Dottie Laster has been a human trafficking crusader for over 18 years. She triggered the largest rescue of human trafficking victims in the nation in 2005.

Dear Friends,

Every once in a while, you come across an extraordinary human being, such is the case when I met Dr. Christian Nanry. Dr. Nanry is an experienced law enforcement officer with over 20 years of dedicated service. Although his specific duties are not involved in human trafficking, he has dedicated his life and his mission to the eradication of this hellacious crime against humanity. We believe you will enjoy this exclusive interview with Dr. Nanry and appreciate his insight to the crime.

I received many many requests for my guide 55 things all parents and grandparents should know about the internet and commercial exploitation. The second release is entitled Intervention. If you would like the entire list, email me directly and I will send you a PDF file you can study.

Importantly, you can enroll in my online Comprehensive Class in human trafficking today! Read more below! This class will arm you for the war on human trafficking.

My organization Trafficking Victim Rescue Central, and our entire team is here to fight the good fight. We shall not rest until every slave is freed from bondage.

Take good care and be safe out there.

Thank you for your continued support.

Much Love,

Dottie & Larry

Dr. Nanry is an experienced law enforcement officer with over 20 years of dedicated service. Although, his specific role in law enforcement is not directly related to human trafficking, Dr. Nanry has taken it upon himself to learn about human trafficking and has developed a desire to disseminate what he has gleaned. The Human Traffic Report was able to speak with Dr. Nanry and discuss how he focuses on education to oppose human trafficking and how others can follow suit. 

HTR: Dr. Nanry thank you very much for agreeing to speak with us on what has become a very personal mission for you. I am curious and am sure how readers will be as well, how did someone with a Doctor of Philosophy come to work in law enforcement?

 CN: Actually, I just recently completed my Doctorate after many years working in law enforcement. It has always been a goal of mine to complete, regardless of my profession.

HTR: That’s very interesting. Why was completing your Doctorate of Philosophy so important to you and why philosophy? 

CN: It was a combination of personal and professional desire. My father holds a PhD, and though I was a late bloomer to education, I followed his example. I have always sought out knowledge and wanted to push my limits of “knowing”. Professionally, a skilled researcher is a valuable asset to any organization. I wanted to be able to conduct meaningful research which can positively impact our society. PhDs are researchers and educators who conduct original research aiming to expand boundaries of knowledge. 

HTR: Wow, that is quite commendable. I understand that your current position in law enforcement is not related to combatting human trafficking. How did you become so interested in illuminating human trafficking?

CN: That is correct, my current responsibilities do not engage with human trafficking. I have always known human trafficking exits, but my recent research and readings on human trafficking has ignited a passion to educate others on what human trafficking is, agencies who are collaborating to dismantle it, and who to contact if identified.

The catalyst which ignited my passion comes from a combination of sources, at first the mainstream news media. However, I began to seek other sources outside mainstream news, e.g., the State Department TIP report, Polaris, peer reviewed journal publications, and professionals in the field. I currently am reading a book titled “Sex at the Margins” by Laura Agustin, an Anthropologist who is regarded as an international expert in human trafficking. I have also recently finished reading “Girls Like Us”, by Rachel Lloyd and “Human Trafficking: Trade for Sex, Labor, and Organs” by Dr. Bandana Purkayastha and Dr. Farhan Navid Yousaf.

HTR: How do you see your role in the ongoing battle against human trafficking?

CN: As an adult educator, I wish to educate people concerning awareness, identification, and comprehension of human trafficking. By educating people of all demographics, human traffickers’ operations will be revealed. My contribution is through research and education.  

Additionally, I will continue publishing articles on human trafficking to help educate readers. I have had the privilege of being published in several articles concerning human trafficking awareness, community education, and preventative measures. I am not sure on what the future brings, but I am open to different platforms as a researcher and educator to teach others about human trafficking.  

HTR: Being involved in law enforcement obviously helps in your understanding of this travesty, but what can the layman do to help?

CN: You do not have to be in law enforcement to help shine a light on human trafficking. The main key is to be open to the concept that human trafficking is happening around you, seek education from reliable sources, and most importantly if human trafficking is identified; notify law enforcement. 

HTR: How does one go about determining what is a reliable source?

CN: Looking at the quality of the research is critical to infer reliability. For example, peer reviewed journals and books are regarded as reliable sources of information. Is the research you are looking at original? Can the research be replicated? Where did the author obtain the studies information? Did the author cite their sources? Is the research completely subjective or biased? How old is the information used in the study, is it outdated? Is the research edited by a qualified editor? 

Reliable sources are supported and structured by a well-reasoned theory, argument, discussion, and is based on strong evidence. Reliable research is not based on rumors or speculation. 

HTR: What is the best way to notify law enforcement?

CN: As a private citizen, if you recognize signs of human tracking, do not approach or engage the situation, instead call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or 1-866-347-2423 to Federal law enforcement, or call your local police department.  

HTR: Do you have any suggestions on what can be done at the local, state, and national levels? 

CN: Agencies can foster education and cultivate open dialog about human trafficking. Education can be encouraged and supported to occur in academic institutions, businesses, and trade occupations.

HTR: On a personal note, how did you come to know Dottie? 

CN: A fellow law enforcement officer suggested I contact Dottie. She has a wealth of knowledge which is only matched by her compassion towards victims of human trafficking. Dottie has been in this field for 20 years.

HTR: Thank you very much Dr. Nanry for your forthright and illuminating information. Any final words you would like to share with our readership? 

CN: Yes. My concern is for the preservation of human life and defending those who are in need. I only hope my ability to educate can help protect life and disrupt human trafficking. 

Intervention: Please study and review these points (21-30). They will help keep your children, grandchildren or other family friends and neighbors safe.

21.  Education is not enough. Teens and young adults need friends and family to monitor their activities and intervene for them.

22.  In the past, predators often did not get arrested, so they were able to operate with little to no risk in our communities. However, it appears that many more arrests are happening now. As a result, the most dangerous time for a victim is when they disclose the abuse and/or when the predator begins to lose control of the victim.

23.  Most “runaways" are actually victims who have been groomed and lured by predators. 

24.  They are at the same risk as if they had been abducted, but often they not identified as being in danger.

25.  Many police departments do not consider missing teens or young adults a criminal issue, but rather more of a civil issue.

26.  If your child has been missing more than a day, they should receive a SANE (Sexual Assault Nurses Examination) exam upon finding them, even if they claim it is not necessary. 

27.  The SANE exam documents any injuries, preserves any evidence of sexual assault, and provides medicines for the prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. There is a 96-hour window from exposure for these medicines to be effective.

28.  Sometimes when the child goes missing, a “friend” will appear to help the parents. However, this person may be giving misinformation and learning if the parents are getting close to finding their child or if law enforcement is engaged.

29.  Once a missing teen or young adult is found, they are very likely to go missing again.

30.  Often traffickers target alternative, mental health, juvenile, or diversion programs to imbed peer recruiters to identify and lure vulnerable victims again.

Keep your children safe!

For the past eighteen years, Dottie Laster has been on a pilgrimage to defeat human trafficking. She has rescued hundreds if not thousands of children and adults from depths of depravity. Dottie has trained law enforcement officials, educators, and parents on how to spot and handle trafficking situations.

She has recently created a Stage 1 multimedia online training so you too can learn these same skills that Dottie has developed over the past two decades.

You will learn about human trafficking in the United States. Dottie utilizes real-life case examples regarding how to help victims of trafficking, the schemes the traffickers use to be deceptive, and tools used to help identify the type of trafficking and the barriers that keep the victims enslaved.

After completion of the course email us and we will send you a series of test questions. Once completed we will send a Certificate of Completion.

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