1.Introduction Right in our backyard, the trucking industry, forced and unforced prostitution, and runaway children and adolescents are fueling the demand for sex trafficking. Sex trafficking has no age limitation, gender requirement, or cultural diversity. The deals of a human being prostituted and transported around the world is unreal and unheard of. Our reality comes to life when we are places in those areas where sex trafficking has occurred. In the past months we have been exposed to sex trafficking when reading Half the Sky. The following research will explore how girls are being transported, prostituted, and how they become victims of sex trafficking.

2. Victims of Sex Trafficking Subject to an amount of control and oppression Sex traffickers: Violence Threats Lies False promises 3. Prostitution Not only an international problem U.S. has a $9.8 billion sex trafficking industry At least 100,000 children are used as prostitutes each year 4. Prostitution Includes more than just sex trafficking Physical abuse Attempted murder Abuse by police Hawaii law 5. Runaway Children & Adolescents are Often the Victims of Sex Trafficking Atkinson, 2014 6. McClain & Garrity, 2011 7. Ways People Are Trafficked Born into slavery Kidnapped, sold or physically forced Tricked Reasons People Remain Victims Fear Lack of knowledge about alternatives Isolation Physical & psychological confinement (Logan, Walker & Hunt, 2009) 8. Atkinson, 2014; McClain & Garrity, 2011 Delinquent Troubled Throwaway 9. Two Types of Pimping 1. Finesse 2. Guerrilla 79% McClain & Garrity, 2011 10. What can you buy with $70? Atkinson, 2014 11. 12.3 Million people worldwide effected by human trafficking 15,000 to 60,000 estimated people are trafficked into U.S annually How does the trucking and transportation industry effect this? 12. Conclusion 13. References Atkinson, P. Modern Slavery. March 12, 2014. Chisolm-Straker, Makini. "Human Trafficking." Human Trafficking. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2014. Fang, M. (2013, July 09). 100,000 children are forced into prostitution each year. Retrieved from Think Progress: http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/07/09/2270371/100000-children-are-forced-into-prostitution-each-year/ Kristof, N. D., & WuDunn, S. (2009). Half the sky: turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Lillie, Michelle. "Menu." Human Trafficking Search. N.p., 26 Nov. 2013. Web. 27 Apr. 2014. Logan, T. K., Walker, R., & Hunt, G. (January 01, 2009). Understanding human trafficking in the United States. Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 10, 1, 3-30. McClain, N. M., & Garrity, S. E. (March 01, 2011). Sex Trafficking and the Exploitation of Adolescents. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, 40, 2, 243-252. "NATSO." Foundation Pledges to Fight Human Trafficking. N.p., 22 Oct. 2013. Web. 27 Apr. 2014. The Associated Press. (2014, March 21). Retrieved from Aljazeera America: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/3/21/hawaii-law-lets-copshavesexwithprostitutes.html Williams, P. (2013, July 30). The fastest growing crime that no one is talking about, and the shocking stats behind it. Retrieved from PolicyMic: http://www.policymic.com/articles/57213/the-fastest-growing-crime-that-no-one-is- talking-about-and-the-shocking-stats-behind-it