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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2017-03-15, Page 66 Huron Expositor • Wednesday. March 15, 2017 From the left is former sexual trafficking victim Timea Nagy, she held an all -day workshop March 8 in Seaforth to better understand the crime. You are invited to attend these area churches ST. THOMAS ANGLICAN 21 Jarvis St., Seaforth Church Office 519-527-1522 holyspirit@tcc.on.ca Rev. Shaun Eaton - Priest -in -Charge Sunday March 19 Third Sunday in Lent Worship at 9:30am Everyone Welcome Office hours Fridays 10am-Noon Lenten Study on Friday 2pm in Clinton Council meets Wed. Mar. 22 at 5pm BETHEL BIBLE CHURCH AnAssociated Gospel Church 126 Main St. Seaforth 519-527-0982 Interim Pastor. Rev. Laurie Moms March 19 - 11 am "Grounds of Assurance" Sunday School - 9:45 am March 26 - 11 am "Perfect Love" Tuesday Evenings: Youth Group - 6:30 - 9 pm B & G Club - 6:45 pm Wednesday Evening: Men's Bible Study - 7 pm 1111 EVERYONE WELCOME EGMONDVILLE UNITED CHURCH 26 Kippen Road Egmondville 519-527-1991 Rev. Christine Hossack Worship March 19th 10:30 Youth Sunday School 10:30 Like us on Facebook Web site: www.egmondvilleunitedchurch.com FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 59 Goderich St. W. Seaforth 519-527-0170 Rev. Dwight Nelson Lorrie Mann - Organist Sunday, March 19 11 am St. Patrick's Day Potluck Supper Sat. March 18 5:30pm Sunday School Nursery Provided as Needed ALL WELCOME • Huron County, OPP Const. Jamie Stanley said he learned several useful tips at the human trafficking workshop last week. Human trafficking victim says rural areas and cities are at risk during workshop in Seaforlb Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor Some refer to Timea Nagy as the "face" of human trafficking although she considers herself more of an expert; the former sex -trade victim hosted a full day workshop in Seaforth dubbed to shed light on the crime. Hosted by the Victim Services Huron County on March 8 at the Seaforth District Community Centre, for a fee of $40, partici- pants were taught how to recog- nize human trafficking through demonstrations. The main objective was to pool resources by providing the most ideal support possible for victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation in Huron County. Hailing from Budapest, Hun- gary, Nagy immigrated to Can- ada in 1998 in search of a better life and potentially securing a decent paying employment opportunity. Instead, a "nightmare unfolded" in a low-priced motel where traffickers forced her into the sex industry. Later, after escaping the tur- moil Nagy would start an organ- ization to help victims stuck in the dangerous world of human trafficking and go on to win sev- eral awards including, the Prime Minister's Volunteer Award, and a Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal. She later spoke to the Exposi- tor and said in the past people have questioned her choice in presentations to smaller outlets similar to small-town Seaforth and told her they would rather see her focus more on the larger areas like Toronto and Kitchener. "Usually that question makes me wish that there was 1000 of me going around, because it means that a lot of people still don't understand or refuse to understand that Human Traf- ficking doesn't just happen in Thailand and big cities," she said through emails. "Human Traf- ficking is about luring a young or vulnerable individual away from their support system." Nagy said 97% of the Cana- dian female victims are from the ages of 12-21 and that all regions are vulnerable to this sex crime. On hand and helping in some of the activities, Huron County, OPP Const. Jamie Stanley said he had learned several tech- niques from this event. "(I) learned how to converse with that person, how to make them feel comfortable and how to build that connection with that person;' stated Stanley after the workshop. "I understand they are not going to want to tell us something right away." What surprised Stanley is how many support systems are actu- ally available in the region. Dur- ing the event Nagy asked all the agencies to stand up on the stage and identify themselves and say what organization they represent. "That's reassuring to know that those resources are here, in Huron County. Sexual trafficking is some- thing that is emerging in rural parts says Stanley and the OPP are looking for "pimps" involved in this trade. "It's something we need to be more aware of; sometimes it's maybe hidden and unless you have some (of) this training to start with, it might be something an officer or a service provider wouldn't be able to recognize," he said. It's events like this that Stanley tips his hat to, because it gives citizens a knowledge base to see the signs. "There are probably a lot of hidden victims out there," Stan- ley said.