FROM SURVIVOR TO STATE REP: Melissaās Fight Against Systemic Child Trafficking
What happens when a survivor refuses to stay silentāand runs for office?Ā FROM SURVIVOR TO STATE REP: Melissaās Fight Against Systemic Child TraffickingOn this episode of The Stand With Meg Show, we rip the mask off a system that hides behind āprotectionā while families are torn apart. Melissa Steeleāmother, survivor, and candidate for Illinois House, District 109 (2026)āshares 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 lived: systemic trafficking under color of law.This isnāt politics-as-parade. Melissaās campaign is boots-on-the-ground: recovery work, community care, and real oversight. Sheās partnering with Tiger Lily Resources to combat human trafficking and organizing through We the People for Melissa Steeleābecause true change takes courage and policy.We talk:Surviving childhood exploitation (without naming details while an investigation is active) and reclaiming the narrativeDCFS/family court churn: 3 judges, 7 caseworkers, 5 supervisorsā35 strangers making life-altering decisionsParental alienation, supervised visits, and kids being placed in unsafe conditions (yes, even a closet)āColor of law,ā gag orders, and why accountabilityānot silenceāis the cureWhy Melissaās running: term limits, community oversight boards in every county, and policy that protects bondsānot breaks themIf youāre a parent whoās been called crazy, unfit, or ātoo loudāāyouāre not. Youāre not alone, and youāre not powerless. The system feeds on silence. Weāre getting louder, smarter, and organized.Support & ConnectFollow Melissa (FB/TikTok): Let Me See You Peacock (TikTok) and Facebook (search: Melissa Steele)Learn about Tiger Lily Resources and partner/sponsor their rescue & aftercare workDistrict 109 (IL): Help Melissa collect 560 signatures to get on the 2026 ballotShare this episode with one parent, one grandparent, and one lawmakerCall to Action Share. Comment. Tag a parent who needs hope. If youāve got a story, tell it. If youāve got a platform, use it. If youāve got a seatāmake room.Defending Parentsā Rights. Protecting Children. Giving a Voice to the Voiceless.Ā ā Meg | #StandWithMegSupport the showThank you for listening to The Stand With Meg Show ā Defending Parentsā Rights. Protecting Children. Giving a Voice to the Voiceless. Join the movement at StandWithMeg.com . Follow us on all platforms @StandWithMeg for more truth, tools, and action. If this episode spoke to you, share it ā because together, we fight for justice.