Slavery did not go away after the Civil War. It is more widespread today than ever. Human trafficking affects every continent and most countries and it is happening in your back yard, in your world. The slavery of human trafficking and sexual exploitation buries its ugly tentacles deep into humanity’s heart. It is a dark stain on humankind that diminishes every moral human being.

Every day, women, children and even men are bought and sold within their own countries and across international borders. Human slavery is not a just a practice of the past. It is a poorly hidden, dirty little secret of today’s world. It is time to fight the traffic in human bodies and souls.

Human Trafficking & Sexual Exploitation Are Slavery


What is Human Trafficking?

Human trafficking is modern day slavery. The most defenseless victims are women or children who are sold into forced sex or forced labor, often by their own impoverished families. Every day, people are sold into:

According to the United Nations, trafficking is “the world's second largest and second-fastest growing criminal enterprise, trailing only the illegal drug trade run by organized crime.” Using creative and ruthless ploys designed to trick, coerce and win the confidence of potential victims, slave traders often target children and young women using ruses involving promises of marriage, employment, educational opportunities or a better life. They recruit victims through:

Human beings are not property to be bought and sold.