Houston Sex Trafficking
Advocacy Lesson, October 4, 2016

DO NOW:

Classroom discussion…

Do you know where Telephone Road is?  How far from here is it?

Would it surprise you to know that Human Trafficking was taking place with girls as young as 14 who thought they were being given an opportunity to live in freedom, only to become sex slaves?  Watch the news footage and then review the article.

http://abc13.com/news/video-shows-awful-conditions-inside-houston-brothel-used-in-sex-trade/1168604/

Activity:

Do you know the signs?  And what can you do to help if you suspect someone is being held in this situation?

http://www.gozoe.org/can-i-make-a-difference/#.V-qyksLSncs

Click on the Signs link…

http://www.gozoe.org/top-things-you-need-to-know-about-human-trafficking/#.V-qy4cLSncs

Discuss with your group…

Why would someone who is illegally in this country be more at risk of being victimized?

Exit Ticket:

Review the links below on your own!

For Further Study:

http://humantraffickinghouston.org/resources/

http://abc13.com/news/police-bust-local-prostitution-ring/1457569/

 http://childrenatrisk.org/content/?page_id=8025