sex trafficking awareness

hey this is some stuff that has really been on my heart. i need you guys to really get a heart for this too. these children need your prayers. i've had my heart broken for these children. please read these stats. i hope it breaks your heart the way it did mine


* 1.2 million children are trafficked every year; this is in addition to the millions already held captive by trafficking

* Every 2 minutes a child is being prepared for sexual exploitation

* The average victim is forced to have sex up to 40 times a day

* The average age of a trafficked victim is 14 years old

* Approximately 30 million children have lost their childhood through sexual exploitation over the past 30 years

* Sex trafficking is an engine of the global AIDS epidemic

* People are trafficked from 127 countries to be exploited in 137 countries

* Between 14,500 and 17,500 victims are trafficked into the USA each year

* The total market value of illicit Sex Trafficking is estimated to be in excess of $32 billion

* By 2010 Sex Trafficking will be the number one crime worldwide