The story of a young Fairfax, Virginia girl’s descent into human trafficking

At age 12, Barbara Amaya ran away from her Fairfax, Virginia home to escape abuse.  A woman in Washington, D.C. offered her a place to stay and turned out to be a sex trafficking recruiter.  Barbara was eventually sold on the streets of D.C. to a trafficker from New York City and she spent the next 10 years being victimized by him, his enablers, and their “customers.”  Barbara joins us tonight to share her story and to discuss how pervasive trafficking is and simple ways you can help combat it.