A Mom Finds Her Trafficked Daughter

Never underestimate the life-changing power of a mother’s bond with her child.  What a Washington state mom did when she discovered her missing daughter had been sold into a human trafficking ring, is worthy of sharing.

 

In at least one news report, this mother’s teenage daughter (names not disclosed) was described as a runaway; but that didn’t stop mom from continually searching for her girl.  Thinking she may have been caught into human trafficking, the mom began poring over websites like Backpage and Craigslist that have been used by traffickers to advertise girls for sex.  Her efforts were rewarded when she discovered her own daughter’s photo on one of the sites; and that’s when she took it upon herself to get her back.

 

The Washington mom called the number on her daughter’s photo and asked how much she could get for $200.  She was then told where to go.  The mom successfully retrieved her daughter, and then reportedly led police to two of the suspects; effectively breaking up a human trafficking ring near Tacoma that police say may have otherwise gone undetected.

 

Lt. Ron Mead, with the WSP Exploited and Missing Children Task Force noted, “She really kind of did her own sting and located the hotel they were using and set up a ‘meet’ and recovered her daughter.”

 

Besides this mom’s recovery of her daughter, there were at least two other teens recovered.  According to the KATV report, possibly more by the time it’s all over.

 

Apparently, these suspects in human trafficking never learned that you ‘don’t mess with the queen bee’ or you’ll get stung … that mama bear won’t be happy if you mess with her cubs … that mothers have eyes in the back of their heads!

 

Way to go, mom!  Thanks for a good news story in the midst of all the human depravity of our times.

 

Rev. Dr. Kenneth L. Beale, Jr.

Chaplain (Colonel-Ret), U.S. Army

Pastor, Ft. Snelling Memorial Chapel