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Trafficked Teen Girls Describe Life In 'The Game' (Part 1 of 2)

Original Article (Listen) 12/06/2010 By Youth Radio Last month, the FBI announced the results of Operation Cross Country V, a 40-city investigation that led to the rescue of 69 children who were being victimized through prostitution. More than 800 people, including 99 pimps, were arrested. According to the FBI, more than 100,000 children are sold for sex in the U.S. each year. In a two-part series, Youth Radio takes a look at the problem of child prostitution in the U.S. Today, two young women who recently escaped what's called "the game" share their stories. - Once again, the magical goldilock number of 100,000 is used without specifying how or where the number came from. "I'd wake up at 5; I'd be outside by 5:30," says Brittney, 19. "I would just wait and see what happened, whether it'd be in the streets or whether I'd be on the Internet...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on December 12, 2010 (boomark / email).