Human trafficking—specifically, child sex trafficking—is a thriving industry. Approximately 100,000 children are trafficked in the United States annually according to studies.
To shed light on the issue of human trafficking, Cooper University Health Care, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and Prevent Child-Abuse New Jersey are co-sponsoring a screening of “Sex + Money: A National Search for Human Worth” followed by a group discussion on Monday, November 3, 2014, at 5 p.m. at the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, 401 South Broadway, Camden.
Facts about human trafficking:
- The average age that a person first enters into the commercial sex industry is 12-14.
- Runaway youth, child welfare involved youth and youth with drug-involved parents are most at-risk for entering the commercial sex industry.
- Within 48 hours of leaving home, one in three runaway teens will be approached by someone involved in the commercial sex industry.
- In 2012, the National Runaway Safeline hotline received 2,123 calls from youth in New Jersey.
This event is co-sponsored by Cooper’s Children At Risk Evaluation Team (C.A.R.E.), the Cooper Emergency Department, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and Prevent Child Abuse-New Jersey. To register online, https://www.onlineregistrationcenter.com/register.asp?m=226&c=678.