The Evans' recruited young girls from local malls, nightclubs, advertisements in the newspapers and off the streets. They manipulated hundreds of girls, some as young a 14 years old. Well-meaning citizens in these communities are stirred to action and participate in publicity efforts, raise money and attempt to toughen laws against pimps. Pimps continue to recruit children from small towns to work as prostitutes in strange cities where they are totally dependent on the pimp. Like 16 year old Angela, who was passed around from pimp to pimp from Portland to Vancouver, Canada to Seattle, to Reno to Las Vegas.
Pimps are master manipulators and dream sellers.
Several times a year, I receive desperate calls from well-intentioned people who want to start a Children of the Night in their hometown or duplicate our efforts. Most of the children victimized by prostitution were first victimized by their parents or first caregivers. In most cases, they do not have suitable homes to return to. The only family resource maybe four states over. This helps us stay focused and true to our mission of helping child prostitutes.