This is a great turnout. A special thank you goes out to all supporting officers, agents, agencie and prosecutors who lent their time, caring and expertise to Childhelp's presentation.
"On Feb. 15, Childhelp River Bridge showed a screening of the film “The Playground: The Child Sex Trade in America” at the Glenwood Springs Community Center. The response from our community was overwhelming. More than 140 people attended the event, packing the room.
Human trafficking is not something any of us want to believe exists in our community. The reality of it breaks our hearts. It took courage to view a film about the exploitation of children, and I applaud all who attended.
As Amy Marsh stated in her interview on KDNK, “In order to protect our children, we must know what can harm them.”
We thank our panelists Anne Darr with the FBI, Emma Douglas with COVA, Chris Carter with ICE, Jeff Chaney with the 9th Judicial District Attorney's office and Gayle Embrey, executive producer of the film.
So many local agencies and businesses helped pulled this event together, providing food, lodging for our guests, press coverage and more.
We gratefully thank the Glenwood Springs Police Department, Garfield County Sheriff's Department, The Residence Inn, The Citizen Telegram, the Glenwood Springs Post Independent, KDNK and KMTS radio stations.
Thanks to all for investing their time and willingness to learn more about how we can keep our children safe."
(Lee Martin, victim advocate, Childhelp River Bridge, Glenwood Springs)
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