How We Can Combat Human Trafficking During the World Cup | Frank Figliuzzi Show w/ Dr. Roe-Sepowitz

Описание: Former FBI Assistant Director Frank Figliuzzi sits down with Dr. Dominique Roe-Sepowitz, director of Arizona State University’s Office of Sex Trafficking Intervention Research, for a vital conversation about what human trafficking really looks like in America.

They discuss the myths surrounding major events like the World Cup and Super Bowl, why victims are too often treated like criminals, how grooming actually happens, what parents and grandparents need to understand, and why accountability in cases like Jeffrey Epstein matters far beyond the headlines. Frank and Dr. Roe-Sepowitz also break down what works: no-arrest intervention nights, survivor-led hotlines, school prevention programs, hotel accountability, and community awareness that can help victims escape and traffickers face justice.

00:00:12 Intro: Frank introduces Dr. Dominique Roe-Sepowitz
00:01:42 World Cup, Super Bowl, and trafficking around major events
00:03:40 Why trafficking happens every day in every city
00:05:05 What went wrong with arrest-first approaches
00:06:12 No-arrest nights and victim-centered intervention
00:08:14 The “Pretty Woman” myth of sex work
00:10:13 How police identify traffickers and victims
00:12:02 What parents and grandparents need to know
00:13:45 How grooming really works
00:15:26 Online recruitment, gaming, social media, and trafficking
00:16:29 Trafficking-adjacent crimes victims are coerced into
00:17:42 Epstein, accountability, and survivors’ trust in the system
00:21:02 What law enforcement and communities can do better
00:22:23 Survivor-led hotlines and real resources
00:23:31 The Coaster Project and public awareness
00:24:27 Athletes Against Trafficking and Be The Man
00:25:45 Starfish Place and survivor housing
00:27:09 School prevention and early intervention
00:30:05 Why special education students can be more vulnerable
00:31:33 The demand side: men who buy sex
00:35:40 Teaching boys and men to reject exploitation
00:36:40 The myths sex buyers tell themselves
00:38:18 Legal brothels, strip clubs, and trafficking realities
00:40:36 Platforms, ads, emojis, and trafficking language
00:44:03 Backpage, offshore sites, and platform accountability
00:44:31 Hotels facing civil liability for trafficking
00:45:48 Why communities must become intolerant of trafficking
00:47:15 ASU, Starfish, and ways to help
00:48:37 Frank’s closing thoughts

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