by Doug Bardwell | Nov 27, 2019 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
Most people tell themselves, it can’t happen in my family. We love our kids, they would never do anything like that. We come from a religious family, it could never happen here. NOT TRUE – NOT TRUE – NOT TRUE I won’t waste time telling the...
by Doug Bardwell | Nov 19, 2019 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
Every teen and teen wannabee loves their social media, so it’s only common sense that traffickers will use social media however they can to recruit their victims. It starts innocently enough, complimenting and assuring the young person that they have just found...
by Doug Bardwell | Nov 13, 2019 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
Hoteliers in Hawaii recognize the important role they can play in the reporting and/or prevention of human trafficking in this beautiful state. Just like every other state in the union, human trafficking will continue being a problem until everyone is informed and...
by Doug Bardwell | Oct 23, 2019 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
REUTERS/Toby Melville Spoiler alert – it’s bigger than a big deal – it’s a disaster. To think that one in 185 people are involved in being trafficked – that’s amazing. Considering that most people on average know at least 200 other...
by Doug Bardwell | Sep 3, 2019 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
In a recent article in the Toledo Blade, Jessica Rawlings explains how she was literally saved from being sex trafficked by a work acquaintance. Think, for example, how her scenario could have played out in any school or employment situation. I was working a factory...
by Doug Bardwell | Jul 24, 2019 | Be Aware, Doug's posts
When the police don’t have time, this special unit may be the only answer to saving children from traffickers. According to FBI reports, almost 500,000 children were reported missing annually. While the accurate count will never be known, too many of these vulnerable...
