The Ugly Truth About The Girl Next Door

WE'RE IN BOSTON, MA!!!

In this episode we share about our experience in Boston, MA sharing information with child protection staff and leaders about the reality of Family Controlled Exploitation and Organized Sexual Abuse. Thank you for everyone who has made this possible!

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Trigger warning: In this episode we have a conversation about Gretchen who was abused within the same network as Kait and was was lost to suicide on New Year's Day 2023. We are joined by Margaret, Gretchen's sister, and Emily, one of Gretchen's closest, long time friends. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traffickednextdoor/message

**Trigger Warning** In this episode we talk about September’s Suicide Prevention month, the statistics and Kait’s journey --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traffickednextdoor/message

In this episode we talk about the idea of survivor re-exploitation….the ways survivors can feel compelled to share details of their experience that are unnecessary and for the curiosity of people not in harms way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traffickednextdoor/message

In this episode, we talk about all that we’ve been doing to build the army of supporters while standing strong in the face of challenges. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traffickednextdoor/message

In this episode we explore the reality that every action we….and others….take triggers a reaction. While this is obvious it can also be complicated because the nature of this situation makes it difficult for others to fully appreciate the reaction that might be caused by their action….or lack of action. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traffickednextdoor/message

In this episode, we explore the frustrating experience of working to gather background information to corroborate allegations. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traffickednextdoor/message

In this episode we share our experience connecting with the anti-trafficking community in Boston, MA. We also talk about the needs of survivors of family controlled commercial exploitation of children (FC-CSEC) and the impact how different communities address those needs. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traffickednextdoor/message

We are so excited to announce the beginning of our new endeavor….Mezzo, Inc.….the space between victim and survivor --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traffickednextdoor/message

In this episode we share a high level look at Kait’s experience. If you’re new to the podcast we hope this will give you a place to start. If you’re a long time listener feel free to share this with others….and thank you for hanging with us! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/traffickednextdoor/message