Invading the Darkness: Stories from the Fight against Child Sex Trafficking
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.
Invading the Darkness: Stories from the Fight against Child Sex Trafficking
Bob & John-Michael: Add Boys to the Narrative — It Happens to Us Too S5E5
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What happens when boys are finally included in the conversation?
In this deeply moving episode, Bob and John-Michael speak with courage and clarity about the often-overlooked reality that boys and men experience sexual abuse and exploitation too. Through lived experience, they challenge harmful myths, confront stigma and silence, and name the devastating impact of being unseen, unheard, or dismissed because of gender.
Their conversation centers on healing, identity, and hope—addressing how trauma affects boys differently, why many never disclose, and what happens when society fails to ask the right questions. With honesty and compassion, Bob and John-Michael call for awareness, education, and inclusion, reminding us that expanding the narrative does not take away from survivors—it makes room for all of them.
Listen now to this powerful and necessary conversation about truth, healing, and why adding boys to the narrative is essential to real prevention and restoration.