IN THE MEDIA
Wood TV8
September 25, 2024
Kent County finding more human trafficking victims than last year
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Deputies are finding more human trafficking victims in Kent County this year...
Wood TV8
September 20, 2024
33 mug shots later, Grand Rapids woman transformed through mental health court
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Kelly Palmer couldn't hold back her tears.
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"I cannot believe I finally did this," she said, her voice breaking with emotion. "Thank you."...
Fox 17
January 12, 2024
Sacred Beginnings hosting its first fundraiser, Warrior Awards
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Human trafficking and sexual exploitation are not an easy topic to talk about, but it's happening everywhere, including in West Michigan...
Wood TV8
January 8, 2024
Gala recognizes the fight against human trafficking
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Sacred Beginnings is holding a gala to help recognize the fight against human trafficking and exploitation in the Grand Rapids area...
CBN
June 27, 2023
Trafficked Woman Finds Freedom After Suicide Attempt
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Leslie King recalled, "The childhood memories, the pain, the rapes, the name calling."...
Mike Huckabee on TBN
February 1, 2023
Since 2005, Leslie King and her organization Sacred Beginnings have served more than 2000 residents in transition homes, and reached more than 20 thousand people through street outreach...
Fox 17
January 10, 2023
'All I could do was scream': Leslie King, survivor of trafficking, has criminal record pardoned by Whitmer.
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Leslie King's attorneys at Warner Norcross + Judd believe she may be the first human trafficking survivor to receive a gubernatorial pardon...
Wood tv8
February 24, 2022
New Kent County task force to help trafficking victims
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One of the first things a person trying to escape human trafficking will notice walking into Sacred Beginnings Walk in Center at 339 South Division is the wall of pillows...
WOOD TV8
January 28, 2022
Sex trafficking safe haven adds drop-in services in GR
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The first survivor-led program in the state for those who have been sexually exploited or trafficked has recently opened another door for those looking to open a new chapter in their lives...
The TOday Show
March 31, 2021
Catholic nuns lead global fight against human trafficking
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Tens of thousands of brave Catholic sisters are fighting human trafficking head on, often putting their own lives on the line...
EightWest
September 20, 2019
Human trafficking in Grand Rapids: one woman's testimony
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Human trafficking is a term we see in headlines and think, "that could never happen here," but it's a tragic issue even here in West Michigan...
EightWest
September 19, 2019
Sacred Beginnings - making a difference for sex trafficking victims
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With all the extra people coming into town for ArtPrize, the City of Grand Rapids and Sacred Beginnings have teamed up to increase awareness about human trafficking and help provide resources for survivors...
EightWest
July 12, 2018
Sex trafficking - it's happening where you live
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Sex trafficking - it's something that doesn't just happen in big cities in different parts of our country or around the world. It's something that happens right here in West Michigan...
