ABSTRACT
Across the nations and throughout a variety of cultures is the criminal activity of human trafficking. Victims of human trafficking include men, women, and children. These victims are deceived, coerced, and abusedall for profit. This chapter recognizes human trafficking as a transnational criminal enterprise as it reaches far beyond geographic boundaries and flourishes from the victimization of individuals for profit. This chapter is organized to provide an overview of human trafficking, to discuss some of the causes, victims, and offenders of sex trafficking, and to explain some of the reasons human trafficking continues to thrive. In a nutshell, through this chapter, readers will become more aware of the problem of human trafficking and the issues surrounding sex trafficking.
