Thirty-six children were reported as having been sex-trafficked in Pima County last year. Advocates fighting against sex trafficking say the issue is the lack of resources,. Now local organizations are joining forces to learn how they can help.
TUCSON, Ariz. — Thirty-six children were reported as having been sex-trafficked in Pima County last year. Advocates fighting against sex trafficking say the issue is the lack of resources, so local organizations joined forces to learn how they can contribute.
Dominique Roe-Sepowitz is the lead researcher of sex trafficking at Arizona State University. She said traffickers are using online ads. Sepowitz’s research shows a need for more resources for victims of sex trafficking. She’s launched a sex trafficking hotline . The hotline is led by survivor Tanya Alegria.
From her experience in working for behavioral health, Alegria has seen how the stigma of a victim is often misunderstood.
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