Myth: Being a victim of sex trafficking will force a child to “grow up” quickly. Reality: A child is arrested in the stage of development in which the trauma occurred. Child victims of trafficking have been exposed to horrors in life that most adults have never...
Myth: Sex trafficking only takes place in illegal or underground places. Reality: Sex trafficking happens in legal businesses, like hotels, massage parlors, and the internet. It’s natural to assume that sex trafficking, an illegal activity, is happening in...
Myth: People that are trafficked are physically trapped at all times. Reality: Many people being trafficked continue regular activities like school. Maybe you’ve seen sex trafficking victims portrayed like the girls in these images: trapped behind bars or tied up with...
The Super Bowl is just one just day away. Among all of the chatter about who will win and which creative commercial will get the most attention, you may have heard that the Super Bowl is the largest human trafficking event in the world. Lately, there has been a lot of...
Myth: Sex trafficking is not happening often or close to me. Reality: Sex trafficking is rampant all over the world and our country. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear ‘sex trafficking’? Maybe you imagine a poor family in India selling their...
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