Sex Trafficking

Sex Trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery where individuals are coerced, manipulated, or forced into engaging in commercial sex acts against their will. This exploitation can occur through various means, including physical violence, threats, deception, fraud, and psychological manipulation. Victims of sex trafficking often find themselves trapped in situations where they are unable to leave, isolated from their support systems, and controlled by traffickers who profit from their exploitation.

 

Sex trafficking can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, or background, but vulnerable populations, such as children, runaway youth, and those facing economic hardship or homelessness, are at particularly high risk. Traffickers frequently prey on these vulnerabilities, luring victims with false promises of employment, shelter, or a better life, only to subject them to a cycle of abuse, intimidation, and exploitation.