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Thursday, April 12, 2018 TIMESHERALDONLINE.COM FACEBOOK.COM/TIMESHERALD @VJOTIMESHERALD Times~Herald PLAY TACKLES TRAFFICKING ‘Jane Doe in Wonderland’ to be presented in Vallejo and Vacaville. 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The International Labor Organization estimates there are 4.5 million vic- tims of sex trafficking worldwide translating to a $32 billion-a-year-industry in the United States. Though the U.S. House and Senate recently passed a bill targeting online sex trafficking, imposing heavy fines and increased CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS prison terms, the crime Scenes from ‘Jane Doe in Wonderland: Theatre Against Sex Trafficking,’ performed pervades and has become Wednesday, April 18 at the Empress Theatre in Vallejo and Thursday, April 19, at the one of Solano County Su- Vacaville Performing Arts Theatre. testified” having seen the Game pervisor Erin Hannigan’s against the Over founder speak in Va- crusades. and talk-back draws par- suspect, caville. A key, Hannigan said, is allels between Lewis Car- The International Labor Hannigan “She’s really been the educating the public, espe- roll’s Alice in Wonderland said, la- catalyst in Solano County,” cially young people, which and the world of domestic Organization estimates there menting said Hannigan, adding is why Hannigan and sev- sex trafficking; it exposes are 4.5 million victims of sex that the vic- that she encourages mid- eral organizations back common “red flags” of traf- trafficking worldwide translating tims “are dle and high school stu- the theatrical presenta- fickers and combats social Snow children as dents to attend the play. tion, “Jane Doe in Wonder- stigma toward victims by to a $32 billion-a-year-industry in young as 10 “Jane Doe in Wonder- land,” performed Wednes- addressing the question the United States. years old when they’re kid- land” is presented by day, April 18, at the Em- “why don’t they run?” napped and put into the Game Over, the Vallejo press Theatre in Vallejo “I haven’t seen it, but trade.” Unified School District, and Thursday, April 19, at from the information I’ve and Erin Johnston. Doe” publicity. There is something Soroptimist International the Vacaville Performing received, I believe it’s won- “Jane Doe” opened in Hannigan hopes the au- the “average person” can of Vallejo, Solano County Arts Theatre. derful in terms of present- Humboldt County in 2017 dience leaves the theaters do about sex trafficking, District Attorney’s Of- The 8 p.m. Vallejo pro- ing the issue,” Hannigan and is touring Southern in Vallejo and Vacaville Hannigan said. fice, and Seneca Family of duction is free. Admission said. “It gives you an idea Oregon and North Cali- “with a greater under- “Awareness is the first Agencies. is $4 at VPAT. of what sex trafficking is fornia through April. standing of sex trafficking step,” she said. “Know your “Jane Doe in Wonder- According to the pro- and how it affects people The play is written to be in terms of what it is.” neighbors; be aware of the land” is presented April duction’s website, “Jane who are the victims of it.” accessible for high school Hannigan recalled a signs whether children are 18, 7 p.m., Empress The- Doe in Wonderland” unites “Jane Doe in Wonder- students in a non-violent Vallejo teenage girl who being exploited or in fear atre, 330 Virginia St., survivors, professional the- land” is presented by or explicit manner, draw- was picked up and taken for their safety because Vallejo. No charge. Also, atre artists, and communi- Game Over, a nonprofit, ing parallels between Al- to seven different cities be- they’ve been approached.” April 19, 6:30 p.m., Vacav- ties in the effort to prevent anti-sex trafficking orga- ice in Wonderland and fore she was located three Being “that resilient ille Performing Arts The- sex trafficking through nization founded by sur- how young women and weeks later by San Jose po- adult who can provide atre, 1010 Ulatis Ave., Va- art and education. Ap- vivor and educator, Elle men are lured into the ne- lice. guidance is really impor- caville. Admission $4. For propriate for ages 14 and Snow, and playwrights farious world of traffick- “She had a lot of tant,” Hannigan said. more, visit, janedoeinwon- older, this original play Grace Booth, Kate Tobie ing, according to the “Jane strength and, in the end, Hannigan praised Snow, derland.com. 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