Juliette Vara spoke to a human trafficking survivor. Follow FOX 5 San Diego: www.fox5sandiego.com / fox5sd / fox5sandiego / fox5sandiego / fox5sandiego
I talk to my 15 year old sister about this all the time, I don’t sugar coat anything for her at all. I always tell her sometimes terrible things can happen to humans and that’s just the reality of life. I think it’s better to tell them the truth than to shield them.
@@jessica3218this should always be spoken about…? Then you get situations like this… teach them how to protect themselves. This girl is a prime example how stupidity for “love” got her in that situation
@@jessica3218no we should have always talk to them about this because even 20years when I was a teenager(I now 34 turning 35 in January) and know for a fact I seen shit and know of things but sadly due to my naivety at the time I didn't say shit and assume I was doing the right thing by keeping a friends secret such as one where a friends mom called me asking if I seen her daughter when earlier that day her daughter told me she ran away with her boyfriend which I told her mom I haven't heard nor seen from her when in fact obviously I knew she was with her boyfriend and a friend of his... Nowadays I know better and even have conversations with my son who is turning 12 soon because he needs to know the truth rather living blissfully ignorant like so many of us did in the 00's through the 10's
There's always been a demand for prostitutes and sexual services. This is nothing new. For most clients they aren't seeking under age minors. They're seeking young women to have a good time. It just happens to be that some of these young minors are trafficked and clients don't ask these questions. The whole thing is illegal in the states and everyone wants to try and do the transaction and get away from the crime as soon as possible. Obviously there are those clients who are seeking underage exclusively and there are people willing to provide this service and unfortunately there isn't a way to clean any of this up since it is all done in the criminal underworld.
Why aren’t penalties more severe for traffickers? Seriously, there’s people doing far more time for weed possession. What these people do is far more revolting.
Just go in a twitch chat with a hot girl the traffikers are in those chats. and the ones asking weird questions or saying weird things are you traffikekrs.
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it's truly the audacity and the disgrace of the city of San Diego to act like this has not been going on for multiple decades. When I was a young teenage girl on the streets of San Diego there's no telling you the horrible things that I've seen and been through I despise San Diego as a whole because I grew up there, and I know how corrupt it is. There's a lot of things that go on behind closed doors that you have no idea, and a lot of it involves people that work for the city and the government, the government.
I was almost sex trafficked by a couple. I look very young for my age and they randomly pulled over to pet and talk to my dog. It was weird as hell.I had bear spray right next to me so, they didn't f around and find out.
What's even more scary is going on job interviews. I went to this one place where I applied online from indeed, onve I got there I got this weird feeling in my gut. They wanted my social card and I.D. --- I thought to myself wait this place hasn't even interviewed me.. I sat for a few more minutes and told them I'll be back cause I don't have all the information they need and ran out. Ladies and Men, be aware of jobs you are applying for.
Give your kids attention and love. These creeps will sneak in and give them attention just to betray them like this. There should def be harsher prosecution against traffickers
“Use of alcohol/drugs, depression/isolation, overly tired, dropping grades, changing friend groups, secretive relationships”… cant tell if being trafficked or just an engineering student.
Bro I never even talked to boys until 18, and when I did my parents had to meet the guy! I was only allowed to go to school and come home, I can only have friends over, under my parents supervision, if I go over someone’s house their mom would have to call my mom to confirm she’ll be home, I wasn’t allowed if it’s a dad or brother watching us. And my parents usually meet my best friends parents who I hangout with the most. I was never allowed to spend the night anywhere, not even school camping trips. I was micro managed as a minor but I’m so grateful for that because I don’t have some of the trauma some girls I’ve heard horror stories from. I stayed a virgin till my mid 20’s. I think parents need to do a better job taking care of their kids tbh. Otherwise close your legs if you don’t know how to protect an innocent kid bro! We have enough broken ppl in this world. Y’all keep reproducing and you’re not even able to take care of yourselves.
My parents had similar strict rules and I'm so thankful that they raised me that way because if not I probably wouldn't be writing this! I thank my parents for this all the time
You're very fortunate and are aware and thankful of that fact. Give yourself a little bit of credit too, you did quite well. Hint: drop the "Bro" use. Take care.
I was in San Diego this year on my 1st ever solo trip for a convention. I was meeting friends there, but they basically ditched me. I felt so afraid walking that I had my phone recording in case I was jumped, robbed, murdered, etc. I didn't even think about trafficking. I didn't know the bad streets to avoid and the street I ended up walking down was completely lined with homeless people. They kept getting up when I was near them and trying to walk next to me. I ran as fast as I could and freaking sobbed and had a panic attack when I got back to my hotel room. If I hadn't been ditched, I could have had a ride back to my hotel or had others walking with me, I was so ticked off at them for ditching me. Also, I agree they do try to, unfortunately, hang out in cooperative games. I met someone playing League of Legends who was "really nice, and trying to give me pointers to improve my gameplay." They asked me to join their team and I stupidly did. We used voice chat on Discord to strategize during the games which I thought nothing of. Everyone does it and it's easier for me to communicate that way then to stop every 2 seconds to type in the in-game chat area. I swear every time I stop to write a message to teammates I get killed by the other team. he asked me when I was and I just said the US, he creepily asked what state and I of course lied. Anyway, as soon as they found out I was a girl, he instantly started calling me "his girlfriend." Another member of their team joined and it was another girl. I found out that all of his teammates are girls and he's the only guy so he called all of them his girlfriends as well. They started saying I should visit and that they were overseas and I hung up so freaking fast. I was terrified they were going to track me down so I left their team in League, changed all of my internet handles, and instantly made my own League with friends I know in real life. So that next time someone asks me to join their team I can just say I have one already. I haven't even played the game since that happened. Because I'm freaked out to play with strangers and not my IRL friends. They hardly are on anymore though. So I just haven't played at all. I logged on once to check out what character skins they had but I just immediately logged off afterward. I wish you could turn in-game chat off of some games. Don't trust anyone, even if they are "friends."
As a man I would not walk near the unhoused or whatever the politically correct term is for them. I would also have my hand in my pocket so I could be holding something. Next stop playing league of legends, we need to get you into Cyberpunk 2077. The first person view reconditions your mind. Starfield is also good if your not ready for the neuraljack of Cyberpunk. I mean in that street I'll intentionally miss just to clean society up a bit you know what I'm saying. You could have done the world a great deal that day as you were cleared legally when they walked up to you.
@@jhowardsupporter Normally, I have defense tools on me but I had to leave them in the hotel room because I couldn't bring them into the convention, which was horrible. Definitely pointless if I can't access them. I've luckily taken martial arts when I was younger so I at least know where to aim if I'm ever in trouble. And I'm initially from New York so I learned a lot from being there, and from family members who were in law enforcement, security, the military, etc. I know you can't show them you're scared either, so luckily I was pissed at my "friends" because that helped me easily put a "don't eff with me" face on while walking. And I will definitely check out those games I think I have Cyberpunk 2077 in my wishlist lol But I'll double-check and add all of those recommendations 😂
@@zerocal76 Because I was literally broke, I spent well over $700 to get there. On the hotel, unexpected vehicle repairs before the trip because I had to drive to San Diego from a different state, etc. The convention was 3 days long, and I received the ticket for the event like a week before the convention took place. My friend bought the ticket but had to cancel for family issues so it was given to me. I barely had enough for the hotel which they discounted for me because it ended up being more than what I was told over the phone. And I didn't even have enough money for food. I literally had a brownie and a coffee cake I had to ration for 4 days while there. The trip overall was a complete nightmare for me. I had to message friends and one luckily sent me money because I ran out of gas on the way home after the trip. I was stranded about an hour and a half away from my house. The friends I was meeting there I literally only saw for about an hour, maybe an hour and a half or so the entire time I was there. To say that trip was horrendous was an understatement. I wish they just told me they didn't actually want me there like they were originally pretending. Because I would have saved myself the hassle and not even gone in the first place.
My kids are with me 24/7 this will not happen to my kids. I guarantee their safety. Others need to keep track of their kids, take them all out of schools and stop this modern day slavery towards women and children, NOW!!!
If you really think that, think again. Plenty of kids are hurt/kidnapped/trafficked even with a parent present. You have to teach your kids safety even when you aren’t around, and even when they are among friends and other family members.
Yup! I homeschool my kids and I opened a daycare so I can work from home to be with them. I’m 24 and single with 3 kids and I still manage to be with them 24/7, why can’t everyone else!
@@jaddyrose9318yeah , but when they start while they were little kids teenagers it’s a bit different . Believe it but teens are still like kids in the scence of influence !
@@reallyrocc4546 I was also 14 and I would say it’s not consensual. Also, I am a stripper as an adult and I still have people do non consensual things to me. I obviously am not going to call the cops every time because it’s not rpe but even as an adult people still try to push my boundaries. So it definitely isn’t consensual as a 14 year old. As an adult I can understand the situations I’m in and draw boundaries. At 14 I would not be able to do that. There is a reason you have to be 18 to even do my job and enter my place of employment. So don’t try to bs me and tell me that at 14 it’s prostitution and not rpe by some sick old pervert.
I can tell you from experience as an on going victim for over 20 years along with several minors in the family, corruption plays an insidious role in this. There are gang members that also work as police officers. On top of that, corrupt lawyers and members of the judicial system. Whenever a victim tries to come forward, these criminals know how to utilize and manipulate the law in their favour. Most of the time, all they have to do is just deny "the claims and allegations ". There are also politicians that profit off of this.
Raise your children with faith values and the realities of this world, and this never becomes anyone's reality. Shame on any dysfunctional naive and gullible parent's who allows this unnecessary demonic trauma to befall their own children. God save our babies from the evils of this environment.
@@HBCSChanneltheir thought process is not weird. If you can’t comprehend it then that’s your own problem. What they said is completely true and is reality for some- just because it wasn’t reality for you, does not make it untrue. Good on you for straying from how you were raised and going your own way, that must’ve saved you very much trouble and unnecessary hardship. It’s a bit sad that you had to do so at a young age but you have to do what you have to do given certain circumstances. It sounds like you took this comment a bit personal since your mother wasn’t a good parent but maybe you didn’t. I’ve strayed away from the cycle of teen motherhood, sleeping around with different people (married, taken), etc and have my life more put together than a few people that I know. That doesn’t mean what this person is saying isn’t true or “wEiRd”. 😐
This is not just happening to teens. You all need to understand they do not care what age a woman is but of course younger is better but they will take young mothers also in order to trap them into situations that they produce.
Parents need to actually teach their children about the world Predators & danger and stop expecting school TV and the internet to teach them everything!!!. Stop having kids if you don't want to raise them correctly, how about that! Grow tf up! Your number one job as a parent is to protect your child. If you're a failure, then just take some accountability.😅
@@monejohn9973 Don’t be ignorant. You can teach your child all about the hell on earth but if they aren’t receptive or mature enough to listen and take it seriously, what should you do?
@@prettywildnightsA 14y/o has no car and can’t pay bills. How does she get to go to the mall unless parents allow it. Parents need to learn how to tell their children no.
@@monejohn9973when we live in a world the encourages prostitution aka sex work. This sentiment applies. Theres kids and adults willingly making this decision to put themselves in harms way for a trend now. So ya they have to be smarter too
What? I'm certain she hid the dude and her dealings. You tell your children about negative behaviors but the boys and girls are more enticing. Now it's her mom should've known how to talk to her? She still have a lot of healing to do because her child can do the same one day and what will she say whenshe thought she did it better. Gotta grow outta that rebellious child mindset and stop trying to hurt her mother. We are accountable for our actions and that guy is accountable for his as well. Being an out of control teen has consequences also.
If a guy comes you crying about his bills and how you can make money to help him pay his bills, run the other way, why people still I don't understand, women these days i don't understand You're not supposed to take care of a man. Especially not so early.
Unsupervised children on the internet, once again, LOUDER: Get your kids off of social media! Do not allow children to game and chat without supervision. They’re easily lured into online friendships with strangers. Educate the parents. Educate the teachers and administrators.
The fact this woman is blaming her mom instead of the person who trafficked her rubs me the wrong way. Also saying the other methods that are taught is where we go wrong is wrong. All of it is needed to be shared. Not just focusing on broken homes.
@@madero-jb5ri At the end of the day the only person who is responsible for a crime is the person who committed the crime. Crimes aren't accidents, they are conscious decisions. If that person did not make the decision to commit a crime, there would be no victim. She's putting misplaced blame on the parents when all blame should go to the predator. She can say her parents didn't teach her something, but to assign blame of a crime to the parent is inaccurate.
Those that have ears to hear will hear. She is letting parents know since this problem is plaguing the entire world. Damnit talk to your kids. Responsible adults with kids they care about will understand where she is coming from.
😅 You must be a terrible person and parent yourself.! Your number one job is to protect your child and know what they're doing! If not then you're literally a failure as a parent plain and simple! I guarantee her mom didn't know anything about her life or meet this boyfriend or clearly teach her about predators! Cleary her parents failed her!
It’s always 14 or 15 yrs old. I was kidnapped when I was 14. No one looked for me and every time I ran away, no one would help me until I was close to 18 yrs when they stopped coming back for me. Went to the army and told my recruiter what happened. I moved away and came back to the same neighborhood I was takin from in Phoenix.
That’s why people don’t recognize trafficking when it’s right in front of them, because of the sensationalized kidnappers in back alleys narrative when really the term “trafficking” is a misnomer because a lot of victims are literally at home and attending school and being sold for sex when they’re not in school or on the weekends. Sometimes it’s even under the guise of modeling gigs or other high paying jobs for teenagers
Even if they had a relationship ( which they didn’t he lied about caring for her ) it was still human trafficking - selling her like meat. You just misunderstood which is okay.
So, the warning signs is if your teenager is stupid? I can prevent this by raising a smart teenager? Should we be making our children more intelligent and aware of society?
Being an adult and asking another adult out on a date and then getting asked if I’m a human trafficker, I keep her on my insta and post all the boat parties she’s missing out on
That's why this bad thing's are happening cause of this administration and laws they pass this is sickening along with the media not speaking up for what's moral and right.
Studies show that gradual, comprehensive sex education from a young age is the best first defence against sex abuse or sexual exploitation. Think about what you're saying - you want to prevent your child from sex trafficking but you don't want them to know about sex 🤯
Man I keep trying to tell my stubborn ass sisters about this but they keep brushing it off like “yea yea ik don’t worry”like they don’t take it serious and sometimes they get annoyed with me that i keep bringing it up
I remember my husband saying if anyone put a finger on one of our kids they wouldn’t see their next Birthday. God rest his soul. I agree with him because now I have grandchildren
I see this in Chicago...but not single girls. Its multiple girls with like 3 dudes. One incident at a Panera bread in Joliet, IL. 3 dudes and 4 girls. All came out. They were clean the girls. But the dudes looked scummy. One in front and 2 dudes behind. One gets in driver...the girls all get in then the last 2 guys get in. Same thing at this barber shop. Same set up...all came out together and got in the same way
Agreed. They signal each other so they don't like suspious. I watched two vehicles do this. One turned into a Harris Teeter, and then the other literally cut me off, trying to get in front of me. Many of them have 2 or three in the car with them. 3 Men, 2 women, or a mixture.
Tbh not only parents controlling their kids this point is how stupid kids can be not seeing whats up but they see from the internet nudity everywhere and Sex sells ect ect they think its normal at this point not well parenting its about the way society carries shit like that