Dangerous Skills // Consulting & Training
Charles Powell’s life is filled with remarkable memories, from his childhood amid the 1960s fight for civil rights in Mississippi to his 1980s midnight encounters with Soviet spies during the Cold War, life as a bodyguard for royalty, and working undercover in the War on Drugs. Powell spent his 20s and 30s experiencing a level of danger that few men survive.
For 12 years, he led the Mercy Movement, a clandestine organization dedicated to rescuing victims of human trafficking.
Today as the founder of Dangerous Skills LLC, he offers
real-world expertise in the areas of personal security, business, branding, media and marketing.
Not In My Town
After two years deep undercover among traffickers, on-the-ground investigations across America and groundbreaking research, Dillon Burroughs and Charles Powell have authored the most quintessential book on human trafficking in the US ever written.
“Charles Powell has been a strong presence in the deep south for a long time. He has provided security and protection to celebrities, and has advised me on security when I needed it. I have watched his writing evolve for over a decade. This book is about an issue that haunts America and the world--a vitally important topic. The subject matter is nothing short of pure evil--and how do we defeat it.”
— Luis Urrea, 2005 Pulitzer Prize finalist for nonfiction
“Charles Powell has focused his investigative skills on a scourge too few of us knew existed. The scope of modern-day slavery is mind-boggling, its stories heartbreaking -- and there's a good chance its victims are right in your own backyard! If you don't believe me, open this book and let Charles and Dillon take you on a tour of the seamy side of America. You'll never be the same.”
—Nate Larkin, Founder of the Samson Society and author of Samson and the Pirate Monks: Calling Men to Authentic Brotherhood
