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  • Things can be done to prevent abuse of children

    Stillwater Oklahoma NewsPress, Syndicated content|Sep 22, 2021

    Is it just easier for us to create bogeymen than face harsh realities? In the 1980s, it was the Satanic Panic, as if roving devil worshipers were terrorizing small towns and kidnapping children. Closer to home, we experienced that wave of almost mania about worldwide child sex trafficking, which we ultimately learned was largely inspired by Q-Anon and other online bad actors as a way to take some of the spotlight away from racial justice protests. Sex trafficking is a huge problem, and it’s something federal and local law enforcement work a...