Dr. Lois Lee — founder of Children of the Night and internationally recognized expert on child sex trafficking — brings over four decades of frontline experience to this powerful podcast. Each episode sheds light on the hidden world of child exploitation, giving voice to survivors, exposing systems that fail them, and championing solutions that protect vulnerable youth.
Through interviews, case studies, and unfiltered conversations, Dr. Lee reveals what really happens inside the fight against trafficking — from the rescue of prostituted children to legal battles, public policy, and the resilience of survivors rebuilding their lives.
Whether you are a parent, advocate, educator, or concerned citizen, this podcast offers the truth behind the headlines and the tools to create change.
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Dr. Lois Lee — founder of Children of the Night and internationally recognized expert on child sex trafficking — brings over four decades of frontline experience to this powerful podcast. Each episode sheds light on the hidden world of child exploitation, giving voice to survivors, exposing systems that fail them, and championing solutions that protect vulnerable youth.
Through interviews, case studies, and unfiltered conversations, Dr. Lee reveals what really happens inside the fight against trafficking — from the rescue of prostituted children to legal battles, public policy, and the resilience of survivors rebuilding their lives.
Whether you are a parent, advocate, educator, or concerned citizen, this podcast offers the truth behind the headlines and the tools to create change.
This episode pulls back the curtain on how an Oceanside-based gang recruited and controlled teenage girls — and how federal agents finally intervened.
Nora was a teenager when she fell for a man who seemed protective, attentive, and devoted. That relationship quickly shifted once she became entangled with his gang. Threats escalated. The gang showed her photos of her younger siblings and warned they knew their school routes. Keeping her in the life was no longer about affection — it was about terror.
Everything changed when the FBI raided a motel room where Nora was being held. After removing everyone else, a female agent stayed behind with her.
The agent told Nora they had been watching her — documenting movements, collecting evidence, and building a case against the gang.
Nora denied everything, clinging to the rule every trafficked child knows: you don’t snitch. Then the agent placed photos in front of her and said,
“We know who you are. Are you sure you’re not Nora?” It was the moment she broke her silence.
Nora was taken to Children of the Night, where she began the long process of rebuilding her life through safety, education, and unconditional care.
Her case illustrates a critical truth:
Gang-run trafficking is organized, scalable, and deeply violent — far more complex than single-pimp operations — and children caught inside it require specialized intervention and long-term support.
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Highlights:
How gang-controlled trafficking systems operate
Why threats toward siblings and parents keep teens silent
The FBI’s role in dismantling multi-offender networks
Nora’s moment of truth with a female agent
How Children of the Night provided safety, schooling, and emotional restoration
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The Dr. Lois Lee Show
Dr. Lois Lee — founder of Children of the Night and internationally recognized expert on child sex trafficking — brings over four decades of frontline experience to this powerful podcast. Each episode sheds light on the hidden world of child exploitation, giving voice to survivors, exposing systems that fail them, and championing solutions that protect vulnerable youth.
Through interviews, case studies, and unfiltered conversations, Dr. Lee reveals what really happens inside the fight against trafficking — from the rescue of prostituted children to legal battles, public policy, and the resilience of survivors rebuilding their lives.
Whether you are a parent, advocate, educator, or concerned citizen, this podcast offers the truth behind the headlines and the tools to create change.
