Sex trafficking happens to children in your community every day.
INVADING the DARKNESS
The essential podcast for empowering community members with the knowledge and tools to protect children from traffickers while supporting survivors on their journey to healing.
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The Podcast
Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking. Seasons 1 and 2 have taken you on a powerful journey with Linda Smith, founder of Shared Hope International, as she shared her wisdom and insights from nearly a quarter-century battling domestic minor sex trafficking. You've heard gripping stories of survivors and learned about the harsh realities faced by exploited children.
Now, prepare for an even more impactful Season 3, where survivors speak directly to survivors. This uniquely powerful approach offers invaluable insights into their firsthand experiences, shedding light on effective prevention strategies and how to best serve those who have endured trafficking.
Our mission remains unchanged: each episode of Invading the Darkness aims to deepen your understanding of the critical fight against child sex trafficking and equip you to join this crucial battle. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and work towards a future free from exploitation.
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Shared Hope International Founder and President, Linda Smith, takes you inside the historic fight against child sex trafficking in the United States. You’ll hear the cries from the shadows … come face-to-face with some of the victims … meet the unsung heroes in the fight against this evil … see justice at work … and learn how we’re raising the voice of the voiceless across America.
Hear from movement leaders within the book’s 296 pages of compelling insight, information and inspiration:
When I met with Linda and the subject of missing kids came up, I told her, ‘I know where the kids are. I’ve been saying it for years.’ We’d been waking up the nation about missing kids. Now it was time to wake them up about children and sex trafficking in the United States.” – Ernie Allen, Founding Chairman and Former President, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Not knowing what to do is an excuse that just doesn’t fly…what we need to remember is that there is hope. I always want to return to that message. We can make changes. We can reshape this conversation and educate people on what is really happening.” Judge Robert Lung, member of U.S. Presidential Advisory Council on Human Trafficking
