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Father fears Jennifer Kesse sold into sex

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Drew Petrimoulx
@ September 25, 2009 6:33 PM
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The father of a Orlando woman who has been missing for nearly four years is helping raise awareness about the underground business that he believes took his daughter.

24-year-old Jennifer Kesse vanished with out a trace on January 24th, 2006.

Detectives have searched tirelessly, but found virtually nothing.

"Honestly, at this point, I think my daughter was trafficked," says father Drew Kesse.

Living with that dark belief, Kesse has educated himself on the black market that sends young American girls to the far corners of the earth.

"It's a $32 billion a year business," he says.

Eastern Europe, Japan and Korea are the most likely destinations for young Americans kidnapped into the slave trade, according to Kesse.

"A large majority are people who want an American woman for themselves," Kesse says.

102,000 people are missing on any given day in the United States. Kesse believes it's naive to think that some not over seas being used as sex slaves.

But instead of wallowing in the pain of not knowing what happened to his daughter, Drew and his wife Joyce have been advocates for missing persons.

Drew Kesse is president of the Florida Missing Children's Day Foundation. He will speak Saturday at a fundraiser that's been organized by Stop Child Trafficking Now.

Kesse says he and his wife have also reached out to others whose loved ones are missing, including the family of Tracy Ocasio, an Ocoee woman who went missing in May.

"I've had many conversations with Joe(Tracy's father)," Kesse said. "We helped set some searches with some people that we had used in the past."

Needless to say, it's an unfortunate way to make new friends.

 



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What others are saying

  • missing daughter
    My heart and prayers goes to your familyfor you pain and suffering.Hope some good news will come your way soon.God bless you all.
  • http://abolishslavery.org/
    Have you thought about working with Aaron Cohen? He appears to be actively involved in not only his attempts to abolish this area of crime but also the recovering of those who desire to to be liberated from a life of slavery.

    http://abolishslavery.org/
  • Jennifer's Dad
    Why does he feel that way?
  • father's fears
    wonder why her father thinks that ?
  • Jennifer K's dad thinks she been sold into sex slave
    wonder why they think that ?
  • Admiration
    I greatly admire this family for aggressively advocating missing persons, hence, easing their duress and making a positive contribution until their daughter is found! Bravo for a job well done!
  • Jennifer Kesse
    I hope and pray you find her soon. May God give you strength and peace.
  • Jen Kesse
    I pray every day that this family will find some peace and Jen will come home.
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