The groundbreaking study “Measuring the Nature and Extent of Gang Involvement in Sex Trafficking in San Diego” has landed Point Loma Nazarene University in the news.
The research focused narrowly on one of the most understudied aspects of human trafficking in the United States: the relationship of street gangs as facilitators of sex trafficking. Researchers gathered and analyzed data from hundreds of current and former gang affiliated individuals, schools, law enforcement agencies, and victim service providers.
Read the Executive Summary here
Recent coverage includes:
4/8/16
Susan Davis to Introduce Sex Trafficking Bill to Educate Students
1/29/16
Leader Call: LA County op nets 200 arrests, rescues 12 minors (references research)
1/28/16
1/27/16 Setting Things Right – Radio
http://www.lawyersclubsandiego.com/?page=PrsMsg201512
1/26/16
NBC San Diego: Sex Trafficking More Rampant in SD Than Feared- Study
1/16/16
San Diego Union Tribune: Awareness of human trafficking growing in San Diego
1/16
1/16
Lawyers Club of San Diego: Human Trafficking a San Diego problem, a Lawyers Club initiative
1/11/16
The Coast News Group: Walking in Vista: An effort to red-light human trafficking
11/5/15:
Examiner: Sex trafficking study reveals millions for exploiters recruiting school girls
10/31/15
San Diego Union-Tribune: How girls are lured into sex trafficking
10/28/15
KPBS: Study show scope of sex trafficking in san diego county
10/27/15
Voice of San Diego: Morning Report 11,000 Girls Caught in Local Sex Trafficking
10/26/15
San Diego Union-Tribune: No such thing as a child prostitute
NBC7: San Diego Sex Trafficking an $810M Underground Industry: Study
CBS 8 San Diego: Disturbing new look into sex trafficking in San Diego
Fox 5: High Schools have become recruiting grounds for pimps study says
San Diego Union-Tribune: Sex trafficking may trap up to 11700 SD girls
KUSI: Sex trafficking is the second largest underground economy in San Diego
AM 760 KFMB: Disturbing new look into sex trafficking in San Diego
