Child-sex trafficking a problem in US, Mesa
Quigley, Daniel
. McClatchy – Tribune Business News [Washington] 29 Dec 2012
This story reports on child-sex trafficking in Mesa Arizona. It describes a story which is a good example of how some young women become victims of sex slavery in the area. It also describes a program at the Phoenix center which provides reduced or free legal council to victims.
The story draws attention to the fact that here in the US we often view sex slavery as a third world issue. In fact, it happens more in the US than most people realize. It was noted that the police are doing more now than ever to combat this issue in the area because these women are finally being seen as victims when they were once viewed as criminals.