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How to Help in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
We hope that every STOLEN viewer is inspired to become an ally in the fight to save those young lives that were snatched from underneath them. Survivor resource groups that we consulted for this project say there are a few ways you can help.
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STOLEN: Journey to Freedom
Every survivor has a unique journey. Here are three survivor stories told through composite characters. These stories are based on documented scenarios, research and personal accounts. Follow their journey and learn how to spot the warning signs of exploitation. Hear from survivors and experts about similar, real-life situations. Learn about community resources, agencies and organizations working together to rescue and…
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STOLEN Episode 3: The Enforcement
A suspected sex buyer gives an on-camera interview immediately after being handcuffed by San Diego’s Human Trafficking Task Force. And the elite multi-agency law enforcement team gives a peek inside its operation during Comic-Con, a time of year detectives characterize as a “peak time” for sex buying. NBC 7 also discovers a dramatic discrepancy in the ethnicity of traffickers arrested.
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Extraordinary San Diegans: SDPD Officer Stays Connected With Students
The School Safety Patrol program is meant to teach elementary school students safe street crossing on their way to and from school. But parents of fifth graders who are lucky enough to have San Diego Police officer David Valdez as their leader say it’s much more than that.
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Inspiration Behind Phone Charger Drive for COVID-19 Patients Released from ICU
A grandfather to a San Diego family who was fighting the coronavirus alone in a Florida ICU was cut off from his loved ones when his cell phone battery hit 0%. Luckily, he didn’t lose all of his own energy and earned himself a release from the ICU Thursday. The heartbreaking communication gap wasn’t all for not, as it...
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The Annual ‘Race for Autism' Will Go On, But With A New Hurdle
Dozens of San Diego non-profits have been forced to cancel events and fundraisers because public health restrictions put in place during the coronavirus pandemic. But instead of pulling the plug on the 16th annual Race For Autism, the National Foundation for Autism Research (NFAR) is taking their race online. Chelsea Asaro is an outreach specialist with NFAR. She’s also a...
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Inspiring San Diego: Student and Aid's Special Bond is Preschool Program's ‘Why'
Imagine a place where children with special needs are celebrated and where families are supported so children with differences can thrive alongside their peers. This is an everyday reality at Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church Preschool where the preschool’s unique program is teaching acceptance while offering hope to countless families at a critical time. It’s a story Inspiring San...
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Inspiring San Diego: Cancer Survivor, Make-A-Wish Kid Becomes San Diego's Youngest Wish Granter
North County teenager Sana Moezzi is using her unique perspective on life to help kids with life-threatening illnesses. Moezzi is a cancer survivor who was granted a wish by San Diego’s Make-a-Wish Foundation. At 19 years old, she is now Make-A-Wish San Diego’s youngest wish granter. She’s using the lessons she learned through her painful experience battling cancer to inspire...
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Inspiring San Diego: Surgery Transforms Man Born with Cleft Palate from Outside In, Inspires His Dream to Give Back
A young man born with a facial deformity has undergone a dramatic physical transformation thanks to the San Diego based nonprofit, Fresh Start. This surgical journey changed much more than his outward appearance, it inspired a life-changing personal mission. It’s a story Inspiring San Diego.
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Kids Teach Lesson on Acceptance With Simple Invitation to ‘Come Say Hi'
A family in San Diego’s East County is asking people to “Come say hi,” to their son. It sounds like a simple request, but for the Meyer family, it’s become part of a bigger, personal mission to teach others a profound lesson about kindness & compassion.
