Human Trafficking Awareness Interviews

In the Booth with Ruth – William Eberle, Anti-Human Trafficking Advocate

“I believe that education is the key to dealing with human trafficking,” says William Eberle, Anti-Human Trafficking Advocate. Four years ago William heard the story of sex trafficking survivor, Carissa Phelps, through David Sauvage’s film project. Since then, he has been active in the fight against human trafficking. He explains what he does, why he does it, and how he goes about it, as well as showing how anyone can get involved and join the fight too.

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William Eberle

How did you become involved in the movement against sex trafficking and sexual exploitation?

This is kind of a long story as it was a journey, not so much a revelation, but I’ll keep it short. It started with a song of all things, “Carissa’s Song” by Mandi Perkins. I liked Mandi’s music and saw the proceeds from this song were going to The Carissa Project, a film project by David Sauvage to share the story of Carissa Phelps who is a survivor of sex trafficking. Carissa’s story was so horrific that it truly shocked me, yet it is also a story of triumph, joy, and hope. This all started about four years ago for me.

This led me to trying to educate myself on the issue of, initially, sex trafficking and then human trafficking. I don’t think I will ever forget the nights I stayed up until 2AM listening…

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In the Booth with Ruth – Dina Leah, Survivor of Sexual Exploitation and Anti-Exploitation Author

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What inspired you to write about sexual exploitation?

I was inspired to write about sexual exploitation because of my experiences as a teenage runaway who was forced to rely on sexual favors in order to obtain the necessaries of life: food, shelter, safety from the violence of the streets and from other predators, even a place to take a shower, a ride to another town, a job.

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In the Booth with Ruth – Jill Starling, Author of St. Agnes’ Place – a novel about child sex trafficking

Author, Jill Starling, shares about her encounter with Rob Morris, co-founder of Love146, which is what inspired her to write her debut novel about child sex trafficking, St. Agnes’ Place. She explains the research involved, discusses her writing life, and recommends a documentary with Rachel Lloyd, founder of GEMS: Girls Educational & Mentoring Services, revealing the life saving and life changing work they do.

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Jill Landers-Lieberman

What inspired you to write about human trafficking and sexual exploitation?

Many years ago, Rob Morris, co-founder of Love146, a non-profit international organization that fights child sex trafficking, spoke at my church. What he said struck a chord in me; I couldn’t believe how in this day and age, children were put on display to purchase for one’s sick perversion. When I decided to write my novel, I wanted to bring attention to this awful epidemic that is occurring in other parts of the world. Once I started researching, I learned that it was happening just as much here in the United States, in our own backyard!

What research did you have to undertake before writing the book? How did you go about that and what was entailed?

I spent months reading books, magazine articles, and anything else I could get my hands on which spoke about child sex trafficking…

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