Georgia’s ‘Unholy Tour’ to educate officials on trafficking’s toll in state

Human trafficking is a multi-billion-dollar enterprise worldwide and second only to drugs in terms of criminal enterprise in Atlanta, with Georgia’s capital ranked as the top city for commercial sexual exploitation of children in the U.S. 

Tim Echols of the Georgia Public Service Commission wants to make sure legislators and the public stay aware of the issue. Echols and the Georgia Baptist Mission Board’s Public Affairs department will co-host the Unholy Tour on May 23 to educate pastors, ministers and church leaders on the reality of human sex trafficking in Georgia.

Attendees will board a bus and travel to the areas of Atlanta known for human trafficking. Speakers from various organizations share how they help combat the problem. Many of them have a personal connection and even been rescued themselves from being trafficked.

Doug Gilmer, an agent with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, recently called the Interstate 20 corridor from Atlanta to Birmingham “the most trafficked section of interstate in the entire nation.” (BP, TAB)