Sex
Trafficking
Facts
SeX Trafficking Defined...
Sex Trafficking, as defined by the Department of Justice, is being forced or manipulated into exchanging a commercial sex act for anything of value.
A commercial sex act can include sexual intercourse, stripping, pornography, stripping, etc.
"Value" can include money, food, clothing, and shelter.
Sex Trafficking is modern-day slavery. Girls are being bought and sold in America's slave trade every single day!
Who Is Most At Risk
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girls ages 12-14
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girls of color
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girls with a history of physical/sexual trauma
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girls in foster care
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girls with low self-esteem
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girls living in homes with instability
Other Important facts
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1 out of every 3 girls molested by age 18
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the age a girl is likely first fondled is age 5
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82% of all sexual assaults under age 18 are young women and girls are
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66% of sexual assault victims are aged 12-17
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34% of sexual assault victims are under the age 12
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every 9 minutes a child is sexually abused
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young women and girls ages 16-19 are 4 times more likely than any other group to be victims of sexual assault
Young women and girls with a history of sexual trauma are more at risk than all other girls
How Traffickers ENslave
The most common way young women and girls are trafficked is through a manipulation and grooming process. The illustration below shares a little about how this process works.
