Sep 27, 2026 · 22 min · 11 segments
Debra Rush, CEO and Co-Founder of Breaking the Chains, joins The Maddy Report to share the impacts of human trafficking on communities across the San Joaquin Valley, resources for those at risk, and…
Deborah RushGuest
Blake ZanteHost
However, there are truck stops, hotels maybe are a couple that come to mind, but these aren't the only locations.
What are some common locations that human trafficking may occur or where folks should maybe be aware of their surroundings and look out for it?
And this may be something that is a little bit more in depth, but I would just say, you know, within your area, if you see high traffic zones where there are individuals who may not be dressed appropriately for the area they're in or for the type of activity, obviously, you know, repeating, reoccurring traffic, cycling traffic within an area, that's going to be an issue within our hotels and you know Airbnb type areas if you have that same coming and going I mean in full transparency most trafficking victims unless it is high-end and that's where this is so much bigger of a conversation than right here what's going to be most prominent right in front of you is going to be those girls who are dressed and very provocative attire, but I think it is very important for people to understand that the vast majority of human trafficking that we're seeing because of the internet is not gonna be right in front of you.
It's not going to be something, and I think that's the myth, that you're going to walk into a store, you're going to drive down the street, and you're gonna say, oh, there it is right there.
But what we are more concerned about is the trafficking that is happening behind closed doors that none of us see.
However, there are truck stops, hotels maybe are a couple that come to mind, but these aren't the only locations.
What are some common locations that human trafficking may occur or where folks should maybe be aware of their surroundings and look out for it?
And this may be something that is a little bit more in depth, but I would just say, you know, within your area, if you see high traffic zones where there are individuals who may not be dressed appropriately for the area they're in or for the type of activity, obviously, you know, repeating, reoccurring traffic, cycling traffic within an area, that's going to be an issue within our hotels and you know Airbnb type areas if you have that same coming and going I mean in full transparency most trafficking victims unless it is high-end and that's where this is so much bigger of a conversation than right here what's going to be most prominent right in front of you is going to be those girls who are dressed and very provocative attire, but I think it is very important for people to understand that the vast majority of human trafficking that we're seeing because of the internet is not gonna be right in front of you.
It's not going to be something, and I think that's the myth, that you're going to walk into a store, you're going to drive down the street, and you're gonna say, oh, there it is right there.
But what we are more concerned about is the trafficking that is happening behind closed doors that none of us see.
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