Human Trafficking Is Closer Than You Think | Ruby Peters
Ordinary Time with Brandon Forschino
It isn't only something we hear about in movies or associate with distant places. Human trafficking happens in our communities, often hidden in plain sight, and vulnerable young people can be among those most at risk.In this episode of Ordinary Time, I sit down with Ruby Peters, a Human Trafficking Educator with Catholic Charities Bureau, to have a difficult but necessary conversation about the realities of human trafficking, how young people can be targeted, and why awareness is one of the most important tools communities have to fight exploitation.Ruby works alongside more than 120 organizations, including law enforcement, social services, and legal professionals, united in the effort to educate communities, recognize trafficking, and protect vulnerable people.But this conversation goes beyond awareness.Ruby shares what she has encountered through her work, the stories that have stayed with her, and the emotional weight of standing alongside people affected by trafficking. She also explains how her Catholic faith shapes her approach to this mission—from the dignity of every human person to the call to pursue justice, extend mercy, and protect the vulnerable.Subscribe to Ordinary Time for conversations about faith, conversion, suffering, hope, and the extraordinary ways God works through ordinary lives.#HumanTrafficking #CatholicPodcast #HumanDignity #CatholicFaith #OrdinaryTimePodcast