The Freedom Center, when it opens in 2022, will help victims of the $800-million criminal industry in San Diego County.
With the swing of a sledgehammer, demolition began this week on a former San Diego strip club that, in a form of poetic justice, will soon be replaced by a resource center for sex trafficking victims.
“We hope to serve hundreds of women here,” Zimmermann said during the demolition’s ceremonial kickoff event. “Because of something called trauma bonding, it’s often very hard for these women to stay out of this industry. Our vision is to remove the barriers so women don’t feel that returning to that work is their only option.”Based on a 2016 U.S. Justice Department study, San Diego is the 13th-largest city in the country for sex trafficking.
This week marked the kickoff of a campaign to raise $1.5 million for interior improvements on the Freedom Center building. The first $50,000 was contributed by the faith-centered real estate company Thank You Heroes Home Rebate Program. The 5-year-old company offers military, law enforcement, teachers, clergy and healthcare workers cash rebates of up to 30% of the cost of buying and selling a home, as well as buyer education, home warranty and guaranteed buy-back programs.
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