How McDonald’s is battling human trafficking in NorCal
How McDonald’s is battling human trafficking in NorCal
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>> IS THAT FOR HERE OR TO-GO
SIR?
VICKI: ELNETRA WILLIAMS FOCUS IS
A UNIQUE FORM OF CUSTOMER
SERVICE.
>> YOU ARE LOOKING AT
INTIMIDATION, IF THERE ARE
BRUISES.
VICKI: MCDONALD'S IN SAN JOAQUIN
COUNTY NOW PARTNERING WITH THE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN
THE FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN
TRAFFICKING.
>> OBVIOUSLY WE ARE IN THE
CORRIDOR-THE I-5 AND 99
CORRIDOR-SO THOSE ARE THE MAIN
THOROUGHFARES TO TRAFFIC PEOPLE
UP AND DOWN THE STATE.
VICKI: ELNETRA IS AMONG 1500
EMPLOYEES ACROSS 33 MCDONALD'S
LOCATIONS SPECIFICALLY TRAINED
TO HELP THOSE MOST VULNERABLE.
>> I THINK IT'S WONDERFUL.
I THINK IT'S A RESOURCES THAT'S
VERY NEEDED IN THIS COUNTY.
TO TRULY FEEL THE NEED, HEAR
FROM THIS WOMAN'S STORY.
>> HE WANTED TO BE MY BOYFRIEND
AND IT DIDN'T REALLY HAPPEN THAT
WAY.
RICK
VICKI HOMELESS AT 16, WITH NO
: ONE TO TURN TO.
>> I DID MY FIRST HOUR OF
WHATEVER WE DO, AND AFTER THAT I
TOLD HIM I DON'T WANT TO DO IT
NO MORE.
I DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT.
AND HE TOOK MY PHONE, HE THREW
IT ON THE FREEWAY, AND OPENED
THE DOOR AND KICKED ME OUT OF
THE FREEWAY.
VICKI: FEELING THAT IT'S
IMPOSSIBLE TO ESCAPE.
>> I'VE GOT PEPPER SPRAYED, I'VE
GOT A GUN POINTED AT, I'VE GOT
ROBBED.
I'VE BEEN THROUGH IT ALL.
VICKI AND THE IDEA OF A
: RESTAURANT STAPLE HELPING
OTHERS LIKE HER?
>> LIKE I AM SAFE.
THAT I HAVE SOMETHING AROUND ME
IF SOMETHING WOULD HAPPEN.
THAT I COULD GO TO THEM.
VICKI IT'S ONE THING TO SAY COME
: TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE, EVERYONE KNOWS WHY YOU
ARE COMING.
BUT YOU COULD WALK INTO
MCDONALD'S AND IN THAT ONE
MOMENT, FACE-TO-FACE WITH
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