Canton, Pa. — Rep. Clint Owlett, R-Tioga/Bradford, will host a human trafficking awareness event Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. at North Street Community Church, 177 North St., Canton.
The event will focus on recognizing the signs of trafficking, online grooming and exploitation of children, and ways to protect loved ones, according to Owlett’s office.
Speakers include Owlett; Joe Peters, Wyoming County district attorney; Korrin Moon, president and founder of Lantern Rescue; and Debbie Colton, founder of Oasis of Hope in Canton.
Korrin Gardner
Moon, a.k.a. Korrin Gardner, was honored last year at YWCA Northcentral PA's Women of Excellence ceremony as the recipient of the Advocacy Award.
Moon, a U.S. Marine veteran, has helped rescue more than 2,500 victims of human trafficking through Lantern Rescue. She serves as a special prosecutor for Lycoming County, teaches human trafficking prevention, and has testified before the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.Â
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