‘Are You Ok?’— Woman Writes Notes to Girl on Airplane, Rescues Her From Sex Trafficking

We talk about sex trafficking and human trafficking a lot on For Every Mom. That’s because it’s happening right here at home — in our neighborhoods, in our cities, and in plain sight. It’s so important to know the signs of human trafficking, because unless we know what it looks like, modern day slavery will continue to take place right under our noses.

Amanda Barron knows the signs of sex trafficking.

Photo via Facebook // Amanda Barron

The mother of two was on a flight to Salt Lake City in December when she noticed a young girl and an older man sitting together.

“There were so many signs of them being involved with sex trafficking,” she wrote in a  Facebook post, which has now been shared more than 32,000 times.

Amanda, who has read several articles about sex trafficking and what to look for, says the girl wouldn’t talk or look back at her when she tried to make conversation.

“She was scared and fragile,” Amanda writes. “He was sitting in the middle seat taking up a lot of space from her seat to stop her from moving around.”

That’s when Amanda went “way beyond” her comfort zone, and took matters into her own hands. She moved seats to be able to get a word with the girl.

“I wasn’t sure at first how to do it without him noticing, so I wrote a note and when she looked out the plane window I flashed it quickly so she could see.”

Her first note said, “Are you ok?” To which the young girl shook her head “no.”

Amanda followed up with a second note, “Do you need help?”


Bri Lamm
Bri Lamm
Bri Lamm is the Editor of foreverymom.com. An outgoing introvert with a heart that beats for adventure, she lives to serve the Lord, experience the world, and eat macaroni and cheese all while capturing life’s greatest moments on one of her favorite cameras. Follow her on Facebook.

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