of it and they were
they saw none of it and they were
they saw none of it and they were constantly watched over for three years
constantly watched over for three years
constantly watched over for three years so when you heard this story where did
so when you heard this story where did
so when you heard this story where did you imagine it was taking place in the
you imagine it was taking place in the
you imagine it was taking place in the world did you think of maybe a South
world did you think of maybe a South
world did you think of maybe a South American country or the red-light
American country or the red-light
American country or the red-light district and Amsterdam or maybe a
district and Amsterdam or maybe a
district and Amsterdam or maybe a brothel in India awareness about human
brothel in India awareness about human
brothel in India awareness about human trafficking has grown immensely in the
trafficking has grown immensely in the
trafficking has grown immensely in the United States but when we think about
United States but when we think about
United States but when we think about trafficking we usually think that it’s
trafficking we usually think that it’s
trafficking we usually think that it’s happening in other countries we push the
happening in other countries we push the
happening in other countries we push the blame outside of our own country so this
blame outside of our own country so this
blame outside of our own country so this story actually took place in the u.s. so
story actually took place in the u.s. so
story actually took place in the u.s. so now that you know that where do you
now that you know that where do you
now that you know that where do you think is happening
think is happening
think is happening I find that when I remind my friends
I find that when I remind my friends
I find that when I remind my friends students family that sex trafficking
students family that sex trafficking
students family that sex trafficking does happen in the United States they
does happen in the United States they
does happen in the United States they say you know what you are right it’s
say you know what you are right it’s
say you know what you are right it’s happening in Houston or Atlanta which it
happening in Houston or Atlanta which it
happening in Houston or Atlanta which it does happen there but it
does happen there but it
does happen there but it happens in other cities too this story
happens in other cities too this story
happens in other cities too this story actually took place in Fort Worth Texas
actually took place in Fort Worth Texas
actually took place in Fort Worth Texas 14 minutes away from where we are right
14 minutes away from where we are right
14 minutes away from where we are right now
now
now TCU so a pop quiz for you think about
TCU so a pop quiz for you think about
TCU so a pop quiz for you think about the hypothetical answer in your head
the hypothetical answer in your head
the hypothetical answer in your head what does GB road which is the red-light
what does GB road which is the red-light
what does GB road which is the red-light district in New Delhi India
district in New Delhi India
district in New Delhi India have in common with Dallas massage
have in common with Dallas massage
have in common with Dallas massage parlors both our venues for sex
parlors both our venues for sex
parlors both our venues for sex trafficking
trafficking
trafficking I watched GV road two summers ago which
I watched GV road two summers ago which
I watched GV road two summers ago which is a road were a hundred brothels fit
is a road were a hundred brothels fit
is a road were a hundred brothels fit and thousands of trafficked women are
and thousands of trafficked women are
and thousands of trafficked women are prostituted day and night
prostituted day and night
prostituted day and night servicing 11 to 25 clients a day from
servicing 11 to 25 clients a day from
servicing 11 to 25 clients a day from June 30th to September 15th of this year
June 30th to September 15th of this year
June 30th to September 15th of this year 32 massage parlors in Dallas were
32 massage parlors in Dallas were
32 massage parlors in Dallas were charged with sex trafficking so while
charged with sex trafficking so while
charged with sex trafficking so while the venues for sex may look different
the venues for sex may look different
the venues for sex may look different around the world there are a lot of
around the world there are a lot of
around the world there are a lot of similarities between sex trafficking
similarities between sex trafficking
similarities between sex trafficking here and in other countries and so I
here and in other countries and so I
here and in other countries and so I compare the United States with India
compare the United States with India
compare the United States with India using the Colorado Law Review and found
using the Colorado Law Review and found
using the Colorado Law Review and found some similarities between what it looks
some similarities between what it looks
some similarities between what it looks like here and there and so what John’s
like here and there and so what John’s
like here and there and so what John’s want are the same and the John is a
want are the same and the John is a
want are the same and the John is a purchaser of commercial sex and what
purchaser of commercial sex and what
purchaser of commercial sex and what John’s want are victims who look distant
John’s want are victims who look distant
John’s want are victims who look distant who look like they deserve the abuse
who look like they deserve the abuse
who look like they deserve the abuse deserve to be bought and sold
deserve to be bought and sold
deserve to be bought and sold additionally a culture of complacency is
additionally a culture of complacency is
additionally a culture of complacency is the same so in India prostitution and
the same so in India prostitution and
the same so in India prostitution and sex trafficking is illegal yet there are
sex trafficking is illegal yet there are
sex trafficking is illegal yet there are places like GB Road where brothels are
places like GB Road where brothels are
places like GB Road where brothels are out in the open and nobody does anything
out in the open and nobody does anything
out in the open and nobody does anything about it because that’s just what’s
about it because that’s just what’s
about it because that’s just what’s always been happening or nothing can be
always been happening or nothing can be
always been happening or nothing can be done police are paid off by pimps and it
done police are paid off by pimps and it
done police are paid off by pimps and it just keeps happening additionally in the
just keeps happening additionally in the
just keeps happening additionally in the United States prostitution and sex
United States prostitution and sex
United States prostitution and sex trafficking is illegal yeah we glorify
trafficking is illegal yeah we glorify
trafficking is illegal yeah we glorify places like Las Vegas where the number
places like Las Vegas where the number
places like Las Vegas where the number one thing to do on your list is go to a
one thing to do on your list is go to a
one thing to do on your list is go to a strip club or purchase a prostitute
strip club or purchase a prostitute
strip club or purchase a prostitute additionally we hold a players ball
additionally we hold a players ball
additionally we hold a players ball every year in the United States we’re
every year in the United States we’re
every year in the United States we’re pimps around the world are invited to
pimps around the world are invited to
pimps around the world are invited to come here and be awarded for their
come here and be awarded for their
come here and be awarded for their pimping success this is not a joke you
pimping success this is not a joke you
pimping success this is not a joke you can Google players ball there’s a
can Google players ball there’s a
can Google players ball there’s a website celebrities go to this event and
website celebrities go to this event and
website celebrities go to this event and so we say we’re against trafficking we
so we say we’re against trafficking we
so we say we’re against trafficking we say it’s illegal and yet we glorify
say it’s illegal and yet we glorify
say it’s illegal and yet we glorify pimping billions and profit is the same
pimping billions and profit is the same
pimping billions and profit is the same while in India they have a much larger
while in India they have a much larger
while in India they have a much larger population and obviously more sex
population and obviously more sex
population and obviously more sex trafficking victims and more billions in
trafficking victims and more billions in
trafficking victims and more billions in profit about 7 billion dollars is made
profit about 7 billion dollars is made
profit about 7 billion dollars is made in sex trafficking in the United
in sex trafficking in the United
in sex trafficking in the United States every year and then pimping
States every year and then pimping
States every year and then pimping tactics are the same so I met a
tactics are the same so I met a
tactics are the same so I met a trafficking victim when I was in India
trafficking victim when I was in India
trafficking victim when I was in India two summers ago and she was trafficked
two summers ago and she was trafficked
two summers ago and she was trafficked from her village when she was 15 she
from her village when she was 15 she
from her village when she was 15 she lived in absolute poverty and a man came
lived in absolute poverty and a man came
lived in absolute poverty and a man came to her village and said I can get you a
to her village and said I can get you a
to her village and said I can get you a big job in the city which is New Delhi
big job in the city which is New Delhi
big job in the city which is New Delhi you’ll make money and you can send it
you’ll make money and you can send it
you’ll make money and you can send it back home to your family so they can
back home to your family so they can
back home to your family so they can survive and so she went and has been
survive and so she went and has been
survive and so she went and has been trafficked on GB Road for the past ten
trafficked on GB Road for the past ten
trafficked on GB Road for the past ten years has not received a penny of that
years has not received a penny of that
years has not received a penny of that in my human trafficking class that I’m
in my human trafficking class that I’m
in my human trafficking class that I’m in this semester we Skyped with a sex
in this semester we Skyped with a sex
in this semester we Skyped with a sex trafficking survivor who has pimped in
trafficking survivor who has pimped in
trafficking survivor who has pimped in the same way she was on a full ride
the same way she was on a full ride
the same way she was on a full ride athletic scholarship to college and she
athletic scholarship to college and she
athletic scholarship to college and she got injured and that scholarship was
got injured and that scholarship was
got injured and that scholarship was taken away so she couldn’t pay for
taken away so she couldn’t pay for
taken away so she couldn’t pay for school and so her new boyfriend at the
school and so her new boyfriend at the
school and so her new boyfriend at the time said I can get you some money to
time said I can get you some money to
time said I can get you some money to pay for school if you just dance in
pay for school if you just dance in
pay for school if you just dance in these clubs and do some favors for my
these clubs and do some favors for my
these clubs and do some favors for my friends she agreed and she ended up
friends she agreed and she ended up
friends she agreed and she ended up being trafficked in strip clubs up and
being trafficked in strip clubs up and
being trafficked in strip clubs up and down the East Coast for three years and
down the East Coast for three years and
down the East Coast for three years and so pimps relying on vulnerabilities of
so pimps relying on vulnerabilities of
so pimps relying on vulnerabilities of their victims and exploiting them in
their victims and exploiting them in
their victims and exploiting them in whatever they think they need is a
whatever they think they need is a
whatever they think they need is a similar tactic around the world and so
similar tactic around the world and so
similar tactic around the world and so how can this happen here how is sex
how can this happen here how is sex
how can this happen here how is sex trafficking flourishing in the United
trafficking flourishing in the United
trafficking flourishing in the United States who is purchasing sex and driving
States who is purchasing sex and driving
States who is purchasing sex and driving this demand for sex trafficking in my
this demand for sex trafficking in my
this demand for sex trafficking in my class we wanted to figure out the answer
class we wanted to figure out the answer
class we wanted to figure out the answer to this question and so we set up a
to this question and so we set up a
to this question and so we set up a reverse staying observation with a
reverse staying observation with a
reverse staying observation with a nonprofit in Fort Worth and so the
nonprofit in Fort Worth and so the
nonprofit in Fort Worth and so the nonprofit we were working with created a
nonprofit we were working with created a
nonprofit we were working with created a fake advertisement for sex on
fake advertisement for sex on
fake advertisement for sex on backpage.com backpage.com is one of the
backpage.com backpage.com is one of the
backpage.com backpage.com is one of the main sites where sex is bought and sold
main sites where sex is bought and sold
main sites where sex is bought and sold in the United States and so we created
in the United States and so we created
in the United States and so we created this fake advertisement that had a fake
this fake advertisement that had a fake
this fake advertisement that had a fake picture on it had a number that went to
picture on it had a number that went to
picture on it had a number that went to a burner phone that one of the employees
a burner phone that one of the employees
a burner phone that one of the employees from the nonprofit answered and
from the nonprofit answered and
from the nonprofit answered and pretended to be the girl in the
pretended to be the girl in the
pretended to be the girl in the advertisement and so when the men would
advertisement and so when the men would
advertisement and so when the men would call she would answer and tell them to
call she would answer and tell them to
call she would answer and tell them to go to a hotel kind of an outdoor hotel
go to a hotel kind of an outdoor hotel
go to a hotel kind of an outdoor hotel about three minutes from TCU in my class
about three minutes from TCU in my class
about three minutes from TCU in my class was stationed at a restaurant across the
was stationed at a restaurant across the
was stationed at a restaurant across the street outside so we could see the men
street outside so we could see the men
street outside so we could see the men that were coming to purchase sex and and
that were coming to purchase sex and and
that were coming to purchase sex and and we could see them because they’d be on
we could see them because they’d be on
we could see them because they’d be on the phone and we’d ask them what car
the phone and we’d ask them what car
the phone and we’d ask them what car they are driving they tell
they are driving they tell
they are driving they tell so we could literally see who was trying
so we could literally see who was trying
so we could literally see who was trying to purchase sex and this is at 5:00 p.m.
to purchase sex and this is at 5:00 p.m.
to purchase sex and this is at 5:00 p.m. on a Monday in Fort Worth Texas and so I
on a Monday in Fort Worth Texas and so I
on a Monday in Fort Worth Texas and so I couldn’t take pictures of the men
couldn’t take pictures of the men
couldn’t take pictures of the men because we were undercover that would
because we were undercover that would
because we were undercover that would have blown it so but I do remember the
have blown it so but I do remember the
have blown it so but I do remember the cars that they drove and it kind of
cars that they drove and it kind of
cars that they drove and it kind of explains the kind of men that we saw on
explains the kind of men that we saw on
explains the kind of men that we saw on that day and so this red car
that day and so this red car
that day and so this red car very nice car was driven by a Caucasian
very nice car was driven by a Caucasian
very nice car was driven by a Caucasian 35 year old man dressed in business
35 year old man dressed in business
35 year old man dressed in business clothes coming from work obviously very
clothes coming from work obviously very
clothes coming from work obviously very well-off this black car was driven by
well-off this black car was driven by
well-off this black car was driven by like a 45 year old Hispanic man and this
like a 45 year old Hispanic man and this
like a 45 year old Hispanic man and this minivan was driven by a white
minivan was driven by a white
minivan was driven by a white grandfather who on the phone when he was
grandfather who on the phone when he was
grandfather who on the phone when he was talking to the girl he thought he was
talking to the girl he thought he was
talking to the girl he thought he was about to purchase sex from he told her
about to purchase sex from he told her
about to purchase sex from he told her about his wife his kids and his
about his wife his kids and his
about his wife his kids and his grandkids and so we learned from this
grandkids and so we learned from this
grandkids and so we learned from this reverse sting operation is that a
reverse sting operation is that a
reverse sting operation is that a there’s a high demand for commercial sex
there’s a high demand for commercial sex
there’s a high demand for commercial sex in Fort Worth Texas we were the ad was
in Fort Worth Texas we were the ad was
in Fort Worth Texas we were the ad was up for about three hours and we had
up for about three hours and we had
up for about three hours and we had hundreds of phone calls and texts we
hundreds of phone calls and texts we
hundreds of phone calls and texts we couldn’t even keep up we could only
couldn’t even keep up we could only
couldn’t even keep up we could only contact a dozen of them but what we also
contact a dozen of them but what we also
contact a dozen of them but what we also learned is that there is no typical kind
learned is that there is no typical kind
learned is that there is no typical kind of John they’re all races across the
of John they’re all races across the
of John they’re all races across the spectrum of socioeconomic status
spectrum of socioeconomic status
spectrum of socioeconomic status relationship status like I said one of
relationship status like I said one of
relationship status like I said one of the guys told us about his wife on the
the guys told us about his wife on the
the guys told us about his wife on the phone and in a survey survey I read from
phone and in a survey survey I read from
phone and in a survey survey I read from formally prostituted women they said
formally prostituted women they said
formally prostituted women they said that 50% of their clients are married
that 50% of their clients are married
that 50% of their clients are married then
then
then and then geography because so much sex
and then geography because so much sex
and then geography because so much sex is bought and sold online there really
is bought and sold online there really
is bought and sold online there really is no limitation to where sex
is no limitation to where sex
is no limitation to where sex trafficking can happen but with that
trafficking can happen but with that
trafficking can happen but with that being said even though online is the
being said even though online is the
being said even though online is the main place to sell and purchase sex
main place to sell and purchase sex
main place to sell and purchase sex street prostitution is still a reality
street prostitution is still a reality
street prostitution is still a reality my class went on a ride-along with the
my class went on a ride-along with the
my class went on a ride-along with the Fort Worth Fort Worth police officer and
Fort Worth Fort Worth police officer and
Fort Worth Fort Worth police officer and he showed us where street prostitution
he showed us where street prostitution
he showed us where street prostitution happens in Fort Worth and so these are
happens in Fort Worth and so these are
happens in Fort Worth and so these are the three main areas where street
the three main areas where street
the three main areas where street prostitution occurs my class got to go
prostitution occurs my class got to go
prostitution occurs my class got to go to the dots that are in the center of
to the dots that are in the center of
to the dots that are in the center of Fort Worth I’m every pin that’s dropped
Fort Worth I’m every pin that’s dropped
Fort Worth I’m every pin that’s dropped it’s a place where I saw a prostituted
it’s a place where I saw a prostituted
it’s a place where I saw a prostituted women or a pimp outside the window
women or a pimp outside the window
women or a pimp outside the window so it’s a very real thing and it’s very
so it’s a very real thing and it’s very
so it’s a very real thing and it’s very much happening in our country and in our
much happening in our country and in our
much happening in our country and in our city so what do we do about it what do
city so what do we do about it what do
city so what do we do about it what do we do with all this information I just
we do with all this information I just
we do with all this information I just gave you we can’t do nothing about it
gave you we can’t do nothing about it
gave you we can’t do nothing about it and so I think the
and so I think the
and so I think the first thing we need to do is accept
first thing we need to do is accept
first thing we need to do is accept blame we have to understand as Americans
blame we have to understand as Americans
blame we have to understand as Americans that some of our citizens are trafficked
that some of our citizens are trafficked
that some of our citizens are trafficked and some of our citizens traffic other
and some of our citizens traffic other
and some of our citizens traffic other people and understanding that we have a
people and understanding that we have a
people and understanding that we have a role to play in stopping the demand for
role to play in stopping the demand for
role to play in stopping the demand for this additionally we need to seek to
this additionally we need to seek to
this additionally we need to seek to understand that means looking at victims
understand that means looking at victims
understand that means looking at victims of the sex industry and understanding
of the sex industry and understanding
of the sex industry and understanding that choice is not really a thing in
that choice is not really a thing in
that choice is not really a thing in entering this life 80% of sex
entering this life 80% of sex
entering this life 80% of sex trafficking victims come from homes of
trafficking victims come from homes of
trafficking victims come from homes of emotional sexual or physical abuse and
emotional sexual or physical abuse and
emotional sexual or physical abuse and so coming from a childhood where your
so coming from a childhood where your
so coming from a childhood where your worth is already destroyed you’re
worth is already destroyed you’re
worth is already destroyed you’re incredibly vulnerable to trafficking and
incredibly vulnerable to trafficking and
incredibly vulnerable to trafficking and understanding that instead of thinking
understanding that instead of thinking
understanding that instead of thinking that someone would choose this life and
that someone would choose this life and
that someone would choose this life and then refusing to contribute pornography
then refusing to contribute pornography
then refusing to contribute pornography drives sex trafficking one of the
drives sex trafficking one of the
drives sex trafficking one of the professors from Michigan law school
professors from Michigan law school
professors from Michigan law school Catherine MacKinnon relates pornography
Catherine MacKinnon relates pornography
Catherine MacKinnon relates pornography to salty water just like drinking salty
to salty water just like drinking salty
to salty water just like drinking salty water is never gonna quench your thirst
water is never gonna quench your thirst
water is never gonna quench your thirst and an in an addiction to pornography
and an in an addiction to pornography
and an in an addiction to pornography you have to continue to watch and watch
you have to continue to watch and watch
you have to continue to watch and watch and watch until nothing will really
and watch until nothing will really
and watch until nothing will really satisfy you except for purchasing
satisfy you except for purchasing
satisfy you except for purchasing commercial sex in the flesh and so
commercial sex in the flesh and so
commercial sex in the flesh and so trying to separate pornography being
trying to separate pornography being
trying to separate pornography being okay but sex trafficking not being okay
okay but sex trafficking not being okay
okay but sex trafficking not being okay is a very fine line
is a very fine line
is a very fine line strip clubs additionally like I said the
strip clubs additionally like I said the
strip clubs additionally like I said the survivor that we scribed within class
survivor that we scribed within class
survivor that we scribed within class was trafficked out of strip clubs for
was trafficked out of strip clubs for
was trafficked out of strip clubs for three years and every girl that she
three years and every girl that she
three years and every girl that she worked with in these clubs either had a
worked with in these clubs either had a
worked with in these clubs either had a pimp was new and was about to have a
pimp was new and was about to have a
pimp was new and was about to have a pimp or was old enough that she was kind
pimp or was old enough that she was kind
pimp or was old enough that she was kind of let go by her pimp and she was a
of let go by her pimp and she was a
of let go by her pimp and she was a renegade and so again separating strip
renegade and so again separating strip
renegade and so again separating strip clubs and sex trafficking is a very
clubs and sex trafficking is a very
clubs and sex trafficking is a very difficult thing to do and then culture
difficult thing to do and then culture
difficult thing to do and then culture like I mentioned we with glamorized
like I mentioned we with glamorized
like I mentioned we with glamorized places like Las Vegas we sing songs like
places like Las Vegas we sing songs like
places like Las Vegas we sing songs like jay-z’s Big Pimpin which if you read the
jay-z’s Big Pimpin which if you read the
jay-z’s Big Pimpin which if you read the lyrics is explicitly sex trafficking and
lyrics is explicitly sex trafficking and
lyrics is explicitly sex trafficking and so we have to refuse to contribute to a
so we have to refuse to contribute to a
so we have to refuse to contribute to a culture that glamorizes pimping and
culture that glamorizes pimping and
culture that glamorizes pimping and prostitution and then lastly share what
prostitution and then lastly share what
prostitution and then lastly share what you know if you see a building that’s on
you know if you see a building that’s on
you know if you see a building that’s on fire and you’re like that is a huge
fire and you’re like that is a huge
fire and you’re like that is a huge bummer I wish that would stop happening
bummer I wish that would stop happening
bummer I wish that would stop happening and you put your head down and you walk
and you put your head down and you walk
and you put your head down and you walk away that building is gonna continue to
away that building is gonna continue to
away that building is gonna continue to burn but if you stay in your own heart I
burn but if you stay in your own heart I
burn but if you stay in your own heart I don’t want that fire to burn anymore I’m
don’t want that fire to burn anymore I’m
don’t want that fire to burn anymore I’m gonna refuse to contribute to sex
gonna refuse to contribute to sex
gonna refuse to contribute to sex trafficking and you pick up your little
trafficking and you pick up your little
trafficking and you pick up your little pale
pale
pale water and you throw it on that fire
water and you throw it on that fire
water and you throw it on that fire that’s a win for the anti-trafficking
that’s a win for the anti-trafficking
that’s a win for the anti-trafficking movement and if you tell your friends
movement and if you tell your friends
movement and if you tell your friends about this fire if you tell your friends
about this fire if you tell your friends
about this fire if you tell your friends that are going to Las Vegas that people
that are going to Las Vegas that people
that are going to Las Vegas that people are trafficked out of strip clubs they
are trafficked out of strip clubs they
are trafficked out of strip clubs they may not go to that strip club they may
may not go to that strip club they may
may not go to that strip club they may pick up their pail of water and throw it
pick up their pail of water and throw it
pick up their pail of water and throw it on the fire too and if you get enough
on the fire too and if you get enough
on the fire too and if you get enough people to do that eventually that fire
people to do that eventually that fire
people to do that eventually that fire is gonna go out my favorite abolitionist
is gonna go out my favorite abolitionist
is gonna go out my favorite abolitionist is William Wilberforce he started the
is William Wilberforce he started the
is William Wilberforce he started the anti-slavery movement in England in the
anti-slavery movement in England in the
anti-slavery movement in England in the 1800s way before we did it in the United
1800s way before we did it in the United
1800s way before we did it in the United States and this was when abolishing
States and this was when abolishing
States and this was when abolishing slavery was not a popular idea he worked
slavery was not a popular idea he worked
slavery was not a popular idea he worked his entire life to abolish slavery and
his entire life to abolish slavery and
his entire life to abolish slavery and he did it and one of his quotes I think
he did it and one of his quotes I think
he did it and one of his quotes I think perfectly sums up what we do now he says
perfectly sums up what we do now he says
perfectly sums up what we do now he says in relation to slavery you may choose to
in relation to slavery you may choose to
in relation to slavery you may choose to look the other way but you can never
look the other way but you can never
look the other way but you can never again say that you did not know and I
again say that you did not know and I
again say that you did not know and I think from here we have to understand
think from here we have to understand
think from here we have to understand that we and we know that we can never
that we and we know that we can never
that we and we know that we can never again say that sex trafficking doesn’t
again say that sex trafficking doesn’t
again say that sex trafficking doesn’t happen in United States and we can never
happen in United States and we can never
happen in United States and we can never again say that we don’t know what to do
again say that we don’t know what to do
again say that we don’t know what to do about it we provide the demands for this
about it we provide the demands for this
about it we provide the demands for this issue and we can stop that demand
issue and we can stop that demand
issue and we can stop that demand William Wilberforce ended slavery in
William Wilberforce ended slavery in
William Wilberforce ended slavery in England when everyone thought that was a
England when everyone thought that was a
England when everyone thought that was a crazy idea and we can end slavery to sex
crazy idea and we can end slavery to sex
crazy idea and we can end slavery to sex trafficking is happening in our country
trafficking is happening in our country
trafficking is happening in our country in our city and we have the power to put
in our city and we have the power to put
in our city and we have the power to put that fire out so let’s do it thanks
that fire out so let’s do it thanks
that fire out so let’s do it thanks [Applause]
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