“You heard my plea, ´Do not close your ear to my cry for help, but give me relief!´” Lamentations 3:56
The sex slave industry is a feeding monster that grows as it consumes; Who will stop it?
While reading about women who have been rescued from the nightmare of being forced into the sex trade, I was shocked to find out that one of the girls nearly my age named Catalina Suraez was a sex slave in my hometown of Sacramento. As a runaway who fell into the deadly trap of an older neighbor just when she was 9 years old, she was taken all over Latin America and the US, drugged and prostituted against her will. Thankfully, Catalina has escaped that world with the help of caring people, but you can imagine the scars that are left with some of these women who have been rescued. It’s something they carry with them forever, whether it´s still a burden or just a part of their past.
Sexual slavery is a morally wrong and perverse type of labor that is so broadly expanded. I can´t stand around and overlook it and I´m sure you feel the same. We must stand up and start fighting for the virginity of those who have yet to endure the revolting and repulsive lust that come to take away their innocence. Or what about those who have to succumb to the impious desire that so many people throughout the world crave? We can help.
What’s happening on our home planet:
Over 27 million people are in some type of slavery in the world, 80% of those who are trafficked are women while 50% are underage. Sadly, 75% of them are forced into sexual exploitation of some kind. Let’s take in those percentages and realize that this isn´t a “small” problem for a couple of organizations to tackle. No, this is a global issue that affects EVERYONE, me and you. Over 2 million girls between 5 and 15 have already been thrown into the sex market.
Many think this “secret” sex trade goes on only in other countries, but its also happening in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Oh yes...the free, new land of opportunities has been taking its fair share in endorsing the sex slave industry with plenty of money.
Why does the sex trade exist?
Well, first of all, girls of all ages up to young women are lured by pimps, organizers, brothel owners, and traffickers to go to an unknown place where they can “raise money for their families and have new opportunities.” Naive women of all ages are tricked into this all the time, not knowing that they have damned themselves into the worst kind of slavery that exists on our planet today.
The sex trade is a widespread business that pollutes the alleys of our beautiful United States, but also travels around our globe. So what about all the other “Catalinas” in our world?? As numbers and percentages have proven, many “Catalinas” desperately need our help. I hope and pray that our eyes and hearts will be open and we will realize that the magnitude of the situation. For a second, let’s reflect on our life; the bad and good that goes on. Now let’s try to imagine the life of a young woman or mere child who endures life as a sex slave. We must be the voice for those who are silenced. Join me in fighting against these horrible crimes against women and children. One great thing you can do is donate today, directly to the international Justice Mission. http://www.ijm.org/give. Life will never wait for us to wake up to help, and sadly, hers won’t either.
“Since he found her in the open country, the engaged women may have cried for help, but there was no one to rescue her.” Deuteronomy 22:27
“Surely one does not turn against the needy, when in disaster they cry for help.” Job 33:24
“How does God´s love abide in anyone who has the world´s goods and sees a brother or sister in need and yet refuses to help? Little children - let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action.” 1 John 3:17-18
