Church shines spotlight on local human trafficking

Towns like Camas and Washougal — and the children who live here — are probably not the first thing people think about when they hear the startling statistics related to human trafficking in the United States. But make no mistake, says Lesa Sims, a retired youth pastor from the Camas Church of the Nazarene, small-town Clark County is not immune from the realities of modern-day slavery.

“Many people think this isn’t our problem, that it’s not happening here, because we’re in a small town,” Sims says. “But I’m sure it is happening here. In fact, a lot of times traffickers target small towns because people aren’t as aware, they’re not looking for them here.”