Evil in Paradise (Part 1) Investigating the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in the Dominican Republic

In this episode, Bryn interviews staff from the human rights NGO International Justice Mission, on his recent trip to the Dominican Republic, and shares a live recording from the red light district of Santo Domingo. This is the first part of a two-part special. Hear from Sonia Hernandez, legal director and Luz del Alba, clinical psychologist, about the work they are doing to end the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) in the Dominican Republic. The work of this project led to the creation of Blue Bear Coffee Co and The Justice & Coffee Podcast, and for the first time since leaving in 2018, Bryn returns to check on the programmes progress and explores further opportunities for helping end this egregious crime. You can find out more about the work of IJM by visiting their website: www.ijm.org Support the work of Blue Bear Coffee Company by visiting: www.bluebearcoffee.com Or follow us on social media: @bluebearcoffeeco A special thank you to the Santo Domingo Field office for being so welcoming and especially to Anokk Gracia for her help translating.