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Editorial: Broken lives count; don't shut the door on them

Denial of homes for those seeking to escape addiction, sex trade are based on vague fears

Jennifer Robson, director of Beautiful Feet Ministries, speaks about her background with victims of sex trafficking Tuesday during a community meeting held to discuss the rezoning of 50 acres off Weaver Road. Gainesville-based Straight Street Revolution Ministries is proposing to build a campus off Weaver Road for victims of sex trafficking. - photo by Erin O. Smith

1116REZONING 0002 — Jennifer Robson, director of Beautiful Feet Ministries, speaks about her background with victims of sex trafficking Tuesday during a community meeting held to discuss the rezoning of 50 acres off Weaver Road. Gainesville-based Straight Street Revolution Ministries is proposing to build a campus off Weaver Road for victims of sex trafficking. - photo by Erin O. Smith

Sometimes life breaks people. Sometimes to heal the broken places they turn to drugs. Sometimes to make ends meet, they turn to prostitution.