* Iowa - Waterloo man speaks up about truck stop sex trafficking
--- The United States Department and state officials say sex trafficking is a problem that they are trying to fix... They say people are unaware of how close it happens to them... That's not true for Waterloo truck driver Bobby Rigdon. He has a story he's carried for six years. "A woman of the night, prostitute, you know or trucker slang-lot lizard," said Rigdon. But he later learned, she wasn't a prostitute. "Obviously she was being controlled by somebody because she would of never looked like she did," Rigdon said. "Two black eyes and a broken nose, she has been beat." ... He realized there was more to her story, when he declined... Nearly six years later, those bruises haunt him as a reminder that some of these women are sex trafficking victims... The group says to look for any sign that they can't speak for themselves. If they look confused about their surroundings, or any reference to someone watching them, then those are all signs that they could be a victim... "Nowadays, a guy should just call 911," said Rigdon. "Report it. Hopefully someone will get out there. If they pick her up, maybe at least she's away from whoever is trying to control her" ... Truckers Against Trafficking recommends reporting anything that seems suspicious. According to organizers, they work closely with the FBI and have even rescued victims as young as 11 years old...
Waterloo, IOW, USA - KWWL, by Elizabeth Amanieh - May 08, 2016Labels: road prostitution, truckers and sex, trucking industry news USA
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