Topic > Sex Trafficking: Modern Slavery - 1147

Sex trafficking according to the National Human Trafficking (2000) is defined as a modern form of slavery in which a commercial sexual act is induced by force, fraud or coercion , or where the person induced to carry out such an act is under 18 years of age. Sex trafficking mainly consists of the use of force, fraud, and underage women or men engaging in involuntary activities to get what they need in life. Very often people are brought to the United States specifically looking for work, but they do not know that they have fallen into sex trafficking. Such activities generally tarnish the image of the community where such practice is condoned and also give people a bad image related to sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/AIDS. These organized criminal groups (sex traffickers) can be highly structured organizations, run by a hierarchy of individuals and groups, with many key players, or small, decentralized, less organized groups of individuals who come together for a leaderless “business venture” central. .In sex trafficking, there are various components that form the basis of race as a particular group of people are by nature induced by force, fraud or any other means to engage in such activity. For example, according to the United Nations, most victims of sex trafficking come from Asia or Africa and seek greener pastures in foreign countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States. Immigrant workers who do not have the required documentation to work in a particular country are sometimes forced or defrauded into sex trafficking with the fear of being deported back to their country. Such victims typically accept such working conditions, due to their need for survival, resulting in exploitation... middle of paper... information should include specific contact information for federal agencies and departments that investigate trafficking and prosecute traffickers . Finally, sanctions must be tailored to the crime. Sentencing guidelines should reflect the seriousness of the crime. Evidentiary standards must change. Currently, the prosecution of traffickers depends on the testimonies of victims. Videotapes or wiretaps should be admitted as evidence. When the above structures are put in place, the dynamism of sex trafficking may change once and for all. To change the dynamics of sex trafficking, a national anti-trafficking plan should be established that recommends prevention, protection of victims and prosecution of traffickers. If there is no plan that recommends the protection and prosecution of the offender, sex trafficking will still be a problem to contend with from generation to generation.