The prevailing perception of human trafficking is the kidnapping of
young women and girls for sexual exploitation. However, the abusive
guardianship of the elderly in order to control and steal their
assets—aka estate trafficking—is a rapidly growing, though lesser known
form of human exploitation, to which Black people are especially
vulnerable. Teresa Kennedy joins Beyond The Hype to share how witnessing
the isolation and exploitation of her aunt inspired her commitment to
transforming a broken adult guardianship system.
Source:
Predatory Guardianships: A New Form of Human Trafficking
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