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Podcast: Listen Up with Host Al Neely
Episode: Human Trafficking: The Hidden Crisis in Virginia
Description: Send a textPatrick McKenna pulls back the curtain on America's hidden human trafficking epidemic, revealing how this modern form of slavery operates within our own communities. As an attorney with over 35 years of experience and the Director of the Virginian Coalition Against Human Trafficking, McKenna provides eye-opening insights into why Virginia has become what he calls "a perfect storm" for trafficking operations—with its international airports, large ports, military presence, and extensive tourism creating ideal conditions for exploitation.The conversation shatters common misconceptions about who becomes trafficked. McKenna shares the story of a licensed cl...