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May 2024
30m 38s

S6 E7 Shame

LAURA PALMER
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The 'teen hooker’ headlines are symbolic of the very real stigma and victim blaming involved in the cases of Cheri, Melissa and Kimberly. What role did the shaming of sexually exploited youth play in the murders, the investigations and how the media told their stories?

Signs someone you know could be being sex trafficked.

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