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
Season 1 Episode 4 The Kansas Case
Hello and welcome to Invading the Darkness: stories from the fight against child sex trafficking featuring Linda Smith, the founder of Shared Hope International. Join Linda as she shares stories from her 23 years of fighting the battle of domestic minor sex trafficking.
In this episode, Linda Smith shares more about the difference between those that pay for commercial sex and those that are exploited. Too often the buyers walk away never receiving any penalty for using children and the kids get treated like criminals.
To learn more about the issue of demand, check out Buyers Beware: Mobilizing to End Demand on Vimeo. See how your state is doing at addressing demand in the fight against trafficking reviewing your state’s Report Card on Child & Youth Sex Trafficking.
Our desire is that each episode of Invading the Darkness will help you understand the importance of fighting child sex trafficking as well as equip you to join in that fight.
Now, if you’re ready, let’s invade the darkness together.