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Personal Safety In the Digital Age: 12 Essential In-person Safety Tips (with 18 more for parents!)
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Personal Safety In the Digital Age: 12 Essential In-person Safety Tips (with 18 more for parents!)

ByBilly Joe Cain

People often fail to pay attention to their surroundings for various reasons, and the increasing prevalence of digital distractions is a significant contributing factor. The ubiquitous use of smartphones, coupled with the constant barrage of notifications, has created a culture of constant connectivity. Individuals may become engrossed in their devices, diverting their attention away from…

Texas and Louisiana’s First Spouses’ Global Human Trafficking Summit – 10.14.21
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Texas and Louisiana’s First Spouses’ Global Human Trafficking Summit – 10.14.21

ByBilly Joe Cain

First Lady of Texas Cecilia Abbott and First Lady of Louisiana Donna Edwards have partnered in the past year to educate other first spouses along with key stakeholders across the country on anti-human trafficking efforts and resources they can bring back to their own states. The latest educational summit in October 2021 was hosted by the Texas Governor’s Child Sex Trafficking…

Tarrant County 5 Stones September 2023 Meeting
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Tarrant County 5 Stones September 2023 Meeting

ByBilly Joe Cain

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our September 2023 TC 5 Stones meeting! Our 5 Stones meeting this September consisted of some law enforcement updates and a presentation by Carrie Grace, Executive Director of Freedom Shield Foundation, as she discussed the importance of self-care and avoiding burnout as service providers. Link to the recorded meeting: https://youtu.be/5OzWyCSuUHw…

The REAL Story Of “The Sound of Freedom” | Operation Triple Take
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The REAL Story Of “The Sound of Freedom” | Operation Triple Take

ByBilly Joe Cain

Did you know the heart-pounding beach rescue depicted in “Sound of Freedom” is based on O.U.R.’s real Operation Triple Take?

Get an inside look at our undercover operators and hear their first-hand accounts of that day in 2014 as they share the harsh reality of human trafficking and the raw emotion they felt as they watched “Sound of Freedom.”

O.U.R.’s Operation Triple Take involved three simultaneous takedowns in three different Colombian cities to rescue victims of sex trafficking in 2014. On that day, 20 traffickers were arrested and 123 survivors were freed from the devastating hold of sex slavery.

Vegas’ Dark Side – The Stories of Ex-Prostitutes 🇺🇸
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Vegas’ Dark Side – The Stories of Ex-Prostitutes 🇺🇸

ByBilly Joe Cain

What’s this all about? In this amazing video, Annie, a former sex trafficking victim who worked as a prostitute in Las Vegas, discusses her background, her entry into the industry, her encounters with pimps, and the control they exerted over her life. Annie explains how her initial attraction to the lifestyle was fueled by fantasies…

From ‘Barbie’ extra to victim advocate: Rayborn helps increase trafficking awareness
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From ‘Barbie’ extra to victim advocate: Rayborn helps increase trafficking awareness

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Contact: Joseph Newell Bébé Rayborn (Photo by Grace Cockrell) STARKVILLE, Miss.—“Barbie” movie extra. International magazine and runway model. World traveler. Communication and philosophy student at Mississippi State University. All of these descriptors of Bébé Rayborn may be important to her, but the one goal she is currently immersing herself in to personally complete is one…

Real Footage From the Island Operation In Sound of Freedom
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Real Footage From the Island Operation In Sound of Freedom

ByBilly Joe Cain

Editor’s note: PBJ Learning wants YOU to approve our fact-based, survivor-approved online course for your co-workers, family, and followers. Just add something like this to your website or social media: We believe in human trafficking prevention education and recommend the incredible, interactive online course, Human Trafficking Essentials, from PBJ Learning. Take it today on your…

REVIEW: Sound of Freedom movie about Tim Ballard and Operation Underground Railroad
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REVIEW: Sound of Freedom movie about Tim Ballard and Operation Underground Railroad

ByBilly Joe Cain

Overview from Wikipedia: Sound of Freedom is a 2022 American action film directed and co-written by Alejandro Monteverde. It stars Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, and Bill Camp. Caviezel plays Tim Ballard, a former government agent turned vigilante who embarks on a mission to rescue children from sex traffickers in Colombia. It is produced by Eduardo…

More Models Come Forward With Disturbing Claims of Sex and Labor Trafficking
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More Models Come Forward With Disturbing Claims of Sex and Labor Trafficking

ByEyes on Trafficking News

  Kaja Sokola, one of the women who came forward with accusations against Harvey Weinstein during the #Me Too movement, says that the culture of the industry still provides men like Weinstein special access and proximity to the young models, many of whom are still teenagers launched into New York City with essentially no adult…