sex trafficking

[ seks traf-i-king ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the illegal practice of procuring or trading in human beings for the purpose of prostitution or other sex work.

First recorded in 1910–15

First, “Newsweek” called the charismatic anti-sex trafficking activist Somaly Mam a fraud.

Another huge impetus behind the movement to legalize sex work is the current focus on ending the scourge of sex trafficking.

Criminalization discourages sex workers from reporting suspected sex trafficking to police.

Evidence shows that it would protect sex workers, reduce violence, cut down on sex trafficking, and more.

I had previously produced two documentaries about child sex trafficking.

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