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Tens of thousands of minors, adults sex trafficked in Sacramento County, study finds – KCRA Sacramento
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Tens of thousands of minors, adults sex trafficked in Sacramento County, study finds – KCRA Sacramento

ByEyes on Trafficking News

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — More than 13,000 people have been sex trafficked in Sacramento County in recent years, according to a first-of-its-kind study that also found teens are especially at risk. Most people in the county are unaware of the scope of the problem, the study said. It revealed about 13,079 minors and adults were…

‘We’re going to change Sacramento’: Sex trafficking awareness rally takes to the state Capitol – KCRA Sacramento
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‘We’re going to change Sacramento’: Sex trafficking awareness rally takes to the state Capitol – KCRA Sacramento

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Hundreds rallied in a large march across Sacramento on Saturday afternoon in an effort to bring awareness to a problem that faces millions globally: sex trafficking. According to The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), one in six runaways are likely the victim of sex traffickers. NCMEC estimates that 4.8 million people are…