Jessica Springer joins Dr. Sandie Morgan and Dave Stachowiak to talk about dual-jurisdiction children (part of the criminal justice system and the dependency system like foster homes) and how judges aren’t able to make good decisions if they don’t know the child’s full background. They also talk about current and upcoming human trafficking bills in California.
Key Points

The majority of children involved in human trafficking come from a dual-jurisdiction population.
Family violence is often the root of kids becoming dual-jurisdiction.
The majority of children who get involved in human trafficking have a history of sexual abuse.
When judges look at cases and don’t know the whole background, they can’t make well-informed decisions.
There is a debate on whether it is better to have more legislation or to have less, but more effective legislation.
Internet safety training is important, even at a young age.
80% of sexual trafficking recruiting happens online.

Resources

Vehicles Impoundment and Pilot Program
Human Trafficking Prevention Education and Training Act
Human Trafficking Recognition and Reporting and Training for Hotels and Motels
069 - Cyber Crimes and Brittany’s Story

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Transcript
Dave: [00:00:00] You're listening to the Ending Human Trafficking podcast. This is episode number 157, Using Your Expertise as a Volunteer - An Interview with Attorney Jessica Springer.

Production Credits: [00:00:11] Produced by Innovate Learning, maximizing human potential.

Dave: [00:00:31] Welcome to the Ending Human Trafficking podcast. My name is Dave Stachowiak.

Sandie: [00:00:37] And my name is Sandie Morgan.

Dave: [00:00:39] And this is the show where we empower you to study the issues, be a voice, and make a difference in ending human trafficking. Sandie, I'm glad to be back with you. Many times, when we get together for these conversations, you have someone in mind as a guest who is just fabulous on expertise. And today is no different, and in our pre-conversation before this interview, I can just tell there is so much we're going to learn. So, I'm really excited to be able to introduce Jessica Springer to our audience. She is a graduate of California State University Fullerton Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degrees in both psychology and criminal justice. She obtained her Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law, and during law school, she worked at the San Diego district attorney's office and later started her own family practice here in Orange County. She is a member of the worker's compensation section of the State Bar in the Orange County Bar Association. She is bilingual in English and Farsi and is very active in her community serving as a member of the Orange County Bar’s Community Outreach Committee. She's a busy lawyer with a profound interest in children's rights, is a member of the Orange County CSEC Steering Committee and is the chair of the Orange County Association's Human Trafficking Task Force. Jessica, we're so glad to welcome you to the Ending Human Trafficking podcast.

Jessica: [00:02:05] Thank you, I'm happy to be here.

Sandie: [00:02:07] I'm excited to interview you today Jessica because when I first met you it was because you were volunteering at a summit that we were helping judge Maria Hernandez do. And since then we've become good friends. I love to have younger professionals in my life that mentor me as I have the opportunity to speak into your life. So, it's just a real honor to have a colleague and a friend on the podcast.