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Annie Lobert

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Annie Lobert
Lobert, founder and president ofHookers for Jesus
Born(1967-09-26)September 26, 1967(age 56)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
NationalityAmerican
Other namesFallen York
EducationFrederic High School
Occupation(s)Executive director,missionary,motivational speaker
Years activeEstablished ministry in 2005
Known forHookers for Jesus
Spouse
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(m.2009)​
Websitewww.hookersforjesus.net

Annie Lobert(born September 26, 1967) is an American formercall girlandsex industryworker, who founded the internationalChristian ministryHookers for Jesus.In 2010, she produced and starred in a three-part documentary on the organization,Hookers: Saved on the Strip,which was broadcast nationwide on cable television'sInvestigation Discovery.[1]

Early life

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Annie Lobert was born on September 26, 1967, inMinneapolis, Minnesota.She is the daughter of Chet and Joanne (néeOsgar) Lobert. She is the second youngest of four children. She has a sister, Diana, and two brothers, Chuck and Bill. Diana died fromMarfan's syndromein 1995. Lobert attendedAmery High SchoolinAmery, Wisconsin,and graduated fromFrederic High SchoolinFrederic, Wisconsin,in 1986.[1]

At 18, she didprostitutioninMinneapolis,HawaiiandLas Vegas,for 16 years.[2]She left the sex industry with the support of Al Nakata, one of her regular customers, who had fallen in love with her. After leaving prostitution, Nakata trained her in estimates and service reviews in order to work with him in hisSuper GT Seriesauto body and design firm.[1]

Career

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Hookers for Jesus

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In 2005, she founded the organizationHookers for Jesus,an international, Christian faith-basednonprofit organizationthat addressesprostitution,sex trafficking,and sexual violence and exploitation linked topornographyand thesex industry.[2][3]

In 2007, Hookers for Jesus established asafe houseprogram in the Las Vegas area with one of The Church at South Las Vegas intern homes.[4][1][5]The program, titled "Destiny House", is a safe haven for victims of sex trafficking and primarily serves prostitutes and local sex trade workers. Annie left CSLV (Church of South Las Vegas) and currently has a new Destiny House Estate. Annie now attends Valley Bible Fellowship of Las Vegas.[5]

Media and public appearances

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Lori Albee, Heather Veitch, and Annie Lobert at the Adult Entertainment Expo, 2007

In 2006, Lobert began working on a joint media project withHeather Veitchof JCs Girls, entitled "Saving Sex City". However, the project was short lived and as of November 2008, Lobert and Veitch were no longer producing episodes.[6]

In March 2009, Lobert participated in a nationally televised informal debate presented byABC News Nightlinethat posed the question, "Does Satan Exist?"[7]Other participants in the debate includedCarlton Pearson;Deepak Chopra;andMark Driscoll,pastor ofMars Hill ChurchinSeattle,where the debate was held. The debate was the third installment of the "Face-Off" series presented byNightline,following "Does God Exist?" and "America Addicted to Porn?".[8]

Lobert has spoken in churches and regional conferences throughout the United States, as well as during news reports and national news magazine programs. Her topics generally include a presentation of her testimony and experiences as a victim of sex trafficking, while sharing an overview of the primary and secondary harmful effects of involvement in the sex industry.[1]

As of 2010,Lobert has been involved withMTV EXITConcerts andThe Whosoevers,a rock band and national evangelistic speaking group. During these events, she speaks and shares the story of her life.[9]Taking the name "The Whosoevers" (fromJohn 3:16), the purpose of the group is to "impact those whose pain has previously driven them to addictive or self-destructive behaviors."[10]Regular members and leaders of the group includeKornmember,Brian "Head" Welch;Sonny SandovalofP.O.D.andLacey SturmofFlyleaf.

In 2010, Lobert appeared on news programs and talk shows in support of anInvestigation Discoverydocumentary show,Hookers: Saved on the Strip,including onNBC'sToday ShowwithMeredith Vieira,[11]andHLN'sThe Joy Behar Show.[12][13][14]

Annie Lobert and her Destiny House program are depicted as themselves in the 2022 indie sex trafficking thrillerBeyond the Neon.Although the movie itself is scripted, Lobert and the interviews with victims are authentic and documented footage of real survivors.[15]

Television appearances

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Radio appearances

Lobert has appeared on talk radio and interviewed in major news publications throughout the world, including the Africa, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Spain, the UK, and the United States.[30][31][32][33]

Author

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Lobert's autobiography,Fallen,was released in February 2015 by Worthy Publishing.[34]

Personal life

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On June 5, 2009, Lobert marriedOz Fox,guitarist of the Christian bandStryper.The ceremony, which took place at The Church at South Las Vegas, was broadcast live on the Internet.[35]

References

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  1. ^abcdefLobert, Annie (November 22, 2010)."Hookers: Saved On The Strip".Investigation Discovery. Archived fromthe originalon June 6, 2011.RetrievedJune 3,2011.
  2. ^abKumar, Anugrah (October 3, 2012)."How Hookers for Jesus Founder Turned Away From Sex Trade to Serving God".The Christian Post.RetrievedFebruary 6,2023.
  3. ^Starr, Michael (November 15, 2010)."She's a hooker for Jesus. Honest".New York Post.RetrievedFebruary 6,2023.
  4. ^Almeida, Angela (June 26, 2015)."Q & A with" Hookers for Jesus "founder, Annie Lobert".MSNBC.com.RetrievedFebruary 6,2023.
  5. ^ab"The Destiny House".Destinyhouselv.com. September 10, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon March 5, 2011.RetrievedJune 3,2011.
  6. ^"Saving Sex City on Myspace Films".Myspace.com. April 21, 2011.RetrievedJune 3,2011.
  7. ^ab"ABC News: Tempers Flare at Debate on the Devil".Abcnews.go.com. March 26, 2009.RetrievedJune 3,2011.
  8. ^"ABC News: Nightline Face-Off".Abcnews.go.com.Archivedfrom the original on July 14, 2011.RetrievedJune 3,2011.
  9. ^"Conference".The Whosoevers. Archived fromthe originalon June 5, 2011.RetrievedJune 4,2011.
  10. ^Smith, Debra (Spring 2011). Price, Tom (ed.). "The Whosoevers - Bringing Youth to Christ".Calvary Chapel Magazine.47:36–43.
  11. ^"Former escort fights to get prostitutes off street".NBC.com.RetrievedJune 4,2011.
  12. ^"The Joy Behar Show: HLN: Joy Behar speaks with Annie Lobert, founder of Hookers for Jesus".HLN.Archivedfrom the original on December 21, 2021.RetrievedJune 4,2011.
  13. ^"Hookers for Jesus – CNN Belief Blog - CNN.com Blogs".Religion.blogs.cnn.com. December 15, 2010.RetrievedJune 4,2011.
  14. ^"CNN.com Transcripts".Studentnews.cnn.com. December 14, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon October 4, 2011.RetrievedJune 4,2011.
  15. ^McLean, Larry A.,Beyond the Neon(Crime, Mystery, Thriller), BNF Films, Madero Films, Magnum Opus Pictures,retrievedMarch 24,2023
  16. ^"A High Class Call Girl Finds a Higher Calling".YouTube.Archivedfrom the original on December 21, 2021.RetrievedJune 3,2011.
  17. ^Brown, Ely (March 13, 2009)."ABC News: Nightline Face-Off: Does Satan Exist?".Abcnews.go.com.RetrievedJune 3,2011.
  18. ^Brown, Ely; Karlinsky, Neal (March 12, 2009)."ABC News: Saving Sin City: Hookers for Jesus Target Unlikely Flock".Abcnews.go.com.RetrievedJune 3,2011.
  19. ^Le Droit de savoir(in French)
  20. ^"Joyce Meyer Ministries with Annie Lobert of Hookers for Jesus".YouTube.Archivedfrom the original on December 21, 2021.RetrievedJune 3,2011.
  21. ^"Morris Cerullo's Helpline: Annie Lobert".Helplinetv.com. Archived fromthe originalon July 11, 2011.RetrievedJune 3,2011.
  22. ^Starr, Michael (November 15, 2010)."Annie Lobert saving souls from street in 'Hookers: Saved on the Strip'".NYPOST.com.RetrievedJune 4,2011.
  23. ^"Jim Bakker Show".Jim Bakker Show.Archivedfrom the original on April 1, 2009.RetrievedJune 3,2011.
  24. ^"Daystar VOD: Joni Lamb Show".Daystar.com. Archived fromthe originalon July 9, 2011.RetrievedJune 3,2011.
  25. ^"Video » Escaping Sexual Bondage".lifetoday.org.March 17, 2015.RetrievedSeptember 30,2019.
  26. ^"LIFE Outreach International: Annie Lobert".Lifetoday.org.RetrievedJune 3,2011.
  27. ^"Praise The Lord: Annie Lobert - 10-22-09 Part1".YouTube. October 5, 2010.Archivedfrom the original on December 21, 2021.RetrievedJune 3,2011.
  28. ^"Pussycat Preacher".Pussycatpreacher.com. April 8, 2011. Archived fromthe originalon December 23, 2007.RetrievedJune 3,2011.
  29. ^"The Tyra Banks Show".Tyrashow.warnerbros.com.RetrievedJune 3,2011.
  30. ^"Los Angeles Times: Born again, Vegas style".Vegasblog.latimes.com. January 7, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon January 8, 2008.RetrievedJune 3,2011.
  31. ^Tomaso, Bruce, ed. (January 9, 2008)."Dallas News: Former hooker and former stripper team up to save souls in Las Vegas".Religionblog.dallasnews.com. Archived fromthe originalon July 8, 2011.RetrievedJune 3,2011.
  32. ^Sherwell, Philip (January 26, 2008)."Hookers for Jesus: Ex sex-workers save souls".London: Telegraph.RetrievedJune 3,2011.
  33. ^Sherwell, Philip (February 3, 2008). "Former hookers adopt a missionary position".Sunday Tribune.South Africa.
  34. ^Lobert, Annie (February 17, 2015).Fallen: Out of the Sex Industry & Into the Arms of the Savior.ISBN978-1617954207.
  35. ^"CNN: Hookers for Jesus founder, Christian rocker wed in Vegas".Edition.cnn.com. June 5, 2009.RetrievedJune 3,2011.
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