Lantern Rescue, a USA-based organization, conducts international rescue operations for people suffering from human trafficking. They specialize in sending former US special operation, law enforcement, and intelligence personnel to partner with host nations and assist them in creating specialized units to combat ongoing security problems, such as genocide, terrorism, and human trafficking. In this episode, they share two stories of young girls who were enticed into sex trafficking through false job opportunities in Ecuador and South America, and how they were eventually rescued with the help of local authorities and the National Human Trafficking hotline.
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