I AM LITTLE RED PLEASE HELP ME

August 11th, 2022

What all children need to be aware of for safety & protection.

The project is the brain-child of Linda Cabot, a key person of the documentary, I AM JANE DOE

I Am Little Red is narrated by Academy Award nominee* Jessica Chastain*, I AM LITTLE RED, is a 10-minute animated short aimed at children most at-risk for sex trafficking (e.g. foster-care,* runaway*, LGBTQ,* homeless,* & adopted children), with the* goal of prevention* & awareness. The* film* is a contemporary re-imagining of the classic fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood, & addresses the four primary tactics a “wolf” (trafficker/pimp) will typically use to lure a Little Red off her/his path.

Kyriaki Chonacas — Alec Sokolow (I Am Little Red, Toy Story) — Nicky Scorpio of The Sophisticated Psychos

I AM LITTLE RED is written by Academy Award nominee Alec Sokolow (Toy Story); Mary Mazzio (director of I AM JANE DOE); and 10 survivors of sex trafficking aged 14–21 from My Life My Choice. Animated by Punkrobot, winners of the 2015 Academy Award (for Best Animated Short)

Kyriaki Chonacas — Alec Sokolow (I Am Little Red, Toy Story) — Nicky Scorpio of The Sophisticated Psychos

Who should see I AM LITTLE RED?

I AM LITTLE RED was created especially for middle school students (ages 11–14) of all genders. I AM LITTLE RED is a primary prevention tool aimed at reducing the risk of commercial sexual exploitation among children. By seeding entire grades within a school system or age groups within a community, a teaching session involving I AM LITTLE RED can be an important part of an inoculation approach to commercial sexual exploitation.

FACTS

Nationally, it is reported that the most frequent age of entry into commercial sexual exploitation is 12–15 years old (Lloyd 2005; Nixon et al 2002; Estes and Weiner 2001). For program clients at My Life My Choice, the average age of entry has held steady at 14 years old. In 2015, a full 84% of MLMC youth had been commercially sexually exploited between the ages of 1–15. Traffickers, commonly referred to as ‘pimps,’ systematically target vulnerable girls by frequenting locations where they congregate–malls, schools, bus and train stations, group homes and, in the past decade, social networking sites and internet chat rooms (Piening and Cross,2012). ***Boys ***and ***transgender ***youth also find themselves exploited in this way, though they are less likely to have pimps and more likely to experience homelessness as a precursor (Ecpat, 2013).

The journey- the path of life. Girls, boys or however one identifies. Chats online — social media

THE WOLF 1.Brute Force 2. Threats — uses something against you 3. Friends — acts like your friend 4. Seduction — Prey on the heart

Some of the best ways to help combat human trafficking are to raise awareness, learn more, and help school staff, administrators, and the community at large learn about how to identify victims. Information about human trafficking can be found at the following websites:

The journey- the path of life. Girls, boys or however one identifies. Chats online — social media

THE WOLF 1.Brute Force 2. Threats — uses something against you 3. Friends — acts like your friend 4. Seduction — Prey on the heart

Some of the best ways to help combat human trafficking are to raise awareness, learn more, and help school staff, administrators, and the ***community ***at large learn about how to identify victims. Information about human trafficking can be found at the following websites: