Shared Hope: Rescuing Children from Sex Trafficking with Guest Linda Smith

When Congresswoman Linda Smith traveled into the brothel district of Mumbai, India on a fact-finding mission, she was horrified by the brutal reality she encountered there. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Linda shares that she quit her political career to found Shared Hope International. Her goal? To help and heal those who have been exploited or are enslaved, and to assist people in identifying individuals in their communities who are trapped in the dark web of trafficking.

About Today's Guest: Linda Smith
Linda Smith is the founder and president of Shared Hope International, a ministry whose mission is to rescue and restore women and children enslaved in sex trafficking. In 1998, while serving in the U.S. Congress, she traveled to a notorious brothel district in India where the hopeless faces of women and children forced into prostitution compelled her to found Shared Hope International. Linda has testified before the U.S. Congress, presented at national and international forums, and has been published in news outlets and journals. She is the author of From Congress to the Brothel and Renting Lacy. Linda also co-authored The National Report on Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking and the DEMAND. Report. Linda and her late husband, Vern, have two children and six grandchildren.

Resources Mentioned:
"Invading the Darkness: Inside the Historic Fight Against Child Sex Trafficking in the United States" book by Linda Smith
"Renting Lacy: A Story Of America's Prostituted Children (A Call to Action)" book by Linda Smith
Attorney General's Commission on Pornography - https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/attorney-generals-commission-pornography-final-report
Shared Hope International - http://sharedhope.org/
Standing Strong for Life CD Set - https://www.drjamesdobson.org/standforlife

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