Today Ebony Jones opens up about her survival as a victim of sex trafficking. She provides us the most raw and eloquent insight into this world that is so hard to look at. Ebony is one of the most beautiful humans we have ever met. Her courage to share her story and become an ambassador for education and change is truly humbling. She explains how we are all vulnerable to the human trafficking industry, and how it will require all of us to make changes going forward. Becoming educated is the first step in tackling this issue. We have to look down the dark rabbit hole with our eyes wide open and confront our fears and lack of understanding around this issue.

Sex Trafficking. It's a dirty word and so easy to hold at arm's length. It's a hot potato, and none of us want to address the reality of what it means. It stirs up our deepest fears and justifies the idea that ignorance is bliss. We hear about Sex Trafficking and instantly think of the movie “Taken” or refer to the media coverage of kids being kidnapped and shipped to foreign countries where they are sold into slavery. The international sex trade is big. There are approximately 20 to 30 million slaves in the world today. According to the U.S. State Department, 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every year, of which 80% are female, and half are children. So based just on numbers alone, we are justified being terrified,  BUT…..Did you realize that sex trafficking is happening in your neighborhood? The Urban Sex trade is a booming business and its happening all around us. It's in our communities, schools, and downtown areas. 

Visit our blog to read more about this topic and link to resources;

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Trafficking presentation by Ebony Jones (please read this)

http://bit.ly/2u4eLHx

For Victims needing help

https://www.lynchfoundationforchildren.org/seeds-of-hope-application

Groups and Organizations offering resources

http://Www.sistersofthestreets.org

http://Www.freetothrive.org

http://www.pavinggreatfutures.org

https://www.lynchfoundationforchildren.org/humantrafficking

Interviews by Ebony

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBWVg5RgFqw

https://www.10news.com/news/point-loma-nazarene-helping-victims-of-sex-trafficking-with-full-ride-scholarships

Contact Ebony

[email protected]

http://linkedin.com/in/ebony-jones-1ab289172