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Essay / Human trafficking: otherwise known as modern slavery
2. Child traffickingMore specifically than human trafficking, there is child trafficking. Child trafficking is today's version of slavery that involves transferring a child for abuse or illegal activities. According to the U.S. State Department, “child and human trafficking is one of the fastest growing crimes in the world and is the second largest criminal enterprise in the world, after drugs. Child trafficking occurs in every country, including the United States. When we think of human trafficking, most think of women, but children are also sold into slavery all over the world. Children most likely to be victims are those who come from low-income homes, have limited access to education, and struggle to survive.2a. General information Every year, more than one million children are victims of child sex tourism (CST) worldwide. CST is a form of child trafficking and can be defined as “people who travel between countries and engage in commercial sex acts with children (CST). According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, approximately 2.8 million children run away each year in the United States. Within 48 hours, approximately a third of these children will be recruited into the sex and pornography industry. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, more than 100,000 children are victims of some form of sexual abuse (child trafficking) each year.3. Child Soldiers in Uganda One of the most well-known leaders of child trafficking is Joseph Kony. He is the leader of an army called the Lord's Resistance Group (LRA). He was accused of being responsible for the kidnapping of more than 60,000 children to use as laborers and sex slaves. Kony refers to... middle of article....../dictionary/humantrafficking Obama, P. (September 25, 2012). U.S. Contribution to Ending Human Trafficking [Interview]. Retrieved April 7, 2014. O'Neil, A. (nd). Human trafficking statistics [Scientific project]. In the Polaris project. Retrieved April 10, 2014. Child trafficking statistics. (2012). Stop child trafficking now. Retrieved from http://www.sctnow.com/contentpages.aspx?parentnavigationid=5827&viewcontentpageguid=29d295d1-5818-4e7a-bde1-f61690fa44a8(TIP) Kerry, John F. and Luis Cdebaca. Human Trafficking Report. Representative Washington DC: United States Department of State, 2013. Print.USA, US Department of State, Democracy and Global Affairs. (August 19, 2005). The facts about child sex tourism. Retrieved April 8, 2014. U.S. Human Trafficking Laws. (nd) Accessed April 4, 2014 from http://www.state.gov/j/tip/laws/