In the United States, the most prevalent form of human trafficking is sex trafficking.

 

It is a highly profitable business for pimps and, increasingly, gangs. The hyper-sexualization of women in the media and the proliferation of hardcore pornography have fueled a dangerous demand for sex. As in any other industry, the higher the demand, the higher the supply.  

 
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The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 

 
  • Outlines a three-pronged approach for federal anti-trafficking initiatives: 
    Prevention + Protection + Prosecution
     
  • Assures that a person does not need to be transported from one place to another in order to be considered a trafficking victim.
     
  • Establishes that any minor in prostitution is a victim of sex trafficking, regardless of coercion or force. 
     
  • Functions as a foreign diplomacy tool by establishing minimum standards for governments. The U.S. State Department uses these minimum standards to classify countries' efforts to fight human trafficking. These classifications have important implications on foreign aid and can be used to pressure governments into doing more to end trafficking. 

u.s.a. sex trafficking statistics


where does it happen?

Hotels and motels, commercial front brothels, oil boomtowns, 

truck rest stops, and pornography studios.