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Demand Keeps Teen Sex Trafficking A Booming Business
The teenage sex trade thrives because of an abundance of consumers. Prosecutors are trying to cut demand by educating Johns.
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Above: According to U.S. government estimates, thousands of men, women, and children are trafficked to the United States for the purposes of sexual and labor exploitation. An unknown number of U.S. citizens and legal residents are trafficked within the country primarily for sexual servitude and, to a lesser extent, forced labor.
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Most People Are Unaware of Sex Trafficking in SD
Susan Munsey, executive director of Generate Hope which helps girls transition out of prostitution, says most people are unaware of sexual trafficking in the region. And some can't bear to know.
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Man Talks About Sex His Trafficking Arrest
A "John" talks about his arrest for soliciting a prostitute.
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Federal Agency Human Trafficking Websites
- U.S. Government Entities Combating Human Trafficking U.S. Government entities on combating human trafficking
- Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section The mission of the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS) is to protect the welfare of America’s children and communities by enforcing federal criminal statutes relating to the exploitation of children.
- Office Of Justice Programs In 2007 U.S. residents age 12 or older experienced an estimated 23 million crimes, according to findings from the National Crime Victimization Survey. Of these victimizations, approximately 23 percent (5 million) were crimes of violence.
- Bureau Of Justice Assistance Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force Initiative
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) Working to prevent child abduction and sexual exploitation
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Missionaccomplished | November 1, 2011 at 11:03 p.m. ― 6 months, 3 weeks ago
14,500 - 17,500 persons trafficked into the US per year? I guess they are excluding all border crossers led by coyotes.
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Missionaccomplished | November 1, 2011 at 11:06 p.m. ― 6 months, 3 weeks ago
"The teenage sex trade thrives because of an abundance of consumers. Prosecutors are trying to cut demand by educating Johns"
Would this still be considered statutory rape? What do they expect to do, have the guys ask them for their ID's?
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