On Wednesday, June 29, 2011 the Tri-Cities Soroptimist Coalition Against Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST) presented the first in a series of informational, awareness-raising assemblies.
Led by Tirsa B., Michelle W., and LaPrele H., the focus was to inform and educate local Soroptimists about human trafficking: specifically DMST.
Human trafficking is the second largest and fastest growing criminal industry in the world. Victims experience a loss of freedom and exploitation at the hands of their traffickers who buy and sell them in pursuit of profit. As a result, human trafficking is commonly known as modern-day slavery. In human trafficking situations, traffickers gain complete control over victims and force them into the labor, services, or commercial sex industry in order to generate profit from their labor and commercial sex acts.
12 years old is the average age of trafficked girls. Whom do you know that could be the next victim?
Let's work together and eradicate the demand for violating girls. Call, 539.7144.
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