How to pronounce "tesa"

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well the uh Columbus Dispatch said that

well the uh Columbus Dispatch said that

well the uh Columbus Dispatch said that I'm here to make you cry not really um

I'm here to make you cry not really um

I'm here to make you cry not really um this is a story of Hope and healing and

this is a story of Hope and healing and

this is a story of Hope and healing and how one finds their voice um but what

how one finds their voice um but what

how one finds their voice um but what we're really going to talk about is

we're really going to talk about is

we're really going to talk about is human trafficking

human trafficking

human trafficking um and I'm going to tell you a secret in

um and I'm going to tell you a secret in

um and I'm going to tell you a secret in this time too the secret is that most of

this time too the secret is that most of

this time too the secret is that most of you don't know that this is a silent

you don't know that this is a silent

you don't know that this is a silent epidemic among our American Youth and

epidemic among our American Youth and

epidemic among our American Youth and the secret also is that I didn't know I

the secret also is that I didn't know I

the secret also is that I didn't know I didn't know what happened to me all

didn't know what happened to me all

didn't know what happened to me all those years ago was called human

those years ago was called human

those years ago was called human trafficking when we think of human

trafficking when we think of human

trafficking when we think of human trafficking we get an image in our mind

trafficking we get an image in our mind

trafficking we get an image in our mind we know that human trafficking is the

we know that human trafficking is the

we know that human trafficking is the Coco fields we know that it's indan I

Coco fields we know that it's indan I

Coco fields we know that it's indan I boys being sold by their parents for a

boys being sold by their parents for a

boys being sold by their parents for a debt they own to make bricks and carpets

debt they own to make bricks and carpets

debt they own to make bricks and carpets we know human trafficking involves

we know human trafficking involves

we know human trafficking involves plantations and field workers working

plantations and field workers working

plantations and field workers working for no pay we know that it's Cambodian

for no pay we know that it's Cambodian

for no pay we know that it's Cambodian girls and Thailand girls working as sex

girls and Thailand girls working as sex

girls and Thailand girls working as sex slaves um in Asian brothel first

slaves um in Asian brothel first

slaves um in Asian brothel first tourists to that come over we know this

tourists to that come over we know this

tourists to that come over we know this but we don't know that it's somebody

but we don't know that it's somebody

but we don't know that it's somebody like me we don't think that human

like me we don't think that human

like me we don't think that human trafficking can happen to a kid that

trafficking can happen to a kid that

trafficking can happen to a kid that grew up in a home and in a town just

grew up in a home and in a town just

grew up in a home and in a town just like New Albany or Dublin this is a

like New Albany or Dublin this is a

like New Albany or Dublin this is a picture of my first communion I'm sure

picture of my first communion I'm sure

picture of my first communion I'm sure many of you have a picture similar to

many of you have a picture similar to

many of you have a picture similar to this do you remember doing your hair and

this do you remember doing your hair and

this do you remember doing your hair and rollers and sleeping in them and if my

rollers and sleeping in them and if my

rollers and sleeping in them and if my brothers knew I had this picture they'd

brothers knew I had this picture they'd

brothers knew I had this picture they'd probably be pretty mad those outfits are

probably be pretty mad those outfits are

probably be pretty mad those outfits are God ugly so but it's just to show you

God ugly so but it's just to show you

God ugly so but it's just to show you that I came from a normal family I had a

that I came from a normal family I had a

that I came from a normal family I had a mom and a dad I wasn't beaten I didn't

mom and a dad I wasn't beaten I didn't

mom and a dad I wasn't beaten I didn't do drugs um I wasn't a Runa away I

do drugs um I wasn't a Runa away I

do drugs um I wasn't a Runa away I wasn't promiscuous I was a good good kid

wasn't promiscuous I was a good good kid

wasn't promiscuous I was a good good kid and I grew up in nice houses um my dad

and I grew up in nice houses um my dad

and I grew up in nice houses um my dad was a uh engineer for General Electric

was a uh engineer for General Electric

was a uh engineer for General Electric and he got promoted and we moved every

and he got promoted and we moved every

and he got promoted and we moved every two years like clockwork so I was always

two years like clockwork so I was always

two years like clockwork so I was always the new kid I didn't have aunts and

the new kid I didn't have aunts and

the new kid I didn't have aunts and uncles um and grandparents that were in

uncles um and grandparents that were in

uncles um and grandparents that were in town um that I could talk to I didn't

town um that I could talk to I didn't

town um that I could talk to I didn't have teachers and friends that would say

have teachers and friends that would say

have teachers and friends that would say oh you know Teresa's acting a little

oh you know Teresa's acting a little

oh you know Teresa's acting a little different so here I am 15 years old and

different so here I am 15 years old and

different so here I am 15 years old and we just moved to this little town called

we just moved to this little town called

we just moved to this little town called Birmingham Michigan and I thought it was

Birmingham Michigan and I thought it was

Birmingham Michigan and I thought it was an amazing town and I eventually got a

an amazing town and I eventually got a

an amazing town and I eventually got a crush on this boy and he was different

crush on this boy and he was different

crush on this boy and he was different he wasn't like the regular boys that I

he wasn't like the regular boys that I

he wasn't like the regular boys that I went to school with the normal boys I

went to school with the normal boys I

went to school with the normal boys I went to school with wor jeans and

went to school with wor jeans and

went to school with wor jeans and flannel shirts and they took a week off

flannel shirts and they took a week off

flannel shirts and they took a week off in the fall to go hunting with their

in the fall to go hunting with their

in the fall to go hunting with their Dads sound familiar he wasn't like that

Dads sound familiar he wasn't like that

Dads sound familiar he wasn't like that he wore slacks to school every day that

he wore slacks to school every day that

he wore slacks to school every day that were pressed with the line down the

were pressed with the line down the

were pressed with the line down the middle he woree r ra luren shirts he had

middle he woree r ra luren shirts he had

middle he woree r ra luren shirts he had gold chains and he smelled really good I

gold chains and he smelled really good I

gold chains and he smelled really good I wasn't used to this now my friends

wasn't used to this now my friends

wasn't used to this now my friends noticed him spending a lot of time

noticed him spending a lot of time

noticed him spending a lot of time talking to me always around when I

talking to me always around when I

talking to me always around when I turned and they said you know what if

turned and they said you know what if

turned and they said you know what if you want to be friends with us you won't

you want to be friends with us you won't

you want to be friends with us you won't talk to him and my parents were really

talk to him and my parents were really

talk to him and my parents were really strict and they didn't let me date until

strict and they didn't let me date until

strict and they didn't let me date until I was 16 and they said you're not going

I was 16 and they said you're not going

I was 16 and they said you're not going to go out with him so one day um I was

to go out with him so one day um I was

to go out with him so one day um I was going home after school stopped by my

going home after school stopped by my

going home after school stopped by my locker and he's standing there right by

locker and he's standing there right by

locker and he's standing there right by my locker and I thought and he said do

my locker and I thought and he said do

my locker and I thought and he said do you want to ride home from school now

you want to ride home from school now

you want to ride home from school now here I am 15 I have a crush on him and

here I am 15 I have a crush on him and

here I am 15 I have a crush on him and I'm not allowed to like him what do you

I'm not allowed to like him what do you

I'm not allowed to like him what do you think I

think I

think I said heck yeah I was like all right then

said heck yeah I was like all right then

said heck yeah I was like all right then now this is not a date right just so we

now this is not a date right just so we

now this is not a date right just so we clarify this is not a date he's just

clarify this is not a date he's just

clarify this is not a date he's just taking me home so we go out to his car

taking me home so we go out to his car

taking me home so we go out to his car and he has a brand new Black Transam

and he has a brand new Black Transam

and he has a brand new Black Transam does anybody remember those great so I'm

does anybody remember those great so I'm

does anybody remember those great so I'm all excited and we we get in this car

all excited and we we get in this car

all excited and we we get in this car and we pull out the wrong way out of the

and we pull out the wrong way out of the

and we pull out the wrong way out of the parking lot I live to the left and he

parking lot I live to the left and he

parking lot I live to the left and he pulled out to the right and I said wait

pulled out to the right and I said wait

pulled out to the right and I said wait wait wait wait I live this way and he

wait wait wait I live this way and he

wait wait wait I live this way and he said I know but I just need to go home

said I know but I just need to go home

said I know but I just need to go home and grab something now red flags went

and grab something now red flags went

and grab something now red flags went off on my head my parents had had lots

off on my head my parents had had lots

off on my head my parents had had lots of talks with me but then I thought

of talks with me but then I thought

of talks with me but then I thought Teresa you're being you're being silly

Teresa you're being you're being silly

Teresa you're being you're being silly you know him you go to church with him

you know him you go to church with him

you know him you go to church with him thought everything would be okay so we

thought everything would be okay so we

thought everything would be okay so we went to his house and if you think my

went to his house and if you think my

went to his house and if you think my house looked big it was a shack compared

house looked big it was a shack compared

house looked big it was a shack compared to his and I was curious and he said

to his and I was curious and he said

to his and I was curious and he said said do you want to come in I just need

said do you want to come in I just need

said do you want to come in I just need to grab something now more red flags

to grab something now more red flags

to grab something now more red flags went off and I said all the right things

went off and I said all the right things

went off and I said all the right things I said no no no my mom is waiting for me

I said no no no my mom is waiting for me

I said no no no my mom is waiting for me I need to get

I need to get

I need to get home but he turned to me and he said

home but he turned to me and he said

home but he turned to me and he said three

three

three words it only took three words he said I

words it only took three words he said I

words it only took three words he said I like you it's all it took I ignored all

like you it's all it took I ignored all

like you it's all it took I ignored all those red flags that day and I thought

those red flags that day and I thought

those red flags that day and I thought everything would be okay but it wasn't

everything would be okay but it wasn't

everything would be okay but it wasn't because all those red flags were right

because all those red flags were right

because all those red flags were right what what he did is very common even

what what he did is very common even

what what he did is very common even today he showed me around he offered me

today he showed me around he offered me

today he showed me around he offered me a pop and unfortunately that pop was

a pop and unfortunately that pop was

a pop and unfortunately that pop was laced with something and I did not know

laced with something and I did not know

laced with something and I did not know that I became very dizzy and he

that I became very dizzy and he

that I became very dizzy and he proceeded to rape me now when I went

proceeded to rape me now when I went

proceeded to rape me now when I went home that afternoon I didn't rush and

home that afternoon I didn't rush and

home that afternoon I didn't rush and tell my mom you see my family was

tell my mom you see my family was

tell my mom you see my family was Catholic and we really valued virginity

Catholic and we really valued virginity

Catholic and we really valued virginity until you got

until you got

until you got married as much as family I valued it

married as much as family I valued it

married as much as family I valued it and I didn't want them to know that that

and I didn't want them to know that that

and I didn't want them to know that that was no longer the case I didn't want

was no longer the case I didn't want

was no longer the case I didn't want them to see me different

them to see me different

them to see me different and you see like many parents we don't

and you see like many parents we don't

and you see like many parents we don't want our children to go through the same

want our children to go through the same

want our children to go through the same mistakes that we made my mom got

mistakes that we made my mom got

mistakes that we made my mom got pregnant out of wedlock and had to get

pregnant out of wedlock and had to get

pregnant out of wedlock and had to get married and she wasn't happy about it so

married and she wasn't happy about it so

married and she wasn't happy about it so she used this technique that some

she used this technique that some

she used this technique that some parents use that tough love and she said

parents use that tough love and she said

parents use that tough love and she said Tesa if you ever have sex you're going

Tesa if you ever have sex you're going

Tesa if you ever have sex you're going to get pregnant and then you're out to

to get pregnant and then you're out to

to get pregnant and then you're out to kind of scare me to be straight right I

kind of scare me to be straight right I

kind of scare me to be straight right I believed her so here I am coming home

believed her so here I am coming home

believed her so here I am coming home thinking wow I just had sex I'm going to

thinking wow I just had sex I'm going to

thinking wow I just had sex I'm going to be kicked out I just obeyed them I went

be kicked out I just obeyed them I went

be kicked out I just obeyed them I went with him and I don't want them to think

with him and I don't want them to think

with him and I don't want them to think of me different so I didn't say anything

of me different so I didn't say anything

of me different so I didn't say anything I thought I'll just handle this on my

I thought I'll just handle this on my

I thought I'll just handle this on my own but it got worse because a couple

own but it got worse because a couple

own but it got worse because a couple days later he came to me and he had an

days later he came to me and he had an

days later he came to me and he had an envelope in his

envelope in his

envelope in his hands and in that envelope were pictures

hands and in that envelope were pictures

hands and in that envelope were pictures and he said my cousins were there taking

and he said my cousins were there taking

and he said my cousins were there taking pictures and they have a plan and that

pictures and they have a plan and that

pictures and they have a plan and that plan is that you're going to earn these

plan is that you're going to earn these

plan is that you're going to earn these back or else he said we know where your

back or else he said we know where your

back or else he said we know where your dad works we know where he lives we're

dad works we know where he lives we're

dad works we know where he lives we're going to show him to your dad's boss

going to show him to your dad's boss

going to show him to your dad's boss take them to his house we're going to

take them to his house we're going to

take them to his house we're going to post them around

post them around

post them around school now I I was new there I was

school now I I was new there I was

school now I I was new there I was trying to make friends I figured my dad

trying to make friends I figured my dad

trying to make friends I figured my dad would get he would get fired and he said

would get he would get fired and he said

would get he would get fired and he said we're going to show them to the priest

we're going to show them to the priest

we're going to show them to the priest at church where I was really involved in

at church where I was really involved in

at church where I was really involved in so to me I thought I had no other

so to me I thought I had no other

so to me I thought I had no other options no other turnovers and I still

options no other turnovers and I still

options no other turnovers and I still had no idea what earn them back

had no idea what earn them back

had no idea what earn them back meant what it meant was they would kill

meant what it meant was they would kill

meant what it meant was they would kill my brothers if I didn't do what I said

my brothers if I didn't do what I said

my brothers if I didn't do what I said they would hurt my parents they would

they would hurt my parents they would

they would hurt my parents they would call my room in the middle of the night

call my room in the middle of the night

call my room in the middle of the night and demand that I appear immediately for

and demand that I appear immediately for

and demand that I appear immediately for service now I didn't put risque clothing

service now I didn't put risque clothing

service now I didn't put risque clothing on or do my hair or my makeup I usually

on or do my hair or my makeup I usually

on or do my hair or my makeup I usually went in my pajamas and I usually went

went in my pajamas and I usually went

went in my pajamas and I usually went Barefoot so I could sneak out quietly I

Barefoot so I could sneak out quietly I

Barefoot so I could sneak out quietly I would sneak out to another Street in our

would sneak out to another Street in our

would sneak out to another Street in our subdivision where that Trans Am was

subdivision where that Trans Am was

subdivision where that Trans Am was waiting for me and I didn't walk the

waiting for me and I didn't walk the

waiting for me and I didn't walk the streets and knock on car doors I was

streets and knock on car doors I was

streets and knock on car doors I was taken to very Beau beautiful upscale

taken to very Beau beautiful upscale

taken to very Beau beautiful upscale homes where they would Usher me in these

homes where they would Usher me in these

homes where they would Usher me in these side doors down the stairs to these

side doors down the stairs to these

side doors down the stairs to these opulent areas where only men were

opulent areas where only men were

opulent areas where only men were allowed there was always a bedroom and I

allowed there was always a bedroom and I

allowed there was always a bedroom and I would be taken and locked

would be taken and locked

would be taken and locked away sometimes tied up sometimes

away sometimes tied up sometimes

away sometimes tied up sometimes tortured and I was thinking the other

tortured and I was thinking the other

tortured and I was thinking the other day wow there was families upstairs

day wow there was families upstairs

day wow there was families upstairs women and children they must have heard

women and children they must have heard

women and children they must have heard my

my

my screams this went on for two long

screams this went on for two long

screams this went on for two long years I remember one night laying there

years I remember one night laying there

years I remember one night laying there totally exhausted just wanting to go

totally exhausted just wanting to go

totally exhausted just wanting to go home so I could get a few hours of sleep

home so I could get a few hours of sleep

home so I could get a few hours of sleep before I went to school the next

before I went to school the next

before I went to school the next day and I remember laying there and the

day and I remember laying there and the

day and I remember laying there and the door opened

door opened

door opened again and I looked up and it was my

again and I looked up and it was my

again and I looked up and it was my trafficker with an older

trafficker with an older

trafficker with an older gentleman and he said something to me

gentleman and he said something to me

gentleman and he said something to me that nobody had ever said he said what's

that nobody had ever said he said what's

that nobody had ever said he said what's your name

your name

your name nobody ever asked me that and I knew

nobody ever asked me that and I knew

nobody ever asked me that and I knew from experience I wasn't allowed to

from experience I wasn't allowed to

from experience I wasn't allowed to speak I had done that one time so I kept

speak I had done that one time so I kept

speak I had done that one time so I kept my eyes down and I didn't look

my eyes down and I didn't look

my eyes down and I didn't look up and he looked at the trafficker and

up and he looked at the trafficker and

up and he looked at the trafficker and said what's her name and the trafficker

said what's her name and the trafficker

said what's her name and the trafficker looked at him with disgust and said what

looked at him with disgust and said what

looked at him with disgust and said what does it matter she has no name now to

does it matter she has no name now to

does it matter she has no name now to hear that as a kid as an adult it breaks

hear that as a kid as an adult it breaks

hear that as a kid as an adult it breaks your

your

your soul these guys were ruthless

soul these guys were ruthless

soul these guys were ruthless but this man didn't know he didn't know

but this man didn't know he didn't know

but this man didn't know he didn't know that I wasn't there by choice he didn't

that I wasn't there by choice he didn't

that I wasn't there by choice he didn't know that I was only 16 years

know that I was only 16 years

know that I was only 16 years old he had no

old he had no

old he had no idea so how big of a problem is this

idea so how big of a problem is this

idea so how big of a problem is this well we know that 80% of victims are

well we know that 80% of victims are

well we know that 80% of victims are women and 50% are

women and 50% are

women and 50% are children the uh University of

children the uh University of

children the uh University of Pennsylvania has found that

Pennsylvania has found that

Pennsylvania has found that 350,000 American youth are at risk of

350,000 American youth are at risk of

350,000 American youth are at risk of being sexually exploited that's a lot of

being sexually exploited that's a lot of

being sexually exploited that's a lot of kids the FBI and National missing

kids the FBI and National missing

kids the FBI and National missing children's um Clearing House have said

children's um Clearing House have said

children's um Clearing House have said that a

that a

that a 100,000 American kids are being sexually

100,000 American kids are being sexually

100,000 American kids are being sexually trafficked right this very minute can

trafficked right this very minute can

trafficked right this very minute can you believe

you believe

you believe that and I sit up on the Attorney

that and I sit up on the Attorney

that and I sit up on the Attorney General's commission here in Ohio to

General's commission here in Ohio to

General's commission here in Ohio to study human trafficking and before we

study human trafficking and before we

study human trafficking and before we were able to pass the bill into law they

were able to pass the bill into law they

were able to pass the bill into law they wanted to know how big of a problem was

wanted to know how big of a problem was

wanted to know how big of a problem was this in Ohio in our communities right

this in Ohio in our communities right

this in Ohio in our communities right here and the University of Toledo found

here and the University of Toledo found

here and the University of Toledo found that over

that over

that over 1,79 kids are being trafficked in Ohio

1,79 kids are being trafficked in Ohio

1,79 kids are being trafficked in Ohio your kids right this very

your kids right this very

your kids right this very minute but how many is too many how many

minute but how many is too many how many

minute but how many is too many how many teses are too many is

teses are too many is

teses are too many is one I love this quote it says I never

one I love this quote it says I never

one I love this quote it says I never met a juvenile and Prost and

met a juvenile and Prost and

met a juvenile and Prost and prostitution who didn't have a pimp you

prostitution who didn't have a pimp you

prostitution who didn't have a pimp you see in our country human trafficking is

see in our country human trafficking is

see in our country human trafficking is different it's not the plantations and

different it's not the plantations and

different it's not the plantations and the brick workers and the brothel it's

the brick workers and the brothel it's

the brick workers and the brothel it's called teen prostitution here it comes

called teen prostitution here it comes

called teen prostitution here it comes in a different form and we don't know it

in a different form and we don't know it

in a different form and we don't know it because in our country we think of

because in our country we think of

because in our country we think of prostitution as an option something

prostitution as an option something

prostitution as an option something people choose to

people choose to

people choose to do we don't know that the average woman

do we don't know that the average woman

do we don't know that the average woman has to have sex with 10 to 15 men a

has to have sex with 10 to 15 men a

has to have sex with 10 to 15 men a night every night of the

night every night of the

night every night of the year we don't

year we don't

year we don't know that she has a 40% higher chance of

know that she has a 40% higher chance of

know that she has a 40% higher chance of dying than any of you most likely she

dying than any of you most likely she

dying than any of you most likely she will die of murder drug overdose or

will die of murder drug overdose or

will die of murder drug overdose or suicide because it's so hard to take she

suicide because it's so hard to take she

suicide because it's so hard to take she will become involved in the legal system

will become involved in the legal system

will become involved in the legal system the medical system the social service

the medical system the social service

the medical system the social service system and without a doubt she will lose

system and without a doubt she will lose

system and without a doubt she will lose her

her

her voice I get the opportunity to work for

voice I get the opportunity to work for

voice I get the opportunity to work for an amazing organization called Grace

an amazing organization called Grace

an amazing organization called Grace Haven this is a home that we are

Haven this is a home that we are

Haven this is a home that we are building outside of Columbus that will

building outside of Columbus that will

building outside of Columbus that will house 10 kids under the age of 18 who've

house 10 kids under the age of 18 who've

house 10 kids under the age of 18 who've been victimized by human trafficking

been victimized by human trafficking

been victimized by human trafficking most of them can't go back home they

most of them can't go back home they

most of them can't go back home they don't have good families they've been

don't have good families they've been

don't have good families they've been runaways and they have no other option

runaways and they have no other option

runaways and they have no other option our home will allow them to get their

our home will allow them to get their

our home will allow them to get their GED it'll allow them to heal to get

GED it'll allow them to heal to get

GED it'll allow them to heal to get therapy to play to be a kid again

therapy to play to be a kid again

therapy to play to be a kid again because most of these kids kids have had

because most of these kids kids have had

because most of these kids kids have had to do very adult things that most of you

to do very adult things that most of you

to do very adult things that most of you have never had to do they um have

have never had to do they um have

have never had to do they um have post-traumatic stress and Stockholm

post-traumatic stress and Stockholm

post-traumatic stress and Stockholm syndrome it's like being in a cult so it

syndrome it's like being in a cult so it

syndrome it's like being in a cult so it takes years and years to heal from

takes years and years to heal from

takes years and years to heal from something like this and Grace Haven is

something like this and Grace Haven is

something like this and Grace Haven is going to do that the other thing that I

going to do that the other thing that I

going to do that the other thing that I get to do with Grace Haven is I get to

get to do with Grace Haven is I get to

get to do with Grace Haven is I get to work with survivors and I get to tell my

work with survivors and I get to tell my

work with survivors and I get to tell my story all over the

story all over the

story all over the place so one night I was uh speaking to

place so one night I was uh speaking to

place so one night I was uh speaking to a young young lady who is 20 years old

a young young lady who is 20 years old

a young young lady who is 20 years old she's from Ohio and she was sold by her

she's from Ohio and she was sold by her

she's from Ohio and she was sold by her mom when she was 4 years old she was

mom when she was 4 years old she was

mom when she was 4 years old she was having a very difficult time not getting

having a very difficult time not getting

having a very difficult time not getting counseling and I was taking bets that

counseling and I was taking bets that

counseling and I was taking bets that she wasn't going to make it through the

she wasn't going to make it through the

she wasn't going to make it through the weekend I went to Detroit that day to do

weekend I went to Detroit that day to do

weekend I went to Detroit that day to do a talk and it was the first time I had

a talk and it was the first time I had

a talk and it was the first time I had gone back to Detroit I wasn't happy

gone back to Detroit I wasn't happy

gone back to Detroit I wasn't happy about it and I was driving home

about it and I was driving home

about it and I was driving home afterwards and something happened I got

afterwards and something happened I got

afterwards and something happened I got lost I started seeing signs for the

lost I started seeing signs for the

lost I started seeing signs for the names of the city I had been taken to

names of the city I had been taken to

names of the city I had been taken to before and I started to freak out I

before and I started to freak out I

before and I started to freak out I remembered my worst night ever I

remembered my worst night ever I

remembered my worst night ever I remember the night when I went out to

remember the night when I went out to

remember the night when I went out to meet that Trans Am and it was a

meet that Trans Am and it was a

meet that Trans Am and it was a different driver they kidnapped me and

different driver they kidnapped me and

different driver they kidnapped me and they drove me very far away from home

they drove me very far away from home

they drove me very far away from home they drugged me and beat me when we

they drugged me and beat me when we

they drugged me and beat me when we stopped we arrived at a little dingy

stopped we arrived at a little dingy

stopped we arrived at a little dingy Diner motel in the inner city Detroit

Diner motel in the inner city Detroit

Diner motel in the inner city Detroit the kind that's the L-shaped kind with

the kind that's the L-shaped kind with

the kind that's the L-shaped kind with the doors on the outside and the broken

the doors on the outside and the broken

the doors on the outside and the broken down cars and there's always like a

down cars and there's always like a

down cars and there's always like a 24-hour diner on the end I had never

24-hour diner on the end I had never

24-hour diner on the end I had never been to a place like that they pulled me

been to a place like that they pulled me

been to a place like that they pulled me by my hair from the car to a little open

by my hair from the car to a little open

by my hair from the car to a little open motel room that was

motel room that was

motel room that was open and 20 men waited for me here I was

open and 20 men waited for me here I was

open and 20 men waited for me here I was the only girl 16 in a sea of

the only girl 16 in a sea of

the only girl 16 in a sea of men and that night I was auctioned off

men and that night I was auctioned off

men and that night I was auctioned off to the highest bidder

to the highest bidder

to the highest bidder over and over again until I passed out

over and over again until I passed out

over and over again until I passed out when I woke up I was naked and bleeding

when I woke up I was naked and bleeding

when I woke up I was naked and bleeding I couldn't find my clothes I didn't have

I couldn't find my clothes I didn't have

I couldn't find my clothes I didn't have any shoes I didn't have any money I

any shoes I didn't have any money I

any shoes I didn't have any money I didn't have any ID and I had no idea

didn't have any ID and I had no idea

didn't have any ID and I had no idea where I was talk about total

where I was talk about total

where I was talk about total despair so when I'm remembering this

despair so when I'm remembering this

despair so when I'm remembering this night I'm remembering I really could

night I'm remembering I really could

night I'm remembering I really could have used somebody to talk to I needed

have used somebody to talk to I needed

have used somebody to talk to I needed somebody but I didn't have anybody CU

somebody but I didn't have anybody CU

somebody but I didn't have anybody CU nobody knew this was going on to a kid

nobody knew this was going on to a kid

nobody knew this was going on to a kid like me and I was remembering

like me and I was remembering

like me and I was remembering Sophie and I thought what can I do to

Sophie and I thought what can I do to

Sophie and I thought what can I do to reach out to these kids I can share my

reach out to these kids I can share my

reach out to these kids I can share my story all the time but what can I do to

story all the time but what can I do to

story all the time but what can I do to reach them and I decided we have this

reach them and I decided we have this

reach them and I decided we have this wonderful 1-800 number now it's a

wonderful 1-800 number now it's a

wonderful 1-800 number now it's a toll-free hotline a human trafficking

toll-free hotline a human trafficking

toll-free hotline a human trafficking hotline I'm going to get that to them in

hotline I'm going to get that to them in

hotline I'm going to get that to them in their darkest moment and that darkest

their darkest moment and that darkest

their darkest moment and that darkest moment is in those motels but they all

moment is in those motels but they all

moment is in those motels but they all go to the bathroom to clean up afterward

go to the bathroom to clean up afterward

go to the bathroom to clean up afterward and I thought I'm going to put that 1

and I thought I'm going to put that 1

and I thought I'm going to put that 1 1800 number on a tiny bar of soap for

1800 number on a tiny bar of soap for

1800 number on a tiny bar of soap for them to find because they need someone

them to find because they need someone

them to find because they need someone to

to

to call so at that moment soap was created

call so at that moment soap was created

call so at that moment soap was created um and I thought you know God I really

um and I thought you know God I really

um and I thought you know God I really don't need another thing to to do I'm

don't need another thing to to do I'm

don't need another thing to to do I'm really busy you know what what should I

really busy you know what what should I

really busy you know what what should I call this if I'm going to do this what

call this if I'm going to do this what

call this if I'm going to do this what should I call it and all the time I'm

should I call it and all the time I'm

should I call it and all the time I'm trying to drive out of Detroit and I

trying to drive out of Detroit and I

trying to drive out of Detroit and I hear in my head soap like that's cute

hear in my head soap like that's cute

hear in my head soap like that's cute God that's cute well does what does soap

God that's cute well does what does soap

God that's cute well does what does soap stand for and like this pops into my

stand for and like this pops into my

stand for and like this pops into my head save our adolescence from

head save our adolescence from

head save our adolescence from prostitution I thought okay this is it

prostitution I thought okay this is it

prostitution I thought okay this is it I'm going to create this soap and then I

I'm going to create this soap and then I

I'm going to create this soap and then I thought well what am I going to do with

thought well what am I going to do with

thought well what am I going to do with it I'm going to where am I going to take

it I'm going to where am I going to take

it I'm going to where am I going to take it and I decided to take it to cities

it and I decided to take it to cities

it and I decided to take it to cities where the huge demand where people were

where the huge demand where people were

where the huge demand where people were coming into a city and the demand for

coming into a city and the demand for

coming into a city and the demand for sex for sale was high so we took it to

sex for sale was high so we took it to

sex for sale was high so we took it to the Super Bowl we started there and I

the Super Bowl we started there and I

the Super Bowl we started there and I got volunteers from all over the country

got volunteers from all over the country

got volunteers from all over the country to to come and label 10,000 bars of soap

to to come and label 10,000 bars of soap

to to come and label 10,000 bars of soap and we gave it to the motels for

and we gave it to the motels for

and we gave it to the motels for free and they took it they took it

free and they took it they took it

free and they took it they took it because and they said we didn't know

because and they said we didn't know

because and they said we didn't know what to do we see this all the time and

what to do we see this all the time and

what to do we see this all the time and we didn't know what to

we didn't know what to

we didn't know what to do um at that time I also met two young

do um at that time I also met two young

do um at that time I also met two young college students and those guys said

college students and those guys said

college students and those guys said Teresa we really want to do this at one

Teresa we really want to do this at one

Teresa we really want to do this at one Motel the policeman tell us this is

Motel the policeman tell us this is

Motel the policeman tell us this is where the pimps are taking the

where the pimps are taking the

where the pimps are taking the girls and I said I don't know and he

girls and I said I don't know and he

girls and I said I don't know and he said please

said please

said please we we'll give it to them the whole for

we we'll give it to them the whole for

we we'll give it to them the whole for the whole month I'm like okay and so I

the whole month I'm like okay and so I

the whole month I'm like okay and so I gave them soap for two months I tapped

gave them soap for two months I tapped

gave them soap for two months I tapped into my life savings supplied them with

into my life savings supplied them with

into my life savings supplied them with all the soap they needed for this one

all the soap they needed for this one

all the soap they needed for this one Motel it was a Suburban Extended SE

Motel it was a Suburban Extended SE

Motel it was a Suburban Extended SE Motel outside of

Motel outside of

Motel outside of Dallas and that was in April in May a

Dallas and that was in April in May a

Dallas and that was in April in May a phone call

phone call

phone call came a uh young lady 21 years old had

came a uh young lady 21 years old had

came a uh young lady 21 years old had been kidnapped from Milwaukee by a

been kidnapped from Milwaukee by a

been kidnapped from Milwaukee by a couple she had been driven to New

couple she had been driven to New

couple she had been driven to New Orleans and she had been forced to work

Orleans and she had been forced to work

Orleans and she had been forced to work as a stripper and a prostitute their

as a stripper and a prostitute their

as a stripper and a prostitute their next stop was

next stop was

next stop was Dallas they took her to this extended

Dallas they took her to this extended

Dallas they took her to this extended Suburban stay and locked her in the

Suburban stay and locked her in the

Suburban stay and locked her in the bathroom and made her take a bath of

bathroom and made her take a bath of

bathroom and made her take a bath of cold water she pounded on the door and

cold water she pounded on the door and

cold water she pounded on the door and begged to get out and go for a walk for

begged to get out and go for a walk for

begged to get out and go for a walk for a few minutes they let her and with her

a few minutes they let her and with her

a few minutes they let her and with her she took a bar of soap and she made a

she took a bar of soap and she made a

she took a bar of soap and she made a phone

phone

phone call a tiny little bar of soap helped

call a tiny little bar of soap helped

call a tiny little bar of soap helped her find her voice and find

her find her voice and find

her find her voice and find Freedom this young lady is not so lucky

Freedom this young lady is not so lucky

Freedom this young lady is not so lucky we decided that we are going to take the

we decided that we are going to take the

we decided that we are going to take the soap to every event that we can imagine

soap to every event that we can imagine

soap to every event that we can imagine we're taking it this year to the Detroit

we're taking it this year to the Detroit

we're taking it this year to the Detroit Auto Show to the um Super Bowl to the

Auto Show to the um Super Bowl to the

Auto Show to the um Super Bowl to the datona bike week to the National

datona bike week to the National

datona bike week to the National Democrat and Republican

Democrat and Republican

Democrat and Republican conventions we're taking it everywhere

conventions we're taking it everywhere

conventions we're taking it everywhere the demand for sex is higher and guess

the demand for sex is higher and guess

the demand for sex is higher and guess what

what

what that includes Columbus Ohio this young

that includes Columbus Ohio this young

that includes Columbus Ohio this young lady is for sale in Columbus Ohio right

lady is for sale in Columbus Ohio right

lady is for sale in Columbus Ohio right this very minute I found her ad when I

this very minute I found her ad when I

this very minute I found her ad when I was looking up the Columbus

was looking up the Columbus

was looking up the Columbus marathon says on here she's 22 does

marathon says on here she's 22 does

marathon says on here she's 22 does anybody in this room think she's

anybody in this room think she's

anybody in this room think she's 22 no she looks like 12 to me she's from

22 no she looks like 12 to me she's from

22 no she looks like 12 to me she's from Columbus and she's for sale right

Columbus and she's for sale right

Columbus and she's for sale right now I do this for her because I don't

now I do this for her because I don't

now I do this for her because I don't want her to have to go through what I

want her to have to go through what I

want her to have to go through what I endured all those years

endured all those years

endured all those years years I'm

years I'm

years I'm sorry so this story is a story of Hope

sorry so this story is a story of Hope

sorry so this story is a story of Hope of how a hope how a house a just a

of how a hope how a house a just a

of how a hope how a house a just a simple house can

simple house can

simple house can heal it's a

heal it's a

heal it's a story of how a bar soap can

story of how a bar soap can

story of how a bar soap can rescue and it's a story of how I found

rescue and it's a story of how I found

rescue and it's a story of how I found my

my

my voice and now you know thank

voice and now you know thank

voice and now you know thank you

you