SURVIVORS SAY ST. CLOUD IS A TRAINING HUB FOR PROSTITUTION IN MN
It is utterly shocking and terrifying to know that our young children, girls and boys around the age of 11, right here in central Minnesota, are all vulnerable to sex trafficking. Yes. Your kid. Your child who has a safe home is still vulnerable, as are many other children who are not as fortunate as others. According to the statistics, Minnesota is surprisingly the third highest rated nationwide for prostitution, and St. Cloud was ranked 2nd in the state. We must stop turning a blind eye and act to protect our children. Sex trafficking survivors say St. Cloud is “the training center” for prostitution in the state of Minnesota.
An estimated 40 million people are trapped in the system worldwide, and the United States is the number one consumer of sex trafficking. Most buyers are married white men with disposable income.
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STOP CLOSING YOUR EYES
Don’t let the word prostitution fool you. Most of these young people are innocently deceived and cared for in this dark place, and they will rarely know how to say anything. They get trapped in a system where most people either don’t recognize the signs or ignore the signs of what’s going on because they don’t want to get involved. What if it was YOUR child? It might be. Learn the warning signs.
These innocent children are trapped in situations, and YOUR child is vulnerable. What makes it worse? OUR men… OUR men in Minnesota are allowing this to happen; Either paying for the services or turning a blind eye when they know this is happening. They may think the person they are buying is a willing participant; in most cases they are not.
WE CAN STOP SEX TRAFFICKING BY COMING TOGETHER
This Saturday, April 30, The 4th Annual “Let’s Walk Together – Unite Against 5K Sex Trafficking” will take place in central Minnesota. The walk will start at Sheer Dynamics, located at 65 3rd Street NE in Waite Park, then continue on Waite Avenue, along Division Street past Crossroads Mall, then back.
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4TH ANNUAL 5K TOGETHER WALK – SATURDAY, APRIL 30
Registration for the event will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the walk will run from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. After the 5K, there will be speakers from 10:30 a.m. to noon. To learn more about how you can learn more about what’s happening here at home, or to donate to the Central Minnesota Sexual Assault Center, click HERE now.
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