Sex trafficking is a serious problem that affects communities all over the world, including during large events such as the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl is one of the largest annual sporting events in the United States, drawing in millions of visitors each year. Unfortunately, this large influx of people also attracts an increase in the illegal trade of human beings for the purpose of sexual exploitation.
Sex trafficking is defined as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons by means of threat, use of force, or other forms of coercion, for the purpose of exploitation. This can include prostitution, forced labor, or other forms of sexual exploitation. The demand for commercial sex during events like the Super Bowl can lead to an increase in sex trafficking, as pimps and traffickers look to profit from the large crowds and high demand for sexual services.
The Super Bowl has become a notorious hot spot for sex trafficking, as the event attracts a large number of people who are looking for commercial sex. This creates a market for traffickers to exploit vulnerable individuals, including minors, for their own profit. The FBI has reported that the number of arrests for sex trafficking during the Super Bowl has increased in recent years, as law enforcement agencies have ramped up their efforts to tackle the issue.
There are efforts being made to address the problem of sex trafficking before, during, and after the Super Bowl. Four national anti-trafficking organizations have operationalized a comprehensive human trafficking response team to respond to the influx of trafficking associated with Sunday's Super Bowl LVII.
The coordinated effort provides victim outreach, emergency housing, and assistance in placement outside the state into restorative care homes where the survivors can receive safe, therapeutic services in a residential facility. These efforts are led by anti-trafficking non-profit organizations, Avodah Collective, Frontline Response, Rescue America, and Safe House Project, and done in partnership with local law enforcement and organizations, like Chicanos Por La Causa. You can read more about the efforts here.
Super Bowl Update from Safe House Project and Anti-Trafficking Non-Profit Teams Currently in Arizona.
#EndTrafficking #NotInMyCity #SuperBowlAgainstTrafficking #NoMoreTrafficking #HumansNotForSale #TraffickingAwareness #CombatingTrafficking #SuperBowlSafety #ProtectingVictims #FightAgainstTrafficking #SayNoToTrafficking #FreeNation #SafeHouseProject