Jose Alfaro: Human Trafficking Survivor, Public Speaker, & Activist
Consider Before Consuming
Fight the New Drug
4.8 • 779 Ratings
🗓️ 26 August 2020
⏱️ 90 minutes
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Trigger Warning: During this conversation we discuss sex trafficking, abuse, and suicide ideation. Listener discretion is advised.
Jose has experienced so much in his life that would be unimaginable for many. While growing up in a small town in Texas, Jose was terrified to come out as gay to his family—particularly his physically and mentally abusive father. After coming out, Jose's family was not accepting. The rejection he faced from his parents played a role in leading Jose to rely on other ill-intentioned adults. Unfortunately, what happened next included a pattern of sexual abuse, manipulation, and sex trafficking at the hands of his abusers who, at the time, disguised themselves as men wanting to help Jose. Jose’s story of being sex trafficked as a male who is a member of the LGBTQ+ community is not one that is often told—even though those in the LGBTQ+ community regularly experience exploitation.
Jose is now a public speaker, author, advocate, activist, and sex trafficking survivor who is sharing his story to help shed a light on these issues. We applaud Jose for his bravery and vulnerability in sharing his story with our listeners.
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| 0:00.0 | What's up, people. I'm Garrett Johnson, and you're listening to Consider before consuming, a podcast by Fight the New Drug. |
| 0:23.3 | Before we jump into this conversation, we want to let you know that during this conversation, |
| 0:27.9 | we discuss rape, sex trafficking, drug abuse, and suicide ideation. |
| 0:33.9 | Listener discretion is advised. |
| 0:36.6 | Today's conversation is with Jose Alfaro. |
| 0:39.2 | He is a victim and survivor of sex trafficking. |
| 0:43.4 | And as of late, there's been a lot of talk about sex trafficking. |
| 0:47.8 | And the big question is how? |
| 0:49.8 | How is this happening? |
| 0:52.3 | Some of you might be asking, was he abducted and smuggled into a foreign country? |
| 0:57.0 | The answer is no. |
| 0:58.3 | He's from Texas. |
| 1:00.0 | He grew up in a conservative home and he was trafficked as a minor through a massage business located here in the United States. |
| 1:09.5 | Unfortunately, Jose's experience is much more common than some may think. |
| 1:15.3 | So let's just jump into the conversation so that we can learn more about the realities of sex |
| 1:20.6 | trafficking. We hope you enjoy this episode of Consider Before Consuming. |
| 1:28.0 | Thanks for joining us today. |
| 1:29.8 | Thank you. |
| 1:30.4 | To be honest with you, |
| 1:31.4 | it actually, |
| 1:33.1 | I find it as a way of healing. |
| 1:35.7 | So every time I talk about it, |
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