Description
Although wealthy and successful, Lacy has a horrible secret. Of course, she doesn’t reveal the secret, even to herself, because, if she reveals it to herself, that would mean that it really happened. And it couldn’t have happened, could it?
Lacy cries, “Because it couldn’t have happened, you know? I mean, something like that could never, ever happen to a good family, a nice family with a daddy and all; now come on, you know it just couldn’t!”
Most of us have only recently become aware of the prevalence of child trafficking. Often, children who are trafficked are already at risk; they are runaways, foster children or abused children. They are often overlooked by child welfare systems, as this field is characterized by high staff turnover, which can lead to low staff morale and excessive workloads for those who remain on the job. The dysfunction within the system has traumatized and harmed children within the agency intended to care for them, leaving opportunities for those who exploit and traffic children for money, labor and sexual prostitution.
This story takes place in Arizona, USA.
Based on data gathered by the U.S. State Department, Arizona is a prime transit and destination area for both sex and labor trafficking in the United States. The Department of Justice has identified Phoenix as one of the top human trafficking jurisdictions in the country.
This story is a work of fiction based upon child exploitation.
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