Coco Berthmann: Familial Trafficking Survivor & Aspiring International Human Rights Lawyer - a podcast by Fight the New Drug

Trigger warning: Graphic descriptions of sex trafficking, abuse, and attempted suicide are discussed during this conversation. Listener discretion is advised.

Born and raised in Germany, Coco spent the first 15 years of her life as a victim of familial trafficking. For the majority of her youth, she was trafficked, abused, and raped by different people, all coordinated by close family members. She escaped at age 15, and unfortunately, the abuse didn’t stop there. Shortly after her escape, the therapist she was seeing began abusing her. Eventually, Coco escaped again and moved to the United States in 2015 where she fell in love, found a home, and is now a full-time student. Coco is now an aspiring international human rights lawyer and desires to continue the fight against human trafficking from the frontlines. Listen to Coco talk to podcast host, Garrett Jonsson, about her story, common misconceptions about sex trafficking, and how she’s now focusing her education and career of advocating for human trafficking victims.

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