[Episode 15] October 7, 2020:
The Bitter Side of “Sugar Dating”; Explained
with special guest Robin Batten
Program Manager of Cyber Safety/Wellness & Resilience
(Washtenaw Area Council for Children)

As the demand for sex lives on, the various forms of commercial sexual exploitation have simultaneously multiplied and continue to thrive amongst us (some even neutralized in men’s health articles!). From prostitution to pornography, “sugar dating” appears to have become the latest phenomenon. What is it and what does it have to do with human trafficking? Join us as we speak on the harms that exist amongst commonly used dating and pornography sites today.

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Special Guest Bio:

Robin Batten is originally from Birmingham, Alabama, grew up in Detroit and graduated from Wayne State University. Her work history includes Wayne State University Library system, Foster Care Licensing, Residential Treatment for teen girls & College admission at ITT. Robin is the Cyber Safety and Wellness & Resilience Program Manager with Washtenaw Area Council for Children. WACC is a non-profit that provides prevention education in Washtenaw County. In addition to working for WACC, Robin also for Talk Early Talk Often, educating parents on talking to their teen about sex. On average, Robin speaks with 8,000 – 10,000 students and adults yearly on ways to keep safe on the internet. These conversations are facilitated in school assemblies and classroom, parent groups, conferences and at various community events. Since her employment with WACC, Robin has had the opportunity to receive training from and facilitated workshops with FBI agents and other Law Enforcement, Cyber Safety and Cyber Security organizations and NAMI. Robin works in partnership with various organizations, including the Michigan Abolitionist Project, Washtenaw County and Washtenaw Alive, a suicide prevention group.

Robin enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, teaching, and watching movies. Her volunteer history includes children bible classes, organizing holiday gift-giving for families in need and teaching classes at the women prison. Robin is a wife and mother of an adult male and teenage boy.