Compelled: Fighting the Injustice of Human Trafficking

Sex Work and the Law: The Complicated Conversation

In our Season 4 finale, Jacob speaks with Patrick McKenna about the complicated and nuanced argument for & against decriminalization, criminalization, and legalization of

Men & Trafficking: Not Just the Perpetrators

Compelled Podcast co-host, Jacob Valliere, speaks about men and trafficking. Men are not just the perpetrators of this injustice, but the victims as well. Jacob also shar

LGBTQ Youth & Trafficking: The Role of Sexual & Gender Identity in Exploitation

40% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ (Polaris Project). Traffickers look for youth with vulnerabilities they can meet: housing, acceptance, love, etc. This week on th

Racism & Trafficking: How Race Creates Vulnerabilities

On this week's episode, Emily sat down with Linda Ellis-Williams, Senior Managing Director of Victim Services of the YWCA of Central Virginia. The YWCA is dedicated to el

Foster Care System: A Trafficker's Breeding Ground

In this episode, Jacob and Emily had a conversation with Maria Rolf, the Mission Advancement Officer at Impact Living Services. Impact Living Services is dedicated to dyn

Abuse in Christian Environments: Perpetuating a Culture of Exploitation and Violence

Jacob and Emily had the privilege of speaking with Mike Sloan, Director of Safeguarding at GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment). GRACE seeks to em

Season 4 Trailer

Introducing Season 4 of Freedom 4/24's podcast, Compelled: Fighting the Injustice of Trafficking & Exploitation. In Season 4, we are giving a voice to the often voiceless

Season 4 Sneak Peek

Sneak peek of what is to come in Season 4 of the Compelled Podcast! We will be back soon with new episodes. If you have questions or topics you'd like to hear us discuss,

Business with a Purpose: The Power of Generosity in the Fight Against Human Trafficking

In our Season 3 finale, we chat with local business owners and Freedom 4/24 supporters, Daryl & Johanna Calfee and Karl Miller, about how they are using their businesses

Student Activist: Fighting for Freedom & Justice on Campus

Local college student, Dae Thomas, shares her experience working with victims and survivors of exploitation in Uganda and how she uses her passions to advocate for freedo

Protecting Our Youth: Teachers, Educators, & Parents in the Fight Against Trafficking

Hanna Flippo is a wife, mother, and educator living in Orlando, Florida. She shares her experience of exploitation within the school system and how teachers, educators, a

The Rise in Online Child Exploitation: John Clark, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

Guest host, Joy Cover, speaks with President and CEO of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), John Clark. John shares about the magnitude of onl

Legal and Policy Reform and the Fight Against Trafficking: Patrick McKenna, VCAHT

Guest host, Rachael Smith, speaks with attorney Patrick McKenna about criminal record relief laws and the impact they can have on a survivor's healing process. Rachael an

Hope Still Exists

Slavery still exists, and in 2020 we saw the reality of the injustice of sexual exploitation hit our world like never before. It was in these moments, that we came togeth

A Survivor’s Story of Exploitation, Redemption, and Healing: Annie Lobert, Hookers for Jesus

Annie Lobert is a survivor of more than a decade of sex trafficking -- working as an exotic dancer and a high-class escort prostituted in Hawaii, Minneapolis, and Las Veg

Interrupting the Generational Cycle of Trafficking & Exploitation: Beginnings Foundation

Originally from the United States, Libby Bundrick currently resides in Pattaya, Thailand with her family and serves as the Media & Design Manager of Beginnings Foundation

Season 3 Trailer

Introducing Season 3 of Freedom 4/24's podcast, Compelled: Fighting the Injustice of Trafficking & Exploitation. Our founder Christine Gelatt has always said Freedom 4/24

A Global Problem: Trafficking in India, Thailand, and Uganda

The impact of sex trafficking is felt by victims all around the world. Today, our President, Joy Cover, and Freedom 4/24 staff members, Emily Worsham and Rachael Smith, d

Zera House: A Place of Refuge

Freedom 4/24’s newest domestic partner organization, Zera House, provides a safe home for women who have been trafficked and sexually exploited where they can come and he

Mental Health & Trafficking: the Complexities of Trauma & Susceptibility

The effects of human trafficking are more than physical—they are also emotional and mental. Today, Dr. Kevin Conner shares with us the lasting trauma that human trafficki