With 15 to 20 thousand women and children at risk to be trafficked in the Chicagoland region (Raphael, J. & Shapiro, D.L. 2002), sex trafficking is the second most lucrative criminal enterprise in the United States.

The average age of entry into the life of trafficking is 12-14 years of age, and recruitment of these young girls and boys often happens through social media and online grooming tactics. 62% of those being trafficked are/were under the age of 18 when they became a victim of their trafficker. 7 years is the average life expectancy once an individual enters the sex industry, with homicide and AIDS being the top killers.

Sex trafficking is a $32 BILLION industry! It is the world’s 2nd largest criminal enterprise behind only the drug trade. It is the fastest-growing criminal enterprise

On January 31, 2020, at 7:00 pm, Resurrection Parish will sponsor a program presented by the Department of Homeland Security talking about the effects of Human Sex Trafficking in our communities. Please tell your family and friends and invite them to come. All are invited. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent.

Sponsored by your Social Concerns