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436. $150 B Industry: Child Sex Trafficking and Exploitation
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84 minutes
Released:
Jun 17, 2021
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This episode is a hard pill to swallow, but sex trafficking is too important of an issue for “Almost 30” – or anyone else – to sweep under the rug. This is not a drill: modern slavery, sex trafficking, and organ harvesting are rampant worldwide.
This week’s guest, Tim Ballard, has dedicated the past 20 years to infiltrating the rings where this unimaginable level of abuse happens. Today he talks about his organization, https://ourrescue.org/ (Operation Underground Railroad), and their mission to crush a 150 billion dollar industry, saving one child at a time.
In addition, he reflects on his years working for the US government and educates the audience on how they can help a cause that’s so hard to get your head around. Shedding innocence is as challenging as it is gut-wrenching, but K + L hope this enlightening conversation is a step in the right direction.
You can watch Tim Ballard’s recent Emmy-nominated documentary, “https://www.amazon.com/Operation-Toussaint-Tim-Ballard/dp/B07M62QTS3 (Operation Toussaint),” on Amazon Prime.
We also talk about:
His political backstory and why he left the US government to work privately
How sex trafficking has been politized and the detrimental consequences
Following leads and building relationships
The organ harvesting industry
How the pandemic has affected sex trafficking
Internet, social media, and the porn industry
What is happening on US soil
Keeping the faith
Find more to love at http://almost30.com/ (almost30.com)!
Resources:
Website: https://ourrescue.org/ (ourrescue.org)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timballard89/?hl=en (@timballard89)
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This week’s guest, Tim Ballard, has dedicated the past 20 years to infiltrating the rings where this unimaginable level of abuse happens. Today he talks about his organization, https://ourrescue.org/ (Operation Underground Railroad), and their mission to crush a 150 billion dollar industry, saving one child at a time.
In addition, he reflects on his years working for the US government and educates the audience on how they can help a cause that’s so hard to get your head around. Shedding innocence is as challenging as it is gut-wrenching, but K + L hope this enlightening conversation is a step in the right direction.
You can watch Tim Ballard’s recent Emmy-nominated documentary, “https://www.amazon.com/Operation-Toussaint-Tim-Ballard/dp/B07M62QTS3 (Operation Toussaint),” on Amazon Prime.
We also talk about:
His political backstory and why he left the US government to work privately
How sex trafficking has been politized and the detrimental consequences
Following leads and building relationships
The organ harvesting industry
How the pandemic has affected sex trafficking
Internet, social media, and the porn industry
What is happening on US soil
Keeping the faith
Find more to love at http://almost30.com/ (almost30.com)!
Resources:
Website: https://ourrescue.org/ (ourrescue.org)
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timballard89/?hl=en (@timballard89)
Sponsors:
She’s Birdy | 15% off at http://shesbirdie.com/almost30 (shesbirdie.com/almost30)
Vitruvi | Use code “ALMOST30” for 20% off products on http://www.vitruvi.com (vitruvi.com) and http://www.vitruvi.ca (vitruvi.ca)
Deux | Use code “ALMOST30” for 20% off on https://www.eatdeux.com/ (eatdeux.com)
Arrae | Use code “ALMOST30” for 10% off on https://www.arrae.com/ (arrae.com)
Kitty Poo Club | Visit https://kittypooclub.com/ (kittypooclub.com) and enter promo code “ALMOST30” to get 20% off when you set up auto-ship
Almost 30 is edited by http://crate.media (Crate Media)
Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting https://almost30.com/disclaimer (https://almost30.com/disclaimer)
Released:
Jun 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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