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By Royal McGregor, Reporter
• Odessa American
MIDLAND, TEXAS - As an 18-year-old college student, Lisa Bownds thought she was in a relationship with a man whom she thought was her boyfriend.
It was later determined the man whom Bownds believed was her boyfriend was actually serving as her pimp. Bownds didn’t share that information for 40 years.
However, in September 2016, Bownds founded the nonprofit organization Reflection Ministries with the sole purpose of combating sex trafficking ...
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On Thursday and Friday, September 27 and 28, Reflection Ministries and Traffick911 is hosting a first responders training for domestic sex trafficking. Thursday’s training will take place at First Presbyterian Church at 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Midland. Friday’s training is at First Baptist Church from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Odessa. Bownds said the training is open to the public.
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