There are an estimated 27 million men, women & children held in slavery in the world today, MORE THAN AT ANY OTHER TIME IN HISTORY.The United Nations reports that 1,000,000 women and girls are newly trafficked every year. Of the estimated 600,000-800,000 women and children who are trafficked across international borders, 80% are female, 70% are for sex exploitation.No country is immune from human trafficking and sexual slavery, including the United States. (In August of 2006, sex slaves were freed in raids in New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Maryland, Rhode Island, and the District of Columbia.)Sexual Tourism (adults traveling to other countries to engage in sex with children) is rampant. 25% of sex tourists worldwide are U.S. Citizens.
