Informative Essay On Sex Trafficking

When I see women walking on the streets dressed in short, tight dresses and high heels with pounds of make up on, I often think they choose to dress that way. Maybe because they feel comfortable, it boosts their self-esteem or simply because it makes them look sexy. I’ve never really thought about the possibility that they were sold and forced into sex trafficking. Driving down the streets of Iowa I never thought I would actually see this going on. If you just take a second to look at these young women and children’s faces you can see this is not what they chose to do. Quite frankly, it’s terrifying to think about and see with your own eyes. Those women and children are somebody’s daughter or mother, they aren’t people who chose to sell their body and their …show more content…
However, they can be small business owners, factory owners, gangs members, a millionaire, women, it could even be our own friends and family members, romantic partners, or spouses. Men must be at least 15 years old to be involved in selling humans, younger men are used mainly because they can bring in more youths thus, bringing their operation more money. There are five categories of personnel ranking from highest to lowest-- The Recruiter, person who finds local victims, The Travel Agent, person who travels to find their victims in other countries, The Document Thief/Forger, person who steals/makes up documentation, The Employer, who purchases and then sells, and lastly The Enforcer, these people protect the other personnel from police and prevents the victims from escaping

The United States is the top location where victims are bought and forced into sex trafficking. In Iowa, two big event for traffickers are the Iowa State Fair and the Drake Relays. The buyers can be from anywhere and be anyone, they can be men or women who work as lawyers, doctors, or teachers. The average cost of a slave is $90 but can cost thousands