Postal Worker Reunited With A Girl He Saved From Human Trafficking In Emotional, Heartwarming Video

Aug 08, 2018 by apost team

Ivan Crisostomo was driving on his mail delivery route in the Sacramento area on June 8, 2018. To him, it felt like any other typical day. Little did he know that he would become a hero that day!

Ivan noticed Crystal Allen, an escaped human trafficking victim, hiding behind a bush in a person's front lawn. He could hear her crying, and it struck him as highly unusual. He saw her start pointing to her arm. Then the words she spoke were alarming. Crisostomo recalled her saying, "They were putting things in me. They were putting things in me. They are coming to get me.”

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All of a sudden, the truth hit Ivan like a ton of bricks. This girl had been victimized by human traffickers! He would later discover that she had been captured, drugged and put through horrific torture during the three-month ordeal she had spent away from her family.

Crystal recounted her story later to local news station Fox 40. She said,

“I just cried all the time and prayed that I’d get to see my mom again.”

One day she decided to make a break for it. She grabbed the trafficker's phone and sprang out of his car! Then she quickly called her mom's number.

It was at this point that Ivan found her crouched behind the bush. Stacy Ohman, Crystal's mom, credits Ivan with helping them locate the bewildered teen. Crystal handed Ivan the phone and he let them know where she was and what was going on.

He stayed with her and tried to comfort her until police came to the scene. He reassured her that he would be there to keep her safe.

On August 2, 2018, Ivan and Crystal were reunited. She wanted to personally express her gratitude for helping to rescue her from her dire situation. Crystal considers Ivan a real example of a hero. You can see their meeting in this heartwarming video.

Ivan humbly deflects any praise he receives for helping Crystal get to safety. He believes he was doing his duty as a mailman and as a human being to be there for his neighbors.

If you ever suspect that someone is a victim of human trafficking, call the human trafficking hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733. You may be a victim's only hope of escape!

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