Human Trafficking is a grave problem in America and likely in your city. Misinformation, manipulation, and demand allow human trafficking to flourish in the shadows. Our goal at The US Institute Against Human Trafficking is to end human trafficking in America by educating citizens and lawmakers, disrupting sex trade activities and demand, and partnering with like-minded organizations to fight human trafficking together. In this podcast, survivors will tell their stories and truths about human trafficking and share what is actively decreasing human trafficking. By listening to this podcast, you are learning how you can grow your community to unite against human trafficking. This war will not be won overnight, but it can be won together.
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Human Trafficking is a grave problem in America and likely in your city. Misinformation, manipulation, and demand allow human trafficking to flourish in the shadows. Our goal at The US Institute Against Human Trafficking is to end human trafficking in America by educating citizens and lawmakers, disrupting sex trade activities and demand, and partnering with like-minded organizations to fight human trafficking together. In this podcast, survivors will tell their stories and truths about human trafficking and share what is actively decreasing human trafficking. By listening to this podcast, you are learning how you can grow your community to unite against human trafficking. This war will not be won overnight, but it can be won together.
How an 11 year-old girl was trafficked: The Story of Oree Freeman, PART 2 | S6, E8
Trafficking Free America
35 minutes
4 months ago
How an 11 year-old girl was trafficked: The Story of Oree Freeman, PART 2 | S6, E8
This is a re-run episode from Season 1 of the Trafficking Free America podcast, produced by the U.S. Institute Against Human Trafficking (USIAHT). Today, Oree Freeman is the Director of Operations at USIAHT—but her journey here is one marked by unimaginable pain, survival, and ultimately, redemption.
In this episode, Oree continues to bravely share her story of being trafficked as a child. Her words offer insight into the deeply manipulative and hidden nature of trafficking in the United States—often occurring in plain sight. Her honesty challenges common misconceptions, confronts societal silence, and gives voice to victims who have yet to be heard.
⚠️ Trigger warning: This episode contains sensitive content involving child abuse, sexual trauma, and trafficking.
🕒 Timestamps
00:00 – Oree's childhood misconceptions of prostitution vs. trafficking
01:25 – Podcast intro & parental advisory
02:38 – Oree's first encounter with her trafficker's world
04:17 – Trauma bonding: sharing her story with a stranger
07:00 – The trafficker's manipulation: promises of safety & belonging
09:13 – Normalizing abuse: when sexual trauma becomes "routine"
11:05 – Introduction to "the game" by another trafficked girl
13:16 – Oree begins to feel wanted and protected—but at a price
15:25 – Emotional breakdown during recording: searching for love
17:06 – First time being trafficked—rules, cars, and grooming
20:51 – How trafficking looks different across places and races
22:17 – Why traffickers often use other victims to recruit
23:41 – What the Trafficking Free Zone is & how to get involved
27:08 – Physical violence and manipulation to maintain control
31:53 – Oree's realization: sex equated with love and survival
34:46 – Closing: how Oree's story shifts in future episodes
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Trafficking Free America
Human Trafficking is a grave problem in America and likely in your city. Misinformation, manipulation, and demand allow human trafficking to flourish in the shadows. Our goal at The US Institute Against Human Trafficking is to end human trafficking in America by educating citizens and lawmakers, disrupting sex trade activities and demand, and partnering with like-minded organizations to fight human trafficking together. In this podcast, survivors will tell their stories and truths about human trafficking and share what is actively decreasing human trafficking. By listening to this podcast, you are learning how you can grow your community to unite against human trafficking. This war will not be won overnight, but it can be won together.
