14 ICSA TODAY
By Andy Vogler
I
n April 2016, ICSA brought together academics, clinicians, and
members of the public for a conference on the intersections
between cults and sex trafficking. Hosted by the University
of Southern California (USC) School of Social Work, the
conference was the first of its kind to bring together these two
fields, offering a unique opportunity to share the wisdom and
experience of contributors Mary Jo Cysewski, LMFT Annalisa
Enrile, PhD Marilyn L. Flynn, PhD Michael Kropveld Robin Boyle
Laisure, JD Michael Langone, PhD Andrea Moore-Emmett, MA
Alan Scheflin, JD, LLM Halleh Seddighzadeh, PhD Jonibeth
Whitney, PhD and Doni Whitsett, PhD. The Cults and Sex
Trafficking Conference also advanced ICSA’s goal of holding
more local conferences and events in major metropolitan areas.
The presentations and follow-up discussions revealed much
that is common among survivors of cults and sex trafficking.
PowerPoint slides and other prepared notes from the individual
presentations can be found at icsahome.com/elibrary/topics/
cults-and-sex-trafficking The following provides a brief overview
of the conference and includes some details not covered in the
materials available online.
This article reports on the ICSA Cults and Sex Trafficking Conference in Los Angeles, California in April 2016.
Cults and Sex
Trafficking
By Andy Vogler
I
n April 2016, ICSA brought together academics, clinicians, and
members of the public for a conference on the intersections
between cults and sex trafficking. Hosted by the University
of Southern California (USC) School of Social Work, the
conference was the first of its kind to bring together these two
fields, offering a unique opportunity to share the wisdom and
experience of contributors Mary Jo Cysewski, LMFT Annalisa
Enrile, PhD Marilyn L. Flynn, PhD Michael Kropveld Robin Boyle
Laisure, JD Michael Langone, PhD Andrea Moore-Emmett, MA
Alan Scheflin, JD, LLM Halleh Seddighzadeh, PhD Jonibeth
Whitney, PhD and Doni Whitsett, PhD. The Cults and Sex
Trafficking Conference also advanced ICSA’s goal of holding
more local conferences and events in major metropolitan areas.
The presentations and follow-up discussions revealed much
that is common among survivors of cults and sex trafficking.
PowerPoint slides and other prepared notes from the individual
presentations can be found at icsahome.com/elibrary/topics/
cults-and-sex-trafficking The following provides a brief overview
of the conference and includes some details not covered in the
materials available online.
This article reports on the ICSA Cults and Sex Trafficking Conference in Los Angeles, California in April 2016.
Cults and Sex
Trafficking
