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FROM SURVIVOR TO STATE REP: Melissa’s Fight Against Systemic Child Trafficking
What happens when a survivor refuses to stay silent—and runs for office?
FROM SURVIVOR TO STATE REP: Melissa’s Fight Against Systemic Child Trafficking
On this episode of The Stand With Meg Show, we rip the mask off a system that hides behind “protection” while families are torn apart. Melissa Steele—mother, survivor, and candidate for Illinois House, District 109 (2026)—shares how a lifetime of institutional failures pushed her from pain to purpose. From DCFS at the hospital within hours of birth, to years of alienation, turnover, and gag-order culture, Melissa names what so many of us have…
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