By Wallicia Gill and Brad Swanson: Part II of a three-part special report on teen sex trafficking in northern Virginia. Part I gave background on the problem. Read it here. Janet B. has lived through a nightmare that no parent who has not experienced it can imagine: her teenage daughter Sophie (the family’s names have been changed) was trapped into…
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Special Report: The reality of teen sex trafficking in northern Virginia
By Wallicia Gill and Brad Swanson: FIRST IN A 3-PART SERIES Teen sex trafficking in northern Virginia happens every day, but most people know very little about this horrific crime, even though experts say that our region is a hotspot and the practice is growing. Scare stories are easy to come by. But hard data is hard to find. How…