Many, perhaps most Americans probably think that human trafficking is more of an issue in other countries, but not the U.S. However, there’s growing evidence that trafficking in humans is becoming a serious domestic phenomenon.
The latest evidence comes from, of all places, Spokane Washington, which is located in rural eastern Washington state, far removed from any major urban centers. According to a recent report, using data from 25 social service agencies in the Spokane area, human trafficking — including mail order brides to teenage prostitution — is causing "considerable concern" in Spokane.
The report is detailed in an article in the Spokane Spokesman Review . Click here to read the entire story.
Tags: forced prostitution, Human Trafficking, mail-order brides, sex slavery
Posted on Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 at 12:20 pm in News, Slavery Today.
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