About Slavery
More people are slaves today than ever before and the numbers are soaring.
Men, women and
children are enslaved for many purposes including sex, pornography, forced labor and indentured
servitude.
Among slaves, children are the most...
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About Slavery
More people are slaves today than ever before and the numbers are soaring.
Men, women and
children are enslaved for many purposes including sex, pornography, forced labor and indentured
servitude.
Among slaves, children are the most vulnerable and theirrights are the least
recognized.
Today, more than twelve million people worldwide are enslaved.
Two million children are bought
and sold in the global commercial sex trade.
In just the United States, between 100,000 and
300,000 children are enslaved and sold for sex.
The sex slavery industry has become an
increasingly importantrevenue source for organized crime because each young girl can earn
between $150,000 and $200,000 each year for her pimp.
Many Americans don’trealize thatthousands of children are forced into domestic sex slavery
each year and thatthe average age of entry is 13 years old.
The majorityof American victims of
commercial sexual exploitation tend to be runaway youth who live on the street,often who
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