St. Irenaeus Catholic Church held a powerful solidarity walk and prayer vigil on Feb. 3rd, to honor victims and survivors of human trafficking.
Church officials said about 57 people attended this prayerful and informative community event hosted by St. Irenaeus Health Ministry’s Bridge of Light: Human Trafficking to Human Triumph Ministry. Attendees also included Cypress Mayor Pro Tem Kyle Chang and Cypress Chief of Police Mark Lauderback.
Disturbing statistics about human trafficking were revealed. Eye-catching easels displayed human trafficking as the 2nd largest and fastest-growing crime in the U.S. An estimated $236 billion annually of revenue is generated from human trafficking worldwide. Sextortion of teens increased by149%…