True Stories

Sexually Abused Children - Conclusion - Be Their Voice!

My dear friends, today I would like to temporarily conclude these true stories of the young girls, of how they were sold into sex slavery. I would like to conclude them, but not terminate them completely! I have many more stories that I would like to share with you, but I think that these three stories are enough to convey the painful experiences of these poor girls.

As I mentioned in the introduction, I predicted that after I have posted my stories to be the voice for these girls, there will be people who applaud me, some who will criticize me, some who will be touched, and others who will not like or appreciate them. As of today, 1 month and 10 days after the first story was posted online, I have received over 1000 emails. Fifty of which criticized me for what I did; there were some that were cheering me on; I also received some threats, some were threats to take my life, others were a stab at my spirit. On top of that, there were also phone calls just to say unpleasant and nasty things.

But my dear friends, I would like to reiterate: "I am not afraid! I have God by my side and He will take care of me! But these young girls sold who are sold into sex slavery, if you and I cannot be their voices, who will???" I will tell you a short story about an encounter that Thien Nga (the girl from the story More Than Half of a Lifetime) and I had:

Once when we were in a coffee shop in the middle of day, we witnessed a business transaction of selling and buying human beings. The values of these young girls were completely destroyed. The kind of business they ran is already unacceptable, but the fact that they were able to do these operations in public with NO SHAME... is absolutely mind-boggling. The atmosphere that day was really unpleasant. The Caucasian men were having drinks with a number of Cambodian men, and from what I can tell, not only did they consume alcohol, but were also under the influence of drugs. I asked Nga, "Who are those men?"

She answered, "The Caucasian men are guests and tourists, the Cambodian men sitting over there are high ranking government officials. Their job is to protect the people around this area. But obviously, as you can see they are not!"

So then we immediately left the coffee shop. When we were outside, Nga told me, that "in Cambodia, you only need $50 to hire an assassin."

Sexually Abused Children-The Introduction-Please read first

Savannah, Georgia 1 March 2008

Dear readers,

Since 2000, I have been carrying with me the agony and tragic stories-not knowing who to tell them to. It has been over seven years. Those pains have consumed my whole life. It has consumed me physically, mentally, and even in my dreams I can still see those haunting images. But most importantly, they have consumed my heart. There were times when I wanted to scream, scream loudly so everyone can hear-but many people stepped in to stop me. They were afraid that, by making these stories public, would distract my life and what I was called to be. So then, I bit my tongue and kept those cries to myself.

Of course, they had their reasons. I was, during that time, a Seminarian and later ordained a Catholic Priest in June 5, 2004. How can such a man speak of those "outrageous" stories? Who would believe me? And even if they did believe me, they would still wonder, "If you were a man of God, what reasons would you have to stumble into those places?"

But my dear friends, I can no longer hold back the agony in my heart. I need to shout out loud! Shout out to anyone who wants to hear the truth of those "frightening" and "disgusting" stories. The truth about the newfound slavery in Asia, the stories about how the young Vietnamese children (my mother land) are SOLD, KIDNAPPED, and FORCED into sex slavery in the brothels in Cambodia and Malaysia.

Children Sex Slavery- Story # 1: Hitting Rock Bottom "I will not go into the church"

Children Sex Slavery- Story # 1: Hitting Rock Bottom

Please read the Introduction before you begin this story!

(The names of the children have been changed to protect their identity and safety)

Finding a Catholic Church here in Cambodia, the nation of Golden Temples, is not an easy task. But why do I look for a church?

My dearly beloved, you all might know by now, that I am a faithful practicing Catholic and also later became a Seminarian. As a faithful Catholic, there is never a good reason not to attend Sunday mass. Honestly, morning and evening prayers... once in a while, I have skipped it, but Sunday mass... never. Not in this lifetime! Not for any reason! There is nothing more important than keeping the Sabbath. Growing up, this is what I am taught. Now that I am a Seminarian, I believe in this teaching even more. (By the time you are reading this story, I am a Catholic priest!)

So on that Friday afternoon, I-plus the four girls that I rented-climbed into a Camry and told the driver to drive around town to find a church. After making many stops to ask for directions, we found two churches, both of which were Protestants. Finally, we were able to find a "Catholic church". This so-called "church" was actually smaller than the chapel we have at our church in America used for daily mass.

Sexually Abused Children - Story #2: BEYOND the Act of Robbery - "Purchasing virginity"

Children Sex Slavery - Story #2: BEYOND the Act of Robbery

"Purchasing virginity"

Please read the Introduction and story #1 before you begin this story!

(The names of the children have been changed to protect their identity and safety)

Some people can be very disgusting and monstrous when it comes to their sexual desires. For example, there are men who thirst for sexual relationships with young girls. Asian men, in particular, will even try to justify and convince themselves to believe that sleeping with a virgin child can actually drive away bad luck (in their homes, businesses, etc.). In this story, "BEYOND the Act of Robbery," I am going to tell you a true story of a child who was a victim of these monstrous men.

Who are these men? They can be, but are not limited to, businessmen. These businessmen can be split into two groups:

•- 1. Those who land big moneymaking contracts and

•- 2. Those whose businesses are failing.

The first set tend to throw extravagant parties and treat everyone to food, drinks, and also drugs. The second set of men are a little different; they attempt to drive away their "bad luck" by having sexual intercourse with young virgin girls. It's the second kind that this true story is based on.

Sexually Abused Children - Story # 3: More than Half of a Lifetime!

Sexually Abused Children - Story # 3:

More than Half of a Lifetime!

Please read the Introduction, story #1 and story #2 before you begin this story!

(The names of the children have been changed to protect their identity and safety)

I met her by chance and from the beginning I had never intended for her to be my "subject" to observe and survey because she was not a minor. That day, I was sitting at a coffee shop waiting for the pimps to bring out the younger "goods" (the young girls) for me to choose. Then she walked in. She took no notice of me and went straight for the white men sitting at the table next to mine. I couldn't hear anything they said, but I knew she was a prostitute from the way she walked and dressed.

NBC Dateline-Children For Sale

source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4038249/