Trigger warning: The following podcast episode contains discussions of child sexual abuse and suicide. Listener discretion is advised.
Julie Whitehead is a survivor of many years of abuse and sex trafficking. As a survivor, Julie bravely shares her story in her book Shadowed: How I Became the Sex Trafficked Mother Next Door. She also serves on a survivor advisory board for the Malouf Foundation.
This episode of Consider Before Consuming is part 1 of our 2-part interview. In it, Julie shares about the child sexual abuse she experienced at home, as well as the emotional and psychological abuse she endured by her husband in their 12-year marriage, before meeting the man who would sex traffic her.
Episode Resources
Visit: The Connection of Porn and Sex Trafficking
Article: How Pornography Can Worsen Cases of Domestic Violence
Julie's Book: Shadowed: How I Became The Sex-Trafficked Mother Next Door
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