Sex trafficking

Abstract

Sex trafficking is a significant global problem that results in millions of individuals being sexually exploited annually (Allan et al., 2023). There have been significant strides to better understand sex trafficking across the globe, numerous areas require further exploration (Allan et al., 2023). The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) describes human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons or modern-day slavery, as a crime that involves the exploitation of a person for the purpose of compelled labor or a multitude of forced commercial sex acts (The United States Department of Justice, 2020). While the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has continued to enforce the criminal laws against involuntary bondage and slavery, the enactment of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 brought new benefits, services, and criminal penalties to address human trafficking in a more comprehensive and effective way (United States Department of Justice, 2016). The impact of human trafficking on victims and survivors fluctuates depending on the type of trafficking and the specific situation (United States Department of Justice, 2016). The use of social media and other technologies exacerbates the issue and is used by online predators to sexually exploit our women and children.