Show Notes
Simone Halpin reached for the sex worker and earnestly pleaded, “You don’t have to do this!”. The woman’s eyes said everything: “Yes I do. You have no idea what my life is like.”
At that moment, the questions flooded into Simone’s mind, but one thing she knew to her core – THIS is not right.
This is this special two-part episode, so if you missed last week’s episode (the first part of this story), be sure to check it out before listening to this one.
Warning: This episode deals with themes of sexual abuse and trauma. Listener discretion is advised.
Simone Halpin is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Naomi’s House. Naomi’s House is a nonprofit organization in the Chicago area whose mission is to help women who have suffered from commercial sexual exploitation find freedom, healing and a fresh start. To learn more about Naomi’s House, visit www.NaomisHouse.org.
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