What Every Parent Needs to Know About Sex Trafficking

What should every parent know about sex trafficking? You need to know it is a reality. Sex trafficking is a reality in our states, in our cities and in our neighborhoods. Yep, neighborhoods. Typically, when one thinks about sex trafficking, they tend to conjure up images of Asian Brothels or the wrong-side-of-the-track-kid that was begging for trouble. If that is you, you are at least half right. But here are four concrete facts every parent needs to know about sex trafficking.

  1. Sex trafficking is not reserved for the third world or the disadvantaged inner-city kid.
  2. Sex trafficking does not discriminate or target race, gender or age specifically.
  3. Sex trafficking, or more accurately, sex traffickers i.e. Pimps, target vulnerability and every child has vulnerabilities.
  4. Sex trafficking is best fought through educating yourself and your child on how not to be recruited into it.

Now that we have your attention, letʼs start from the beginning. Sex trafficking is defined as: “the use of force or fraud or coercion to control a person in the sex industry for financial gain, OR anyone under the age of 18 in the sex industry.”


Elizabeth Van Dine
Elizabeth Van Dine
Elizabeth Van Dine is a wife and mom, writer and editor with a passion for ending modern day slavery. Tonya Folks has worn a lot of hats, including broadcast news journalist, grant writer, community organizer, event coordinator, mother of two boys, wife, follower of Christ, and Master of Public Administration. She is currently working toward her dream of ending modern day slavery.

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