This is John Eisenman. A father. A protector. A man who refused to sit back while his world was falling apart.
John’s daughter was taken from him. She was sold into sexual trafficking in Seattle for just one thousand dollars. Most people would break under the weight of that pain, but not John. He did what every father dreams they would have the courage to do. He searched. He investigated. He pieced together every clue until he found her. And he rescued her. Himself.
Then John discovered the unthinkable truth. The person who had sold his daughter into that nightmare was her own 19-year-old boyfriend. In November 2020, John confronted him. That young man never walked away. Almost a year later, in October 2021, authorities found his body in the trunk of an abandoned car.
Today, John Eisenman sits in jail. Sixty years of life behind him, his freedom gone, but his daughter safe and alive. I cannot imagine the weight he carries, yet I believe he rests easier knowing she is safe.
Live your life fully. Protect the people you love fiercely. Do everything in your power to make sure your children have the chance to grow up free and unbroken, no matter the cost.
I am sending John some commissary money. He deserves more than prison walls. He deserves a medal. 🏅