Sexual Assault

Sex trafficking is a serious problem in the United States. People of all ages, races, nationalities, and economic backgrounds are being abducted (or conned) into sexual slavery, and forced to perform sexual acts in exchange for money that their captors collect. Understanding the urban legends and myths of sex trafficking is important because it can…

The stories are crushing. “I was just blindly…I just…was just going along with going there. And, the hospital recognized me as a trafficked victim. And, they asked me ‘Ma’am, have you been trafficked? Are you being trafficked currently?’ And, I just remember breaking into tears, and just crying, and like…just, finally someone had a name…

The I-20 corridor, which runs from Birmingham, Alabama to Atlanta, Georgia, is known as the “sex trafficking super highway.” If you were unaware that Alabama had a sex trafficking problem, you are not alone: this particular crime is usually associated with more populous, urban environments, and Alabama is a largely rural state. As Christian Lim,…