Sound of freedom

WE watched a very distressing movie the other night.

Sound of freedom is based on a true story about human trafficking, exploitation and specifically about child abduction for the sex trade.

It made us feel aggrieved and incensed at the way these predators go about luring and ensnaring their victims using coercion, deception and promises for a better life and other attractive golden carrots to ensnare their victims as sex slaves.

The shocking truth is, human trafficking for the sex trade is worth over $150billion worldwide a year.

Because human trafficking operates in the dark corridors of the world-wide net the vast majority of the victims are women and girls.

Pedophiles along with human traffickers are using sophisticated tactics and technology to target their victims especially in vulnerable communities.

And the global network is growing rapidly because of the demand for illicit sex and pornography.

My mind boggles at how, supposedly, ordinary people are engaged in this despicable trade knowing they are demonising innocent women, girls and children causing suffering and misery for the grieving families who’ve been shattered because of losing loved ones to this terrifying and diabolically evil act.

Know where your children and loved ones are at all times because there are predators casing your area looking for likely victims. So be watchful and be aware.

And for those engaged in this evil act, remember that sobering scripture from Matthew 18:6-7 “If anyone causes one of these little ones — those who believe in me — to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble!”

And this same scripture applies to those engaged in drug trafficking, brokerage and pornography.

You are treading on dangerous ground and if the law doesn’t catch up with you another more terrifying consequence awaits you.

COLIN DEOKI Australia