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Apr 2024
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Unsolved Disappearance: Kelsey Emily Col...

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About this episode

When a teenage trafficking victim agrees to testify against her traffickers in criminal court, she goes missing before the case makes it to trial. The disappearance and probable murder of a vulnerable child shed light on the harsh realities of hidden in plain sight sex trafficking in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

If you know anything about the disappearance of Kelsey Emily Collins, please contact the FBI’s Seattle Field Office at 206-622-0460.

 Additionally, in the US, the National Human Trafficking Hotline is available 24/7, and they’re able to provide help in more than 200 languages. They can provide callers with information on resources specific to their state or city, and be called at 888-373-7888, or text at 233733.

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https://lastseenalivepodcast.com/2024/04/22/unsolved-disappearance-kelsey-emily-collins/

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