Invading the Darkness: Stories from the Fight against Child Sex Trafficking

By: Shared Hope International
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  • Welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking in the United States. This podcast features Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International, sharing stories from her 23 years of fighting the battle of domestic minor sex trafficking.

    In 2025, "Invading the Darkness" will introduce a video element to its podcast, featuring hosts Yvonne and Kim, who are survivors of sex trafficking and advocates for the Just Like Me campaign.


    Yvonne and Kim will share their life experiences, insights, and narratives from other survivors.

    Our desire is that each episode will help you better understand the importance of fighting child sexual exploitation in the United States.

    © 2025 Invading the Darkness: Stories from the Fight against Child Sex Trafficking
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  • Yvonne S3E1

    Yvonne S3E1
    Jan 10 2025

    Invading the Darkness Video Podcast Season 3 Episode 1

    Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International.

    Join our hosts, lived-experience experts Yvonne and Kim, as they discuss the stories of other survivors in the movement and share valuable insights that will equip you to join in that fight against sex trafficking.

    In this powerful episode, meet your host, Yvonne and Kim, as Yvonne shares her personal story and how it drives her work with Shared Hope International. Yvonne’s journey highlights the critical importance of recognizing the signs of human trafficking—something that could have changed her own path. At Shared Hope, we train professionals to recognize signs of human trafficking, empowering communities to identify and support victims. Explore our eLearning resources to learn more.

    Many child sex trafficking victims, like Yvonne, are unjustly prosecuted for offenses linked to their victimization. Help us change this. Text "Shared Hope" to 52886 and tell your legislators: "There are Child Sex Trafficking Victims in Our Prisons!"

    Don’t forget to subscribe @sharedhopeinternational , follow us on social media, and check out invadingthedarkness.org.

    Visit https://invadingthedarkness.org/
    learn more about how you can take action https://sharedhope.org/justlikeme/
    SUPPORT THE PODCAST https://sharedhope.org/donate/

    Now, if you’re ready, let’s invade the darkness together.

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  • Coming January 2025-The NEW Invading the Darkness podcast

    Coming January 2025-The NEW Invading the Darkness podcast
    Dec 21 2024

    Shared Hope International is producing a new video podcast in conjunction with the "Just Like Me" https://sharedhope.org/justlikeme/.

    Watch it on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/@SharedHopeInternational/podcasts

    And listen to it on all the top podcast spots.

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  • Invading the Darkness Video Podcast

    Invading the Darkness Video Podcast
    Dec 20 2024

    Coming in January 2025!

    Yvonne and Kim, spokespersons for the "Just Like Me" campaign, will host survivors as they share their experiences as survivors of sex trafficking.

    Visit the Just Like Me campaign page at https://sharedhope.org/justlikeme/

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very informative

It is a difficult topic but a must for a parents. We need more content on this trafficking.

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Great information for all parents!

I like the history and discussion on terminology. Really eye opening to see how by changing the terminology and culture we can help save these kids. Well done.

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