Human Trafficking: Alive in the United States By Jessica McLaughlin. This article talks about the reality of how sex trafficking is around the world. There are long-term damages to victims of human trafficking. Tragically, a large percentage of these victims are children. Physically, victims of human trafficking can suffer from disease, stunted growth, and malnutrition. Psychologically, many victims will bypass key social, moral, and/or spiritual development. They can feel ostracized from the outside world. They are also at higher risk to fall victim to similar crimes again. Ones you get traumatized with something its hard for you to get rid of it you suffer more and at times you could go crazy. People see it as something normal that it's just sex that these victims are having but no they are being force to it torture for it they can't disobey or they would have consequences people don't see it like that. Victims could get a psychological disorder get serious infections have a higher risk of commit suicide. Some cities that been affected by sex trafficking are In the United States, the average entry to prostitution is 12-14 years old. Previously sexualized victims and runaways are high-risk victims. Domestically, between 14,500 and 17,500 victims are trafficked into the United States annually. California has the highest volume of sex trafficking areas. The top 20 highest volume cities include Houston, El Paso, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, Charlotte, Miami, Las Vegas, New York, Long Island, New Orleans, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Phoenix, Richmond, San Diego, San Francisco, St. Louis, Seattle, and Tampa. Is usually on places where there's a lot of people so they won't notice they travel the girls to those place forcing them or tricking them.
Sex trafficking and prostitution are similar to each other because both are related to sex and money. Sex trafficking you are forced into that they take all your rights and you are their property. Prostitution you have a little bit more rights but depending on the case if you voluntarily went for your own good then you can do what you want but if they took you in without you wanting to then it's somewhat related to sex trafficking .
Sex trafficking and prostitution are similar to each other because both are related to sex and money. Sex trafficking you are forced into that they take all your rights and you are their property. Prostitution you have a little bit more rights but depending on the case if you voluntarily went for your own good then you can do what you want but if they took you in without you wanting to then it's somewhat related to sex trafficking .