A trafficking survivor shares personal and professional insights in a book written for those who care about young people’s safety and well-being.
Savannah Sanders experienced years of sexual abuse before running away from home as a teenager. Once on the streets, she used drugs and attempted suicide before meeting a man who coerced her into performing sex acts for money. But it wasn’t until age 25, while reading an article online, that Sanders first realized she had been trafficked.
“Sitting in front of my computer that day, I finally had something to call it—a name for the belittling and traumatizing experiences that caused me so much pain and inner turmoil even then, when it was all over,” she writes in her book “Sex Trafficking Prevention: A Trauma-Informed Approach for Parents and Individuals.” “In one mindless moment of scrolling through social media, my life changed and I saw myself as a victim of sex trafficking.”
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