Los Angeles plagued by human trafficking and underage prostitution

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In the United States, a minor is exploited in the sex industry every two minutes, according to activists. Every year, a total of 150,000 young people, mostly girls who are US citizens, are forced by pimps to sell their bodies. The city of Los Angeles is a hub for prostitution. It's a lucrative "business": sex trafficking is the second most profitable criminal activity in the country, after drug trafficking. This report by our correspondents in California was filmed beRead More – Source

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