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The Litmus Initiative - Enabling Teachers To Recognize Domestic Human Trafficking, Bethany Hansen
The Litmus Initiative - Enabling Teachers To Recognize Domestic Human Trafficking, Bethany Hansen
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Every day, an estimated 100,000 residents of the United States are sold for sex. At least half of these victims are under the age of 18. Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST) has tragically plagued the U.S. for decades and even centuries, but it has only come into the public spotlight within the last fifteen years. As a result, there are few widespread sources of information about DMST, and even fewer resources for victims and survivors. DMST is a branch of human trafficking, which the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 defines as “(A) Sex trafficking in which a commercial sex …