In an interview with Fox News Insider, former NFL football star, Lawrence Taylor, displays bluntness about his solicitation of a prostituted minor despite his slick attitude and several off the cuff comments. Surely, few believe that this super star was properly punished when he was sentenced to a mere 6 years of probation on March 22 […]
Exams to Midnight Exploitation
Bikinis are on, margarita in hand, and party pants are securely fastened. Spring break here we come!!! As exciting as spring break vacation is for young people in America, many don’t consider the serious threat that sex trafficking poses in resort areas on American soil during this time. With prime resort locations fluctuating in population by […]
“Sex for Sale” – Sexuality as a Commodity
The world economy is a bustling market supported by trades of commodities such as clothing, food, cars, electronics and more. Unfortunately, a darker industry prevails in the exchange of cash for innocence. In this commercial sex market, sexuality is reduced to a commodity. Where humanity is stripped, a price tag is replaced. The detachment of […]
Don’t Let First Responders Be the Last to Know
The process of restoration for victims of domestic minor sex trafficking can be a long and difficult struggle for healing. Just as in any trauma case, first responders are crucial to the advancement of that journey. However, a shortage of shelters specifically dedicated to victims of sex trafficking has positioned organizations such as rape crisis […]
Why So Young? — Why the average age a child is first exploited through prostitution is 13
The AVERAGE age a child is first exploited through prostitution is 13 years old. This shocking number is not a coincidence or evidence that today’s youth are more delinquent than the generations before them. Rather, it reveals the fact that pimps are using more manipulative tactics to recruit younger girls. To understand why the average […]