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Human Trafficking Facts

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Tragic truths about the realities of human trafficking.

• Human Trafficking Is The Fastest Growing Criminal Enterprise In The World
  
  
• Human Trafficking Is The Second Largest Criminal Enterprise In The World
  
  
• There Are An Estimated 27 Million People Trapped In Slavery At This Moment
  
  
• There Are An Estimated 13 Million Children Trapped In Slavery At This Moment
  
  
• Human Trafficking Is Often Run By Organized Crime
  
  
• As Many As 30% Of Human Trafficking Victims Will Have An Encounter With A Healthcare Professional DURING The Time That They Are Being Held In Slavery, And Virtually None Of These Individuals Will Be Recognized As Victims By Their Healthcare Provider
  
  
• A Relatively Large Percentage Of Young Women And Children That Are Trafficked For Sexual Exploitation Will Become HIV Positive
  
  
• Approximately 20,000 Individuals Are Trafficked INTO The United States From Other Countries Every Year
  
  
• Over 100,000 Of Our Own Young Women And Children Are Subject To Commercial Sexual Exploitation In The United States Every Year
  
  
• There Are An Estimated 200,000 Young Women And Children From Nepal Being Held Prisoners In Brothels In India At This Moment
  
  
• According To Interpol, Over 30,000 Young Women Are Missing In Romania
  
  
• Conservative Estimates Are That over 500,000 Young Women Have
  Been Trafficked Out Of The Old U.S.S.R. Countries
  
  
• The Average Age Of A Young Woman First Being Trafficked Is 12-14 Years Old
  
  
• 75% Of Human Trafficking Is For Sexual Exploitation
  
  
• 75% Of All Victims Of Human Trafficking Are Female
  
  
• Over 50% Of All Human Trafficking Victims Are Children
  
  
• The Average Cost Of Medicine For An HIV Positive Individual In Nepal Is $3.00 Daily, Yet Most Of These Individuals Will Not Be Able To Afford To Buy Their Medicine
  
  
• Most Victims Of Human Trafficking Suffer From Malnutrition And Therefore Are Subject To Severe Dental Decay And Pain

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