Diane Gordon from Present Age Ministries shared insight into
Sex Trafficking.
Diane started out with some really tough statistics:
- · The Average Age of girls involved in sex trafficking is 12-14 years old
- · The life expectancy of those girls once they are involved is only 7 years, many succumb to suicide and drugs
- · Less than 2% of those involved are rescued, there is an estimated 100-300K victims in the US
Many girls are abused and then forced into sex trafficking,
some are lured in through social media and then they are coerced into sex
trafficking. These men find the ‘gap’ in
the girls life and fill it under false promises. Charlotte is the number one city in NC for
sex trafficking and in the top 7 in the country. Our interstates make it easy for the
predators to move about.
Diane also shared what we can look for to help identify
girls in need:
- · Older man with a younger woman
- · He’s speaking for her
- · She doesn’t know where she is or where she is going
- · She doesn’t know what day it is
- · She has no personal belongings like a purse or cell phone
Present Age Ministries helps these girls in need. They have a holistic approach to helping and
assess the needs of the girls in the following agreas:
- · Medical
- · Emotional & Psychological
- · Educational
- · Relational
- · Spiritual
The is also a national hotline to report concerns or get
help – Human Trafficking Resource Center 1-888-373-7888
Present Age Ministries can be contacted at www.PresentAgeMinistries.org
