Sex Trafficking Documentary “In Plain Sight” Screening in Longview

LONGVIEW – The East Texas Anti-Trafficking Team and Partners in Prevention invite the East Texas community for a screening of the documentary “In Plain Sight.” Executive Produced and Narrated by Natalie Grant, “In Plain Sight: Stories of Hope and Freedom” features six modern-day abolitionists as they fight sex trafficking across America, according to a city of Longview news release. With over 100 premieres in early 2015, the film is educating America to a problem plaguing our nation, according to the release.

The screening will be presented at Mobberly Baptist Church, 625 E. Loop 281, Longview, in The Bridge building on Tuesday, Jan. 27. A light meal will be provided from 5:30-6 p.m. and the screening will start at 6:15 p.m., with discussion following the film. This event is suggested for those over the age of 13. Although there is no registration fee, you must register to attend. Seating capacity is 125 for this event. Visit http://pip.longviewtexas.gov/plain-sight to register.

Journeying to six U.S. cities, the documentary opens the viewer’s eyes to what’s happening down the street “in plain sight.” Through engaging interviews with numerous victims of sex trafficking, the force, coercion, and deception of the children and women becomes apparent, according to city officials. In the midst of the darkness, stories of hope and freedom emerge as each survivor shares how she was impacted through the work of a sex trafficking aftercare home, according to the news release.

“Most Americans are completely oblivious to the fact that thousands of women and children are enslaved within their own communities,” said David Trotter, co-executive producer. “This isn’t limited to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and New York. We’re talking about cities across America – from Sacramento to Little Rock to Baltimore – where the unthinkable is happening.”

“The reality is that children are being ravaged day in and day out. If you have a heart beating on the inside of you, I don’t understand how this couldn’t be important to you,” said Natalie Grant, narrator and co-executive producer.

“Sex Trafficking is a dark and horrible act upon vulnerable, precious lives throughout the nations, states and cities. In the United States, it is estimated over 100,000 children and women are being trafficked each year. It is difficult to imagine, but it is the current reality that sex trafficking is occurring in plain sight in America, even in East Texas,” stated Sekettia Brantley, Partners in Prevention Liaison to the East Texas Anti-Trafficking Team.

Visit http://www.inplainsightfilm.com to learn more about the film and watch the trailer. For more information about the documentary screening or the East Texas Anti-Trafficking Team, contact Sekettia Brantley with Partners in Prevention at 903-237-2729.