On the night of August 8, 2017 15 year old Jasmine Block seemingly disappeared into thin air. When her mother returned home after only being gone an hour that night Jasmine’s cell phone was near the couch which she had left her daughter sitting on. Join me as I tell John the case of Jasmine Block. 

Trigger Warning: Sexual assault and descriptions of extreme violence

Correction: John told me to let you know he was wrong about St. Paul and he apologizes to all Minnesotans!

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https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/jasmine-blocks-mom-shares-kidnapping-story/89-472038358#:~:text=%22Sleep%20is%20hard%2C%22%20Sarah,daughter%2C%20Jasmine%2C%20was%20missing.
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Polaris Project
​​https://polarisproject.org/blog/2020/08/what-we-know-about-how-child-sex-trafficking-happens/