- Detective Wolf says "They fear law enforcement... because they're technically committing a crime and thats prostitution"
- 20.9 million victims of sex trafficking globally
- $150 billion dollar industry globally
- United Nations office of drugs and crime says it is the most common
- Victims are too scared to report to officials, because the traffickers tell them they are against the law
- Women are put in the business by pimps and gangs
- Many women create relationships with their traffickers
- Some women aren't adults, and don't have any phones or any way to contact authorities or families
- Victims are lured into their pimps and are sometimes threatened
- FAIR girls now-counselor
- "What we know about sex crimes is its not about sexual pleasure, its about control"
- Children are more vulnerable and insecure
- One teen had sex with 40 guys in one day
- Because her "lover" said that he would love her more if she did
- Was put at gunpoint, because tried to leave
- "Child rape"
- Atlanta's sex industry is worth $290 million a year
- Anyone under 18 years is a victim of sex trafficking if they are in a commercial group in US
- Some traffickers can make up to $32000 a week
- Some put a logo on their victims to mark them as theirs
Reflection: Throughout this research, I mainly looked up sex trafficking in the US. This helped me to realize how often this is happening so close to home. The CNN article showed me how this industry isn't just prostitution, that the people being sold are really victims. I also never realized, till now, how much money this industry is worth, showing me how prominent it is. It also helped me to empathize with these women who are scared all the time, and feel as though they have no hope of getting out of the circle, especially if they're afraid of being arrested. Researching this today mainly raised awareness for me, because I really didn't know anything about the subject.
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