Pornography: Sex Trafficking
Sex trafficking is a specific form of human trafficking in which a victim is induced by fraud, force or coercion to perform a sex act for payment. The women who find themselves in the world of prostitution and sex trafficking live a miserable existence. They are often forced to "service" dozens of men each day, and suffer physical, verbal or sexual abuse if they don't comply.
Sex trafficking may seem to be a distant problem, yet feeder industries that create the demand for commercial sex exist all around us. Adult bookstores, strip clubs, porn shops and the proliferation of pornography on the Internet all contribute to sex trafficking by turning people into commodities to be bought, sold, used and discarded. Without abolishing all aspects of commercial sex, society will never truly bring the justice, respect and dignity that women and children deserve.
Features
Pornography Leads to Human Trafficking
An interview with Patrick Trueman, former head of the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section of the U.S. Justice Department.
I Was an Underage Porn Star
An interview with Penny, former stripper/porn star, age 24
Pornography is Prostitution for Mass Consumption
An interview with Lisa Thompson, Salvation Army liaison for the Abolition of Sexual Trafficking.
Connecting the Dots among Commercial Sex Businesses
An interview with Dr. Donna M. Hughes, professor of women’s studies at the University of Rhode Island.
Children are the Pornography Industry’s Goal
An interview with Dr. Gail Dines, professor of sociology & women’s studies and chair of American studies at Wheelock College
Reaching the Point of Anger: Pornography and Sex Trafficking in America
An interview with Dr. Barrett Duke, vice president of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission
The Lost Age of Adolescence: Children Involved in Pornography
An Interview with Dr. Sharon W. Cooper, adjunct professor at University of North Carolina (Chapel Hills) Medical School
Quick Facts
Focus on the Family’s Position Statement on Sex Trafficking
Sex Trafficking Talking Points
Porn = Stripping = Prostitution
Snatched from the Streets of Toledo
Tale of Two Mayors
FAQs
How widespread is sex trafficking?
Where can I find major reports on human trafficking?
What's the harm of a simple strip club?
Where can I learn more about human trafficking?
Won’t legalizing prostitution allow us to control it and make women safer?
Exploring the Issue
Note: Some of these resources refer to sites not produced by FOF. These are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement.
FRONTLINE: Sex Slaves
An undercover journey deep into the world of sex trafficking.The Seamless Fabric
Commercial sexual exploitation poses a growing threat to America’s youth—and pornography leads the way.Portrait of Exploitation
The real face of prostitution
Family News in Focus
