Child sex trafficking and abuse is a difficult but necessary conversation for parents to have – especially in the metro Atlanta area, where more than half of homeless youth have been forced into some form of human trafficking.
According to a 2018 study by Georgia State University sociology professor Eric Wright, that could mean sex or labor trafficking. And while one out of four homeless youth were involved in sex work, the majority of trafficking experiences involved a wide range of labor trafficking.
“Morning Edition” host Lisa Rayam sat down with Alli Neal, who runs the Atlanta-based nonprofit, Revved Up Kids. It’s an organization that teaches kids and young adults self-defense and how to recognize predators and get out of dangerous situations.
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