Sex Trafficking In Atlanta

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One hundred underage girls are sexually exploited each night on the streets of Atlanta. The sale of Women and young girls for sex generates more than $290 million annually in the metro Atlanta area and has earned it the title of sex trafficking capital of the United States. An epidemic that has gone unaddressed for far too long by far too many politicians, the victims of these horrific crimes deserve a strong voice in the battle against human sex trafficking and the office of the Mayor should take a leading role in that fight. Whether kicked out of their homes for being gay or transgender, a run-away, emotionally needy, drug addicted, or underprivileged, victims usually come out of very difficult situations. With the average age of entry age
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