It seems like every week we see a TV special about sex slaves in America. Sunday night shows feature seemingly unbelievable stories of young girls forced into prostitution. There are now an estimated 100 nonprofit organizations combating human trafficking in Southern California alone. So what is the truth? What are the driving forces behind this apparent epidemic? Who are the victims? Why here? Why now? Human trafficking is the fastest growing crime in America and 3 out of 4 victims are US citizens. A full 90 percent of sex trafficking cases in Southern California are gang-related, but the
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