Unseen and Unhoused: The Crisis of Sex Trafficking in Boston (Panel Discussion with Boston HEAT)

A panel discussion hosted by Boston HEAT: Unseen and Unhoused: The Crisis of Sex Trafficking in Boston. This session examines how housing instability, homelessness, and substance use intersect with commercial sexual exploitation in Boston, focusing heavily on high-risk areas like Mass and Cass. Speakers include: Rev. Liz Walker, MDiv - Founding Director of the Can We Talk . . . Network, Author and Activist. Abigail Judge, PhD - Co-Director of BOSTON HEAT, Instructor at Harvard Medical School and MGB. Jim O’Connell, MD - President of Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program, Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School, the subject of Tracy Kidder’s non-fiction book Rough Sleepers. Detective Marivelle Crespo - Human Trafficking Unit, Boston Police Department. Glennie Hill - Visual Artist, Former BOSTON HEAT client, lived experience expert. Accessibility Notice : We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the Adult Programs department at programs@bpl.org. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation. Programming at the Boston Public Library is funded through private support. To learn more about supporting the Library, please visit the Boston Public Library Fund's website .