In the news stories below, we illustrate local and global impact of human trafficking and the undeniable need to tackle these concerns through compassionate, collaborative action.
By Amber Stegall - CBS5AZ.com
Baton Rouge, LA - A Miami, Florida man is in police custody after an undercover operation caught him trying to meet a 14-year-old East Baton Rouge Parish teen for sex. Officials say he bought a bus ticket for the teen to go to Miami to meet him.
Read MoreBy Geraldine Sealey - Marie Claire
For most businesses in the U.S., the Web has changed everything. The sex industry is no exception. Now sex is as easy to find online as shelter puppies, used cars, and apartment rentals. But there's an ugly truth about this booming business: An untold number of underage girls are sold for sex online every day. Meet two women determined to get them out.
Read MoreBy Christine Roberts - New York Daily News
An 8-year-old girl has vowed to fight against human trafficking - one lemonade at a time.
Read MoreBy Kimathi Lewis - examiner.com
A 14-year-old runaway paid a hefty price for her freedom when she got into the car of a stranger. Days later she was sexually abused and forced into a life of prostitution.
Read MoreBy Paul Young - City News Service
Riverside - A gang-run prostitution ring that recruited girls as young as 15 in Riverside and surrounding counties is out of business, federal officials announced Thursday.
Read MoreBy Laura Trevelyan - BBC News, New York
A new report looks at the laws US states use to protect victims of trafficking.
Read MoreBy Jim Harger - M Live
Grand Rapids, MI - Telisia Espinosa wants to know: Did you pray with a prostitute on a Grand Rapids street corner about 14 years ago?
Read MoreBy Paula McMahon - Sun Sentinel
A Hollywood man is facing child sex trafficking charges after federal authorities said he used Facebook to entice a 16-year-old girl into prostitution.
Read MoreAssociated Press - Foxnews.com
Boston - The men came from different walks of life on two continents: a children's puppeteer in Florida, a hotel manager in Massachusetts, an emergency medical technician in Kansas, a day care worker in the Netherlands.
Read MoreBy Courtney Friedman - 19KYTX
Longview - For many people, human trafficking sounds like a problem that just happens in foreign countries, but the scary truth is that it's happening right here in Texas.
Read MoreMission Network News
The 30th Olympiad is hosting 9 million visitors to London. But beyond all the victories and celebrations, there is a darker side to the Olympics: human trafficking.
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