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Social Justice

Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation: What You Need to Know

      By: Hannah Blair, expert in the field – both clinical and lived experience Allison is 22. She is a single mom to a three-year-old and bears all the weight of providing for him. After losing her job,

Ascent 121 March 14, 2022 Human Trafficking, Social Justice No Comments Read more

Should Believers Care About Social Justice?

By Margaret Knight When I graduated from college, I got an internship with International Justice Mission, a Christian organization that works with local governments to fight injustices all over the world. I left my home in Southern Indiana and headed

Margaret Knight December 7, 2015December 6, 2015 Human Trafficking, Social Justice No Comments Read more

Update on 2015 Legislative Efforts Related to Human Trafficking

By: Seth Thomas INTRODUCTION As I am writing this blog entry, families around the country are getting ready to celebrate the 4th of July.  Therefore, it seems appropriate to start this article with a quote from the Declaration of Independence.

Margaret Knight July 20, 2015July 24, 2015 Social Justice No Comments Read more

Why Christians Should Care about Social Justice: A Study of Isaiah 58:1-11 (Part 3)

Helping the Afflicted and Needy Deepens Our Personal Relationship with God By: Margaret Knight In the last two posts of this series discussing Isaiah 58:1-11, we saw how God requires Christians’ hearts to be purely and completely devoted to God

Margaret Knight March 31, 2015April 1, 2015 Social Justice 1 Comment Read more

Why Christians Should Care about Social Justice: A Study of Isaiah 58:1-11 (Part 2)

Christian Believers Should Care About Social Justice Because It’s a Form of Worship God Commands and It Results in Blessings By: Margaret Knight Last week, we looked at Isaiah 58:1-5 and saw how God is displeased with people’s religious practices

Margaret Knight March 27, 2015June 10, 2015 Social Justice 1 Comment Read more

Why Christians Should Care about Social Justice: A Study of Isaiah 58:1-11 (Part 1)

Should Christian Believers Care about Social Justice? By Margaret Knight When I graduated from college, I got an internship with International Justice Mission, a Christian organization that works with local governments to fight injustices all over the world. I left

Ascent 121 March 17, 2015March 31, 2015 Social Justice 2 Comments Read more

Trafficking Statistics

  • Human trafficking is a 32 billion dollar/year industry worldwide
  • The average age of entry into the commercial sex industry is the early teens
  • Human trafficking is one of the most profitable businesses for organized crime, second only to drug trafficking
  • Between 600-800,000 people are trafficked across international borders each year, 70% of whom are trafficked into the sex industry
  • An estimated 100,000-300,000 youth are sexually exploited in the US

Indicators of Trafficking

  • History of running away from home
  • Dishonest about age
  • Refers to older boyfriend
  • Scripted, restricted or vague speech
  • Tattoos of traffickers name or symbol
  • Psychological trauma symptoms
  • Excessive unexplained valuables
  • Carries hotel keys
  • Disorientation
  • Sexually transmitted diseases
  • Lack of identification

Blog

  • Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation: What You Need to Know March 14, 2022
  • A position of thanksgiving in the face of injustice November 22, 2018
  • Assumptions Shattered: the Ascent 121 Prayer Journey April 19, 2018
  • Prayer Journey is a sobering dose of reality March 25, 2018
  • When Helping Hurts: The Accidental Pimp Part 3 September 27, 2017

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