Jacksonville survivor helping JSO recruits scope out people possibly being trafficked

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — In honor of Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a Jacksonville native is sharing her story.

“We were just three young girls, walking in our neighborhood on our way home,” Nicole McCall said. “This car pulled over and put us in the car with them. We didn’t know that we would be held captive for over a month, drugged and raped.”

Now, 20 years later, McCall is taking her pain and creating a purpose. She details the horrific experience she and her two friends endured in her book, “Life Outside the Game” (https://lifeoutsidethegame.com/). Her hope is that she will help others and educate more people about human trafficking.

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McCall is even working with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

“With their new recruits, before they even hit the street, I go in and I do my training,” McCall said. “[I] teach them how to identify trafficking victims.”

McCall is asking that people keep an eye out for some things, including:

• Someone not dressed for the weather or venue
• Someone not giving eye contact or answering simple questions
• Different cars coming and going out of one particular home

These are some of the signs that human trafficking is taking place. You can find more information here: https://lifeoutsidethegame.com/know-the-signs.

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