Did you know that 1 in 6 out of 18,500 runaways reported to the Center for Missing & Exploited Children in 2016 were LIKELY sex trafficking victims? (Source: Center for Missing & Exploited Children)After California and Texas, Florida has the 3rd highest rate of sex trafficking in the U.S. (Source: Polaris) Florida has been 3rd since 2012. Globally, an estimated 4.5 million people are trapped in forced sex labor. (Source: Polaris) We’ve been airing stories about this problem to raise awareness about it. Would you know what a sex trafficking victim would look like if you saw him or her in public?Why do you think the sexual trafficking industry continues to grow? What can citizens and/or police do, to fight it? With the abundant access kids have to social media, how can we protect potential victims, especially children?Carolina Leid and Katie McCall are here to field your questions and comments on this important and sad reality affecting local young people.
Posted by 10News WTSP on Wednesday, November 1, 2017
