The Long Way Home: A Journey from Abduction to Healing

What can you do to increase your chances of survival if you are sex trafficked? Listen to the story of Lisa McVey At age 17, she was abducted by Bobby Joe Long, a serial killer and rapist who sexually assaulted and murdered ten women in the Tampa Bay area in 1984. McVey was one of Long's last victims and the information she provided to police led to his capture. A few years after her ordeal, McVey began to pursue a career in law enforcement. Today, she has become a hero to other survivors of child sex trafficking.
If you suspect someone is a victim of trafficking, the National Human Trafficking Hotline is your best resource. Call toll-free at 1-888-373-7888: Anti-Trafficking Hotline Advocates are available 24/7 to take reports of potential human trafficking. In 1994, McVey began working for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Parks and Recreation department. When she reported a break-in at the office, the deputy who came to the scene said, "You've got the attitude to be a cop. Ever thought of that?" In 1999, she was transferred to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office as a dispatcher and became a reserve deputy. She put herself through the police academy and was deputized in 2004. She works in the same department that found and arrested her captor specializing in combating sex crimes and working to protect children.

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