"Sound of Freedom” and the Root Causes of Human Trafficking

2023’s unexpected box office hit, Sound of Freedom, exposed the horror of human trafficking. This modern-day slavery encompasses everything from labor to sex trafficking. So, what’s feeding this industry?Show more

Fr. Boquet joins us today to unpack this issue. What fuels modern-day slavery? How is porn involved? And what does this situation look like across the globe? Watch today’s episode to find out!

Spirit and Life article: https://www.hli.org/2023/07/sound-of-freedom-exposing-the-violence-of-human-trafficking/

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CONTENTS:

00:00 What did you think of Sound of Freedom?
02:15 Why was it successful?
03:38 Human trafficking is real
06:22 Power of storytelling
08:12 Attack on children
09:17 What am I going to do?
11:05 Not just a Latin America problem
14:07 Migrant workers
17:20 Problem in Rome
20:53 Pornography feeds trafficking
23:09 Danger in a small town!
24:18 Modern day slavery
26:12 Greed drives industry
28:52 Serena Fleites
30:29 Catholic approach
32:38 Where do we go?
37:09 Power of personal stories