More than 100,000 children are trafficked into prostitution nationwide each year. Oakland is known as a hub for the underage sex trade, but it’s also home to model social service and criminal justice programs working on the issue.
We discuss the scope of underage sex trafficking with those working to stop it in Oakland, and with a Youth Radio reporter who has just concluded a six-month investigation of teen prostitution.
- More: “Trafficked Teen Girls Describe Life In ‘The Game'” – Part 1 of Youth Radio’s two-part series, at NPR.org
- More: “Trafficked: A Youth Radio Investigation” – Slideshow and much more, at YouthRadio.org
- More: “Arresting Youth In Sex Trafficking Raises Debate” – Part 2 of Youth Radio’s two-part series, at NPR.org
- More: About MISSSEY – at MISSSEY.org