Causes Or Cures

Send us a textIn this episode of Causes or Cures, Dr. Eeks chats with Erin Williamson, a national expert on child trafficking and a leader at Love146, an organization dedicated to ending child trafficking and caring for its survivors.We dive deep into what child trafficking really is—both labor and sex trafficking—and explore its prevalence, evolving risk factors, and the role social media plays in recruitment. Erin breaks down how traffickers often target children, sometimes people they know, and how some do it through the internet. She shares eye-opening examples and challenges some of the most persistent myths we’ve seen in media, pop culture, and even online activism.We also explore:What makes a child more vulnerable to trafficking?Is child trafficking really increasing?Are "rescue missions" always the best path to freedom, or can they sometimes do harm?Why the idea that traffickers lurk in white vans is outdated and unhelpful.And why it’s not just girls who are trafficked for sex.Erin also expl