Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Do Something Good

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil
is that good men do nothing."
Edmund Burke

Help End Human Trafficking

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Facts


  • After drug dealing, human trafficking (both sex trafficking and trafficking for forced labor) is tied with the illegal arms industry as the second largest criminal industry in the world today, and it is the fastest growing. (U.S. Department of Heath and Human Services)
  • Worldwide, there are nearly two million children in the commercial sex trade. (UNICEF)
  • There are an estimated 600,000 to 800,000 children, women and men trafficked across international borders annually. (U.S. Department of State)
  • Approximately 80 percent of human trafficking victims are women and girls, and up to 50 percent are minors. (U.S. Department of State)
  • The total market value of illicit human trafficking is estimated to be in excess of $32 billion. (U.N.)
  • Sex trafficking is an engine of the global AIDS epidemic. (U.S. Department of State) 

    More Facts

  • As of December 2012, the CyberTipline has received more than1.7 million reports of suspected child sexual exploitation since it was launched in 1998. Suspected child sexual exploitation can be reported to the CyberTipline at www.cybertipline.com or 1-800-843-5678.
  • As of December 2012, NCMEC’s Child Victim Identification Program has reviewed and analyzed more than 80 million child pornography images since it was created in 2002.


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