Mel Gibson, a well-known actor, recently shared a stirring trailer for his new movie “Sound of Freedom” on social media. He made a forceful speech in which he stressed the critical need of raising awareness as the first step toward eradicating the heinous problem of child sex trafficking globally.
The story of a Columbian kid who escapes his captors and attracts the notice of a federal detective who decides to liberate the boy’s sister is the subject of Gibson’s newest film, due for release on July 4th. Based on the true tale of Tim Ballard, a former Homeland Security Special Agent who dedicated his life to fighting child sex trafficking and later founded Operation Underground Railroad, the movie has a stellar 91 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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“The most disturbing problem in our world today is human trafficking and particularly the trafficking of children. Now the first step in eradicating this crime is awareness. Go see Sound of Freedom,” Gibson made a direct appeal to the crowd.
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Gibson, a celebrated Academy Award winner, has been outspoken about his Christian convictions and has supported issues that are important to him by using his position of power in the entertainment world. His potent biblical drama Passion of the Christ received a considerable amount of attention in 2004, spurring Hollywood to produce more Christian-friendly material. Gibson anticipates that his most recent endeavor will appeal to the same impassioned audience and get support from secular human rights groups. This movie tackles the critical and widespread problem of human trafficking, which has long been a top priority for activists for human rights.
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A startling number from the U.S. State Department indicates that there are around 7.6 million victims of human trafficking globally. The prevalence of contemporary slavery, when victims are sought after for forced labor and sex, knows no boundaries. With an estimated 14,500 to 17,500 victims travelling through the nation every year, the United States is not exempt from this problem. Even more concerning, 1.2 million children globally live in equally appalling situations, including the estimated 200,000 American children who are exposed to exploitation.
