IA/IL QUAD-CITIES – “Human trafficking is a very real issue in the Midwest,” said Mike Mickle, President of Mickle Communications. “To prevent the problem, people have to know about it, even though it is a sensitive issue.”
To keep the community informed, Mickle Communications has produced the documentary, Human Trafficking in the Heartland. The documentary will air on WQPT at 8 p.m. Thurs., January 5; 1 a.m. Fri., January 6; and 9 p.m. Sun., January 8.
“Human trafficking is the second largest criminal enterprise in the world, generating $32 billion each year,” Mickle said. “Interstate highways enable traffickers to move their victims quickly to isolate and disorient them, and also to evade detection.” Mickle added that the documentary covers human trafficking in four states: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
“WQPT's mission is to inform our viewers about what is happening in our community,” said Lora Adams, Director of Marketing and Local Content at WQPT. “Sometimes it is about new music or other happenings and sometimes, unfortunately, it is dealing with topics we might not be comfortable hearing about. It is heartbreaking to realize that this topic is one that needs to be addressed right here in our backyard.”
The Dangers They Face
Human Trafficking In The Heartland is the second of six documentaries, which will form a series called Mickle Communications’ “The Dangers They Face” Movement. The first documentary in the series, If You Only Knew: The Journey Through Teen Depression and Suicide, was nominated for a Mid-America Emmy and is now available on iTunes, Amazon and Google Play. It will soon be available on other digital streaming sites.
The six documentaries in Mickle Communications’ “The Dangers They Face” Movement are:
- If You Only Knew: The Journey Through Teen Depression and Suicide
- Human Trafficking in the Heartland
- Finding The River: When Poverty Hits Home
- Power & Control: Identifying Unhealthy Relationships
- Control+Alt+Danger: The Threats that Lurk Online
- Down on the Pharm: The Rise of Pharmaceutical and Heroin Abuse
For more information on Mickle Communications, contact Mike Mickle at mike@micklecommunications.com or visit micklecommunications.com. To view a 30-second trailer for Human Trafficking in the Heartland, check out Mickle Communications on Facebook.
