Sex Trafficking

Statistics: More people are slaves today than ever before and the numbers are soaring. Men, women and children are enslaved for many purposes including sex, pornography, forced labor and indentured servitude. Among slaves, children are the most vulnerable and their rights are the least recognized. Each year, the global sex slavery market generates $32 billion in profits. More than one million women and children are trafficked across international borders every year. In just the United States, between 150,000 and 300,000 children are enslaved and sold for sex. The sex slavery industry has become an increasingly important revenue source for organized crime because each young girl can earn between $150,000 and $200,000 each year for her pimp.

The DNA Foundation launched on January 25, 2010, following a field visit with the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the US-Mexico border. Expanding law enforcement’s reach and effectiveness are critical to freeing slaves.

Demi and Ashton hope to help abolish modern day slavery, punish perpetrators and free the many innocent and exploited victims. The DNA Foundation is committed to protecting the freedom of the world’s most vulnerable citizens by forcing sex slavery out of the shadows and into the spotlight. Freedom is a basic human right and slavery is one of the greatest threats to that freedom. No one has the right to enslave another person.

I'm glad more people have continued to join forces to help with this issue. It is a serious issue, that needs all the help it can get. My hat goes off to Ashton and Demi for putting efforts into their foundation. For someone with such a strong social media pull... this could create great things. Nice work.

http://demiandashton.com/