The Global, National, and Local Scope of Sex Trafficking

The Global, National, and Local Scope of Sex Trafficking

Topic Progress:

4.5 million victims of sex trafficking worldwide.
— The International Labor Organization

Calls for help from women, children, and men being sold for sex against their will happen in cities and towns in all 50 states.
— Polaris

Atlanta has the highest annual revenue in the underground commercial sex economy at $290m per year, with traffickers earning an average of $32,833 per week.

Georgia Demand Study commissioned by YouthSpark found:

Most buyers find victims online.

65% of buyers live in the suburban metro area.

12,400 men each month in Georgia pay for sex with a young female, 58% exploiting a minor