Sally Cook

founder, Hope Refuge

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Earlier this year, 22 people were arrested in Santa Barbara County in a statewide effort to crack down on sex trafficking.

Hope Refuge offers therapeutic shelter for child sex trafficking survivors

Earlier this year, 22 people were arrested in Santa Barbara County in a statewide effort to crack down on sex trafficking.

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