hu·man traf·fick·ing
noun
“The action or practice of illegally transporting people from one country or area to another, typically for the purposes of forced labor or sexual exploitation.”
“she is a victim of human trafficking”
This specific industry thrives because of the high demand, Commercial Sexual Exploitations is a worldwide multi-billion dollar industry, they victimize millions.
Sex trafficking makes approximately $99 billion a year. Domestic servitude profits approximately $8 billion, and forced labor exploitation profits approximately $43.2 billion. Sex trafficking makes up 66% of human trafficking.
Human trafficking is so popular today due to how easy it is to lure victims into the industry. It’s a way that pimps/ dealers can make quick cash and a lot of cash.
The victims who are most affected by Human Trafficking is 14-16 years old, usually, they’re too young to realize what’s actually going on.
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Katie Elsner 