The Super Bowl And Sex Trafficking, By Kate Mogulescu

As sad as it is, human trafficking is a thriving industry; men, women and children alike are taken against their will to serve as sex slaves to predators around the world. The common age of victims are usually between the ages of 14-16 because of their naivety. Traffickers find their victims through outlets such as the internet or even schools, clubs and bars. Clemmie Greenlee was captured and sexual assaulted at the age of 12 by a group of men. she was one of about eight girls controlled by a ring of pimps who injected them with heroin and, at times, kept them handcuffed to beds. For trying to run away, she was once stabbed in the back, she was expected to sleep with anywhere from 25 to 50 men a day. It’s a staggering figure, but it doesn’t shock advocates who say that the sporting event attracts more …show more content…
She finds that the due to the lack of evidence, she believes the myth has been “taken hold through sheer force of repetition, playing on desires to rescue trafficking victims and appear tough on crime”. What the author is trying to say is that maybe the myth has been u there isn’t enough evidence backing the superb trafficking claim however people keep saying that it brings awareness to the issue.Mogulescu also question authorities on how come “ Human trafficking cannot be addressed by prosecuting victims in a criminal court. If, indeed, the goal is to address human trafficking, why is law enforcement targeting those believed to be victims?”. I think that the victims should not be prosecuted becauses they have done nothing wrong especially if they 're underage and were captured by these pimps that are forcing them to have sex for