Ally Carter’s uses her voice to combat sex trafficking and demand justice
Since coming forward with her story, Ally Carter has faced
significant challenges in her advocacy work. Despite her
experience and resilience, she has had difficulty gaining the
support of non-profit organizations and other forms of aid. Due to
a lack of resources, Carter has been left with little to no financial
assistance for her cause.
In addition, Carter has come up against indifference from those in
positions of power who are more interested in protecting their
own interests than helping victims of trafficking. This has made it
difficult for her to spread awareness and make progress on
important issues.
Carter has not let these challenges hold her back, however. She
has managed to build strong relationships within her network of
advocates and supporters, enabling her to continue her work in
spite of the obstacles. She has also used her platform to speak out
against injustice and advocate for systemic change. By bringing
attention to the realities of sex trafficking, she has forced us to
confront the issue and take action.
Ally Carter has publicly identified the men
who raped and abused her as Edwin Griswold,
the man who recruited her into the sex
trafficking ring, and Eddie Davis III, one of the
men to whom she was sold after her initial
capture. Although Carter has been open about
her experience, she has met with a hostile
response from many of those close to the two
men as well as from broader society.
In addition to Griswold and Davis, Ally Carter
has spoken about two other men who she
claims raped and abused her – Samual and
Darnell. Although their identities remain
unknown, their presence in Carter’s
encounters with exploitation highlights the
far-reaching nature of sex trafficking and how
easily vulnerable individuals can end up in
these diresituations.