Another Perspective to the Sound of Freedom Movie

Do you hear the “buzz” about the recently released movie Sound of Freedom? A discussion has started! So, frontline professionals are encouraged a discussion is happening, but the problem is far from over. However, what we call the “mountain of misinformation” is now massively huge. Americans are now misinformed and distracted from the “real problem” facing our nation’s children more than ever. Here are a few thoughts from one of Kansas City’s very own frontline warriors, Allison Phillips, with her thoughts about the movie:

Child Sex Trafficking in America Doesn’t Look Like the Movie

Allison stated, “The type of trafficking portrayed in the film does happen, but it’s largely not what we see. It seemingly and purposefully avoids a lot of the things about human trafficking that make us uncomfortable. Things like:

• About 10% of the adult male population in this country are sex buyers. This is what sets all of this in motion. These men live next door to you, work with you, go to church with you, and are probably in your friend circle. They’re teachers, doctors, lawyers, government officials, pastors, and even police.
• We need to confront the EPIDEMIC of child sexual abuse in our country and how that is a vulnerability and precursor for sex trafficking victimization
• It’s not kidnapping most of the time. It’s grooming and psychological manipulation and brainwashing.
• We also need to talk about how government officials are apathetic, inept, and corrupt. In my experience in Missouri, I saw good programs that were making a difference get intentionally torn down to cover up for police and state senators who were sex buyers.
• I know that almost half of the nonprofits out there fighting trafficking are complete shams. I know of a hospital that won’t screen for the trafficking of children anymore because there is no money in it for them. Even the National Human Trafficking Hotline is a scam. I could go on and on and on.”

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