CLS Christian Lawyer Magazine June 2014_Proofforweb.pdf Jun. 2014 | Page 2

FROM THE E XECU T I V E D I R ECTO R “They would not call it slavery, but some other name. Slavery has been fruitful in giving herself names ... and it will call itself by yet another name; and you and I and all of us had better wait and see what new form this old monster will assume, in what new skin this old snake will come forth.” FREDERICK DOUGLASS (1818 - 1895) FORMER SLAVE, ABOLITIONIST LEADER David Nammo, Executive Director and CEO H uman traicking may be the new form, name, or skin of that old snake to which Frederick Douglass is referring. It is a small phrase with a lot of meaning. It summarily describes in two simple words some of the greatest crimes and inhumane acts going on around us, in our cities, and throughout the world. Human traicking is “slavery” of old, but with the modern-day ability to quickly transport many people across the world and the technology to feed the desires driving the industry. Human traicking strips away the humanity of the victim, giving victims a sense of worthlessness, helplessness, and hopelessness. he millions of victims of human traicking, the vast majority of whom are never rescued, either die in their circumstances or live with the scars of being someone else’s “product.” he statistics behind this crime are staggering. here are more than 27 million slaves in the world today – more than at any other time in history. It is a $32 billion dollar industry and is the second-largest source Managing Editor Philip Lewis Advertising Oice Christian Legal Society 8001 Braddock Road, Suite 302 Springield, Virginia 22151 Editor Greta Simpson For advertising inquiries, email [email protected]. Editor-in-Chief David Nammo Design & Production Perceptions Studio Editorial E-Mail [email protected] Advertising in The Christian Lawyer does not imply editorial endorsement. Opinions expressed in The Christian Lawyer are solely the responsibility of the authors and are not necessarily those of the editors or members of the Christian Legal Society. of income for international organized crime, behind drugs. Eighty percent of traicking victims are women and half are minors. Lest we Americans think we are immune, over 15,000 victims (men, women and children) are traicked into the United States each year. It is the second-fastest growing criminal industry in the U.S. And the average age of entry is 12. he number of American children estimated to be at risk of sexual exploitation, including commercial sexual exploitation, is 244,000. hankfully, the church is not silent. One of the authors in this issue, Wendy Patrick, describes the people involved in human traicking as “those who earn their living marketing priceless goods – human beings – image bearers of God.” It is why she and so many other Christians are passionate and dedicated to stopping this horrible crime. Churches and ministries across the world have entered the fray to end human traicking. As Christians, we understand that life is precious, from conception to natural death. And although the Christian Legal Society is not directly involved in the ight against human traicking, many of those on the front lines are -- like Ms. Patrick – Christian lawyers making a diference. Some call the faith-based push against human traicking the new “Christian abolitionist movement.” But it doesn’t really mater by what name it is called, it is time for us to push back, to prosecute and imprison those involved, and to do our part to bring it to an end. Manuscript Policy We encourage the submission of article and story ideas by our readers. For a copy of our editorial guidelines, please write or send an e-mail to [email protected]. Unsolicited manuscripts and poetry are not accepted. A query letter must be sent irst to [email protected] describing a proposed manuscript. Any unsolicited manuscripts will not be returned. The Christian Lawyer is a publication of: Christian Legal Society 8001 Braddock Road, Suite 302 Springield, Virginia 22151 Main Oice: 703-894-1070 © Copyright 2014. Christian Legal Society. All rights reserved.