(Source: Penn State - The Pennsylvania State University) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Each year, nearly two million children are victimized and exploited in global sex trafficking, according to a 2012 United Nations report. Though this serious problem often goes unseen, it is pervasive in places as far as Australia and as close as our own state of Pennsylvania. This April, during Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Penn State Network on Child Protection and Well-Being is hosting an awareness event to shed light on the global sex trade industry and open a dialogue among survivors, experts and the community. The event, titled 'Sex Trafficking: Vulnerabilities and...
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