I survived human trafficking
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0:00 INTRODUCTION
1:07 MARKIE'S STORY
3:11 JOSE'S STORY
7:17 MARKIE'S WORK
12:08 JOSE'S ESCAPE
15:50 MARKIE'S ESCAPE
19:33 SPONSOR
20:15 HEALING
25:44 HOW COMMON IS IT?
29:15 ADVICE TO OTHERS
31:02 BLOOPER
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thank you for this
Hi
Next-next week you should spend time with human traffickers. : )
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Imagine having a child who you disown because of their sexuality and then, because of your cruelty, theyre assaulted multiple times a day and harmed constantly. disgusting, some people dont deserve to be parents
Exactly this! It's insane how much trauma comes down to childhood neglect/abuse...
Yeah, I hope his parents see this and recognize their faults, but I think we all know they won't. And honestly? Fuck 'em.
I can't come out because my parents are like his parents, maybe even worse because they'll get me married off to some random guy. Yeah it's fun living in India
As a parent, I really don't understand these people. NOTHING is more important than the love between me and my child. doesn't matter if you disagree on things, or if you do things different in life, they'll always be my babies.
agreed. People are disgusting and then there are some people why queer folks talk so much about their rights. Like, get your head out of your ass.
I’d love to see “I spent a day with Residential school survivors” If you don’t know what residential schools are they were basically catholic schools where a lot of indigenous children were raped and murdered and I think an episode on survivors would really mean a lot to indigenous people like myself
Like, this occurred IN the schools itself?!?
@@bennekin It's openly talked about in Canada and we are actively encouraged to learn about it. Residential Schools forced First Nations to assimilate into a white European culture (in the case of Canada, mostly English or French). They couldn't speak any language other than English, they couldn't wear their clothes or wear their hair the way they would amongst their own people. Much of First Nation culture has been completely lost or destroyed.
My grand grandmother was indigenous in Quebec Canada and my grandfather said that she would never talk about it so I am curious to here stories from people that isn't from a TV documentary or TV show or school
@@malcolmgray81 that’s so sad I can’t believe that happened yea I’m probably gonna research it a bit I am Catholic but I literally don’t have trust for other Christian and Catholic people cuz of how insane some of them can be :(
@@bennekin Yeah I don’t want this to be something that changes your views on your religion. I just think it’s important for people outside of Canada to know what happened at these schools and the pain and struggle these kids had to go through
I absolutely love how this series has gone from casual conversations to a serious interview format that highlights important issues
Anthony is the G.O.A.T.
It has always been that way
Indeed
I know he's truly a king
The fact that traffickers don't always go to jail or get punished is so scary. So glad these two got out.
You would be surprised how many pimps show up to some strip clubs.
Yeah, not to mention the traffickers who didnt go to jail is especially frustrating depending on how long they've been doing this.
I think people in power benefit from traffickers not getting punished... be it that they themselves traffick or "buy" trafficked people or they make money from it in another way
Have you heard the KZheadr Illymation? Similar things happened to her. Restraining order is the worst that happened.
My birth mom trafficked me and my sister for years and my mom eventually got arrested for it because my brother told the police what was going on. Unfortunately her narcissistic manipulative “Christian persona” wowed the cops and they let her go🙄
Human trafficking is way more common than people think, and there needs to be more done to protect victims. Most people don't seem to care about victims.
So true, thank you Taco Bell 🎉
it's so weird because i grew up in an environment where people talked about it a lot (kinda surface level, mostly trying to make sure we knew it's a big problem), so when i hear about people not caring about the victims it's so confusing. how could you not have empathy for them??? i genuinely don't understand
@@vaesportaco bell?
Organ harvesting
True I agree with u too even one time I was work at Home Depot cashier nd this guy come to me saying I hv better job for u that pay more 😒 thank god I answered I loved my job even though I didn’t.
It's so amazing how comfortable Anthony can make anyone feel no matter what truly terrible stuff they've been through
You are not wrong
Seriously, the man has a gift.
He lets them talk and lets then control the directions of the conversation. He doesn’t butt in when they are talking like a lot of interviewers do. He take the more seriously videos as seriously as possible. He doesn’t ask overly personal questions unless given the go a head to do so. He very respectful to the people he has on the show. That honestly just Anthony in a nuts Shell he alway been very sweet caring guy. I have been watching since the early days of Smosh (we’re talking originally Pokémon lip sync video)
I also appreciate how he approaches things with empathy, and not pity, and a desire for understanding
i want him as my therapist
Kudos to that customer than helped that girl at first. He saw she was unsafe and tried to help.
Yeah 100%
I was a little thankful for that.
He put her in a motel but then made her work in another club…
The customer that put her up in a motel for a month was not the person who subsequently put her back into stripping. That was a guy she'd known previously and contacted while she was staying at the motel.
@@StayLucid23 that was a different customer. Rewatch the video
Human trafficking survivor here- thank you for shedding light on our voices Anthony ❤️
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I’m so sorry you went through that, I’m glad you’re still here ❤❤❤
Glad you got out of it man
Thanks for the kind replies. For those wondering, Yes I'm now safe. Unfortunately my trafficker is still out there and he has other girls but I am working with people to try and take the ring down.
@@OmgItsEco im so glad! hoping it happens
Thank you for displaying how easy it is to be human trafficked, it shows insight on how easy it is to fall and how cruel the world can be.
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yes!! That's one of the horrifying things about trafficking, it can happen to anyone and it's so easy for it to happen I've heard so many really elaborate human trafficking stories, like when someone works on gaining the trust of someone for ages, it's absolutely terrifying stay safe out there everyone and be careful who you trust
Yep alot of people dont realise theyre being trafficked
After she read off the info from the book the officer showed her, "Take ID, take phone, get in debt, make her your bitch", I'm starting to realize that I was being prepped to be trafficked in my last relationship. I escaped that situation last October. Thank you for sharing this, Anthony.
I am so happy and proud of you for getting out of that situation, that’s horrifying
That moment made me start to feel sick. 😢😢
that's fucking horrifyingI'm glad you're okay, be careful
You‘re so strong for escaping. I‘m proud of you. It takes a lot of courage to make that move and leaving the person that „loves“ you so much. Stay strong and safe. 🤍 Glad you‘re here.
I dated and almost married a man when I was 18 and he was 39. He groomed me from when I was 16, isolated me from my parents and friends enough that I felt I had no escape and bombed me with love and presents until I thought I loved him. It took 7 years for me to psychologically develop enough to realize our relationship was disgusting and he had a problem. I feel for Markie, it's so hard when you're so young and felt like "wow this older man loves ME, I must be so mature". I'm so glad both of them are safe and thriving now 💜
Glad you’re safe now ❤
Thank you for sharing your experiences, I'm so glad you made it out of that situation and I wish you the absolute best. 💕
I'm sorry but how come 16 yo girl have a boyfriend that much much older? I mean at 16 I'm playing with my highschool mate, if one of us had a relationship it always between our age range 15-18. How did you not realize that your relationship is not normal? I'm sorry if my question seems ignorant, I'm just really curious. You can ignore me if you're not comfortable. I'm glad you're safe now ♥️
@@kimareska4836 I can't speak for the OP but as someone who had similar experiences with much older men as a young teen, the thing you have to realise is that those people know what they're doing. They usually have years of practice manipulating young people into feeling like it's a compliment to be approached by someone older and more mature, and they usually start friendly and gradually increase the pressure until you're in so deep that you don't understand how you got there and who to call out to for help. These people seek out young victims because they're easier to take advantage of, and not experienced or developed enough to recognise those "obvious" red flags.
@@kimareska4836 It's a psychological twist, of course. You've got to remember that when you combine isolation and all of these other tools that work even on a cult level (BITE model, feel free to look it up,) with a teenager who still has a brain under construction, and hormone systems having the balance of a person smashing their face into a keyboard repeatedly, it doesn't end well. I like to point this out, since people tend to forget, but literally the last development stage of the human brain is risk assessment. That finishes construction at 21. Why we got screwed with that, I don't know (probably because back 100,000 years ago humans barely lived to 30, so risk assessment was our best version of older wiser philosophy) but while baby humans practically pop out with information sponges in their heads, for some reason the cherry on top for brain development is the one thing we need to make the proper decision to not shake a soda can and let it hit our 🥜 for the sake of viral videos. 😅 So... yeah. A crafty adult will, at least for a while, win the psychological game over a teenager for a good bit, even if it's in something gross like this.
I honestly cried for Jose’s story. Just hearing his whole story and how he healed. I really never cry too
me too🥹 what a beautiful human being i hope he is finally living the happy life he deserves
Fr man, and I don’t usually cry
@@nickvanhoesen5065 same here man.
I've been lucky enough to have extremely caring and loving family. I just cannot imagine being in his situation. I am so happy he's no longer dealing with that, and hopefully living a relatively "normal" life
me too ☹️
Being 15 and looking for adult affection and approval because of emotional neglect with family led me to kik and finding random older men that treated me in a way I never thought possible. Was in a “relationship” with a 30 year old and he wanted me to run away with him and meet him at a hotel near me. I’m so lucky my cousin was like ummm no. Because I don’t even want to know what would have happened if I did…
Same. My sister caught me and I was so mad at her at the time but now I’m so grateful.
They investigated it and he ended up getting arrested.
im so happy u guys are okay . pls be safe always
Oh horsie lover...,, I'm so happy you're safe and okay.
I feel you...❤
I'm ngl I really was under the impression that human trafficking takes people to a separate country "taken" style. It was eye opening to know it can happen in plain sight too. Both the stories were powerful but Jose saying his worst moment was not the SA but his parents kicking him out was the realest moment. It would hurt so much to be rejected by people who are supposed to be your primary foundation in life.
it’s so real, i find myself somewhere between monotone or half-laughing talking about sexual trauma, but there was a point where I would cry every time I tried to talk about my parents
Human trafficking sounds like a physical action, and I think that’s what many people thought for a while, but really it can be way more inconspicuous, and I think that’s why so many human trafficking victims at first don’t realize they were trafficked, even after getting out. I’m glad there’s more education on human trafficking nowadays, though.
I was under the impression that it could often happen to any random person walling im the street or even in stores. Though it happens Im seeing that it's more likely to be someone you get to know in a friendly way often
its everywhere
My older brother was sex trafficked 6 years ago.He met this girl and they got together. A few days later he got into her car and she took him to a random house. She led him to a bedroom and when they walked in there were 5 guys in the room. They held my brother down and drugged him. They took turns torturing him burning him with lit cigarettes. When he passed out all 5 took turns on him from behind. My brother was gone for two weeks. The police were looking for him and my family and I were as well. I remember playing outside and I saw him walking the best he could up the driveway. He was bloody from behind him all the way down to his shoes and cigarette burns all over his body even his genitals. We called police and rushed him to the hospital. He was so tore up behind him he needed 100 stitches. They did sexual assault kits on him and found all their DNA. All 5 and even the girl was arrested and put in prison. I’m thankful my brother was able to escape and still with us today. He still struggles mentally and emotionally about it but we work him through it. It has affected us all in so many ways. Please please be careful who you get in a relationship with! Especially if you haven’t known them for long. You never know who they truly are. Stay away from dating apps as well!
wow what the hell, that's terrible
Im so sorry for him I hope he heals from this
Wait whattt?!!!! How did he meet this monster
This is one of the most disturbing things I have ever read . I’m praying for your brother . My god.
@@BlessedVividating app she said stay away from dating apps
I was groomed when I was 16, by a 40+ year old man. He took advantage of my bad mental health, sent me money and bribed me to try to take me to New York. I’m so glad I didn’t, I don’t know what I would have done. Be safe out there everyone ❤
I am so glad you made the right decision and you were kept safe.
Human trafficking is something we all forget exists sometimes, we like to distance ourselves from things we see as the past, or distant from it, and because of it; we become victims of it. My heart goes out to the people in this video, I hope those suffering from human trafficking, have comfort in knowing that you're not alone.
Since when does distancing yourself from something make you a victim of it? That's stupid. The victims are the ones who are stuck in it and can't get the f out.
As someone who was born from human trafficking, I just wanna say, thank you so much for making this video. Experiences like Markie's, Jose's and my mother's are horrifying and it means so much to see you reach out like this! God bless you!
How did you avoid internalizing your mothers horrible experience towards your self worth? I’m sure your mother loves you very much.
I can just tell that your mother is the best kind of human. I hope both of you have the best lives possible
It's so sad because the kids that get preyed on the most are the ones who has no support system. All those kids with hovering parents/guardians are the ones traffickers avoid. There is nothing more vulnerable than a child without a protector, and it's depressing and infuriating to see what happens to those unprotected children. The best thing we can do is educate the kids, and I think this is something that needs to be taught in schools.
But another issues is also overprotective parents to the point the child will sneak around, get into a horrible situation and not feel safe getting help from the parents because of how strict they are, or the child not sneaking around when they’re in the same household but the second they leave getting into those situations because they wanted freedom but went too far or didn’t know what it meant to really have privacy and good healthy boundaries.
@@Inevitably_Invisible oh yeah, this is also a problem. There is a delicate balance that should be met.
And overprotective parents can often be abusers themselves. Especially with sexual abuse. Then a child/teen tries to find a way out through strangers online/older person....... etc.
It's sadly a disgusting reality that people have gone through. My condolences to them
Anthony, thank you so much for showcasing these people to show that female traffickers and male victims exist too. And to Markie and José, thank you for sharing your stories! ❤️
Alot of the time people miss that female traffickers are extremely common because it's easier for them to get others to trust them
@@tacobell1299 just like the Epstein situation
@@tacobell1299 yes!! That is one of the big dangers, like people often trust women more easily, but anyone can be a trafficker I was aware that anyone can be a victim to trafficking, but I hadn't really thought of the risk of female traffickers before, which is something that is very important for people to be wary of
As a LMT (Licensed Massage Therapist) I find Jose story so heartbreaking. The schools in my area train us in recognizing, avoiding and reporting establishments operating in this way. It’s disgusting that people do this. It’s a total abuse of power and violation of massage ethics and boundaries. I’m so sorry to anyone who has been a victim of this form or any other form of human trafficking or sexual assault.
I’m gonna have to watch this in short segments. I wanna support Anthony and the victims but as a sexual trauma survivor who has recently had the memories resurface, I don’t think I can watch it all in one sitting. Love you Anthony ❤️
Remember that it’s okay just to like and comment your support. If you feel this is something you should do, go for it of course, but you don’t need to sacrifice your own comfort to do so. I’m sure Anthony and the survivors in this video would understand and not judge. Take care of yourself❤
100% agree with the comment above, take care of yourself hun, you dont have to put yourself through that to support him❤
I’m sure Anthony understands this completely. Don’t feel like you have to put your mental health at risk just to finish the video. Sending hugs 🤍🤍
You shouldn't have to worry about this. As the original reply said, you can just like the video and support it without having to let these memories flood back because you want to support Anthony
i havent experienced anything like this and it was hard for ME to watch. i dont blame you for wanting to do it in parts. im sorry you went through that and i hope your healing journey will only get better and better. Good luck to you Kenzi
im glad jose has someone so supportive in his life, he really deserves it. i hope markie is able to find that as well, it broke my heart when she said she had partners and ppl in her town who looked down on her for it thats horrible.
My old coworker I think almost got trafficked. Heads up this gets violent.. She was going on a hike with a girl she met recently and there was a guy following behind during the hike. She became disoriented and got injured but didn’t remember how. The girl told her she “went crazy and was hitting herself”. She made it to a road and flagged down a car for help. When she went to the hospital they said there was no way the injuries were self inflicted. She had to get stapes in her head and when she went to the dentist they said she had mobility in her teeth cause they beat her enough to knock her teeth loose. She’s okay now but so scary to think what would have happened
Honestly sounds like the girl she met up with was in Kahoots with the guy who was following. Makes me wonder if that girl offered any drink/ food that could’ve drugged your coworker. Regardless, I’m glad she is okay considering how badly that could’ve gone.
Please make sure your coworker is okay with you sharing her personal story on the internet.
@@cymbalchick1313 They're not saying any names
@@cymbalchick1313 I left out her name and where we worked. I don’t give out any of her information
your coworker said that the girl was hitting herself? so she was lightly hitting herself when its revealed she had been beat before ur coworker saw her that day? im guessing her friend was going to traffick her too. she was beat, there was a man following her, she conveniently got injured leaving ur coworker alone? yeahh ,,, sounds bad
My best friend's mom was trafficked. Her "boyfriend" took her to Vegas, kept her locked in a hotel room with men coming in & out like a revolving door to abuse her. She was beaten within an inch of her life. Posted all over Backpage. Fed drugs constantly. She nearly died. & my best friend didn't know where her mom was or why she disappeared. I still don't know all the details because she obviously doesn't like to talk about it, but it was extremely eye opening. If it could happen to her, it could happen to anyone. ANYONE.
Wow..
Wow. Not surprised about mothers dissapearing VOLUNTARILY and leave kids out in the cold
@@cal9112 what part of getting taken to another place, locked in a room, drugged, and beaten sounds voluntary to you??
@@cal9112 she most likely was told she was going on vacation. use context clues next time 😂
damn imagine thinking about how 50+ dudes clapped your moms cheeks
To the editors: Just wanna point out for future videos thata at 21:54, that sound would not have been necessary. The story is strong of itself, and is heartbreaking. Having him tell his story is plenty enough. The sound made it feel more "horror"-esq, and I get it fits more with the style the videos usually are. But with such a heavy topic, sometimes the raw material is good enough. The sound took me a bit out of the video when it was dragging me in so much in a good way. It felt a bit out of place to me. It's just a minor thing. Feel free to do as you wish with the feedback :)
Holy Frick i agree. That really seemed super odd they did that.
I was thinking the exact same!! Really should not be adding any background music or fx to such kind of topics.
100% agreed
it was so goofy when it really shouldnt be
Alot of the visuals and sounds of this video for me made it feel kind of silly and took out the seriousness of the situations being discussed.
I can't believe people told Jose that it was his fault. A 16 year old suddenly put on the streets, turned away by his family, who has nothing and no one, is desperate, aside from young. What in the fuck is wrong with someone who thinks someone in that position is to blame? Horrible, horrible people.
My sister was almost trafficked, she thankfully realised super early what was happening and we organised anonymous transport for her immediately.
I wasn't trafficked, but what Markie said in the middle resonated with me, where she didn't realize she was being trafficked until she had to read a "how to be a pimp" textbook. I have this family friend that lives in my mom's house. Originally he was there because he was dating my aunt (my mom's sister) but then they broke up and now... He just lives there, and my mom was too nice to kick him out (plus she likes getting rent money). When I was around 16 or 17, I stayed at my mom's place a lot. I was a shy and quiet kid, but this man was extremely talkative. He was around 60 years old. Now he didn't look 60, maybe late 40s or early to mid 50s, but I digress. He had this sort of mullet when I first met him, now he shaved his head. I think the point Jose made was very important--a lot of people think pedophiles are nasty old wrinkly men, but they can look like everyday normal people, sometimes even conventionally attractive. This guy was very open about talking with sexual subjects to me. He would compliment me, called me cute, said I was "his favorite," said "you're just like my kid," said "you know, I really like you," would buy me random candies and clothes, and would show me his random collection of guns. (He liked guns and owned them.) He would also touch me and be up in my personal space. Like, go up behind me and touch my shoulders very firmly. He would tickle-attack me for fun. He said he liked "cute little asians" and that they were "the best to pick up [physically]." (He was white dude, if that matters lol.) That's not everything, but I don't want to write forever. I'm a small person. This guy isn't super tall, but he... is very large. Kinda fat. He could sit on me and I would just die, basically. I never really fought back or tried to do anything... Again, I was very quiet and would mostly reply with the occasonal "mphm." Maybe he liked that sort of thing. I dunno. I thought that was just normal. He was a self-proclaimed "pervert." He would tell me stories of his high school days where he would act weird with girls he knew and got into fights with random people or whatever. I chalked it up to him being "weird" and "quirky" and a "boomer." My partner told me to look up "signs of child grooming" and I ticked most of the bullet points on there. I don't see him as much anymore, since I'm off at college now. I barely talk to him. I don't know where I'm going with this. I find it hard to say "I've been groomed." It's kind of weird to think about for me. I don't know where to talk about it and how to so I made this large wall of text in these comments and there's lot's of people so it could easily be drowned out. Thanks for reading this all if you did.
Wow, I’am in high school but knowing about this really makes me sad, he did really wrong and I understand why you don’t feel comfortable talking about this to others, how you might not feel the best telling others “I’ve been groomed ” but I’am sure if you do let others know they will help because you can’t always live like this😊, talk to me as much as you would like😊 and I would love to help out!
I’m so sorry you had that experience. I hope you’re doing well nowadays and you have the proper support if you decided to seek professional therapy, or decided to confide in others about it. I hope you never have to see someone like that ever again T-T
If he’s still around have you thought about telling your mom? I’m not sure what ur dynamic is with her but it might help get him out of the picture completely also reduce the chance of him doing it to any one else that’s young and close to y’all. Just a thought. I’m glad you made it out of that situation 🫶🏼 I my self was groomed by my ex bfs mom and took me 4 yes after breaking up w/him and being out of hs to look back and realize it so I resonate w/you saying it feels weird to say it
You should let people know who you feel safe with so they are also aware for your own safety and support. Also you should tell your mom if its possible. Hopefully you have a good relationship with her. Because this man is shameless for taking advantage especially since your mom was so kind to let him rent. Your mom should kick him out m, she can get a new person to rent. Many people are looking for housing, especially students. I don't mean to pressure you but you should try and avoid him completely because these these types of predators you can't be nice to them or try to talk sense into them. They are shameless and see other human beings as toys. They are psychopaths. Also I'm worried he might try to take things further especially if he knows now that you are too scared to tell anyone. That's one of the main goals of grooming to get someone in a head space of not fighting back physically and or mentally or reporting them. I'm also a small girl but what I have learned with dealing with predatory or potentially predatory men is that you have to show that you have an iron will and that you will fight for yourself. I have been able to deter or "scare" away predatory men just by exerting a confident, dominant and even violent attitude. These worms prefer people who they think are mentally and or physically weaker. But if you show that you are willing to fight to the death for yourslef they most often back off because at the end of they day they just want to sexually abuse and or mentally torture their targets. If you show that you can and will ale them suffer too they usually loose interest. All I'm trying to day don't ever be afraid to fight for yourslef (physically or mentally) also fighting for yourself doesn't have to be loud or even violent. I'm also a relatively quite person but I have been able to create a quite persona that scares others off. Some people who don't know me even think I might be a psycho lol even though I'm a small and petite young woman who has a baby face. They usually say I have like an unhinged and violent expression in my eyes which is why they are usually intimidated or avoid me (except when I actually show my true kind self and or approach them politely myself). Like someone said you can also seek therapy to work through the trauma. I know some universities offer mental health care support or you can contact an anonymous helpline. You deserve to be safe and you don't need to bare any bs and creepy Ness from this man. He has no right nor does he deserve any of your time or kindness or patience. He is trying to harm you and he knows what he is doing. Care for yourself first. Also I get you not wanting to say you were groomed it might make you feel like you are a helpless victim. But it's important to acknowledge the bad thing that is or has happened and that you are not at fault and that you aren't helpless you have power, trust your self love and do what is best and most healthy for yourself. Don't suppress wanting to feel safe and at peace (also suppressing the feelings might make them resurface later and worse or even might make your brain justufy6what has happened and leave you more vulnerable to other predators.). I hope things get better for you ❤
You should have absolutely zero contact with this man. If your mother will listen and understand what a dangerous person this is, perhaps she will kick him out. If not, you cannot stay there with any expectation of safety at all. Also, yes, universities offer mental health counseling, if you are not at a Christian school, you will probably be able to get help that way. You can also try calling your national hotline (don’t know what country you are in) for victims and give them your story. Most countries have an agency trained to handle this… Be safe. Willing you protection from harm.
Just food for thought guys, stories like these are why I don't patronize strip clubs or porn sites; while it is true that many people strip or do porn consensually, many traffickers force their victims to work in otherwise legal forms of sex work. Because portraying willingness is part of the victim's survival, it is not possible to know if you're money is going to a willing participant, or into the pocket of a trafficker. The only way to KNOW you're not supporting a human trafficker is to not purchase the product.
EXACTLY. I don’t have a problem with porn bc I’m a prude or bc I’m against women’s empowerment (I’m literally a woman) I’m against it because I don’t see a way to keep it around while getting rid of trafficking.
@@mumbledmeatballs5629 thank you. I say this as a former sex worker myself, and my fairly brief time within that world really opened my eyes to the pervasiveness of coercion in these otherwise "light sex work" industries. I hold no judgement for people who would choose that line of work themselves, I've been there, but I also realize that there is no way to discern what you're purchasing, and whether it is ethically produced or not.
the problem is, u already purchase items from a human trafficker because this base assumption is incorrect people get trafficked to do everything its not just sex work people are trafficked to make clothes too its not about the service they provide that can just be moved around as they wish its about a countries laws and how they enforce them it has to do with all jobs and all people sex work shouldnt be ur soul focus forced labor is the problem its being a modern slave
@@YagamiKou I understand that, and I do what I can to buy from slow fashion and ethically produced goods, but I can't go through life swearing off clothing, food, etc., entirely. Sex work, however, is not something I ever NEED, and thus it is something I cut out entirely to be sure I'm not funding sex traffickers. And whether sex traffickers make up 10% or 90% of modern slavers, eschewing sex work is one way to GUARANTEE you aren't lining their pockets.
@@YagamiKou you're missing the point here... As the person above me says, we don't NEED things like porn... Food and clothing are another story. Viewing porn sites is something I think people should really consider giving up entirely, so that the chances of supporting traffickers are completely lowered, if not completely gone. The risk is just too great
This is a topic I've always wanted more insight into from the perspective of survivors. They are so strong and resolute.
There are more of us than people think. Most of us don't seek help or speak out due to feelings of deep shame, embarrassment, and guilt. I know this personally.
are you okay? I remember you said when you were in a bad place you interviewed people who went through bad stuff so I just want to make sure that you aren't going through something alone.
thanks for checking. i’ve learned how to balance these topics this time around 👍
I cried while watching this interview. These incredible human beings did not deserve any of this. It makes me so sad people told them otherwise. We all need to do a better job believing and supporting survivors.
Jose's story hit me very hard. A very dear friend of mine is also a gay man of color and -- while he wasn't trafficked -- he was very much exploited and went through a very scary time. It hurts my heart knowing what he had to go through, but I'm so proud of him for making it to the other side and being able to tell his story.
I'm a human trafficking survivor. I was abducted from my home when a friend brought a human trafficker she had met on a dating app to our apartment. 2 percent are lucky enough to escape human trafficking and I am part of that small percent. I'm now sexual assault recovery advocate and public speaker sharing my experience with people all over the world to help stem the tide of human trafficking. It's the most worthwhile work I've ever done but it's brutal knowing that there are women and kids locked in cages just like I was keeps me up at night.
That is so incredibly terrifying. I can’t even imagine, especially being a child. Major props to you for turning it around into educating others in this world. Sending hugs 🤗♥️
Glad you’re still here. Sorry for what you endured
José talking about how he didn't even realize he was trafficked is the problem with movies like Taken and boogeyman stories about being kidnapped in a parking garage or whatever... the vast majority of trafficking happens like it happened to both of them, a person gains your trust before manipulating you into doing it. They prey on the vulnerable, like people of color or other marginalized groups, like the LGBT community or addicts. We need to get rid of the stereotype that trafficking is when you're locked in a basement and sold against your will to a random man in a foreign country.
It's DV on steroids. Source: I used to work at a domestic violence shelter.
I didn’t even watch the video yet but power to all the survivors, it takes guts to talk about the trauma. ❤
I was in a detox center back in early 2020 and a guy tried to pimp me out. He told me everything I wanted to hear, but thankfully the other patients there warned me immediately. I'll never forget it because I was so vulnerable, and knowing someone wanted to take advantage of me like that is nightmare fuel.
I’m proud of Anthony providing empathy and comfort for the human trafficking victims. And those are quite courageous to break their silence.
I know those who struggle with addiction, would really appreciate an episode with ex drug addicts/sober drug addicts/survivors of drug addiction. Could really shed some light on the new information regarding what addiction is, how it affects the addict not only physiologically but psychologically as well. How it affects those around them. The different ways they got sober or view/define sobriety.
yess he should have on jessica kent
I can't finish this episode. I love you Anthony, thank you for making this. My sister was trafficked and it was a major factor in her eventual death during a 15 year fight against drugs and manipulation. Thank you for sharing these stories. We need to fix this.
I'm so sorry for your loss and heartache ❤
I'm crying for you and the people in the video. I'm so sorry
I gotta say these uploads are getting better and better like the fact u manage to share the stories of people like this is incredible
Jose sharing his story almost made me cry. Extremely brave of him to come out with all that
Human trafficking is largely possible because the type of monsters that target vulnerable people can use the shame that others might inflict on them. Don’t help human traffickers by shaming the victims they addict, exploit, rape and steal from. If you’re a healthcare worker, look for physical marks that don’t track with the patient’s personality, like tattoos, and companions whose presence potentially prevents the patient from speaking up.
I feel sad now, just think how fast it happens and how lost they got. 😭 it can happen to anyone and the traffickers can be anyone… hope more children can be rescued.
I just wanted to hug Jose, seeing him cry like that broke my heart. I don't know how it feels to experience something like that, but I can try to understand it. Dear god, who ever out there experienced human trafficking, I hope you live a good life today! 🙏
I love this series. As a teen, it's educating me on things I've never even thought about. Thanks Anthony for bringing light to this very heavy topic 🙏
This got me heated. I hope a lot of parents watch this and think about how they treat their kids (emotionally and physically), and the impact it has. Something that these victims seem to have in common are parents with an authoritarian style, shitty parental figures, or a shitty family life. I know there wasn't any blame placed in these situations (other than on the traffickers), but I wholeheartedly blame the parents. Although I didn't end up trafficked, due to my high stress family life, I sought out relationships with adults when I was only a teenager. Including being alone with adults with questionable (and blatantly awful) intentions. I ended up putting myself in quite a few VERY unsafe situations. I remember distinct instances in my life that could've turned out very badly, and I could've easily ended up trafficked. All because my home life was shitty and I needed to get away. I was kicked out at 18 (because rather than try to understand their suicidal child who was in the middle of a mental health crisis, my parents egos were so big they couldn't get past my "disrespect"). Thankfully, I had friends and family who could take me in. But if I didn't, I more than likely would've been trafficked or worse. To any parents reading this: Don't just think because you provide the bare necessities (food, shelter, clothing) that it is enough. It is not. You are raising a human being, and human beings require more than that to thrive. Please treat your child like a human being worthy of respect in thought and body. Not as a pet you think you need to control and demonstrate your power over. Believe them. Be their safe place - because if you aren't, they will seek safety elsewhere, which can lead to situations like this.
Thank you for always diving into the most touchy subjects. I wish nothing but love to these survivor's.
i started crying when jose cried. i feel so deeply for him i hope he’s doing okay
I’ve gotten pretty close to being trafficked. Some really bad stuff happened that got the police involved and they told me I would have likely been kidnapped and killed. Not good to hear at 16 years old. Be careful who you talk to online, it can happen to you.
Why killed though bruh those sickos are trying to sell your organs for money
So glad that u are safe now 😌
Sharing stories like these are so crucial. I think so many people have these ideas that trafficking is like Taken where you are abducted and kept prisoner in the most literal sense but for a lot of people, it's someone you knew and thought you could trust. When I was in high school, we had an assembly where they explained this sort of intimate partner trafficking and how to spot these exact signs. I think that if someone didn't know the signs it would be incredibly easy to end up in a scary situation. It's incredibly important to share these stories so people can understand every shade of this situation. This could prevent someone from ending up somewhere similar.
that's amazing that this was taught in your high school!!
I live in Canada, and hearing Markie's stories is horrifying bc I live in these areas. I've visited those places, and you don't think it would be such a place of suffering for others. You don't fear your surroundings when growing up in isolated areas from large cities. I'm moving to the city this year to further my education, but Im so scared to be on my own
As someone wise once said “Every child deserves a parent, but not every parent deserves a child”
There so strong for having the will to keep on going on. I really appreciate interviews like this. Well done interview!
i just wanna say, all the people who end up coming on anthony’s channel are so f-ing brave. like, i’d be terrified of revealing my story if something like this were to happen in my life, but they’re coming out here, spreading awareness, being vulnerable. it’s really admirable
Basically cried this whole interview. Markie and Jose are such strong survivors. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. Sending you both love and healing ❤❤
With everything going on with Andrew Tate I think this video was much needed and brought so much information
Yeah, it's horrible to accuse somebody of doing something this horrible.
@@elirej7201 I think they were implying that this video brought light on human trafficking. Kinda like how Tate was doing with American girls
@@amnesiawashername1291 ah ok
@@amnesiawashername1291 yes thank you for clarifying! The lady recounts how she was trafficked by her lover but never thought anything of it cause he just couldn’t have done it….. really translate to the whole Tate thing
@@amnesiawashername1291 no proof at all, he was held on allegations, never ever charged.
She hopes ppl won’t use it against her. There is nothing to “use against her” anyone that would use a traumatic incident that happened to you *against* you, is another monster
I totally agree
Both of their stories are so heartbreaking and how they both didn’t realize they were trafficked
me and my brothers were human trafficked by my neighbor, it started when i was about 16. my mom kicked me out of the house and the only place i could go was his house since he was the only person to offer to help. there were instances where i would wake up with him in my bed with no recollection of what led to him being there, but i kept giving him the benefit of the doubt thinking he hadn’t done anything even though deep down i knew he did. about 4 years later my friend found out he was recording us in the shower and in other places where we were revealed. me and my brothers just won our court case against him in march. unfortunately he only got 6 months in prison since this was his first time getting caught, although the judge had expressed that he deserved more, and felt disappointed in the system since he couldn’t give him more time which was validating to me and my brothers. we have all moved on with our lives and it’s nice to know that i can walk around town without the fear of seeing that man’s face again, at least for 6 months
There is so much power & strength in their voices. We hear you & thank you for giving a voice to those who might not yet have their own.
I love the way your so respectful to these people after what they had went through it’s so horrible
Woah that’s crazy she’s from Ontario, I also live in Ontario! So many creeps in this area. So sad. I feel so bad for these wonderful humans.
Nah because the STRENGTH it takes to talk about this kind of stuff to anyone, let alone millions of people is crazy. The admiration in terms of that strength that I have for these people is indescribable.
I am so thankful to Markie and Jose for sharing these difficult and horrible memories. Raising awareness and sending out the love you do at the end, are so important. Thank you!
It breaks my heart that neither of these people felt comfortable to go back to their family and talk about what happened. It's tragic parents do this to their kids
I hope he finds the heeling he needs, parents around the world should be more understanding dont you think?
I'm so glad to see male victims being represented!
17:26 Dang, I was in this sort of relationship too, me being the 19 year old. It was 100% online and there was a low chance of us meeting up but who knows how things would've turned out if my parents didn't step in. It makes me really sad that these two people didn't have much/any support from their families, it really makes a huge difference.
Its informative and yet so so heart breaking. Its scary how folks get trapped because of leverage, its horrific out legal system lets the people responsible slip through the net, I was tearing up at parts watching this. Thanks to both these survivors for sharing their experience and I am very sorry for anyone who has gone through this, or is currently in a trafficking situation.
Jose’s court story really hits home. Mine was plead right before trial after 5 years and all of the court stuff really puts you back into your bad place. It’s sooooo retraumatizing.
Jose‘s partner did such an amazing job. I feel like he helped him so much to grow from that trauma and helped him get out the hole he was in. I’m so happy for him he got somebody that stays with him no matter what.
Thank you so much to the guests of this episode. The world needed to hear this. Thank you for your immense bravery in stepping up to share your stories.
So glad both of these amazing people are still here with us, I hope this video reaches people in situations like them and gives them the strength to stand up for themselves❤️
Thank you to both Markie and Jose for telling your stories and i am glad you are both still here to tell it. ❤
They are both so strong for sharing their stories. I'm happy that they were both able to get out, I'm also incredibly happy that Jose was able to find such a caring and supportive partner. His story really got to me, especially towards the end when he was talking about feeling super depressed and wanting to quit. I've been feeling pretty hopeless ever since my husband passed away and the only thing keeping me here is my kids. But hearing how he was able to get through the darkness was really inspiring ❤
Every child deserves a parent. Not every parent deserves a child.
These two are so incredibly strong for sharing their stories. I'm so glad they got out of their horrible situations & I hope this video can help others potentially identify such behaviours. Thank you for spreading their voices Anthony. ❤
I’m so sorry you both went through this. I will say I’m glad that it seems like Jose has a very supportive partner❤
Thank you for giving so many people an outlet to talk about these things on… not many understand the mental/physical and emotional toll it takes on victims. Also… you should do I spent a day with dyslexics !!
I cried so hard hearing Joses attempted suicide story. You all are so brave. All the Love and Healing for you!
If anybody sees this and needs it just know that in Canada or at least my province it is not illegal to sell your body but it is to buy it so you won't get in trouble if you go to the police if you need help this law is to protect the victims
I genuinely wish it were like that in the US. I've seen a case where a girl got arrested at 16 because in the US its illegal to sell your body and her traffickers are still free to this day
@@tacobell1299 that really makes you think about society honestly
@@tacobell1299 that just pissed me off
This is SO insightful; I really had no idea what human trafficking was, and this is very helpful to have in mind to keep myself safe in the future. Thank you so much Markie and Jose for your vulnerability. Hugs hugs hugs
My story is most similar to Jose, only I was 22. But I can relate to both of them in so many ways. People will judge anything they don’t understand, and until it happens to you or someone you love, you couldn’t possibly understand.
Thank you so much for sharing your stories. This is really powerful, and it needs to be heard. Thank you
Wow, Jose’s story really touched me…. Bless his heart i’m very happy he made it out alive❤️
Thank you for sharing theses stories with us, it’s a great way to show awareness and the cases the events happen
Thank you Anthony! These survivor series are my favorite to listen to, they’re so sad yet interesting. I’m so proud of these guys for still being here
These 2 are incredible. They're so brave to share their stories and spread awareness about this. I hope these 2 have long happy lives surrounded by love and friends who care about them
Why did you copy another persons comment? lol that's sooo weird!
I love how safe of an environment Anthony makes his guests feel and the diversity of the guests as well. ❤️❤️ much respect
i’ve never been this early and i’m so happy i am, your content is really eye opening, so thank you and i feel so bad for these people, i hope they can be happier and get past what happened to them 💗 truly disgusting what some people do
As a trafficking survivor as well, I really appreciate the support and raising awareness you are doing. Thank you for putting stories out there and trying to help, those of us who didn’t make it will protect and always bless you
Thank you for this! People needs to be more aware how easily you can get trafficked by any time. Also, I wish he also did a video about foster children because no one literally talks about it.
Wow. This was so validating. Thank you for this Anthony, and to both of them for speaking out.
What incredible humans. So much courage and strength. Also, thank you Anthony for continuously making those telling extremely vulnerable stories so comfortable and safe x
So happy these people are still around. I hope they can heal and live their lives happily from here on. They deserve the world ♥︎
I appreciate you making this video so much! I never realized just how little I knew about human trafficking, it's important to know what to look for and even being aware that it can be closer to home than we realize.
We are so proud of you Anthony. You have shed light to many different subjects. You're the best.