Personal Statement

I am a sex trafficking survivor who now works to prevent other women and children from facing the horrors I endured for ten years. Through a local non-profit called The Demand Project, I have spoken at the Beyond Awareness Human Trafficking Summit and at Tulsa Community College, reaching law enforcement, legislators, educators, and the general public. I also volunteer to help other trafficking survivors create a better tomorrow. As a result of sharing my story and volunteering, The Demand Project has raised enough awareness to help create legislation, prosecute predators, and rescue other victims. Personally, I think the only way to make an impact on this very real problem within our country and our neighborhoods is to raise awareness. Sex trafficking has impacted millions of people's lives, and continues to do so on a national scale and right here in our own backyards. My only hope is that in sharing my story I will continue to help other victims like myself find the freedom that can only come from community awareness and action.