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Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation – Men and Boys. April 18, 2023.

Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation – Men and Boys

April 18, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (PST) / 12:00 p.m. (MST) / 1:00 p.m. (CST) / 2:00 p.m. (EST)  / 3:00 p.m. (Atlantic Time)

This webinar will be 1.5 hours long

Tragically, there are no boundaries for who is impacted by sex trafficking and sexual exploitation. We often see girls and women being targeted by traffickers and exploiters and know that they make up the majority of people experiencing this travesty. However, we also know that boys and young men are also exploited for sex. There are differences between women/girls and men/boys experiencing this form of trafficking and exploitation. And - they are important to know. Join us for this webinar as we explore this more while discussing ways to prevent and protect boys and men in our communities and lives.

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Speakers

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Doug van der Horden

Doug has been advocating and educating the public and local service providers on the issues of Human Trafficking since 2007. After spending a number of years working one on one with Federal inmates, on the streets as an Outreach Worker and now as a High School Counsellor, Doug discovered the horrific realities of this crime. Being a family man, and having a daughter around the same age of victims who get lured into sex trade, Doug could not stand by and do nothing.

Doug began knocking on the doors of local agencies, the Legal Community and the local Police services, to determine the level of knowledge on the issue of Human Trafficking. It did not take long for him to discover very few people had Human Trafficking on their radar, so Doug began to educate himself and surround himself with like-minded people to move forward with strategic initiatives.

Doug is the founder of an organization called, “FAST 101 (Fighting Against Sex Trafficking 101)”, which focuses on public awareness, education and advocacy. Doug has spent considerable time and efforts building relationships with the General Public, Law Enforcement, Legal Community, Education System and local Service Providers to help identify and then build bridges to address the gaps in service for victims of Human Trafficking. Doug continues to accept any opportunity to share his knowledge and understanding of the issues surrounding Human Trafficking.

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Greg McInnes

Greg has served 30 years in the Salvation Army in a variety of roles. He is currently the Director of Chaplaincy for Toronto Correctional and Justice Services. Greg was drawn into this work after participating in The Salvation Army's Annual Day of Prayer for Victims of Human Trafficking in 2017. Greg currently serves on the Canada and Bermuda’s Territorial Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Response (MSHTR) Council and is a Regional MSHTR Advocate for Ontario. He is passionate that every adult know and share what human trafficking is, how it works and how to prevent it. Knowledge is power. Join the Fight For Freedom.

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