The Hidden World: Sex Trafficking: The Hidden World

Sex Trafficking: The Hidden World

Sex trafficking the form of slavery that is still going on today. The billion dollar industry of sex trafficking is a thing many Americans want to keep hidden in the underbelly of society. Often thought to only be big in European countries sex trafficking is happen in the United States too. Mostly women or adolescent girl are being forced into having sex with people paying for it. Most victims are being tricked into prostitution and become pimped out by the person who they trust but end up being tricked. The individual will then contact a consumer who will pay for sex with a person who is being forced by the individual. Most people in this industry have not volunteered to be there. It is a mostly female dominate

2009). The person who goes out and tricks the people are known as recruiters. A common tactic used on people is to have a person act as if they are interested in the person then lead them into the industry by forcing them or telling them that it is a fast way to make a lot of money but do not tell them that it involves having sex with a stranger. Other tactic is to target homeless or runaways and they tell them they will take care of them if they do this one thing but it then turns into being trapped. Also some go to other countries to get workers by giving them false hope they lie to the people telling them things like money will not be a problem, tell them a different job and even say they will live in a nice big house (Farr,2005);(Thompson, 2012). The person who entered them into the business is either the pimp or a helper. The women then become dehumanized and a piece of property to the people who so called cared for them(Williamson, C., & Prior, M. 2009 ). Making the women less likely to run away or reach out for help. The people who run these businesses are picking up innocent women. Targeting homeless women who are looking for someone to help them and instead they

Both parties are being put at risk by participating in illegal activities to where they can be arrested and charged with a crime that can affect them the rest of their life. The person that is being forced can go through many traumatic situations. The traumatic issues can affect them the rest of their life. Many encounter acts of violence from the person who control them or the people paying for the service.The person being paid can get into bad deals the person they meet could be extremely violent and just want to hurt them. The workers also can go through the process of dehumanized making them feel as a object and feel a loss of identity (Thompson, L.L, 2012).The leader wants this to happen though since the worker then feels that this is the only thing they can do and will not try leave. The sexual transmitted diesase that can occur is huge and is very likely to be contracted. Pregnancy is another thing that can happen anytime sex is involved these are the two big things that can happen and both are unwanted by both parties. Additionally, sex trafficking can be stopped people need to help one another. People often see the red flags for these victims but most of the time turn a blind eye to it. When these people need someone to step in and help them. Often the victims are everyday people who just need help just one person speaking out could save them from so much harm. A solution many people could use