Posted on Oct 30, 2023
Former gang members, trafficking victims escape dangerous past with free branding tattoo removal
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About one-third of American adults have a tattoo, according to the Pew Center; the most popular are butterflies, dragons, roses and flowers. But for some Americans, there’s no joy in tattoos.
These are gang members and victims of sex trafficking who are forcibly branded by pimps and gang leaders, making it difficult to escape. For those who manage to get out of these dangerous situations, the branding marks provide permanent, embarrassing, and sometimes dangerous reminders of that past.
Dr. Shadi Kouroush is the director of community health at the Massachusetts General Hospital’s Department of Dermatology. She’s also the founder of the Radiance Clinic, where dermatologists provide free tattoo removal and more.
She joins host Robin Young along with Rachel Niemiec, a nurse practitioner, who's devoted much of her career devoted to child advocacy and work with survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence. She’s also a survivor of sex trafficking.
These are gang members and victims of sex trafficking who are forcibly branded by pimps and gang leaders, making it difficult to escape. For those who manage to get out of these dangerous situations, the branding marks provide permanent, embarrassing, and sometimes dangerous reminders of that past.
Dr. Shadi Kouroush is the director of community health at the Massachusetts General Hospital’s Department of Dermatology. She’s also the founder of the Radiance Clinic, where dermatologists provide free tattoo removal and more.
She joins host Robin Young along with Rachel Niemiec, a nurse practitioner, who's devoted much of her career devoted to child advocacy and work with survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence. She’s also a survivor of sex trafficking.
Former gang members, trafficking victims escape dangerous past with free branding tattoo removal
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Does that work for Sailors who were soused when they received tattoos?
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CSM Charles Hayden I've Never been "Soused" Enough to get a Tattoo, Now My Son has More than Made Up for My Deficiencies when it comes to Body Art! LOL!
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84,000 children have been lost at our border under Biden. Many are prolly in sex trafficking rings. I think we are going to need more people helping these folks.
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