We learned in Redeeming Love that the effects of childhood prostitution can leave scars that have lasting consequences. This sickening crime is thriving in Atlanta even today. Just this past weekend, the AJC reports that the FBI launched a nationwide operation to round up juvenile prostitutes, their pimps and the disgusting johns who continue to support this gross injustice against children. In Atlanta, they rescued 45 teenage prostitutes ages 13 and up and 50 pimps. The children are in foster care or state homes since they have no one who will take responsibility for them. Who knows how long it will be before they are back on the streets surviving the only way they know how. We can relate to Angel's story when her mother died and she was sold to Duke; left alone in the world to suffer the abuse of a child prostitute.How can we help?
The following links are websites of the organizations here in Atlanta that are dedicated to giving these young people a chance at having a future. Let's discuss what we can do to support these efforts:
http://www.afuturenotapast.org
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http://www.juvenilejusticefund.org
http://www.atlantawomen.org
http://www.covenanthousega.org
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