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By Jason Vaughn - Fox 4 Kansas City News

Lenexa, Kan. - The numbers are hard to pin down because victims because victims of sex trafficking are moved around so much, but authorities here in the metro say that the crime against women and children is happening in a big way.  

Elizabeth Erwin - CBS5AZ.com

The FBI just wrapped up a nationwide child prostitution bust with ties to the Valley.  

Shared Hope International

The sweltering 100 degree heat and 7:00 am start time didn't stop a group of anti-trafficking activists from gathering in front of the New Times offices in Phoenix, Arizona to raise awareness of child sex trafficking occurring on the online classified site, Backpage.com.  

By Abbie Alford - Fox 23 News

A Tulsa man who is still in jail could serve as a reminder for parents to keep an especially close eye on their kids.  

FBI - Portland Division

FBI, partners provide compassion and assistance to child victims in Portland.  

By Carol Cratty - CNN

During a three-day law enforcement sweep targeting the problem of teenage prostitution, officers rescued 79 children and arrested 104 alleged pimps, the FBI announced Monday. 

By Alison Gene Smith - Magic Valley News

Four people were arrested Saturday on prostitution-related charges after police were called to a Twin Falls hotel.  

KTVZ.com

As news outlets, advocates, and policymakers continue to draw attention to the need to address the trafficking of minors for sex, it is important to underscore the necessity of cross-sector and inter-agency cooperation, collaboration and data-sharing in addressing this unconscionable crime.

By Rebecca Olson - Whidbey News Times

For a bright 17-year-old in Portland, Ore., with a loving family and an abundance of friends, becoming a victim of human trafficking seems a world away.  But it happened to Shelby Eichner, who, at age 20, is a survivor of human trafficking and travels to share her story in hopes that it won't happen to other youth.  

By Sara Jean Green - The Seattle Times

Frustrated - and heartbroken - by the violent, abusive cycle of the sex trade, King County sheriff's officers go "above and beyond the call of duy" to help its victims. 

Secretary Clinton - U.S. Department of State

"This report...gives a clear and honest assessment of where all of us are making progress on our commitments and where we are either standing still or even sliding backwards..."