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Human Trafficking in Iowa

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Human trafficking statistics for the United States from the U.S. Departmetn of State, CASTLA, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Even though slavery was outlawed almost 150 years ago, people are still imprisoned and exploited daily in the United States.

Human traffickers prey on the vulnerable and isolated. Often these individuals are children or teenagers hoping to escape a difficult home life, but instead are captured by predators who sell them for sex.

Host Ben Kieffer talks about the prevalence of and how to stop human trafficking in Iowa and nationwide.

Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River