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31 Million Sex Slaves

By Jeremy Myers
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31 Million Sex Slaves

Today is Global Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Below, I suggest one simple step for you to get involved in stopping human trafficking. Please read on to find out what it is.

Worldwide, there are an estimated 31 million people trafficked as sex slaves every single year. Of that number, at least 3 million are children. Many of these children will be raped 30, 40, even 50 times per day. And yes, this happens right here in the United States. It happens in big cities and small towns. It probably happens within a few blocks of where you live.

How can we sit back and not be concerned?

Oh, I know. I’ve heard the excuses. I used them myself. The most common excuse is this: “The problem is so big, and it’s been going on forever. We can’t do anything to stop it.”

So does this mean we just let it happen? No! We must do something, however small. But what?

As I wrote this post, I looked down at a cardboard Starbucks coffee cup on my desk. On the side, in bold, green letters, it said, “Every cup can make a difference.” Starbucks is challenging us to recycle. But really, does recycling one cardboard cup make any difference in all the trash and lack of recycling worldwide? Of course not.

But over a lifetime, one person recycling does make a difference. And if a thousand people do it, even better. If a million…well, you get the picture.

The same goes for stopping human sex slavery. Maybe it’s true that we will never eradicate human trafficking. But with a few steps, you can help rescue one or two girls, and I guarantee that your efforts will matter to her.

But few of us are ready to actually go rescue a girl, and even if we wanted to, we don’t know how. So if you want to do something, you can start with something real simple: raise your awareness of the issue. That’s how my wife and I started. And here is what you can do: buy and read one or two of the following books.

Priceless by Tom Davis
Scared by Tom Davis
Renting Lacy by Linda Smith
More than Rice by Pamala Kennedy Chestnut

I have already posted a review of Priceless, and will posting reviews of Renting Lacy, and More than Rice in the near future. Reading a book is not much–about on the scale of recycling one cardboard cup–but it’s a start.

To learn more about Human Trafficking and sex slavery, check out some of these posts:

Human Trafficking Posts

  1. Sex Slaves
  2. Would You Fight Slavery?
  3. Rescue Russian Sex Slaves
  4. Rescue Russian Girls from Sex Slavery
  5. Stop Her Nightmare
  6. Another Girl Rescued Today
  7. Girls for Sale
  8. Goal Reached!
  9. I Want to be a Prostitute
  10. $52,000 raised!
  11. 31 Million Sex Slaves
  12. Renting Lacy
  13. More Than Rice
  14. Human Trafficking Ring Busted
  15. The Other Big Game
  16. Sex Slavery, Planned Parenthood, and Your Tax Dollars
  17. How to Minister to Prostitutes
  18. Wisconsin Woman Held as Sex Slave in Brooklyn
  19. Coked-Up Whore
  20. Human Trafficking has Many Faces
  21. Into an India Brothel
  22. You Need a Girl?
  23. Human Trafficking Media
  24. The Son of God is Selling Children
  25. My Girls Raised $300 to help stop Human Trafficking
  26. Rape for Profit
  27. Human Trafficking Statistics
  28. Help Rescue Girls from Forced Prostitution

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  1. Rosanna says

    March 4, 2011 at 7:33 am

    I want to be a voice for these women and children and do whatever I can, even it’s a bunch of small things, to help end this miserable thing. Thank you for posting info on how to get started.

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    • Jeremy Myers says

      March 4, 2011 at 8:50 am

      Rosanna,
      Even small things result in something great. I am trying to find out more of what we can do too, but since there is so much criminal activity involved in human trafficking, most of what can be done is reserved for law enforcement. But I think that as more and more people cry out for this to end, there will become more opportunities for people to get involved. For right now, read some of those books, and check out some of the websites. Who knows what opportunities might come your way? Thanks for commenting.

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    • Brittany Perrkins says

      March 24, 2012 at 1:10 pm

      ive started a page on facebook go to http://www.facebook.com/bringing hope foundation and like the page i just started it this page is based on stopping sex and human trafficking i believe that we can bring an end to it if we raise the awareness please like this page

      Reply
  2. Diane says

    April 25, 2011 at 1:47 pm

    This is so sad. How has this world become a society of thinking that women and children can be treated this way? 30-50 times a day?! How can this be stopped? How are we to find where this is happening? I’m anxious to check out those books. Any particular one you recommend?
    -Diane

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    • Jeremy Myers says

      April 26, 2011 at 2:34 pm

      It is extremely sad. We support Children’s Hope Chest to help stop this sort of thing.

      As far as books, I recommend Priceless by Tom Davis and Renting Lacy by Linda Smith.

      Reply
  3. Ali says

    June 27, 2014 at 6:19 pm

    Hi, Where did you get the information of there being specifically 31 million sex slaves? This is a very different number from my research, so I’m curious as to what your source is.

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    • Jeremy Myers says

      July 3, 2014 at 5:52 pm

      I am sorry, I honestly do not remember. I should have referenced the source…

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    • Leigh says

      March 21, 2018 at 6:29 pm

      As of 2018, I read it’s 24 million but figure, who cares? One is one too many and the difference between 31 and 24 million makes no difference. Probably 20 people on the planet are bold enough to actually do what is necessary to make a dent in this people and it’s not waiting for the government to do so. The People need to take the power back and confront those around them who exploit humans. They are all around us if it’s a $10 billion industry. Many participate, most likely, someone you “know”.

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  4. Leigh says

    March 21, 2018 at 6:26 pm

    We can all do something but the industry is too profitable to stop. Pick up the phone and listen to people play dumb or stonewall. Our government loves human trafficking. It’s a $10 billion industry annually. California, 6th largest economy in the world thanks to technology, entertainment and agriculture. All 3 industries exploit human by trafficking them for work or sex. A pimp can make $150k – $200k/human and generally has 4 – 6 humans for exploitation. You do the math. California has no intention of climbing down the economic ladder and all her citizen are willfully blind about what that support through participation or silence. I thought people wanted to reduce sex trafficking but quite the opposite is true. Most don’t want to acknowledge it’s happening and the rest are showing up with money in their hands.

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