http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/01/opinion/the-super-bowl-of-sex-trafficking.html?_r=0
Human sex trafficking is a sad, sad truth, the unfortunate reality that humans living in this society must face. Innocent, naive young women and sometimes men as young as ten years old get forced into prostitution. Human trafficking is clearly one of the saddest occurrences that happen on a daily basis throughout the world. According to news sources like Reuters and CNN, the biggest and highest rate of human trafficking occurs at events like the Superbowl, the World Cup, and major sporting events. This theory makes sense. High masses of partly drunk crowds all too focused on statistics and numbers to pay attention to their physical well being. There is a high chance of being lost, and better yet not being tracked among the thousands who go to these much anticipated events. This article by The New York Times brings up the fact that there is no statistical evidence to support these claims. The Global Alliance Against Traffic for Women report that there is no statistical rise in human trafficking numbers to show a significant and conclusive piece of evidence to support this theory. The data is not there, but being forced into prostitution especially after that Seattle win is something no one can imagine can happen...Yet it does.
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