The FBI ranks San Diego among the 15 worst human trafficking hotspots in the country. That’s why county leaders just announced plans to do something about it, starting in the classroom. San Diego native Keelin Washington survived years of human trafficking that began with a trip to a Chula Vista mall when she was 14 years old. “A couple of…
She eventually escaped after 3.5 years of being sold for sex all over the United States. She told NBC7 she found safety in Colorado and eventually made it back to San Diego.
Now 35 years old, she shares her story everywhere she can. And she did so Friday alongside county leaders, including Supervisor Jim Desmond, Board Chairwoman Nora Vargas, District Attorney Summer Stephan and San Diego County Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Paul Gothold. County supervisors plan to propose a plan to introduce education in schools for students, teachers and parents about human trafficking., identifying the signs of grooming. She thought it was dating.
Stephan mentioned through her work with different operations targeting human trafficking, that many times vulnerable victims were offered opportunities like modeling contracts, money and gifts.
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