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The prevalence of sex trafficking and pedophilia is a global concern. A recent non-fiction film, “Sound Of Freedom,” cinematically depicts the immeasurable harm caused to the victims and families of the flesh trade. Meanwhile, after watching the film, American boxer  Ryan Garcia was heartbroken and did not shy away from admitting the same online. On Twitter, he has over 200k followers and is quite vocal about pertinent issues affecting society.

The 24-year-old boxer was profoundly disturbed and felt the need to his raise voice to curb the unfortunate plague of human trafficking. In a series of tweets, he demanded his fans take the initiative to halt the aforementioned crime and spread awareness about the same.

 Ryan Garcia demands his fans “to do their part” to curb sex trafficking

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Garcia is an active user of Twitter and the platform has immensely contributed to his rise to fame. After watching the film, he quickly resorted to Twitter to announce his grief over the current state of affairs regarding children being used in the sex trade.

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In addition, he urged fans to spread awareness about the same. He stated,Just seen the movie Sound Of Freedom Heart breaking. Time to take a real stand against this evil across the world and in the united states. We need to be louder against children sex trafficking and pedophilia… It’s a billion dollar industry and no one is covering this.”

Garcia showcased a humanitarian side to him. He demanded the fans to watch the movie and be more educated about the reprehensible crime that is sex trafficking. He stated, “PLEASE IM ASKING EVERYONE TO DO THEIR PART IN HELPING CHILDREN SEX TRAFFICKING TO END. Please go watch this movie, so you can get a better idea on how sick this is. Our children, someone’s daughter, son. Is NOT FOR SALE time to put an end to this!!!!”

The young boxer also showed his concern about the lack of coverage regarding the issue. Child sex trafficking is a human rights concern and considerably needs adequate attention. Reflecting on the same, he stated, “I hear more about drug trade then I do about selling children and abusing them. I don’t have much info but I see much more raids on drug pins then I do on the sex trafficking rings. When will this be addressed as it SHOULD. We can’t just sit around and let this happen.”

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The issue of pedophilia and the child sex trade demands attention from people of power but also from influential personalities around the globe like Garcia. How do you perceive his recent comments after watching the film? Share it with us in the comments below.

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