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Understanding Grooming the Gateway to Trafficking (VIDEO)

Teresa was 22 years-old message therapy student when she was groomed, sexually assaulted, and trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein and his network of exploiters.

Teresa was 22 years-old message therapy student when she was offered the opportunity to work for a high-profile client as a traveling massage therapist.
Instead, she ended up being groomed, sexually assaulted, and trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein and his network of exploiters.

During this episode, Teresa shares her experience being a sex trafficking victim of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, how she’s used that experience to help other victims in her position at the National Center of Sexual Exploitation’s Law Center, and how parents and caregivers can recognize the signs of grooming.

Related: Epstein Accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell Sentenced to 20 Years for Child Trafficking

Being a victim of sexual violence can feel incredibly isolating and traumatizing, but please know that you don’t have to deal with this alone. This is not your fault, and regardless of your circumstances, there are free resources available to help you.

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