True Crime: Documentary 'California's Forgotten Children' Examines Child Trafficking

There are many types of true crime, and many documentaries are released every year covering it. But undoubtedly, documentaries about crimes that involve children are the most disturbing. The new documentary California's Forgotten Children explores the devastating present-day child sex trafficking that happens daily in an attempt to bring it to an end and rescue the victims.

$32 billion, that's how much sex trafficking is worth in the U.S. every year. 24.9 million, that's how many victims are estimated to be out there worldwide. That's more than the entire population of Taiwan! California's Forgotten Children takes a hard look at sex trafficking that is currently happening in “The Golden State,” which currently has one of the highest numbers of those trafficked in the US every year.

California's Forgotten Children has some serious street cred. It's been showcased at the United States Senate, United States of Women Summit, Facebook Headquarters (California, Texas, and Dublin, Ireland, to train an international staff in protecting at-risk people from real-world harm), and has won the Best Documentary Award at the Public Media Awards.

Most importantly, California's Forgotten Children has become a movement. Fueled by powerful stories and a desire to foster change alongside a rapidly growing list of partners around the globe, CFC is reaching thousands of people internationally.