The Secret World of Human Trafficking

Let Me Know Your Thoughts and Question.  This podcast episode features Dan Emr , founder and executive director of Worthwhile , a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping survivors of human trafficking rebuild their lives. Dan shares how he left a successful engineering career after learning about human trafficking and feeling called to make a difference.  The discussion focuses on Worthwhile&a...

Let Me Know Your Thoughts and Question.   Episode Summary: Human Trafficking in the UK and Beyond with Hannah Ashwell In this episode of The Secret World of Human Trafficking , host David J. Story interviews Hannah Ashwell , a UK-based therapist, PhD researcher in occupational trauma, and author of the upcoming book Quit Porn . Their discussion explores the realities of human trafficking in the Un...

Let Me Know Your Thoughts and Question. In this episode of The Secret World of Human Trafficking , host David J. Story interviews former CIA operative and pararescuer Nick McKinley , founder of DeliverFund , a nonprofit that provides intelligence and data to thousands of law enforcement officers fighting human trafficking across the United States. McKinley explains that modern human trafficking is...

Let Me Know Your Thoughts and Question. David J. Story hosts a podcast focused on human trafficking and is the author of a fictional Omega book series inspired by his personal experiences and concerns about missing children and trafficking. The impetus for his writing and podcasting began during the COVID-19 period after his late wife, Sharon, suffered a severe injury in a pedestrian accident and...

Let Me Know Your Thoughts and Question. This interview features Clifford Brown, a retired Foreign Service Officer and attorney, discussing his nearly 30-year career with USAID (Agency for International Development) and his work on global development, anti-drug programs, governance, and human trafficking. Brown recounts postings across Africa, Central America, Colombia, Kyrgyzstan, Guinea, Sierra L...

Let Me Know Your Thoughts and Question. This interview with Anne P. Mitchell, an attorney, law professor and law dean emeritus, about her involvement in researching and publishing documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. Mitchell describes how she began sharing legal analysis on social media to combat misinformation and subsequently focused on Epstein-related materials as public interest and released...

Let Me Know Your Thoughts and Question. This episode explains how sexual predators and traffickers use grooming tactics to manipulate children and teenagers, both online and in person. Grooming is usually gradual and designed to build trust, lower defenses, and keep abuse secret. Predators often target vulnerable children who may feel lonely, insecure, emotionally neglected, or isolated. Common gr...

Let Me Know Your Thoughts and Question.  This podcast of the interview with retired FBI agent Eric Robinson, focusing on his extensive experience in law enforcement, particularly in combating human trafficking, child exploitation, and cybercrime. Robinson's background includes 24 years in the FBI, with specialization in organized crime, financial crimes, national security, and human intellige...

Let Me Know Your Thoughts and Question. Renee Jones, a family and mental health therapist from Florida, shares her profound journey through personal trauma and her dedication to advocacy against human trafficking, domestic violence, and related issues. Her narrative details her experiences with abuse, trafficking, and substance addiction, highlighting the complexities victims face and the importan...

Let Me Know Your Thoughts and Question. This podcast provides a high-level overview of how U.S. states are updating criminal statutes to address harmful misuse of AI, Child Sexual Abuse Material(CSAM), and digital editing involving minors, including a referenced map/report that catalogs state-by-state legal approaches. It frames the topic as a public-safety and victim-protection issue, notes that...

Let Me Know Your Thoughts and Question. This episode of The Secret World of Human Trafficking introduces what human trafficking is and explains that it involves the exploitation of a person for labor, services, or commercial sex. It then outlines several major types of trafficking, highlights how trafficking commonly occurs through grooming, coercion, and abuse of power (often by people the victim...

Let Me Know Your Thoughts and Question.  Avoiding the topic of human trafficking because it is uncomfortable doesn’t make it go away—it allows it to continue in silence. Trafficking thrives in the shadows, and when people refuse to acknowledge it, victims remain unseen, and offenders go unchecked.  Support the show Go to DavidJStory.com for more information about the Host/Author and more episodes....

Let Me Know Your Thoughts and Question.  The Secret World of Human Trafficking, hosted by David J. Story, featuring guest Lindsey Shaffer. Shaffer recounts events surrounding a Colorado Child Protective Services (CPS) case that began after her daughter’s birth in May 2014. She describes why she sought CPS involvement, her experience completing various programs, and her allegation that a CPS case m...

Let Me Know Your Thoughts and Question. The Secret World of Human Trafficking goes into who this 764 terrorist group is and how it is a direct danger to your children.  A dangerous international online network known as **764** targets, grooms, and extorts vulnerable children for sexual exploitation and violence. Operating on platforms like Discord, Telegram, Instagram, Roblox, and Minecraft, its m...

Let Me Know Your Thoughts and Question.  This interview features Jim “Stog” Smyrl of Bikers Against Trafficking, an all‑volunteer organization focused on combating sex trafficking and supporting victims, especially children. Jim explains how trafficking often begins online through grooming and manipulation, frequently involving family members rather than strangers. BAT works with foster agencies,...

Let Me Know Your Thoughts and Question.   The Secret World of Human Trafficking , hosted by David J. Story , featuring an anonymous guest called “John.” John shares his painful childhood experiences of sexual abuse and exploitation, including repeated incidents connected to a hunting camp and other situations involving trusted adults. His story, shared to raise awareness and help others, inspired...