9 Interesting Facts About Human Trafficking
These are few facts that I found while I was researching for this post.
- Texas has the highest percentage of calls the Human Trafficking Resource Center.
- According the the video below, human trafficking is a huge business and produces over $32 billion dollars each year.
- The average age of a child that enters into the sex trades is twelve to fourteen years old. Most of these children that enter are girls.
- Sex trafficking is the new age form of slavery.
- Pimps prey on vulnerable people who are searching for a way out of their situation.
- Slaves are sold for money; typically, around $90 dollars a person.
- Most girls are recruited as a typical boyfriend/girlfriend relationship. The pimp will go to great lengths to find girls. They will become friends with the girls first and will pursue a relationship with them. Then one day they will then pick them up and take them back to their place. The girls will then be drugged and rapped sometimes by multiple men.
- Victims are often blackmailed and given verbal threats so that they don’t tell others about what is going on and force the victim to keep quite about the situation.
- Most pimps don’t get caught and don’t spend any time if jail because they are rarely turned in by their victims.
Video to Show to Your Children About Human Trafficking
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12 responses to “9 Interesting Facts About Human Trafficking – Protect Your Children Today”
I had no idea. thank you for sharing this.
Your welcome Regina, I am thankful that I shared this post. It is such a scary and it isn’t something that many people talk about.
Human trafficking is such an awful thing, ruining lives of the victims and their families. Thank you for shining a spotlight on this modern slavery.
I agree RJ. Thank you for stopping by to read my post.
sad that this goes on–TY for sharing the facts.
I agree Pamela, it is such as sad subject and it often is not talked about.
So incredibly evil, so scary … it’s good to stay knowledgeable, though. These days, the more you know, the better your shot at sharing the knowledge and staying safe.
I agree Rhonda, things are always changing in this world and it seems like more people are looking for a way out when the economy is down.
This is so sick! WE must educate our children…thank you for the post!
Your welcome Deanna, I am thankful that I shared this post.
Yes, Christy I knew about this, have watched movies revolving around this subject and have contributed to efforts to educate people about and stop it. We certainly live in critical times, scary times and all we can do is educate our young ones the best we can. Live our lives aware of these types of activities and hope that one day it will all end.
I really hope this form of slavery goes away too. I heard about human trafficking from World Vision. I hope that awareness helps parents recognize the signs, in case their teen gets involved. Thank you for stopping by Carla.