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To whom it may Concern:

My name is Anne Bissell. (www.annebissell.com, Voices for Justice). Since 1997, I have helped women who are survivors of the sex industry make the necessary changes so that they can be a productive participant in their lives post-sexual exploitation, post-sex industry.
I have heard many heart-breaking stories. Wendy Barnes is one of them. Wendy Barnes was victimized, terrorized by a notorious Pimp. He forced her and other women into years of what we are now calling "Modern Day Slavery."

Recently, Wendy told her story for the first time on the April 26th KCET (PBS) Life and Times program about former prostitutes. But the term that more aptly applies is "prostituted," or "trafficked."

Unfortunately, because of the way the system is now set up, Wendy is being forced to register as a sex offender. She is NOT a sex offender. For years, she had a gun held to her head, and her pimp threatened to kill their mutual son if she didn't either turn tricks, or do whatever else he commanded. He is getting out of prison in 2007 and Wendy is scared...very scared.

Wendy is a loving, honest, hardworking woman, who is now a member of Sex Industry Survivors in Orange County. Every Tuesday she drives two hours each way in rush hour traffic to lead on of SISA's survivor programs in a house for disadvantaged women in Pasadena.

We must begin to realize that women are being trafficked right here in the United States. We must fight for women like Wendy. I intend to. Please support me in helping Wendy change these laws that re-victimize women forced into prostitution. Keep in touch with us...the more SISA meetings we can launch around the United States, and worldwide, the stronger we will all be to fight against the insidious aspects of commercialized sexual exploitation.

There are now meetings in 25 cities, and we have a national hotline. Why not call us, or email us...we can send you meeting formats and other info....

Contact me at:
sisasurvive@yahoo.com
Voices for Justice

Together we can make a difference.

Sincerely,
Anne Bissell
Executive Director
Voices for Justice/SISA

 
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Saturday, July 29, 2006

By Judith Reisman