Title: Sex trafficking: The new American slavery | CNN
Headings: Sex trafficking: The new American slavery
Sex trafficking: The new American slavery
How easily are children recruited in Human Trafficking
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Why Atlanta is a ‘hub’ for human trafficking
Victims, not prostitutes
Struggling, but stronger

Content: He was more like a dad, but then again we had sex, so it wasn’t. It was just in the communication and how he talked to me,” she recalled. It was child rape. But this subtle, subversive mix of romantic love and parental care can create havoc in the mind of an adolescent, said Anique Whitmore, a forensic psychologist in Atlanta. “What we know about sex crimes is that it’s not about sexual pleasure. It’s about control,” said Whitmore. “ What is similar to some of those girls that I work with is their self-esteem or lack thereof. You either become vulnerable to a man on the street or a man you meet in school. You become vulnerable because you’re looking for attention.” Soon, Sacharay’s trafficker began asking for “favors” – asking her to help make some money for him, by sleeping with another man.