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Bought and Sold: The New Fight Against Teen Sex Trafficking

Kay Chernush for the U.S. State Department, via Wikimedia Commons
Prostitutes in front of a gogo bar in Pattaya, Thailand.

Thursday, June 23 at 7:00 pm:

From American RadioWorks: Advocates for kids are pushing for a new approach to combating underage prostitution: treating young people caught up in sex trafficking as victims, not delinquents.

This documentary looks at how police and lawmakers are increasingly turning to a public health approach to help vulnerable young people break free of sex trafficking. And it explores the high-tech chase to thwart traffickers and buyers.