1. There are approximately 20,000 people trafficked in the United States every year, almost equivalent to the number of murders in the US per year.
2. Trafficking/sex slavery is a covert operation and frequently occurs in respectable, “normal” neighborhoods
3. The younger the girl, the more money traffickers can make
4. Sex trafficking is going on in all 50 states, but some of the main hubs are San Francisco, Washington DC, Toledo Ohio, LA and cities in Arizona and New Mexico.
Sources:
http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/category/the-facts/
http://www.nowpublic.com/world/sex-trafficking-it-happens-america-too
http://www.wthr.com/story/4945355/part-one-against-their-will?redirected=true
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