Fantasy or Reality: The Pornography – Sex Trafficking Link Webinar
The Religious Alliance Against Pornography and guest presenter, Dr. Sandie Morgan will host a webinar on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 12 pm EDT and Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 9 pm EDT. Dr. Morgan will take an in-depth look at the fantasies of pornography that drive purchasers & lure victims into sex trafficking. This webinar will empower faith communities to integrate strategic action plans to educate and protect children and families.
Dr. Sandie Morgan will speak about Fantasy or Reality: The Pornography-Sex Trafficking Link, specifically addressing:
• Fantasy or Reality: Driving Demand. What is Pornography? Who are the purchasers? Do purchasers of pornography understand that they are being sold a fantasy? They are buying a real person and paying to exploit that person. Every click for pornography drives the market for more supply, more trafficked women and children for sex.
• Fantasy or Reality: Luring Victims. Who are the women and children portrayed in pornographic images and videos? The role of fantasy versus reality in playing into victimization. What increases victims’ vulnerability.
• A survivor’s story of reality versus fantasy.
• Empowering Faith Communities to Prevent and Protect: Reality means teaching Truth. Faith community leaders can fight pornography by dispelling fantasy, teaching the difference between prostitution and sex trafficking. This would include teaching the harm of fantasy. Faith communities can and must learn how to prevent and protect the next generation.
Webinars are taking place on Tuesday, the 13th of September at 12 pm EDT and Thursday, the 22nd of September at 9 pm EDT. It is free to attend. Registration instructions are available on the event website: bit.ly/fantasyorreality
About Dr. Sandie Morgan
Dr. Sandie Morgan’s expertise on human trafficking is recognized globally. As the Director of Vanguard University’s Global Center for Women and Justice (GCWJ), she works to extend global impact and build capacity for research, education and advocacy directly related to the exploitation of women and children. She served as Administrator of the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force (OCHTTF) for nearly three years. As a Pediatric nurse, her first sex trafficking victim was a 14 year old boy. She has presented on Commercial Sexual Exploitation of children (CSEC) to the Orange County Grand Jury, California Juvenile Justice Commission, at universities, conferences, and law enforcement and healthcare provider trainings.
About The Religious Alliance Against Pornography (RAAP)
RAAP is deeply concerned about the growing assault of pornography on children and youth, it’s devastating impact on marriages, and it’s addictive nature for many. RAAP believes pornography is a growing problem that is directly related to the sexualization of the culture and to sex trafficking. RAAP’s mission is to create a broad interfaith effort to alert, educate, and mobilize all people to understand and combat pornography.
(Source: Religious Alliance Against Pornography: RAAP)
