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The Connection Of Porn And Sex Trafficking

Sex trafficking shares a variety of symbiotic connections to pornography. Even in the production of mainstream porn, sex trafficking can still occur—and it happens more often than most people think.

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Jane Doe Sex Trafficked By Girls Do Porn

Jane Doe grew up with a loving family, never expecting that she’d be victimized by one of the largest trafficking schemes to date in today’s mainstream porn industry.
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Trigger warning: This interview includes frank, explicit, discussions about rape, sex trafficking, and suicide ideation that may be triggering to some. Listener discretion is advised.

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Jose’s Story: I Was Trafficked As a Teen Without Realizing It
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EXPERT INTERVIEWS
EXPERT INTERVIEWS

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