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

Sex Trafficking amongst Children in California: A call for Public Awareness and Prevention. Federal Bureau of Investigation F.B.I. Mireya Hernandez Sex Trafficking Advocate. Sex Trafficking in California is a Problem. Becoming a Prevalent crime Eludes Children of Basic Human Rights

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

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  1. Sex Trafficking amongst Children in California: A call for Public Awareness and Prevention Federal Bureau of Investigation F.B.I Mireya Hernandez Sex Trafficking Advocate

  2. Sex Trafficking in California is a Problem • Becoming a Prevalent crime • Eludes Children of Basic Human Rights • Over 50 % are minors

  3. Top 3 child sex trafficking areas in CA: • San Francisco • Los Angeles • San Diego • (CAS, 2013) Image 1

  4. The Roots • Hopes of a better future • Supply and Demand • $32 billion a year global industry

  5. The Aftermath • Children's life's are being cut short • Psychological, physical and sexual abuse • Substance Addictions • Deprived from their Childhood Image 2

  6. Proposed Solutions • Building awareness • Really understanding the issue at hand • Obama Speech • Treat the Victims as what they are

  7. Conclusions & Recommendations • Critical Issue • New form of slavery • Exploitation • Raise Awareness through the media • Enhanced Task force training Image 3

  8. 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

  9. 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 OfficialsHope To Increase To $10,000. Retrieved fromhttp://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

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