A sincere letter of what Easter means to me and us all.

What is the Meaning of Easter means:

Romans 10:9

"If you (1)confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and (2)believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."(not maybe)

This is one of the most important verses in the entire Bible -- It tells us the requirements to be saved!

I've been asked today, "How do I become a Christian?" or "How can I know I am going to heaven?"

It's very simple.

The following explains how you can receive Christ:

You can receive Christ right now by faith through prayer!

There are no 'magic words' to become a Christian.  Remember -- praying is talking to God, not just saying words. God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart. The following is a suggested prayer, - "pray this prayer right now and Christ will come into your life, as He promised. 

"Father God, I come to You right now, in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. You say in Your word (bible) that if I confess my sins and ask forgiveness, You are faithful and will forgive my sins and remember them no more.  You will not hold them against me and You will give me everlasting life.

Lord Jesus, I need You. 

I come to you confess that I have sinned against You God.  I have not followed Your commandments and I have broken Your laws.  I repent of my sins and ask for Your forgiveness.  

Father, I believe that Jesus Christ, is Your only Son, came to Earth and was born, that He lived among us, and that He was crucified to die in my place to pay for my sins and for anyones 

sins.  I believe that You raised Him from the dead, which conquered DEATH so we can live forever as He Lives and we will receive the promised land - Heaven. Send the Holy Spirit to guide me, protect me, lead me and counsel me.  Send Your angels to gather around me and protect me. Protect me from Satan and his evil forces.  Help me grow in wisdom, knowledge and love for You and Your ways.  Give me the strength and courage to change my ways and resist the Devil and avoid sin in the future.

Thank You for dying on the cross for my sins. 

I open the door of my life and receive You as my Savior and Lord. 

Thank You for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. 

Take control of my life. 

Make me to be the kind of person You want me to be for you and those around me. 

Guide me.  Increase my faith, and make me sure in the knowledge that I can rely on You, no matter what may come.  Lead me to a good church where I can learn Your word and the Father's will, where I can fellowship with Christians and grow in my knowledge of You.

Help me to share this opportunity to others around me. In Jesus' name, Amen"

You can even just say, Lord remember me, have mercy on me. I've got caught up with the things of the world around me, I've left you out or put you 2nd or 3th or 4th in my life. Forgive me, and help me to turn from my old habits and ways of living and live anew for you. Help me to be a good father, mother, suppose, child or friend for you.  

Did you just pray this prayer to Jesus?

Yes, I just asked Jesus into my life - 

Next thing is to tell someone to affirm yourself to another believer or not, that you know God and He saved me! 

Remember what Jesus asked us in Luke 6:46 - Why do you call me, `Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?

Allow and Let yourself try your best one day at a time to follow His word and calling on your Life. He has a plan and purpose for your future.

We are satan's enemy and he tries to hurt us very often to test our faith. Just remember, he has no power over you!  He number one way to hurt us is through hurting our hearts, emotions and FEAR. Give it to God Daily. He is there to help us through all trying and difficult times. But keep your eyes on the joy He gives and promise he gives us of life abundantly, and everlasting life.

This is what and why Easter had to come. So we can have a one on one relationship/commune/friendship/partnership/and His Child!

God bless you and your life! 

(I again reprayer this today, to get me rededicated and back on track with His presence and will in my life!)

Happy Easter.

Love you-

 

 

If you only knew the gift God has for you

Jesus replied, "If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living water."

~ John 4:10, NLT

Dream Center LA - HUMAN TRAFFICKING CONFERENCE...

The Dream Center LA is having a Human Trafficking Conference in the Fall

check it out!

http://www.dreamcenter.org/projecthopela/

DEFINITION

Human Trafficking is modern-day slavery, in which victims are subjected to force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of forced labor or sexual exploitation. It is the fastest growing criminal industry worldwide.
FORCE – rape, beatings, and confinement to control victims
FRAUD – false offers to victims, false offers of employment, marriage, better life
COERCION – Threats, debt-bondage, psychological abuse

TYPES OF TRAFFICKING

Forced Labor or involuntary servitude is the leading form of trafficking in the world.
Bonded Labor or Debt Bondage utilizes a bond or debt to keep a person under subjugation- Migrant Laborers are especially vulnerable to bonded labor or debt bondage.
Involuntary Domestic Servitude – the informal workplace is conducive to exploitation.
Forced Child Labor includes any child subject to involuntary servitude, debt bondage or slavery Sex Trafficking comprises a significant portion of trafficking and can occur alongside debt bondage, this includes, but not limited to, prostitution, brothels, porn films, escort services, etc.
Child Sex Trafficking includes commercial sexual exploitation of children and child sex tourism.

SHELTERS/PROGRAMS IN THE USA

• Very few shelters specifically for Human Trafficking Victims.
• Most adult victims will go into domestic violence shelters.
• Most minors go into foster care system or juvenile halls.
• There are NO shelters for male victims of human trafficking in this country.

IDENTIFYING A VICTIM

Some Indicators of a potential trafficking victim includes:
1. Evidence of being controlled or the inability to move or leave a job or home
2. Bruises or other signs of physical abuse
3. Fear or depression
4. Not speaking on own behalf and/or non-English speaking
5. No passport or other forms of Identification or documentation

Dream Center LA - HUMAN TRAFFICKING CONFERENCE-FALL 2011- GET INVOLVED!

http://www.dreamcenter.org/projecthopela/

DEFINITION

Human Trafficking is modern-day slavery, in which victims are subjected to force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of forced labor or sexual exploitation. It is the fastest growing criminal industry worldwide.
FORCE – rape, beatings, and confinement to control victims
FRAUD – false offers to victims, false offers of employment, marriage, better life
COERCION – Threats, debt-bondage, psychological abuse

TYPES OF TRAFFICKING

Forced Labor or involuntary servitude is the leading form of trafficking in the world.
Bonded Labor or Debt Bondage utilizes a bond or debt to keep a person under subjugation- Migrant Laborers are especially vulnerable to bonded labor or debt bondage.
Involuntary Domestic Servitude – the informal workplace is conducive to exploitation.
Forced Child Labor includes any child subject to involuntary servitude, debt bondage or slavery Sex Trafficking comprises a significant portion of trafficking and can occur alongside debt bondage, this includes, but not limited to, prostitution, brothels, porn films, escort services, etc.
Child Sex Trafficking includes commercial sexual exploitation of children and child sex tourism.

SHELTERS/PROGRAMS IN THE USA

• Very few shelters specifically for Human Trafficking Victims.
• Most adult victims will go into domestic violence shelters.
• Most minors go into foster care system or juvenile halls.
• There are NO shelters for male victims of human trafficking in this country.

IDENTIFYING A VICTIM

Some Indicators of a potential trafficking victim includes:
1. Evidence of being controlled or the inability to move or leave a job or home
2. Bruises or other signs of physical abuse
3. Fear or depression
4. Not speaking on own behalf and/or non-English speaking
5. No passport or other forms of Identification or documentation

Life is Beautiful - Press Play [LYRICS]

ed by NxtPh3n0m on Apr 28, 2009

*****[LYRICS]*****

What I say, What I do
A reflection of you
Your in my heart, your in my soul
A deep affection for you

Cause you and me, will always be
We've got the best thing going on

This life is beautiful,
I give it all to you, all to you
Cause this life is made for you
I give it all, I give it all, I give it a-a-all

(What i say, what i do
A reflection of you
in my heart, in my soul
A deep affection for you)

before I, knew of you (I)(knew of you)
you knew i was for you (knew I)(was for you)
cause you bring me, complete me
Together beautifully

Cause you and me will always be
We got the best thing going on

Cause this life is beautiful,
I give it all to you, al to you
Cause this life is made for you
i give it all i give it all, i give it a-a-all
(2x)

hey, i'm giving all i am, yyeeaa, oh oh
i give it all away, to the one i love
your the only way, im taking nothing back
(2x)

cause you and me will aways be,
we got the best thing going on
(2x)

cause this life is beautiful
i give it all to you, all to you
this life was made for you
i give it all, i give it all, i give it a-a-all
(2x)

Download the song for free here! Just copy the URL and paste it in then select MP3 - http://grabandrun.com/

Angels Sing By Press Play - Lyrics

HE LIGHTS UP THE DARK CORNERS OF MY LIFE - AND YOURS TOO!

Beckah Shae - LIFE

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU ASKED GOD "THERE HAS TO BE MORE TO THIS LIFE"?

GREAT SONG

Press Play - NY2LA (Official Music Video)

DANCE!!!

WE CAN MAKE A CHANGE AND A DIFFERENCE! DON'T GIVE UP!

imikimi - sharing creativity

imikimi - sharing creativity

imikimi - sharing creativity

imikimi - sharing creativity

Military service members and their famil

http://www.military411.org

Military service members and their families seeking more information about military mental health care and therapy can visit  Military411

A site dedicated to giving you the resouces for FREE, confidential Mental Health for all Military Members and their families in their local community. This includes

Face to Face Counseling

Telephonic Counseling

PTSD Counseling

Residential Treatment programs for Combat related concerns

Retreats

Free stuff and activities

Military411 also produces the following resources for Mental Health Providers:

Workshops

*Visit the Real Warriors website.

Real Warriors Campaign

The Real Warriors Campaign is an initiative launched by the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) to promote the processes of building resilience, facilitating recovery and supporting reintegration of returning service members, veterans and their families.  

The Real Warriors Campaign combats the stigma associated with seeking psychological health care and treatment and encourages service members to increase their awareness and use of these resources.   The campaign features stories of real service members who have sought treatment and are continuing to maintain successful military or civilian careers. 

In addition, DCoE established the DCoE Outreach Center, a 24/7 call center staffed by health resource consultants to provide confidential answers, tools, tips and resources about psychological health and traumatic brain injury.  Links to the call center can be found on the Real Warriors website.

 

PTSD and Service Dogs

Injured Iraq veteran Bill Campbell gets a service dog and a new chance at life.  http://a.abcnews.com/Health/MindMoodNews/story?id=4476070&page=1

Bill Campbell takes his dog, Pax, back to where he was trained.   http://www.oprah.com/media/20090416-tows-puppies-behind-bars-reunion-video

Dodgers Tickets for Vets:

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Military service members and their families seeking more information about military mental health care and therapy can visit Military411

http://www.military411.org

Military service members and their families seeking more information about military mental health care and therapy can visit  Military411

A site dedicated to giving you the resouces for FREE, confidential Mental Health for all Military Members and their families in their local community. This includes

Face to Face Counseling

Telephonic Counseling

PTSD Counseling

Residential Treatment programs for Combat related concerns

Retreats

Free stuff and activities

Military411 also produces the following resources for Mental Health Providers:

Workshops

*Visit the Real Warriors website.

Real Warriors Campaign

The Real Warriors Campaign is an initiative launched by the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE) to promote the processes of building resilience, facilitating recovery and supporting reintegration of returning service members, veterans and their families.  

The Real Warriors Campaign combats the stigma associated with seeking psychological health care and treatment and encourages service members to increase their awareness and use of these resources.   The campaign features stories of real service members who have sought treatment and are continuing to maintain successful military or civilian careers. 

In addition, DCoE established the DCoE Outreach Center, a 24/7 call center staffed by health resource consultants to provide confidential answers, tools, tips and resources about psychological health and traumatic brain injury.  Links to the call center can be found on the Real Warriors website.

PTSD and Service Dogs

Injured Iraq veteran Bill Campbell gets a service dog and a new chance at life.  http://a.abcnews.com/Health/MindMoodNews/story?id=4476070&page=1

Bill Campbell takes his dog, Pax, back to where he was trained.   http://www.oprah.com/media/20090416-tows-puppies-behind-bars-reunion-video

Dodgers Tickets for Vets:

http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/la/ticketing/military.jsp

the difference between Support Group vs. Individual Therapy

Support Groups: What Are They All About?

Ever wondered if a professionally facilitated therapeutic support group would be right for you?

Some clients that come to me express reluctance when the option of joining Group is presented, while others are more open to the concept.

In the end, most of those that are initially reluctant and yet decide to give it a go, find group to be an enriching and wonderful experience. Whichever you prefer, be it individual counseling or group therapy, this site looks at both.

Support Group vs. Individual Therapy 

http://www.squidoo.com/SupportGroups

Just a few of the benefits for each

Group Therapy Benefits:

Provides you with a support system ( which we all need )
Receive peer feed back and support ( for a variety of input )
Receive professional feedback and support
Fee is generally less than individual sessions
Truly see that your struggles are shared by others, learn from their experiences, share some of your own success.

Individual Therapy Benefits:

Provides you support
The entire session is focused on you
Appointments arranged around YOUR own schedule
Excellent for crisis management
Beneficial as an addition to group, as needed

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being told, "no one will ever want you" is emotional abuse

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Addictions represent poor coping skills

DEPRESSION

People who struggle with depression often feel down for extended periods. They lose interest in activities that they once found pleasurable. Depression negatively affects millions of Americans each year.

ANXIETY AND STRESS

Stress and anxiety are related, but often confused. Stress is tension associated with a specific event (e.g. a test or a job), while anxiety is a non-specific worry about the future. To find relief, people with anxiety may turn to repetitive routines, preoccupations, or addictions.

ARGUMENTS

Conflict resolution is an important part of any relationship. Conflict plays a vital role in allowing two people to reconcile differing needs. Unfortunately, when conflict is handled poorly, it can cause distress in the relationship.

TRAUMA

Experiences that overwhelm or scare us can leave a lasting impression. The symptoms can leave us stressed, depressed, and have negative consequences for our work and home life.

COMMUNICATION

Feeling understood and understanding ones partner is what allows couples to deeply share one another?s lives. Often, couples struggle with communication issues, which actually mask deeper relationship issues.

TRUST

Trust plays a vital role in sustaining a relationship. People trust differently. For some, trust is established quickly, while others are slow to grant trust. Similarly, some are able to forgive quickly, while others find it hard.

SELF-ESTEEM

Self-esteem is a feeling of personal worth. It is important to be able to value yourself regardless of your current state of personal achievement, beauty, or intelligence. Your self-esteem creates the foundation for a full life, great relationships, and a feeling of well-being.

(This is just a sampling of issues that therapy can help with.)

Type of Counseling Issues-

INDIVIDUALS

Individual counseling provides an opportunity for you to openly talk about your thoughts and feelings in a safe environment. Together, we can discuss your issues or concerns with:

• Self-development
• Domestic Abuse issues
• Anxiety and depression
• Stress Management
• Life Transitions

• Anger Management
• Teen Life Issues
• Substance abuse and dependence
• Loss and grief counseling

FAMILIES

Family dynamics can often be challenging, whether you have a traditional or non-traditional family, we can help. Family counseling provides an opportunity for everyone to openly talk about their thoughts and feelings in a safe environment. Together, we can try to solve any familial issues:

• Parent-child conflicts
• Family communication problems
• Defiant, angry, or isolated teens
• Grief and issues of loss
• Life Transitions (after divorce or separation)

GROUPS

• Therapeutic support groups tend to be a truly enriching experience with additional input and feedback from group members

• Men's group

Anger Management

Anxiety & Depression group

Life Transitions  

Women's 

Domestic Violence

COUPLES

Couples counseling is beneficial to those interested in improving their relationships. We have experience with a diverse range of couples from various racial, ethnic, and spiritual backgrounds. Couples can be married or dating, straight or gay. We assist couples with:

• Communication
• Financial disagreements
• Infidelity
• Trust issues
• Premarital, Pre-commitment counseling

Ashley Bretting, M.S.MFT

Marriage, Family Therapy  Lic# MFC48978  

(805) 204-7315

Maybe they know of help in your City?

Support Group vs. Individual Therapy

Support Group vs. Individual Therapy 

http://www.squidoo.com/SupportGroups

Just a few of the benefits for each

Group Therapy Benefits:

Provides you with a support system ( which we all need )
Receive peer feed back and support ( for a variety of input )
Receive professional feedback and support
Fee is generally less than individual sessions
Truly see that your struggles are shared by others, learn from their experiences, share some of your own success.

Individual Therapy Benefits:

Provides you support
The entire session is focused on you
Appointments arranged around YOUR own schedule
Excellent for crisis management
Beneficial as an addition to group, as needed

If you are in the Ventura County, Ca are

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• LOCATIONS

VENTURA COUNTY, Ca area 

AFFORDABLE GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY

Ashley Bretting MS LMFT,   A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.  Welcome to my website  805Therapy.com.   My goal as therapist is to create a supportive environment in which you, the  client can explore your emotional needs and overcome barriers that limit your full potential.  I take an open-minded approach to client wellness and consider the client's work life, family traditions, cultural and spiritual beliefs, and sexual identity.  I offer both individual counseling and support groups.  Below are topics and issues that  Therapy can help with:

• Depression and Sadness
  
  
• Anxiety;  OCD, Panic, PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress), Hoarding
  
  
• Domestic Violence
  
  
• Self Esteem
  
  
• Trust Issues
  
  
• Communication Skills
  
  
• Aging concerns
  
  
• Codependency
  
  
• Life Transitions; Divorce, Job loss,...
  
  
• Loneliness & Social Skills
  
  
• Emotional Intimacy
  
  
• Anger management
  
  
• Bipolar
  
  
• Divorce
  
  
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I know just how difficult it can be to make that first step 

and reach out for help - you deserve it!

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Ashley Bretting, MS MFT 
Marriage, Family Therapy  Lic# MFC48978  

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WITH AFFORDABLE GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL THERAPY

Ashley Bretting MS LMFT, A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Welcome to my website 805Therapy.com. My goal as therapist is to create a supportive environment in which you, the client can explore your emotional needs and overcome barriers that limit your full potential. I take an open-minded approach to client wellness and consider the client's work life, family traditions, cultural and spiritual beliefs, and sexual identity. I offer both individual counseling and support groups. Below are topics and issues that Therapy can help with:
Depression and Sadness
Anxiety; OCD, Panic, PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress), Hoarding
Domestic Violence
Self Esteem
Trust Issues
Communication Skills
Aging concerns
Codependency
Life Transitions; Divorce, Job loss,...
Loneliness & Social Skills
Emotional Intimacy
Anger management
Bipolar
Divorce
& so much more!

I know just how difficult it can be to make that first step

and reach out for help - you deserve it!

(805) 204-7315

Ashley Bretting, MS MFT
Marriage, Family Therapy Lic# MFC48978

Las Vegas: “Hub” of Human Trafficking

Las Vegas: “Hub” of Human Trafficking

Last Updated on Saturday, 09 April 2011 11:57Written by Perly ViasmenskyWednesday, 30 March 2011 00:00

Local News - Local News

User Rating: / 2 
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By Perly Viasmensky 

Many are under the false impression that human traffickers shuttle women in and out of Asia to work in massage parlors, many of which are fronts for prostitution. Not all of those women, however, come from Asia; many are coming from our neighboring country of Canada, lured into their situation by recruiters offering false promises of a career as a model or a dancer.

Numerous girls are arrested in our city daily for solicitation and then thrown in the Clark County Detention Center until they can appear before a judge or get bailed out by their pimps. The traffickers remain unknown and untouched when, in reality, they are the ones who should be targeted by law enforcement.

Very seldom do we see human traffickers prosecuted in Las Vegas. Often, those criminals are unknown to police officers because the arrested alleged prostitute is afraid of the beating she will receive if she discloses the name of her pimp or the recruiter who brought her to Las Vegas under false pretenses. Other times, the naive girls still believe that their pimps are in love with them and refuse to compromise them in any way.

The girls are lured by pimps and other girls' recruiters into prostitution at hotels on and off the Las Vegas Strip, and they are bound to their unwanted and forced-upon-them lifestyle by threats and intimidation.

Although we cannot know the actual number, many girls have disappeared from Las Vegas over the years - sometime between night and morning - without a trace. Caught up in that unwanted life, those girls would rather prostitute themselves every night than receive a brutal beating they know they will get if they disobey their pimps and fail to bring in the amount of money expected. The pimps depend on controlling those young women through fear and coercion. And that control makes it easy for the trafficking to continue.

The problem in Nevada is not with the legal rural brothels where those ladies have chosen their way of life; many of them support their household and children with the profits from their profession. They have not been and are not being subjected to brutal beatings by owners of those brothels and they do not work there out of fear. Our problem is with human trafficking and the number of girls that are lured to Las Vegas by corrupt men and women.

The girls recruited by those morally-bankrupt individuals are not working in the world's oldest profession by choice; they are victims of criminals reaping often huge profits at the expense of those young, innocent girls, and that is the reason we want to expose some of those people by publishing their pictures and letting the citizens of Las Vegas be aware of who they are. 

Jessica

Glendene Grant - mother of Jessica “Jessie” Foster, a Canadian international endangered missing woman and the victim of human trafficking - has initiated a campaign all around Canada, which is expected to soon extend to the United States, to educate young girls on the dangers of human trafficking. Her own daughter is a victim of the very same people pictured on these pages. Donald Vaz from Calgary, AB, Canada met Jessie Foster, a straight-A student, while she was still in high school. In the spring of 2005 he invited Jessie to go on a trip to Florida. The brainwashing started with that trip to Ft. Lauderdale and Key West, boating and para-sailing on the Atlantic Ocean. Of course it was impressive to a young girl; he was preparing her for the very near future.  After introducing Jessie to the glamour of places like Manhattan, New York and Atlantic City, New Jersey, Las Vegas was the ultimate place - the world Capital of Entertainment.                          

Richard Barrington Walcott

After arriving in Las Vegas, the very naive Jessie Foster (she was just two weeks short of turning 21) was sold to Richard Barrington Walcott from Surrey, BC, Canada and Yvonne “Angel” Hubrechtsen from Merced, Calif. This little “Angel” is not unknown by law enforcement agents and the personnel of the Clark County Detention Center where she had been a “guest” for drug possession.  Those two got rid of Jessie when they sold her to Peter Bertrand Todd, a man who should be investigated for his dubious business practices by the authorities in Georgia, Oklahoma and Texas, where he has previously lived.    

 

Yvonne

                             

Before Vice officers arrest a supposed prostitute, they ought to follow her to where the pimp will be waiting to receive his profits from his “ATM machine,” who just happens to be the girl he sent to prostitute herself for his personal benefit.

It is time for Metro officers and Immigration authorities to start investigating all those men coming from Canada with young girls on tour; and more than ever, it's time for the American Embassy in Canada to check on all those coming across.

 

Donald Vaz.

                                     

Take a look at the pictures of those we mentioned in this article. Based on the information we have, all of them should be deported from the United States immediately. And if any one of them is an American citizen, he or she should be jailed for life for the crime of human trafficking.

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Las Vegas: “Hub” of Human Trafficking

Las Vegas: “Hub” of Human Trafficking

Last Updated on Saturday, 09 April 2011 11:57

Written by Perly ViasmenskyWednesday, 30 March 2011 00:00

Local News - Local News

User Rating: / 2 
PoorBest 

By Perly Viasmensky 

Many are under the false impression that human traffickers shuttle women in and out of Asia to work in massage parlors, many of which are fronts for prostitution. Not all of those women, however, come from Asia; many are coming from our neighboring country of Canada, lured into their situation by recruiters offering false promises of a career as a model or a dancer.

Numerous girls are arrested in our city daily for solicitation and then thrown in the Clark County Detention Center until they can appear before a judge or get bailed out by their pimps. The traffickers remain unknown and untouched when, in reality, they are the ones who should be targeted by law enforcement.

Very seldom do we see human traffickers prosecuted in Las Vegas. Often, those criminals are unknown to police officers because the arrested alleged prostitute is afraid of the beating she will receive if she discloses the name of her pimp or the recruiter who brought her to Las Vegas under false pretenses. Other times, the naive girls still believe that their pimps are in love with them and refuse to compromise them in any way.

The girls are lured by pimps and other girls' recruiters into prostitution at hotels on and off the Las Vegas Strip, and they are bound to their unwanted and forced-upon-them lifestyle by threats and intimidation.

Although we cannot know the actual number, many girls have disappeared from Las Vegas over the years - sometime between night and morning - without a trace. Caught up in that unwanted life, those girls would rather prostitute themselves every night than receive a brutal beating they know they will get if they disobey their pimps and fail to bring in the amount of money expected. The pimps depend on controlling those young women through fear and coercion. And that control makes it easy for the trafficking to continue.

The problem in Nevada is not with the legal rural brothels where those ladies have chosen their way of life; many of them support their household and children with the profits from their profession. They have not been and are not being subjected to brutal beatings by owners of those brothels and they do not work there out of fear. Our problem is with human trafficking and the number of girls that are lured to Las Vegas by corrupt men and women.

The girls recruited by those morally-bankrupt individuals are not working in the world's oldest profession by choice; they are victims of criminals reaping often huge profits at the expense of those young, innocent girls, and that is the reason we want to expose some of those people by publishing their pictures and letting the citizens of Las Vegas be aware of who they are. 

Jessica

Glendene Grant - mother of Jessica “Jessie” Foster, a Canadian international endangered missing woman and the victim of human trafficking - has initiated a campaign all around Canada, which is expected to soon extend to the United States, to educate young girls on the dangers of human trafficking. Her own daughter is a victim of the very same people pictured on these pages. Donald Vaz from Calgary, AB, Canada met Jessie Foster, a straight-A student, while she was still in high school. In the spring of 2005 he invited Jessie to go on a trip to Florida. The brainwashing started with that trip to Ft. Lauderdale and Key West, boating and para-sailing on the Atlantic Ocean. Of course it was impressive to a young girl; he was preparing her for the very near future.  After introducing Jessie to the glamour of places like Manhattan, New York and Atlantic City, New Jersey, Las Vegas was the ultimate place - the world Capital of Entertainment.                          

Richard Barrington Walcott

After arriving in Las Vegas, the very naive Jessie Foster (she was just two weeks short of turning 21) was sold to Richard Barrington Walcott from Surrey, BC, Canada and Yvonne “Angel” Hubrechtsen from Merced, Calif. This little “Angel” is not unknown by law enforcement agents and the personnel of the Clark County Detention Center where she had been a “guest” for drug possession.  Those two got rid of Jessie when they sold her to Peter Bertrand Todd, a man who should be investigated for his dubious business practices by the authorities in Georgia, Oklahoma and Texas, where he has previously lived.    

 

Yvonne

                             

Before Vice officers arrest a supposed prostitute, they ought to follow her to where the pimp will be waiting to receive his profits from his “ATM machine,” who just happens to be the girl he sent to prostitute herself for his personal benefit.

It is time for Metro officers and Immigration authorities to start investigating all those men coming from Canada with young girls on tour; and more than ever, it's time for the American Embassy in Canada to check on all those coming across.

 

Donald Vaz.

                                     

Take a look at the pictures of those we mentioned in this article. Based on the information we have, all of them should be deported from the United States immediately. And if any one of them is an American citizen, he or she should be jailed for life for the crime of human trafficking.