Happy 50th last episode and Human Trafficking Awareness Month 2023. 
After a long podcast posting pause, Host Victoria is joined by Kanaka Maoli, Leinani Yahiku, to share some truths about her story AND journey of surviving domestic violence and sex trafficking. Leinani and Victoria leave a lasting message about community support needs and why, "CAXHI"-Community Against Exploitation -Hawaii was formed. They talk about the human trafficking "movement" and all the mis-labeling, mis-categorizing, mishandling of cases, and misinformation especially when it doesnt fit a certain narrative. 
Listen, be aware, and support survivors and lived experience experts not just during this month but always!! 

Please share and raise awareness. Reach out to the survivors and support their journey. You can always visit the IG account @unseentttpodcast.

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Happy June and 49th episode release with a special message. In this episode , Victoria will provide important updates and will cover the sad missing case of an Everett, Washington multiracial (Native American, Black, and White) young adult woman. For over 10 years, Sarah Collins has been searching for her daughter, Emily Kelsey Collins after reporting her missing in 2009, hoping she wasn't murdered. Kelsey was reported to have gone missing just three weeks after testifying against her traffickers. Unseen: The Trafficked Truth Podcast hasn't covered a missing case before but this was important to be told especially with the ongoing awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People and this tragic correlation to sex trafficking.

Links to articles used to cover the case:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/ourblackgirls.com/2021/06/18/kelsey-collins-teen-testified-against-her-pimp-vanished-weeks-later/amp/

http://www.justicefornativewomen.com/2016/02/kelsey-collins-missing-from-washington.html

 
https://medium.com/true-crime-by-cat-leigh/teen-vanishes-after-testifying-against-her-pimp-ebb82d45226

https://www.google.com/amp/s/themorbidlibrary.com/2020/07/21/the-missing-kelsey-emily-collins/amp/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/teen-missing-after-testimony-against-pimp/

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Join Victoria and Mao and Nao from The Millennial Therapists Podcast discussing an important sex trafficking survivors story. Victoria hoped to one day have this guest on herself and share since being released almost 2 years ago. Since we couldnt, we are giving much needed coverage and awareness for the case of  Alexis "Ke'Erica " Martin and her unfortunate return to prison. Please share space as we talk story, discuss facts about the apparent parole violation, and give respect to her story. Mao and Nao will share insight from a Therapists point of view while we all cover the "true" crime of it all and highlight the survivor voice.

The Millennial Therapist Podcast is hosted by two first generation american millennial therapists who are equally true crime, forensic psychology, and macabre obsessed. Learn more on Anchor.fm and Apple/Itunes Podcasts. IG is @mtpodcastwithmaonao

Resources and shoutouts for this episode include:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/04/06/alexis-martin-prison-sex-trafficking-kardashian/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/interactive/2021/child-sex-trafficking-alexis-martin-ohio/

Here is the link to the great episode from Wrongful conviction podcast featuring Kee:

https://wrongful-conviction.simplecast.com/episodes/194-jason-flom-with-alexis-keerica-martin-goSj3V3G

And from Court Junkie podcast :

https://www.podcastone.com/episode/Alexis-Martin-Podcast

About SWOP study survey link:
https://usf.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2cpvDdzYS1S7HrT

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Hey Listeners!!! Special shoutout to all those sharing space and respect for Aprils Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Child Abuse Prevention Month!

Join us for a more celebratory episode for April!!! In this episode, Jennifer Ottenberg (aka Chickpea) and Tam Hixson share how they will be supporting UNSEENTTT podcast and survivors, the ways roller skating has impacted their lives, and details about their May 7th event in Beaverton, Oregon.  Late in 2021, roller skating brought Jennifer Ottenberg (aka Chickpea) and Tam Hixson together. A dynamic synergy quickly grew from their instructor-student connection, which led to the vision and creation of a skate expo to benefit Brown Girls Rise (@browngirlrise) and UNSEENTTT.

Event Website TO DONATE, PARTICIPATE IN THE RAFFLE, AND BUY TIX: (bit.ly/chickpeasbirthdaybash)
https://www.simpletix.com/e/chickpeas-birthday-bash-tickets-101957#host

IG: @skatewithchickpea and @tamhixson

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Welcome to another amazing episode with Kristin Howard and her wonderful family. In season 3, episode 4 we heard facts and truths shared about Kristins life in and exiting the game while her family was there.  It wasn't easy as they explained it but they realized she was being sex trafficked, not just stripping, by who all thought was just her "boyfriend". This is common but not talked about especially within marginalized communities. In this episode, we are going to dive deeper into helpful conversations to aid parents and siblings whose loved one is in the life and how to support them. This is an uncommon conversation and we are here to speak truths so that we have real awareness and impactful ways to be the support thats lacking for the sisters, daughters, sons, and brothers out there needing to leave that life. 

Many thanks to Kristins parents, Liz and Kenny and her brave younger sister Kaila who truly helped correct a narrative and give voices to the families who we often dont see or hear. Many blessings as they want to help families who also struggled with how to help and keep their loved ones from going back to that life. 

Handles: @krissinikk  , @tribeaz_

Kristin Howards book-Do You Really Wanna Know? on Amazon.com

Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692091955/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_HVQ1N5BF417YPGNC4748

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Please join us as we talk truths with the co authors of the book, Men! Fight for me, The role of authentic masculinity in ending sexual exploitation and trafficking. Both Survivor Leader Jessica and ED Alan of Saving Innocence will grace the mic and discuss what led to writing this book and how they want to show men that they CAN end trafficking. They will discuss how men have the power to end it because they are the problem! Hear how this book is one solution in ending the exploitative culture driven by men.

Proceeds from the book  will go to survivors who lent their powerful voice in this book and their continued work in the anti-trafficking movement.

Learn more:
www.savinginnocence.org

IG: @fightformebook

Youtube: Fight for me
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCwySLRx_jqS1dNn95DpPr8A

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Happy New year of 2022 and welcome to Human Trafficking Awareness Month! Im so happy to have Soap2Hopes ED, January, a phenomenal poet and mother bringing us into both of these occasions. 

She opens up with her poem reading called, "Swallowed" and she is going to enlighten our minds with her truths of doing outreach in the mean streets of Utah and continuing the needed work that is not often done for victims of exploitation. January will share truths  through her journey of surviving incarceration, suicide, trafficking, and the journey of addiction and trauma recovery. Many will listen and connect especially when we have far too often felt volunteers to trauma also. 

Listen to find out more.

Support Soap2hope, donate, sponsor, and listen!!!! https://soap2hopeut.com/

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Join Victoria and Ashley Maha'a for an episode taped in Hawaii (excuse some of the audio - there were technical difficulties while recording). Ashley is the CEO and Founder of My Truth Is Now and member of CAXHI (Community Against exploitation-Hawaii), and will be starting her Glow Bow Drop outreach. She will share insightful and inspirational words from her experiences of living through exploitation, substance abuse, and finding a survivor community to help in her healing. The episode has some amazing truths shared and solutions explored to give a better understanding of some survivors journeys and what it takes to feel , hear, and be seen as worthy.

Support Ashley, survivors, and our community by visiting the following websites, making purchases, and /or donations.


Website MY TRUTH IS NOW: https://mytruthisnow.com/ blog, shop, and What's up Wednesday calendar

Social media platforms- IG: https://www.instagram.com/mytruthisnow/

Gold Bow Drop Amazon wish list:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3LUVPYEO9L0WN?ref_=wl_share

Community against exploitation HI website: https://www.caxhi.com/ 

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Join Victoria and a new guest , Estella, for the first episode of Season 4. Dive in hard as they cover the story of  the brave escape by a 14 year old who was tricked by Trevien Thomas, aka Triggah,  from Dallas to Houston in 2016. She managed to escape after being controlled, drugged, and raped for 5 days in various motels in Houston. Victoria will try and breakdown terms used in the article and mention things unseen from those who may not know about CSEC and sex trafficking.
Thankfully, this almost 6 year journey of court cases came to a close this year when Triggah plead guilty to numerous charges including sex trafficking. 
Applauses to the Survivor for speaking her truths and the tireless efforts of her family, friends, legal team, advocates and community service providers helping her fight this entire time.

Listener discretion is advised.

Music used from Adobe Stock Music.

Link to articles mentioned :
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/houston-man-gets-25-years-trafficking-14-year-old-sex

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/arrest-prostitution-Dallas-Houston-gang-teenager-11956676.php

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