At the age of 10, Minh Dang was prostituted by her parents. After years of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse and her father raping her at the age of 3, her family placed ads in Vietnamese magazines and newspapers selling her body. Her life at home was a secret while she still remained a straight- A student and star on the soccer field. She was enslaved even up to her first two years of college, until she moved away.She finally cut ties with her parents and contacted the police (Jones 1). Minh Dang, like many women in the world, has fallen prey to one of the world’s most cruel, violent, and complex acts against humanity: sex trafficking. Sex trafficking is defined as the act of forcing, threatening, or conning someone into performing any sexual act (Cart 2). The sexual exploitation includes pornography, prostitution, and is characterized by the exploitation of a human being in exchange for goods or money. (Soroptimist 1). It has become a multi-billion dollar industry that involves young women being abducted from the streets around the world and sold into sexual servitude.
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An estimated 800,000 women and children are trafficked every year. Women make up the majority of sex trafficking victims, followed by young girls, and a small percentage of men and boys.
Sex trafficking can be both public and private. Although street prostitution is highly visible, some remain in neighborhood brothels. The more private institutions include massage parlors, spas, and strip clubs (Soroptimist
An estimated 800,000 women and children are trafficked every year. Women make up the majority of sex trafficking victims, followed by young girls, and a small percentage of men and boys.
Sex trafficking can be both public and private. Although street prostitution is highly visible, some remain in neighborhood brothels. The more private institutions include massage parlors, spas, and strip clubs (Soroptimist