We interviewed Dr. Ralph Riviello, Vice Chair, Clinical Operations and Director of Forensic Emergency Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine and Founder of Philadelphia Sexual Assault Response Center (PSARC), Michael Boyle, Program Director, Drexel University College of Medicine, PSARC, and forensic nurse, Francina Pendergrass, who has treated more than 500 survivors of sexual assault with some of those patients being trafficked persons. They have seen first hand and described in heart-breaking detail how this crime ravages the human body and destroys the soul.
Nurses, doctors and other healthcare workers who are educated about sex trafficking and what signs to look for can be powerful forces to identify potential victims and help them get the help they so desperately need, and these three medical professionals are a great example of that.
