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Human trafficking is modern day slavery involving the use of force, coercion, or fraud to obtain some type of labor or sex act. It affects every corner of the world and Texas, and Denton County are no exception. Interstate 35 being an un-tolled highway and a major cross-country, north-south route is one of the main trafficking routes in the country. There are over 300,000 victims of human trafficking in Texas, including almost 79,000 youth victims of sex trafficking and nearly 234,000 adult victims of labor trafficking, according to a 2016 study by the University of Texas at Austin. In this ...

Cultimatum: The Cult & Human Trafficking PodcastFrom the studio of Anonymous Andrew Podcast, we present "Cultimatum," a new podcast show that uncovers the hidden world of cults and human trafficking. Cultimatum is a cult podcast that dives deep into the hidden world of manipulation, control, and survival. Hosted by Anonymous Andrew and survivor-advocate Melody Post, each episode shares powerful stories from cult survivors, experts, and whistleblowers — exposing the tactics used to recruit and control, and the path to reclaiming freedom.We explore the psychology of cult leaders, the warning ...

On May 14th, 2003, the familiar risk taken by hopeful immigrants illegally crossing the Mexican-American border into the United States took a tragic turn. At least 74 illegal immigrants bound for Houston were crammed inside a sweltering truck trailer, which was found abandoned near Victoria...

John Newton was the master of a slave ship, later becoming a beloved Anglican priest and an ardent abolitionist. His conversion to Christianity began in 1748, and in 1764 he was accepted in the priesthood. However, it took him a while to denounce the slave trade as the pamphlet "Thoughts upon the African Slave Trade" was only published in 1787. Its impact was immediate and it became quite influential. Graphically describing the horrors of the slave trade, the publication is a moving confession of repentance for the author’s part in the hideous trade in human beings.