Human Trafficking in Iowa Doc Film in Charles City Sunday

A documentary that chronicles illegal human trafficking will have a special showing in Charles City this weekend.

The film “Gridshock” will be presented during a free showing at the Charles Theater at 2 p.m. Sunday afternoon.

That’s Charles City Police Chief Hugh Anderson, who says human trafficking can occurr in various forms.

Lyna Debner with the North Iowa Coalition Against Human Trafficking recently addressed the Floyd County Board of Supervisors and said people don’t think it’s a problem in Iowa.

“Gridshock” is directed by award-winning filmmaker Vanessa McNeal, who received her Bachelor’s degree in Child/Adult/Family Services at Iowa State and Master’s degree in Social Work with a concentration in Trauma Informed Care at UNI.