Despite increased effort to respond to human trafficking at national and state levels, very
little empirical research has been conducted on domestic child sex trafficking. This study …

It is well documented in the literature that child sex trafficking can be perpetrated by family
members, though limited research has focused on describing this type of sexual exploitation …

Over the past decade, the majority of states in the United States have enacted laws that
include legal protection and/or rehabilitative services for juvenile victims of human …

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to describe the
experiences of professionals working with minor-aged survivors of human trafficking in …

Ohio was one of the last states in the United States to pass human trafficking legislation.
Several groups consistently opposed a stand-alone human trafficking law as they believed …

This study sought to provide a rich description and guidance for future research on the
prevalence, characteristics, and challenges of domestic minor familial sex trafficking. The …

With research showing increased awareness of child sex trafficking and commercial sexual
exploitation of children, it is imperative that Child Welfare Systems served these children as …