This past month we've learned about the crisis in human victimization, of evil, the use and abuse of humans by others for profit by cruel procurers and cruel customers. These people enjoy the fear and pain of others - including innocent children.
It has been an emotionally draining experience for me to read around this subject. It is far worse than I could imagine.
I ask all my readers to consider contributing financially to one of the non-profits I've profiled or to find your local ones worthy of your money. Be part of the solution. End the big business of slavery by avoiding slave made products. Have speakers to your schools and churches. Learn about how to spot a suspect and report someone who is sex trafficking or being trafficked. Mostly, speak honestly with your children and grandchildren and come up with a family plan for emergencies such as abduction.
If you are a slave reading this, I hope that you will call one of the organizations and ask for help. I know you have few if any choices and are terrified. If you are still in school or living at home you must tell a teacher - school principal - or a police officer or an adult you can trust. It isn't easy to trust but try to save yourself.
I tend to be a pacifist and was against Capital Punishment for much of my life, but this month I not only thought we should have the Death Penalty for traffickers, but that I might be able to hit the button or fire the gun. Really.
Let's all take a deep breath. I promise you this upcoming month at MISTRESS MANIFESTO BLOGSPOT will be more light hearted, a breath of fresh air.
I first heard about the situation in Canada on YouTube videos - a couple hours in which Richard Syrette featured Shae Invidiata, who started this nonprofit at the age of 18, when she was first exposed to the realities of prostitution in Hawaii. Based in Ontario, this is the premier nonprofit working to end sex trafficking in Canada but understand - trafficked Canadians are moved out of Canada. Many years into this quest Shae spoke of the terrible reality and frankly and brought tears to my eyes. It's because of these interviews that I knew that I had to make MISTRESS MANIFESTO BLOGSPOT part of the solution by making my readers aware.
I listened to these YouTube videos of the Interview with Shae that Richard did TWICE. Be prepared to have your heart break. In this interview we learn that there are (at least) 37 million people - the population of Canada - working as slaves in this world. And the traffickers make more than the profits of Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon combined! In Canada, you might assume that the people trafficked are all women, but they are 80 percent women and girls. There are South East Asians and Europeans trafficked but 87% of the slaves are Canadians.
Why have criminals decided to use other human's bodies instead of running drugs or selling illegal arms? Because it is more lucrative. A BODY CAN BE REUSED so a Trafficked girl or woman will have sex 15-20 times a day, every day. On ONE such slave, a trafficker makes $250,000-$300,00 a year. On a stable of 10 to 20 slaves - well, you do the math. Who is this criminal? Often it is a 18-22 year old.
A thirteen year old girl can be the victim of a man, 18- 30 years old usually - who starts out pretending to be her boyfriend, wooing her and grooming her. A Big Lie is that he has a job for her in the city, away from rural poverty.
On the first date he will ask questions to be sure she can be victimized, questions about her family. He will make a girl feel loved and special. She will sleep with him. Then he'll ask her to sleep with a friend of his too. Or he may tell her that she has to pay him back for all that money he spent on her. He may film her having sex and threaten to show friends, parents, the world. He will get her on alcohol or drugs to further control her.
BUT THE TRAFFICKED GIRL MAY STILL BE LIVING AT HOME!
There are 50,000 MISSING CHILDREN IN CANADA. 800,000 IN THE UNITED STATES.
Shae Invidiata states that if a body isn't found in a week or so, she feels sure, after working at this cause for 17 years, that the missing person is being trafficked.
Missy here: Many women have only one or two lovers in their entire lives and these are men who love them. Imagine what it is to have more men violating your body in one day than a woman might have lovers she chooses in her entire lifetime.
RCMP HUMAN TRAFFICKING COORDINATION CENTRE
1-855-850-4640
THE CANADIAN HUMAN TRAFFICKING HOTLINE
IS A NATIONWIDE HOTLINE OFFERING A CONFIDENTIAL, MULTILINGUAL SERVICE, OPERATING 24/7/365 TO CONNECT VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF FORCED PROSTITUTION AND FORCED LABOUR WITH SOCIAL SERVICES AND/OR LAW ENFORCEMENT IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS CANADA.
This video is from 2016, which would have been Frank Sinatra's 100th birthday. Barbara Sinatra died in 2017.
BARBARA SINATRA CHILDREN'S CENTER - RANCHO MIRAGE CALIFORNIA
EXCERPT:
The mission of the Barbara Sinatra Center for Abused Children is to counsel physically, sexually and emotionally abused children, and to focus on prevention, community education and breaking the cycle of generational abuse. No child is ever turned away due to a family’s inability to pay.
—Barbara & Frank Sinatra Founders
Approximately 90% of our budget comes from the generosity of a caring, worldwide community, fundraising events, and charitable organizations. This heartfelt support ensures that children are counseled regardless of a family's ability to pay.
