Mar 18, 2018 · Supporters say the bill will give trafficking victims and law enforcement officials new tools to go after sex ad websites. Critics say it would stifle free speech.

A report released on Thursday highlights America’s staggering problem with human trafficking.

Human trafficking: how women and teens are exploited in the sex trade. Though international law and the laws of 158 countries criminalize sex trafficking, it is still legally and socially acceptable to treat women and teens as merchandise in the sex trade.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed legislation aimed at penalizing website operators that facilitate online sex trafficking and chipping away at a legal protection for the technology industry.

Foreign women were “brutalized” and expected to earn $800 a day, charges say. Four suspects were charged Wednesday in an expansive sex-trafficking ring that spanned 29 states and “brutalized” foreign women who were expected to earn $800 a day having sex with men. Washington County Attorney Pete

Sex Trafficking of s in the United States is a severe problem. Learn about the issue and what is being done about it in relation to victims, traffickers, and other parties.

SOURCES: 1. While some statistics exist on sex trafficking, more accurate and comprehensive research is still needed 2. 2016 UNODC Global Trafficking in …

Apr 11, 2018 · President Donald Trump signed a new law Wednesday aimed at curbing sex trafficking. The law weakens a legal shield for …

The following dramatized scenarios depict indicators of sex trafficking — a crime committed when a trafficker uses force, fraud, or coercion to compel another person to perform commercial sex acts.

RESOURCES TO END SEX TRAFFICKING: The Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 (FOSTA), which includes the Stop Enabling Sex Tr