Tell Congress: Save Homeless Kids from Sex Trafficking
Some experts estimate that over 100,000 American children are forced into prostitution every year—and even more are at risk of sexual exploitation.
Far too often, it's homeless kids who end up in the hands of pimps and traffickers... because they have no other way to get off the street at night.
Sex traffickers know that these kids are easy targets. They know that every child has a breaking point, when they will do anything for food and shelter.
While the U.S. government has been ramping up anti-trafficking programs, it is simultaneously cutting funding for homeless kids and closing shelters. This makes no sense.
Cracking down on pimps and johns is essential, but it's even more important to make sure the kids involved aren't put in that situation in the first place.
We must urge Congress to provide funding for homeless shelters.
Giving homeless kids a safe place to go will take them out of harm's way and significantly reduce the number of young people trafficked every year in the United States.
Send a message to Congress today: No child should have to sell his or her body in exchange for shelter.
Dear Members of Congress,
Many people believe that sex trafficking isn't something that happens in America. But the truth is hugely, horrifically different.
Some experts estimate that over 100,000 American children are forced into prostitution every year, and even more are at risk of sexual exploitation.
Homeless youth are especially at risk, as sex traffickers know that kids desperate for a roof over their heads are easy targets.
No child should have to sell his or her body in exchange for shelter. I urge you to provide funding for homeless services in order to further your anti-trafficking efforts.
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Sincerely,
[Your name]
