Sex Trafficking amongst Children in California: A call for Public Awareness

and Prevention

Federal Bureau of Investigation

F.B.I

Mireya HernandezSex Trafficking

Advocate

Sex Trafficking in California is a Problem

• Becoming a Prevalent crime

• Eludes Children of Basic Human Rights

• Over 50 % are minors

Top 3 child sex trafficking areas in CA:

•San Francisco•Los Angeles•San Diego(CAS, 2013)

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The Roots

• Hopes of a better future

• Supply and Demand

• $32 billion a year global industry

The Aftermath

• Children's life's are being cut short

• Psychological, physical and sexual abuse

• Substance Addictions

• Deprived from their Childhood

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Proposed Solutions

• Building awareness

• Really understanding the issue at hand

• Obama Speech

• Treat the Victims as what they are

Conclusions & Recommendations

• Critical Issue

• New form of slavery

• Exploitation

• Raise Awareness through the media

• Enhanced Task force trainingImage 3

Images

• Image 1:http://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/rghm/rgm/250k_index/Pages/250k_index.aspx

• Image 2: http://icmhd.wordpress.com/2013/08/19/the-dark-side-of-paradise-hawaiis-human-trafficking-and-sex-trafficking-epidemic/

• Image 3: http://www.clker.com/clipart-68565.html

References

• Aguilera, E. (2013). The San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved from http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/mar/01/human-trafficking-experts- advocates-sex-labor/

• Angell, I. (2013, August 5). San Francisco Works to End Child Sex Trafficking. KQED News. Retrieved from http://blogs.kqed.org/newsfix/2013/08/05/san-francisco- human- trafficking/

• Bengs, P. (2007). Human Trafficking in California. Retrieved from http://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/pdfs/publications/Human_Trafficking_Final_Report.pdf

• CAS (2012). What is Human Trafficking?. Retrieved from http://www.caseact.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Prop-35-Human-Trafficking-Fact-Sheet.pdf

• Jones, R. (2013). CBS Sacramento. Sacramento 2nd Worst City In U.S. Among Human Trafficking. Retrieved from http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2013/03/13/sacramento-2nd-worst-city-in-u-s-among-child-trafficking/

• Harris, K. D. (2013). Human Trafficking in California. State of California Department of Justice. Retrieved from https://oag.ca.gov/sites/all/files/pdfs/ht/human-trafficking2012.pdf

• Kotrla, K. (2010). Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking in the United States. Social Work, 55(2), 181-187.

• Villacorte, C. (2013). Sex With A Minor Penalty In California Currently $1,000, LA Officials Hope To Increase To $10,000. Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/03/sex-with-a-minor-penalty california_n_3857900.html

• Zimmerman, C & Stockl, H. (2012). Understanding and addressing violence against women. Human Trafficking. World Health Organization. Retrieved from http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/77394/1/WHO_RHR_12.42_eng.pdf