Speaking of not cooperating with law enforcement, this A list producer/director/showrunner pays off the police where he lives, so they don’t look too hard at the people being trafficked through his place.

Tyler Perry

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Video campaign produced by Tyler Perry tackles human trafficking in Georgia

ATLANTA — Media mogul Tyler Perry has partnered with Georgia first lady Marty Kemp on a new video campaign that fights human trafficking in the state.

The clip challenges viewers to participate in the first lady’s Human Trafficking Awareness Training to learn about warning signs and who to contact for help.

“We are deeply grateful to Tyler Perry for his dedicated work and leadership to support survivors and raise awareness about human trafficking,” Kemp said in a statement. “With his partnership, more Georgians will be equipped with the knowledge to identify potential instances of trafficking — but most importantly, they will be equipped with the ability to save lives.

Perry appeared at his mega-studio, located in East Point, for the one-minute video.

“Human trafficking is a crime often hidden in plain sight. We like to think that it only happens in other places and only affects other people but sadly is happening right here in our backyard in Georgia in small towns” Perry said. “Thousands of victims are trapped and they need our help.

The Madea star later went on to say that many victims are being trafficked by people that they trust.

“It is clearly important to know the warning signs of sex trafficking and how to report suspicious activity it can save someone’s life,” Perry added. – Source

Tyler Perry Will Use His Studio Space To House Battered Women And Sex-Trafficking Survivors

The global pandemic has meant struggle and heartache for millions of families, with business closures, job losses, and people being pushed further towards the poverty line. Then there are other knock-on effects that being in lockdown means for people, such as an increase in domestic abuse and people being in physical danger, with there being various socialising restrictions in place.

The star had already revealed his intentions to help towards the end of 2019, and the issue arose again during an interview with Variety, where he discussed the severity of the coronavirus pandemic and the state of US politics. Domestic abuse is something that goes largely unheard and unnoticed – as UNILAD reported last year.

Speaking in late 2019 about the initiative to help children and adults who are victims of abuse, he unveiled plans to help them:

Having a compound that is a beautiful place right here somewhere on this 330 acres, where they’re trained in the business and they become self-sufficient, they live in nice apartments, there’s daycare, there’s all of these wonderful things that allows them to re-enter society and then pay it forward again. That’s what I hope to do soon.

Variety touched upon his exemplary work to offer assistance to women, writing, ‘Outside politics, Perry is focused on creating a better future for the local Atlanta community, with plans to use his studio space to house battered women, displaced LGBTQ+ youth and sex-trafficking survivors and introduce them to the inner workings of the entertainment industry.’ – Source

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