"What Tim Ballard does does not prevent human trafficking. What it does do is create a cult of personality and it turns the world into Star Wars," he says. "It just means like someone else is going to traffic kids next time." 'We know what prevents human trafficking. Social safety nets prevent human trafficking,' CNN's John Sutter adds.
The Wall Street Journal’s John Jurgensen explains how Sound of Freedom, an action-drama about fighting child sex trafficking, beat Tom Cruise and Indiana Jones at the box office. Writer Meg Conley explains the murky truth behind the movie.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Michael Raphael with help from Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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