Sex Trafficking in America (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
This 2019 documentary tells the stories of young women coerced into prostitution - and follows one police unit that’s committed to rooting out sexual exploitation.
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Award-winning director Jezza Neumann and producer Lauren Mucciolo (“Poor Kids”) embed with the Phoenix police unit that’s tackling child sexual exploitation, offering an inside look at the lucrative industry through unique access to a series of undercover, high-stakes police operations. They also film with young women who have escaped the trade. Using fake online ads as decoys, the Phoenix police unit targets both the traffickers luring young women into prostitution, and the “buyers” - many of whom claim to not know that the girls they interact with are victims of trafficking. With extensive and intimate access to local law enforcement, prosecutors, service providers and the women themselves, the film shines a light on the hidden reality of sex trafficking in America.
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These sex trafficking cases should not take 2 to 3 year's. Something is truly wrong with our justice system.
The criminals are in jail while they await trial so at least that person is stopped.
Right! Almost like the police get payed to be blind!!!! Lord have mercy!
@@julpro-jordan2776 ???
@@julpro-jordan2776 the law and government be in on the shit
It's a $99 billion a year industry.. The TOP levels are in on it. That's why it takes so long... 🙏 Pray against this heinous crime- @Journey Deeper has a great playlist to pray against this evil. It truly helps. 🙏 I offer my own pain and suffering to God for these children... Over 20% are children - This is worldwide
This should be showed in high schools across America! She is a normal teenager and she is really lucky to be alive. I hope she is able to have a happy peaceful life.
This should be shown…
It should but they're to busy trying to shove alternate lifestyles down children's throats instead of giving education that will actually help prepare them for the world.
@@britzel71 I live in the south, it’s very conservative where I live and it wouldn’t happen at our school. Kids are getting that from social media, where I live, my state is red and all the teachers are Trump supporters.
@@SJ-ni6iy Wow, how refreshing!!!
@@britzel71 the part of West Virginia I’m from is Trump country
Hearing her abuser “apologize” in court made me sick. If he hadn’t of been caught he would still be on the street trafficking and ruining lives.
Dat right
How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to acknowledge the threat of people LITTERALLY valuing the lives of animals, fish, insects, birds, etc above the lives of human beings? How the Fuck can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to address human beings killed of police K-9s and potentially police K-9s having FUCKING qualified immunity? How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to address the dangers of Maritime Law? How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to acknowledge the seriousness & existence of discrimination & hate crimes against males with no attached descriptive adverbs or adjectives attached? How the FUCK can you acknowledge human trafficking if you REFUSE the acknowledge that there discrimination and hate crimes against straight males & females by homosexual males & females does exist?
*hadn't have
True, and if she didn't agree to meet a stranger for a ride, leaving her home and leaving secretly out her window, none of this would have happened to her. These monsters will be taken care of in prison, they deserve that, but if you disagree with my first statement, you are lying. Kat initially brought this upon herself!
Cisneros isn't sorry for being a narcissistic a****** who destroyed lives. (There's absolutely no way it was his first time trafficking girls. Not women -- girls!) He's only sorry that he got caught.
It’s disgusting that it took our justice system this long to figure out the girls are the victims not the criminals.
Exactly, welcome to patriarchy.
@@ms.keeton2884 roflmao
Tell me all about the labels
Change will be a long time coming , the Cartels didn't invent this one , their only profiting from it , taking a lead from Mafia Pimps in the US .
@@ms.keeton2884Not enough female Politicians?
Nothing more disgusting than people preying on broken people.
So basically capitalism.
@@WithoutRemorse12 that's not what capitalism means dude.
@@salsa564 It an amoral system of creating wealth for the very few. Thus workers labor get exploited so that wealth is created.
@@WithoutRemorse12 no... Capitalism is defined as the privatization of the means of production. I agree that capitalism is a highly flawed system, but that doesn't mean it can't be fixed to be made better, so that a middle class can form, and so that poverty is significantly reduced, etc. Other economic systems have been tried and have failed miserably. Capitalism, if design properly, is ultimately the best system, despite its flaws.
@@salsa564 pimps working the sex trafficked girls is basically privatized capitalism
25 minutes in… crying because he’s about to be in jail. Bet he doesn’t shed a tear over the children he holds against their will. No sympathy for him. The 3 years he did get is a JOKE.
Yeah it's ridiculous that they give them such light sentences, because he's gonna be right back out doing the same thing again. But the justice system is a joke, because when they only give these criminals a short sentence, they are letting them back out which is putting more children and womens lives at risk. Anyone charged with child prostitution or any crime that involves hurting a child should be given a life sentence
I get so much joy out of seeing them bust these disgusting men.
They need the death penalty
I was kind of surprised that he folded so fast
I think part of his crying is because he, more than likely, has to kick up to someone higher than him. And if he doesn't make that payment...well...he ceases to exist. And the way he said, "What's going to happen to me in jail..." (paraphrasing)...he'll get a green light. Not for the right reasons, but because of money.
I'm an adult Male. I was assaulted by my Stepfather when I was 8 Years old. If ANYONE were to ever harm my wife or any of my Nieces in this manner...GOD HELP THEM!
As it should be. I'm incredibly sorry for what happened to you and wish you nothing but healing ❤️❤️❤️ I've lived in poverty and will never forget being only 14 when a guy living in the motel i was at tried to tr@ffc and do things to me. Luckily I had my mother and some other people there to help but he tried so had to convince me to come in his room with my sister amd "watch tv" I was literally just watching tv next door 😒 as if that wasn't bad enough I was holding a brand new baby girl who had only been born for 30 minutes if even. He kept telling me to come in and that I could even bring the baby. He also talked about certain parts of himself and kept try to recruit me to work for him. This was right in front of multiple adults including my mother. The cops were told but refused to help because he didn't exp/ose anything to me. As if recruiting a 14yr old girl, putting a young girl in danger, and involving a newborn wasn't bad enough. One good thing came out of it ig because we were accepted into a dv shelter because of me and what happened. I'm in a much better place now, 19 and been living with my family in a pretty good apartment for about 3yrs now❤️
This was so well done. The survivors who spoke were so brave - total respect for them.
Whoever called the cops, after seeing Kat, is an absolute hero! If you see/suspect something, SAY SOMETHING! Even if nothing is going on at least it's looked into. You could just save a life!
YES!!! That's the least we can do!
It’s not always looked into and most times overlooked
Who do you call?
@@Spiritualillusions1 ghostbusters
@@Spiritualillusions1crimestoppers
Suddenly all my problems feel so small and I am feeling privileged and blessed
Blessed to have a president who is flooding us with cartel hitmen and tens of thousands of the human trafficked.
Amen!
@@Hugh-Glass What fr?
@@zanecreedis nice but I would prefer to be blown on the diving board. Say AHhhhh
Me, too!
I had to pause when Cat (Kat?) started introducing her stuffed animals. I just broke down crying, like, think of how many girls are denied the *chance* to live a normal life. The fact that she's only 16, that she really looks SO normal, like anyone I could've gone to school with. It all just hit me at once. I'm very glad to have clicked on this video.
I wanted to hug her so badly. She seems like someone I would be friends with, I'm 19. Horrible what happened to her but glad they found and helped her😔❤️
Kat, I cried for you, then prayed for your healing. Your impact statement was such a testimony of your strength and survival instincts. I'm so proud of you, Kat. I think your strength will serve you well in whatever career you choose. May God bless you for helping make it possible for these three men to serve time and be taken off the street so they can't do this to another child. You have shown great character and selflessness in delaying your healing so they would receive punishment. You have saved lives! You are a shero.
Beautiful.
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Shero indeed... Blessings.. May God always grace you and your selflessness and keep you in his mercy.
How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to acknowledge the threat of people LITTERALLY valuing the lives of animals, fish, insects, birds, etc above the lives of human beings? How the Fuck can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to address human beings killed of police K-9s and potentially police K-9s having FUCKING qualified immunity? How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to address the dangers of Maritime Law? How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to acknowledge the seriousness & existence of discrimination & hate crimes against males with no attached descriptive adverbs or adjectives attached? How the FUCK can you acknowledge human trafficking if you REFUSE the acknowledge that there discrimination and hate crimes against straight males & females by homosexual males & females does exist?
I am concerned for her life when Any of the convicted felons are released from prison....
We shouldn't criminalize sex trafficking victims. We need to treat victims as victims and survivor's
they are often victims of society even when they're not trafficked
You'll notice they don't want it to happen & are all but emotionally retarded or traumatized to the extent of schizoid behavior or simply apathetic.
@@stevenmichaelcunningham4760 wtf why are you talking about human beings like that
@@Em-jj2hp I advocate those victimized not those guilty per se....it solves the problem instead of analyzing it. All beings begin innocent. Go from there.
you people have no rules about sexuality that's why There is no action about adultgraphy production Watch what they did And Now they record thier sexual activities and make a vlog. WTF You all people have a child think if they are did this in future what's your situation why you are not making some rules How about the jerry springer show the realty of the society even they not ashamed about thier family watch this and they speaks all Thay allow everything is right legal and the name of women freedom they make a easy way for Men's
I’m so proud of the young lady going around sharing her testimony to help save others from making the same mistakes.
You realize child trafficking is the government paying out billions of dollars a year and dividing it amongst all 50 states to hire people and kidnap kids. Every child is worth about 1million
You see yourself as that special that your proudness should make her feel special?
@@malachi- you sound like an unnecessarily angry person
There's my answers to this mess here 😳get me out here
@@malachi- u felt that special to comment this bullshit. Freak
This is sickening and it should be reported, if you see a girl standing wondering around or looking like she is just not okay, please report it to the police! We need to protect these kids. Schools should reinforce education on this to create awareness.
Being a father to 2 daughters I've learned to grow eyes in the back of my head constantly surveying mine and my children's surroundings and some might think I'm overprotective but in this sick and twisted world there's no such thing, if another human being ever hurt my daughters in that manner or any other there would be no need for the justice system 💀💀💀💀💀💀
Men who only care when they have daughters are usually the ones that have been the worst to women
(Big read ahead ) At a time I used to not feel bad for these girls on the streets because I was dumb and not well informed, but one night a girl started running towards my car and I was thinking that she was just looking for a customer and I was about to speed up when I noticed she was scratched up and bleeding from her face. She begged me if she could get in because someone was chasing her and maybe it wasn’t the smartest idea but I unlocked my back doors. She starts crying and telling me that she got in a car with a guy and he pulled a gun on her and that another guy tried to hold her down and tie her up with zip ties and that she had to jump out of the car as they were speeding which explained her scratches. She told me where to go and I dropped her off at where she had parked her car. She asked me if I could drive behind her until she got back to her house and I did. When she got to her house she gave me a hug and broke down crying and I stayed trying make her feel better and telling her that she should call the cops which she did. They never found the guys unfortunately but after that she never went out on to the streets. Me and her started talking and became good friends after that. She now has a good job and lives in a better part of town and overall has a much better life than the one she was living before. That situation really opened my eyes to what’s happening with some of these girls. Now on my days off work when I see I girl on the streets I offer them a small bag with water, chips and a sandwich which I make before going out so that they know that someone out there cares about them for being humans and not just about what they provide. Sometimes they cuss me out and tell me to leave if I’m not buying but others accept the food and are surprised when someone shows some empathy. Well with all that said, people who hold these girls captive should never be able to see the light again cuz once they get out, they’ll go back to doing it again.
Can't believe everything on the web, but this sounds like a heartwarming story.
Thank you for advocating.
I'm sorry I know the part about you getting cussed out for not buying wasn't meant to be funny but that part had me dying🤣🤣🤣
You're a hero
People don’t understand when those girls don’t take a lot of money to the sex traffickers aka pimps , they get beat up bad. So that’s why they were probably cussing him out
So happy they have changed their approach and going after the “pimps” aka sex traffickers instead of arresting the women.. just to have them trafficked again afterwards. My heart goes out to all the victims. Thank you to all the officers and citizens making a difference and getting these girls out so they can start healing and rebuilding their lives.... And of course putting these exploiting parasites in jail where they belong
The same should be done with the "War on Drugs." Policing is such a joke in the US. Rich get richer at the victims expense. It's American culture.
@@chuckhaugan4970 this is all to true not just the rich doin criminal things but the rich people in general also is their really a system in place think about it
The prostitutes are arrested too. The victims thinking someone will surely come rescue them......the focus.
Pimps dont do anything but take a prostitutes money under the threat of violence, either from competition or from the pimp himself.
Yes I agree it’s about time
This is unbelievable! It should be shown in all the schools in the world.
No useless
I’m so glad you all made this documentary, there needs to be more awareness! Until recently, my thoughts were similar to one of the “johns” that trafficking only really happens in foreign countries, not right here in the US! Tragically very wrong! Thank you Phoenix LE (and similar units across the nation) for the dangerous and hard work you put in to getting these criminals off the streets! You all are the true heroes!!!❤️
How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to acknowledge the threat of people LITTERALLY valuing the lives of animals, fish, insects, birds, etc above the lives of human beings? How the Fuck can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to address human beings killed of police K-9s and potentially police K-9s having FUCKING qualified immunity? How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to address the dangers of Maritime Law? How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to acknowledge the seriousness & existence of discrimination & hate crimes against males with no attached descriptive adverbs or adjectives attached? How the FUCK can you acknowledge human trafficking if you REFUSE the acknowledge that there discrimination and hate crimes against straight males & females by homosexual males & females does exist?
Trafficking here is NOTHING like in other countries. They kidnap kids and force them. In the US we(it happened to me) are groomed into doing this willingly. Or at the time it feels that way and get us on drugs so we don't want to leave because we need the drugs. We aren't chained up and can actually leave but it's hard because we are afraid to leave because we are now "junkie prostitutes" and feel we cannot go back to our old lives. I was in this in 200-2001 and the police and society treated me like a "junkie prostitute " and arrested me often. Even though I had to go back to those men. When the police see a man with a Jerry curl and a big ass cadillac bailing me out that should of told them everything but NO!! I'm glad things have changed but it's not as insidious as the media makes it out to be.
I hate that human trafficking in general exists. It’s truly heartbreaking… I wish Kat the best and I hope she is healing ❤️
Did u forget that America is built off of human trafficking?
This isn’t human trafficking… it’s women that get caught and try to play the victim because they don’t want to go to prison or jail
Man this is so disgusting. Could you imagine getting caught with a truck load of drugs, and all you had to do is say someone made you do it and say you are a victim!? These b1tches know what they are doing and they are just as much involved as the men… they sale pu22y. It’s a victimless crime… they are not being forced to do it but they get caught and don’t want to go to jail, so they play victim! How do I know this?! Maybe it’s happened to me before I became a dad…….. that’s crazy how these women ruin mens lives and have them sent to prison for decades for human trafficking but it’s all a lie! There are so many massage parlors here in Houston with young Asian girls that got trafficked here and promised a better life and can’t leave and are made to sleep with multiple men every day… that’s human trafficking!!! Not some bimbo that spreads her legs for money and gets caught and sends someone else to prison for her actions!
The judge says it's the most inhumane thing he can think of, then only sentences the offender to 16 years?? Should've been life w/out parole!
Sadly, Judges’ sentences are often curbed by the law and even if they want to give an offender life in prison, they can not.
There are sentencing boundaries for every criminal offense in the US. Judges can't just sentence an individual with the death penalty because the offender was found guilty of killing the judge's dog.
A judge can't pull the sentence out of their arse. There's a specific span of time for a specific offence, and the judge can decide within that span, not go above it. I agree that sentences for these types of crimes are too low, but that's a system failure not this individual judge's failure.
Then why not the death penalty? Life w/o parole basically means "hey, you committed a crime so horrible, now you're allowed to life for free off tax money"
Scary how easy it is to get ahold of these young women and to then completely control them. I remember running away when I was young too. Mad at my parents of course. Luckily I wasn’t snatched being an angst ridden child. Everyone gets mad at their parents from time to time. This documentary is a reminder of why it’s so very dangerous to run off as a kid.
How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to acknowledge the threat of people LITTERALLY valuing the lives of animals, fish, insects, birds, etc above the lives of human beings? How the Fuck can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to address human beings killed of police K-9s and potentially police K-9s having FUCKING qualified immunity? How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to address the dangers of Maritime Law? How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to acknowledge the seriousness & existence of discrimination & hate crimes against males with no attached descriptive adverbs or adjectives attached? How the FUCK can you acknowledge human trafficking if you REFUSE the acknowledge that there discrimination and hate crimes against straight males & females by homosexual males & females does exist?
The older I get the more I realize how sick this world is. So thankfully my parents tought me about predators and how to spot them.
One can be a Taker(heaven) or be a Giver(Reincarnation) Billions think they can be shameless Takers, sponging off God for eternity - sitting about doing nothing - an idle, lazy, useless and pointless existence for eternity! Their own families and loved ones down on earth could be suffering, starving, sick, homeless but they care no more Forget about caring for total strangers And it is these uncaring, selfish leeches that God keeps in comfort? Heaven makes no sense Those who choose to be Givers, walk with God for God is the ultimate Giver They are with God, they aspire to be God-like GOD IS WITH THE LIVING, NOT THE DEAD! Heaven, then is for the uncaring, selfish, coward & the weak Reincarnation or REAL LIFE - is for the caring, kind, the Strong and the Warrior
They’re always changing their tactics. Many now say, “I hate pimps”, and use the language of empowerment. Always read between the lines! I had a guy tell me that, and how he only wants to help the girls out there being abused. Then why do you want to meet a girl who has nothing in another state?
@@ramaraksha01 Copy paste your preaching in as many threads as you want, it won't make Vishnu or Shiva or Krishna any more real. While being a giver is a good moral argument, divinity and religion are not evidently true and unnecessary.
@@coopergates9680 Is God a Giver or a Taker? The answer is obvious If God is your father, and you view yourself as a Child of God, what does every child wants to do? Follow in their parents footsteps I am asking people to be like God, follow in His or Her footsteps, be a Giver! "Aham Brahmasmi" - I am God! - That is basic Hinduism! Namaste literally means - I greet the God within you And where do you Give? Not in Heaven, but here & that is why Hinduism preaches Reincarnation If you want to follow in your father's footsteps, be a Giver, then you belong here Make your Father Proud! And oh yes, be reunited with your Father because GOD IS WITH THE LIVING, NOT THE DEAD Hindus view the Buddha as a God - Buddhists misunderstood us - what we mean is that we can be a God, but no need to do magic or miracle God Rama never did any magic or miracle but he did what the Gods could not do So you see, being a Giver has nothing to do with Vishnu or Shiva I am asking people to view things from a different perspective - that of a GIVER instead of a TAKER! The STRONG, not the WEAK, the WARRIOR, not the COWARD But Christians & Muslims view God as a Master - these are Master/Slave religions Their goal is Heaven - pleasures of the flesh for eternity In Heaven people take, take, take - billions think they can sponge off God for eternity Not one of these shameless people think - I need to work, stand on my own two feet None of them think of their own loved ones down on earth - they could be suffering, sick, homeless, starving - country at war, millions displaced, women raped Uncaring, selfish, shameless - these are the people that God keeps in comfort? Heaven makes no sense
@@ramaraksha01 I sure don't follow in my father's footsteps, he's more interested in aviation and printing than I. Can parents be solid role models? Sure. Can they also be torturous, negligent, apathetic villains? Also true. "I am God" is a bold assertion that needs a lot of supporting evidence. I don't care about claims, it's the demonstration that matters. You seem to be misunderstanding Buddhists. Where do they claim that Hindus must work magic or miracles to be Gods? "God" is a nebulous term with a wide variety of meanings, including the whole universe. Some Buddhists are theists but others view the Buddha as an instructor, a guide, a responsible leader You are more right about the Abrahamic religions, but I've met Christians and Muslims who wouldn't look on their comrades from Heaven with such apathy
I’m thoroughly convinced that porn has had a detrimental effect on men. Many have been totally desensitized by watching endless pornography. Society isn’t addressing the root cause of this predatory behavior and until it does I don’t see any changes. Trafficking women and children is a kin to murdering the souls of the victims and should be treated as such.
Porn is not to blame nor is it the root. If the entire porn industry shut down and porn stopped being mass produced we'd still have a trafficking problem. The reality is there are just bad people in this world. People who have no morals, conscience, compassion or empathy for other human beings and when combined with being money hungry with a mentally to get it by any men's necessary up to including catering to degenerates ( like p words) this is what happens. Give a bad guy something good and guaranteed he'll find a way to exploit it for his benefit.
sex trafficking and prostitution are way older than porn. The culprits are the wealthy people and politicians who let this disgusting shit goes on
I fully agree
The porn industry is the problem and the root cause. And men of course...
Personally I disagree, porn has made it much much easier to traffic but it has been going on since the dawn of time. The root issue is that men don’t see women as people at the end of the day, and haven’t for most of human history.
It’s so so easy for vulnerable girls to fall into this trap and it’s sad. I was almost a victim to this too when I was 14, my parents divorced, I lived with an unloving mom in a bedroom that I shared with her and my sister, and was in a new city. My friend who was a victim too showed me this side of life, I ended up “engaging” in actions with a 20 year old. I’m 24 now and still blame myself, it’s so hard to see myself as a victim, I imagine there’s plenty of girls who are victim to much worse things than I was that feel this way and either ending up back in that kind of place after being rescued or harming themselves because they also blame themselves. It’s not their fault and it never is, even the choices they make to run away will never justify what these god awful corrupt men do to them.
How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to acknowledge the threat of people LITTERALLY valuing the lives of animals, fish, insects, birds, etc above the lives of human beings? How the Fuck can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to address human beings killed of police K-9s and potentially police K-9s having FUCKING qualified immunity? How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to address the dangers of Maritime Law? How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to acknowledge the seriousness & existence of discrimination & hate crimes against males with no attached descriptive adverbs or adjectives attached? How the FUCK can you acknowledge human trafficking if you REFUSE the acknowledge that there discrimination and hate crimes against straight males & females by homosexual males & females does exist?
As a victim of human trafficking myself i can say that none of this should happen to anyone and it's sad that it's not being talked about enough; I'm a 2× survivor of human trafficking and it honestly scares the hell out of me that this is still ongoing not just across the world, but here in the US as well
I’m so sorry this happened to you. Sending you love and prayers. 💜
Thanks PBS for shining a spotlight on this! Thankful to all those who dedicate their lives to protecting women and putting predators and traffickers in prison where they belong. God bless you Cat for sharing your heartbreaking story with the world!
PBS A TAX FUNDED MEDIA IS JUST DOING AN INVESTIGATION? THATS REALLY POOR. THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS SEX SLAVE BUSINESS. THE OPEN BORDER ON THE SOUTHERN BORDER IS ALLOWING THIS TO CONTINUE. THE CARTEL IS 100% INVOLVED IN THIS BUSINESS.
Most people don’t belong in prison. They belong in better lives. This is not going to fix it. Treat everyone like human beings from the start, and they will do the same to others.
I think PBS did a disservice in this documentary by blurring the lines between 2 consenting adults exchanging money for a service, and a person being forced to have sex to make money for a trafficker. If 2 consenting adults exchanging money for services is on the same level as trafficking, then the entire adult film industry needs to be shut down. It was good that PBS highlighted the girl who was abducted, and showed how messed up the justice system is, but they lost credibility when compared 2 consenting adults to trafficking.
Man this is so disgusting. Could you imagine getting caught with a truck load of drugs, and all you had to do is say someone made you do it and say you are a victim!? These b1tches know what they are doing and they are just as much involved as the men… they sale pu22y. It’s a victimless crime… they are not being forced to do it but they get caught and don’t want to go to jail, so they play victim! How do I know this?! Maybe it’s happened to me before I became a dad…….. that’s crazy how these women ruin mens lives and have them sent to prison for decades for human trafficking but it’s all a lie! There are so many massage parlors here in Houston with young Asian girls that got trafficked here and promised a better life and can’t leave and are made to sleep with multiple men every day… that’s human trafficking!!! Not some bimbo that spreads her legs for money and gets caught and sends someone else to prison for her actions!
These men that traffic women and underage girls are the worst kind of predator there is. Truly disgusting and Unforgivable!! There needs to be longer sentences for these predators!
I agree, but I think calling all the grown women victims is dubious. Certainly some of them just made bad, stupid choices including drugs.
@@rudyruiz9521 a woman being on drugs and putting themselves in dangerous positions still does not give anyone the right to take advantage of them or sell them for sex! These women become easier targets because of addiction and homelessness sometimes but it doesn’t take any responsibility away from the predators taking advantage of them. Your statement is almost like saying “if you put yourself in a bad or dangerous situation, you deserve what you get” and that’s a terrible rationale
@@BigShrimpin416 the majority of women on drugs sell their body for sex don't have a pimp ...the pimps that pray on drug addict pros are drug addicts themselves....u have grown women out here selling their bodies on the internet without pimps only fans dating sites are all places where Women go to sell themselves..let's stop acting like all these women were pulled into this world by a pimp...look at that female track Star that became a high price call girl in Las Vegas she's never talked to a pimp...I'd say today 80% of the women that are out here selling sex don't have a pimp and wasn't turned out by a pimp...they get turned on by watching women like Kim Kardashian and all other smuts that promote sleeping their way up in life ..they do it because they care more about Gucci purse than their own dignity..... I've seen it with my own eyes I do realize that pimps will pray on young girls that come from broken homes and girls that come from foster care and group homes but they're not driving by the high school trying to pick up girls...these young girls are on the internet doing things that will make both of us blush...do u know how many nude pic are taken and sent every minute of the day how many hook ups that get set up on social media...
It would be great if they could develop some life sized toaster to put those sex-traffikers in & put it on slow roast , , ,
Capitalism and corrupt corporations are the worst kind of predator there is. If you knew these men like I do, you would see this is just more mass incarceration the real evil uses as a smokescreen. People are living like dogs. A lot of dogs live better than most people. I was turned out young, fought for a lot of these laws to be passed, and then I saw these people are just like us. Most people are being used, abused, and thrown away. What else do we think they’re going to learn?
The young lady Kat, was lured by predators on line, this can happen to ANY young girl. She then was kidnapped and sold for sex. This is every parents nightmare. This is horrible. We must have open communication and help our children, at any cost.
Kat and all the other girls need to know how brave and amazing they are. They are not damaged goods. They are survivors. I hope they use their knowledge with other young women who need their help
None of these predators deserve the right to have their face blurred out. Show them ALLLLL
A new movie that's part of the 'Predator Series' is the best movie yet since... 'Prey' on a young gal is somehow good for what reason? How many will watch a known predator doing harm to a young gal? Throw the first stone!
It’s amazing how police and politicians understand “simple economics” with human trafficking but not with drugs.
Right, compassion towards addicts and allowing drug ingestion, but gives the dealer life.
@@brittanyfinch8597 or just make drugs legal
They don’t understand the economy because if they are right and what they’ve been doing is effective they wouldnt be saying the situation is the worst they’ve seen in years.
Politicians understand everything. US politics requires nominations based on how much finding is collected by candidates. So involvement of drug cartels is welcomed by backdoor lobbying.
The drug war makes lots of money for too many people so nobody wants to stop it except the victims who have no power or money. Attorneys, police, private prison companies, drug treatment centers etc are all making a killing off of the drug war.
Bravo Kat! I could not stop crying watching you talk about the horrible things you went through. Don’t let that dark cloud those low lives put over your head stay there. They don’t own you; you’ve proven that and the legal system agrees. You’re so smart and strong, they underestimated you. God bless you.
Victims of sex trafficking shouldn't be charged with a crime.
I’m a 64 year old grandmother who is physically disabled, and has to use a wheelchair to get around. To my complete disgust, I’ve been approached by men who ask me if I’m “available” for a “date”. It’s disgusting; I don’t look like a 20 year old! Are these perverts that desperate?
But are you available, though? 🤣
Sure. Crippled bIk women in their mid-60s are THE standard of beauty and sensuality these days, don't you know?
They did say these scum recruit victims of all ages.
He said “please please I’ll be an informant” lmfaooooo no wayyyy this is tewww funny
I’ll snitch on all my homies if I can walk xD
☠️ big goofy
Shit I’ll be your informant your gorgeous haha what’s your Instagram boo
@@rememberberries4277 Yea but be ready to die early. I rather do my full time then get stabbed in prison and die or shot once I leave jail. Word spreads when you snitch
@Pepic that’s racist
I feel for anyone who has gone through that. I am glad they have this team of dedicated detectives who are making a difference. I hope this can become a nation wide thing !!
Life in prison for trafficking humans !!! Please !!!
"People thinks human trafficking exist only in other countries" You can thank your government for that.
In most of those countries Prostitution is legal, its regulated, allowed in certain area of town, if you go out of those areas you can be arrested for prostitution, no need for sex trafficking, of course they they will say other country's, the same lies about Migrants, being criminals, rapist, gangbangers, drug sellers and murderers, the same B.S., migrants legal or not are less likely to cause crime then native born Americans, Americans don't want to hear the that, like all these American drug sellers and producers, there's many illegal drug labs in the U.S., they will blame the cartel, all drugs don't come from Mexico, that's also what they want to hear, always looking for an escape goat and foreign monster
I knew a girl, runaway. She went to Florida and started working porn. Two clips but she was seen as sexy to overseas clients. She went to Japan to model...never seen again. 15, 17 gone off the face of the earth. This still breaks my heart.
The porn industry has a big role in sex trafficking. It's evil and inhumane
i’m sad Kat’s parents made her feel like being trafficked felt like a sweeter deal than being verbally abused by her parents
Yep, I was thinking the same thing. They didn't get into whether or not the parents felt guilty for forcing Kat to take the risk of running away from home.
God, please bless these victims and stop the monsters that hurt them.
as someone who was almost a victim, i appreciate these officers and detectives 💙
What happened?
This is why Hinduism preaches Reincarnation One can be a Taker(heaven) or a Giver(Reincarnation) In heaven one is a dependent - a taker - enjoying the good life while a Sugar Daddy God keeps them in nice comfort for eternity all because we believed he existed! Billions get to sit about doing nothing - an idle, lazy, useless and pointless existence for eternity And down below their own families and loved ones could be starving, sick, homeless and suffering but they care no more! Forget about strangers suffering It is these uncaring, selfish lazy people that God keeps in comfort? How this makes any sense is beyond me As a Giver, you come back and work to make this a better world God is a Giver and hence you walk in God's footsteps, walk WITH God! GOD IS WITH THE LIVING, NOT THE DEAD! Heaven is for the uncaring, selfish, weak, the coward Reincarnation is for the caring, the kind, the strong and the Warrior
@@ramaraksha01 as a Christian whom is married to a Nepali woman that is hindu, only for the festivals, and goes to church every Sunday with me…i read her your comment and we both had a pretty good laugh. No offense but where did you get that from that person’s comment? She was almost a victim, and you respond with some reincarnation mumbo jumbo. Just curious. If reincarnation is real, which its not, then I would like to think I would come back as like a ring tailed Lemur, or a sloth. Just hang out in the beautiful forests all day chilling by the ocean. Ahh such bliss.
@@NorrisMX227 A father asks his son what they want to be when they grow up & the kid says, "I want to find a rich Sugar Daddy/Mommy who will keep me in comfort - put me up in a big mansion/apt, give me ample money to live on & I can sooo happy, never worry about anything!" Can you see the Father turning away in disgust? That is the goal of most Christians and Muslims - a life of eternal comfort that is GIVEN, not Earned! Down on their knees, beg & grovel for it And yet you can't see God turning away in disgust & contempt?
@@ramaraksha01 what the hell are you talking about? 🤣
I'm glad Phoenix is focusing on the demand side of this industry and treating the victims humanely. That hasn't always been the case and it's a much more effective method for reducing trafficking than criminalizing prostituted women and girls and letting johns off with a ticket.
Cops used to have sex with prostitutes before arresting them. I'm sure many still do
Use your brain; A Person whom Intentionally Presents themselves as an Adulterous; Lustfilled 'Bait'; to Lure Others, towards themselves; They, Will Lure their Appropriate Types; according to 'What Their developed of, equally. ● So The 'Lure-person'; Isnt 'Actually a Victim'! But the one whom arrives; is drawn into the Trap, that "the Lure" intentionally creates. ● Both are Appropriate For Each Other, accordingly; as they are.
What about the men who are the victims of these seductive and manipulative women? You think men aren't EXPLOITED SEXUALLY every day of their lives? Women LIVE by manipulating men sexually. Whether it's to cut in line at the store or too get her flat tire changed! Men are manipulated BY SEX more than women are exploited FOR sex. The institution is called marriage, in case you don't recognize it. And let's not get started talking about the SEX FRAUD committed in marriage!
I'm glad there are more female police officers out there these days. It's sickening to see how some of the posters here are justifying so much evil by blaming the victims.
@@PhantomLife you can’t be serious right now. Did you even watch this? The victims aren’t “choosing” anything. They’re beaten and threatened, literally held down.
It is true that trafficking is horrible, and disgusting. The survivors were brave -- and strong. I hope she continues to live her life.
Praying for the brave men and women that are fighting this epidemic. Praying for the many victims to be rescued before it's too late. Praying for awareness in the community. Praying for wisdom for authorities. Praying for the justice system to do the right decisions.
The amount of bravery these girls have to come out and talk about their experiences..they are making a change in their lives for the better and they should b really proud of themsleves
Most of the time the victim of been molested when they talk ; They are not believed and treated as liars . The system help child molesters . The mogul of Hollywood Wepstein and the millionaire Jeffrey Epstein were caught after they ( both ) abused sexually more that 80 girls Jeffrey and more than 80 women Wepstein . That mean that our system is rotten to the core .
When those girls come out and talking the true then they not only help themselves, they help other . They are heroes because they talk . They are brave . If all the victim of sex abuse talk then sex abuse rate will fall down . The fact is that the system don’t believe most of the victims .
This is why Hinduism preaches Reincarnation One can be a Taker(Heaven) or a Giver(Reincarnation) In Heaven billions are takers shamelessly sponging off God - sitting about doing nothing, an idle, lazy, useless and pointless existence for eternity The own families and loved ones could be suffering, starving, sick, homeless but they care no more - forget about helping or caring for strangers And it is this uncaring, selfish leeches that God keeps in comfort? How this makes any sense is beyond me As a Giver you help make this a better world You walk with God, you aspire to be like God! Heaven is for the selfish, the uncaring, the weak, the coward thinking they can run away from REAL LIFE and hide in a fantasy Reincarnation is for the caring, the kind, the strong and the Warrior
Truth. They are heros!
@@melissam9555 The sad thing is though so many think they can run away like cowards from real life and all its problems, leave it to someone else to solve & go hide in a fantasy land in the sky where a Sugar Daddy God will nicely keep them in cozy comfort for eternity because they believed he existed! Amazing! I have to pinch myself sometimes - do we really live in the 21st century?
3 years probation for a crime with a minor?...shows you how weak the criminal justice system is.
My cousin is a pedophile and rapist and he only got 6 months. It’s awful.
Its why this & sexual assault against minors continues to the extent it does in this country, there are virtually NO consequences for these behaviors
Man this is so disgusting. Could you imagine getting caught with a truck load of drugs, and all you had to do is say someone made you do it and say you are a victim!? These b1tches know what they are doing and they are just as much involved as the men… they sale pu22y. It’s a victimless crime… they are not being forced to do it but they get caught and don’t want to go to jail, so they play victim! How do I know this?! Maybe it’s happened to me before I became a dad…….. that’s crazy how these women ruin mens lives and have them sent to prison for decades for human trafficking but it’s all a lie! There are so many massage parlors here in Houston with young Asian girls that got trafficked here and promised a better life and can’t leave and are made to sleep with multiple men every day… that’s human trafficking!!! Not some bimbo that spreads her legs for money and gets caught and sends someone else to prison for her actions!
@@createwithme5458 , You're so correct. My seventeen year old grandson was in court for using chalk to write his initials on the dug out at the ball field. A cop made him pull a hose around an wash it off, then he took him to jail. Interfering with government property was what they decided to charge him with. While in court waiting on his case to come up, an older man pushed in a wheelchair, but he could stand and walk cause I watched him het out of a car and smoke a cigarette, while the driver got an old wheelchair out of the back. Well this mans case came up before my grandsons. As I listened he was pleading to the judge to let him go home to his wife for she was his caretaker. That his step daughter would be at school and he would leave before she got home in the evening. The judge was asking him some questions, an I learned he wasn't to have any contact or be around any minor children, for he had sodomized his twelve year old step daughter. I was sitting there staring at him wondering why he wasn't in prison. An he had the gall to ask to go home during the day. And what kind of woman would cook, an take care of him after what he did to her daughter? I wanted to run over there and beat his asp. See if he would jump up or sit there like poor old me. Judge wouldn't go against the orders thank goodness. Guess he was on probation or something. But my grandson got three years probation, first offender, but since it was a felony, he got felony probation. Who says lady justice is blind?y first time ever being in a court room. An I learned just how unfair it truly is. He harmed a child an nothing was really done to him for punishment.
@@patriciashelton6644 Yup, I know your story is true because I have seen different variations of it over time now with people that I personally know. People in this country are in total denial of how bad this has become, how deep this issue runs here or how NORMALIZED it has become. They don't understand this is BIG business here, whether it's happening on a "higher up" (economically, politicians, "celebrities", "famous" cases) or more obscure "lower" level (economically, intergenerational incest/rape/abuse). It continues to go on because it is protected by every level of authority (including parents who enable the abuse themselves, by deciding to ignore it, like the wife you mentioned) up into the judicial system, otherwise, how would sexually assaulting a minor (essentially "murdering" a child in a sense is what that should be considered) become a commonly known, unprioritized crime that people get away with EVERY single day IN THE US without ANY consequence whatsoever. What message does that send to other offenders? To me it says "free for all" Obviously, some people, like the authorities in this documentary are working for good, and it is good that the concept of "sex work" is changing, but I fear that is a very small minority among the day to day. While people think it's a conspiracy theory, I have no doubt in my mind that most of these so called "authority figures" are most likely the very people perpetuating these crimes. That does not mean every single authority figure is doing this, it means it is an intrinsic risk in ANY position of power. Whether through their own personal actions or through their negligence to take appropriate measures to carry out lawful punishment against offenders. Which, again, goes for any level of authority from parents who refuse to acknowledge in order to protect their own child, all the way up to who's writing the laws pertaining to the consequences of these actions. It is something that is simply ignored, which leaves the most vulnerable, children (and often children who have special needs in some way) to suffer unimaginably in silence. As a society we are literally ignoring the most vulnerable among us, codemning them to a lifetime of suffering. We might as well be putting these victims on death row!! It simply does not make sense that this would be so incredibly "common" otherwise. Why is some person dying of the death penalty over having weed, and another one literally rapes an infant or child and there are ZERO consequences for them? People do not want to admit, THAT is the world we live in right now. But whether they want to believe it or not it IS true.
These police officers are true heroes and heroins. Thank you for saving our children from these subhuman predators
They're not crying because their sorry, they're crying because they got caught
This documentary did a fantastic job conveying everything except how truly horrendous these girls' situations are while they're being trafficked. I truly wept along with that girl when she had to go back to the motel room. The world isn't fair and my heart goes out to all suffering people. There's nothing a child could do to deserve this and there's no punishment cruel enough for the traffickers. If I had it my way they'd all get snuffed out.
How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to acknowledge the threat of people LITTERALLY valuing the lives of animals, fish, insects, birds, etc above the lives of human beings? How the Fuck can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to address human beings killed of police K-9s and potentially police K-9s having FUCKING qualified immunity? How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to address the dangers of Maritime Law? How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to acknowledge the seriousness & existence of discrimination & hate crimes against males with no attached descriptive adverbs or adjectives attached? How the FUCK can you acknowledge human trafficking if you REFUSE the acknowledge that there discrimination and hate crimes against straight males & females by homosexual males & females does exist?
As a phoenix resident of 20 years I am so proud to know that such a task force exists. Despite chief Williams continuous efforts to render any cop on the force to that of a beat cop upon her arrival, these women and men are doing incredible work in order to give victims a safe haven and away out, while hunting down the predators that snatch their innocence and safety away.
Thank you MUHAMMAD somebody help too help both parties the prostitution people and the pimp's both are victims of A system dirty grandpa's and dirty grandma's.😮😢
Research Myths and Facts about women and children sex trafficking, headquarters is in Tucson Arizona, Richard Kellogg Jolly is the leader, law enforcement and system are trafficking.
How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to acknowledge the threat of people LITTERALLY valuing the lives of animals, fish, insects, birds, etc above the lives of human beings? How the Fuck can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to address human beings killed of police K-9s and potentially police K-9s having FUCKING qualified immunity? How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to address the dangers of Maritime Law? How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to acknowledge the seriousness & existence of discrimination & hate crimes against males with no attached descriptive adverbs or adjectives attached? How the FUCK can you acknowledge human trafficking if you REFUSE the acknowledge that there discrimination and hate crimes against straight males & females by homosexual males & females does exist?
Young ladies out there please, please be careful. Home and parental rules might seem like a lot but there is so much worse out there. Living in fear for my kids.
Gee Bryan harrassing , how about use your " concern" to modify the fellas hauling money out with their personal behaviour activities. How about that now for your energy cause no one needs your creepy attention .
True that's why u need to have real life conversation with your child ...one of the worst thing is a child that thinks materialistic stuff is more important than their pride and dignity...a lot of parents know when their kids are going down the right path and the majority of time the conversation is too late to pull the child back in..
@@patriciarouse2801I wish you healing and peace.
I hope more people wind up here bc of the Sound of Freedom and realize this is not just an international issue
I pray that all SEX TRAFFICERS are caught and put in prison for 100 years, no parole.
Same
Even if this is a year old , these things still happen. In some cases - most cases , the girls don’t have a chance to be set free or ever recover. But still , this is a huge step , the more cases brought up the more people saved. The more awful people taken to jail means less people exploited. So genuinely thank you for your work.
A year old and if anything has gotten worse
I seriously doubt there is much of this in America....the unwilling stuff i mean. Prostitution for sure, but thats a choice. Just because you have a pimp doesnt mean youre being forced.
“Still happen” This is literally the longest oldest business since the beginning of time. No matter the consequences of the place and era whether it’s crucifixion, public hanging, etc. this is something that can’t be stopped. It can be slowed down, it can be backed up for a few minutes, hours even. But it can’t won’t and will never stop. Just like drugs.
@@CuarentaZ40 I've come across people trying to defend this kind of trade using the excuse that it's the world's oldest profession. Just because something is old as balls doesn't mean it's _good._
@@fructosecornsyrup5759sound of freedom
Poor innocent girls,I'm sorry for their struggle and pain, and not sorry for those criminals!
Please... It takes 2 to tangle... Get real Mutha F'er
The traffickers should get life sentences
As a parent what a horrible heartbreak to see your child go through .to see the devastating changes in your child..there is so much sadness for the victims.
You are so brave, Kat! Thank you for sharing your story! I bet you have helped more people than you know. Sending you lots of love ❤️
Best journalism on tv today. Thank you frontline and pbs for all you do. 😊
Are you serious? Get a VPN, set it for another country and watch *their* news.
Accurate.👍🏾
@@LMB222 Get lost, goofy. Nobody cares about other countries. Lol
This should be mandatory viewing for high school girls and their parents.
And all boys and men. If there weren’t demand, there would be no need to supply.
Thank goodness there are courageous folks like these police and therapists like Carla and places like the dream Center. This is horrific unconscionable crime. I am terrifically saddened at the thought of all of these women being so abused. Thank goodness for movies like sound of freedom. We all need to do something about this. Thanks to Frontline for this documentary
Kat you are brave and strong. Fight hard to get this disgusting situation out to help others!
I'm surprised this channel has less than a million subscribers. They deserve so much more. I subscribed the day when I came across their documentries for the first time. Quality stuff 👍
Frontline is an institution in the documentary/journalism world. They've been on the air for over 38 years. I wouldn't sweat their subscriber count on youtube too much
Frontline is amazing. Go way back and watch some of the ones from the 80’s & 90’s..mind blowing
Frontline is one of the last sources for journalism in the US. This and Propublica. The rest are corporate shills that sell outrage with no solutions.
They are well intentioned but are not going to change shit like this
Amen brother
I would go undercover in a heartbeat to help these people! It pisses me off to see this happen to people.
Man this is so disgusting. Could you imagine getting caught with a truck load of drugs, and all you had to do is say someone made you do it and say you are a victim!? These b1tches know what they are doing and they are just as much involved as the men… they sale pu22y. It’s a victimless crime… they are not being forced to do it but they get caught and don’t want to go to jail, so they play victim! How do I know this?! Maybe it’s happened to me before I became a dad…….. that’s crazy how these women ruin mens lives and have them sent to prison for decades for human trafficking but it’s all a lie! There are so many massage parlors here in Houston with young Asian girls that got trafficked here and promised a better life and can’t leave and are made to sleep with multiple men every day… that’s human trafficking!!! Not some bimbo that spreads her legs for money and gets caught and sends someone else to prison for her actions!
@@Kadesmo Okay? What _is_ your company? You might have to be more specific, bro.
I feel ya and I would do the same, I have done undercover work but not for that.
I'd do the same.
How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to acknowledge the threat of people LITTERALLY valuing the lives of animals, fish, insects, birds, etc above the lives of human beings? How the Fuck can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to address human beings killed of police K-9s and potentially police K-9s having FUCKING qualified immunity? How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to address the dangers of Maritime Law? How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to acknowledge the seriousness & existence of discrimination & hate crimes against males with no attached descriptive adverbs or adjectives attached? How the FUCK can you acknowledge human trafficking if you REFUSE the acknowledge that there discrimination and hate crimes against straight males & females by homosexual males & females does exist?
Those who fight against this evil - THANK YOU. I know that gratitude is not enough but I pray for your success and safety in this war
Thank you for all you are doing to deal with this horrible crime and to save and protect our children…God bless and protect you in this difficult work.
Kat is such a brave girl! I wish her all the best!
true such a normal nice girl....it was almost scary how you can see the link between arguing with parents and wanting to get away from them and then falling into a never ending trap of exploitation
Kat, good for you! Kat would make an excellent cop. I hope she considers a career in law enforcement. She knows from a unique perspective exactly how trafficking works, & how to talk to survivors. Awesome work, Frontline.
She should have never climbed out the window, she only ended up looking out the same window.
She needs to talk to other teens who think thier parents rules are overbearing. It's hard to be a good parent in this society. So many other parents think it's more important to be "friends"
@@hopefully2224 My dad got compelled into asking me to follow peer pressure in some cases also. Conformity is rarely a friend
I've been so tired of being told by my own sisters that "prostitution is a victimless crime" knowing full well that their own brother molested me from the age of 4 until I was old enough to threaten to call the police on him. By the time I was 12, I was too ashamed to admit to my parents how long it had been going on. My sisters tried to peg me as untrustworthy and I spent too many years trying to protect my good parent's reputation, who just wanted to raise a wholesome family. My parents finally passed away at the age of 98 & 95 in 2021 and I live with the satisfaction that I finally let them know it was not their fault their three oldest children turned out to be terrible human beings. Some people are just born evil and fall into bad crowds of their own free will and others work hard to make a decent life for themselves, regardless of the crappy hand they're dealt. We all have a choice to live good lives or not, and should be judged by our actions, not the acts that others place on us, or the history that follows us. My only regret is that I never turned my brother in for fear of breaking my mother's heart, and pray for other victims from my lack of courage.
IT IS A VICTIMLESS AND PRIVATE MATTER AS LONG AS IT IS CONSENSUAL. SO WHEN I LOOK AT THE DOZENS OF GIRLS IN THIS VIDEO WALKING IN PUBLIC AND NOT RUNNING AWAY YEAH. THEY LIKE THEIR CHOICE
I'm very sorry about what you've been through, but that's not prostitution... Prostitution IS victimless IF the woman is participating willingly and freely. Legalizing prostitution and regulating it would eliminate 99% of the crimes in this video.
@@Studio23Media prostitution will never be victimless because any person who sells their body has been groomed to think that selling their body won't deteriorate their soul. Prostitution steals the humanity from it's victim.
@@anamartinez-xx7hp if u had known me n would have said something, he would have his ass whooped at least
I wish you the best in life❤ You're a survivor.
Selling a human or buying one, should be punishable by death sentence.
I applaud the young woman for being so willing to share her story and the efforts of those working to stop trafficking. It's a horrible reality that we live in that devalues human lives and autonomy. Documentaries like this show how empathetic, hard working, and dedicated minds are needed in the work to save humanity from its worst elements. I pray that Kat finds hope, peace, and comfort in knowing that her abusers and traffickers are put away (though I wish it was longer) and that she would have the support she needs to go on in her life. Her story was simply heartbreaking, but her boldness in sharing has the ability to keep others from going through the same.
So heartbreaking…I pray Cat and the other victims somehow find peace and happiness. Excellent work by the detectives.
Every city of every state should make this .. out of control human trafficking , a high priority! A special thanks to Kat for speaking out and being courageous throughout this horrific ordeal. May you have peace moving forward.
The problem is, they're blurring the lines of 2 consenting adults agreeing to exchanging money for services, and sex trafficking. A better solution would be to legalize and regulate prostitution, and go after itraffickers who are forcing women against their will. There are hundreds of thousands of sex workers that work in legal regulated settings, if they just criminalized them, you'd have a lot more of these underground, forced trafficking. Legalization and regulation would end a lot of the human trafficking market.
Especially here in Atlanta and at the airport it is a hot mess and I am so very aware these people out here or a mess
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“You kinda have to talk to us now.” No, you don’t. You have a RIGHT to only talk to cops with counsel present. And oh, arresting these victims and charging them? Makes it harder to get out of the sex trafficking. Senseless.
hearing her breaks down at the scene of the crime, broke my heart… Nobody should have to go through this not to mention a child
Thank you for doing this documentary. Congratulations to all the law enforcement that worked so hard in getting traffikers. Amazing how traffikers supplicate when they get caught. "I've never, ever met a trafficker that I felt sorry for". Strong words.
Yeah, that’s the attitude of cops toward the poor and desperate in general. This ain’t nothing new.
This documtary was kind of messed up. They intentionally blurred the lines between two adult individuals voluntarily exchanging money for services, and someone being forced. In reality, two consenting, adult individuals exchanging money for sex just need to get a video camera out, and just claim it's for porn and suddenly it's legal.
Well for them A pimp or madame sale's THESE WOMEN AND MEN and CHILDREN too these people they are trying too make A quick buck cash money 🤑💰 that's all they care about how much what is left of their humanity the survivors are sometimes kidnapped or baited through online Toledo Ohio dating apps some women met A man in Michigan and they found her dead. The internet is A dangerous place criminals and gang member's like too use the webpages 🕸️.
@sciencenotstigma9534 so all poor and desperate people are helplessly induced to kidnap minors, assault, coerce and rape them and then make money forcing that same minor to be subject to that behavior from others?
How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to acknowledge the threat of people LITTERALLY valuing the lives of animals, fish, insects, birds, etc above the lives of human beings? How the Fuck can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to address human beings killed of police K-9s and potentially police K-9s having FUCKING qualified immunity? How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to address the dangers of Maritime Law? How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to acknowledge the seriousness & existence of discrimination & hate crimes against males with no attached descriptive adverbs or adjectives attached? How the FUCK can you acknowledge human trafficking if you REFUSE the acknowledge that there discrimination and hate crimes against straight males & females by homosexual males & females does exist?
As someone that has a daughter , it’s Sooo sad that there are people that prey on these girls they way they do. 😢
Underage males are victims also.
Welcome to earth.
I wish ALL men had TEN DAUGHTERS MAYBE they would STAND up being people that don't have kids never cared the kids However in this PERVERTED generation you have to watch your beautiful baby boys The LORD knows and nobody's going to get away with NOTHING! Deuteronomy 32:1-end (future coming)
How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to acknowledge the threat of people LITTERALLY valuing the lives of animals, fish, insects, birds, etc above the lives of human beings? How the Fuck can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to address human beings killed of police K-9s and potentially police K-9s having FUCKING qualified immunity? How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to address the dangers of Maritime Law? How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to acknowledge the seriousness & existence of discrimination & hate crimes against males with no attached descriptive adverbs or adjectives attached? How the FUCK can you acknowledge human trafficking if you REFUSE the acknowledge that there discrimination and hate crimes against straight males & females by homosexual males & females does exist?
"As someone that has a daughter" lol it should be as a human but...
Watching that pimp have to crawl out of his car and then grovel & whine in the interrogation room was priceless.
24:46 this guy's a grown ass man pouting with his head on the table jeans falling off his ass can't even sit up straight...jeez. The detectives had zero trouble rounding him up. Very brave of the girl to stand up and speak in front of a crowd to admit that she'd made a mistake and warn others not to make the same mistake.
I feel like trafficking underaged girls or just human tracking period should come with an IMMEDIATE 50+ yrs in prison. No matter what! Not this 10yrs for him, 3yrs probation for that one, and 25 for this other guy. The victim will deal with the trauma they ALL induced for life?! The sentence should read the same and set an example for anyone trying to do this to the children
I think it should come with a bullet! Anyone who trafficks and abuses another human being most especially children I don’t think there should even be any discussion or any stupid, humane lethal injection or some dumb jail sentence, they need to be removed from the face of the earth completely, they are sub human and should t be allowed to interact with actual humans!
@Ray Rictor facts!!
This is why Hinduism preaches Reincarnation One can be a Taker(Heaven) or a Giver(Reincarnation) As a Taker in Heaven billions shamelessly think they can just sit about sponging off God for eternity. An idle, lazy, useless and pointless existence! Living like prostitutes, leeches do down here sponging off their rich Sugar Daddies Their own families and loved ones down on earth could be suffering, starving, sick, homeless but they don't care! And forget about caring for strangers And it is these uncaring, selfish leeches that God keeps in comfort? Makes no sense When you choose to be a Giver, you choose to walk with God for God is the ultimate Giver You choose to BE LIKE God! Reach for the hand of God! Heaven is for the selfish, uncaring, weak, the coward Reincarnation is for the Caring, Kind, the Strong, the Warrior!
I bet the gov would love that cause they could open even more prisons and fill them up also?We will be like China workers soon making a few bucks a day after all the taxes are paid to the big gov that could give a ---- less about anyone.America has more people in prison than any other country.Yes the ones that are working any under aged girls should be killed but if two adults want to have sex or pay for it than do what they do.I think they should put two men lovers in jail for 50 years also cause that is just as sick and wrong as a man doing under aged child.
Yes. This is not an oopsie-doopsie wrong place wrong time type of crime. This is a criminal lifestyle that gives a life sentence to everyone involved.
I have been through this and my trafficker for away because the prosecutor didn't have enough evidence. The difference is the cops treated me like a prostitute and I wasn't and it ruined my life for many years. Like she said it's gonna be something she carries for the rest of her life. We need to change the courts.
Courts should not be revictimizing women and girls. Women are afraid to use the system because few law enforcement officers, judges, etc. actually believes them or understand the intent of the law. We are far from being where these shows make it appear that we are. Keep your head up! I have been through it, and can attest to everything you are saying!
@@sciencenotstigma9534 I'm really sorry you went through all that. The judicial system, as terrible as it is, is still evidence based. It's not based on belief and it can't be. All we can hope for is legislative changes that make it extremely unappealing for both the supply and demand sides of the market. And I think there's an important role that parents can play as well in all of this but that isn't done through legislation.
How much
You do more than survive love, you thrive. The past is just that...over. Yes you'll be somewhat changed by it...wiser, stronger, less trusting, less naive but whats wrong with that People without the love of Christ in their hearts are just evil they can't be anything else. Leave them to their own company and fate. You pray for Christ's restoration he will give you peace in the Times of chaos. This life is sooo short. Don't let the devil have your future too.
@@terrysmith1914 Amen
He wanted to be an informant so quick… 😅
Every state needs a team for this
These women officers and their supportive male officers are true bravehearts. Thank you for all your sacrifice to make a difference in these girl's lives. I really appreciate how you shifted perspective and approach towards the girls.. well done Phoenix sex trafficking division. Well done.
How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to acknowledge the threat of people LITTERALLY valuing the lives of animals, fish, insects, birds, etc above the lives of human beings? How the Fuck can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to address human beings killed of police K-9s and potentially police K-9s having FUCKING qualified immunity? How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to address the dangers of Maritime Law? How the FUCK can you stop human trafficking if you REFUSE to acknowledge the seriousness & existence of discrimination & hate crimes against males with no attached descriptive adverbs or adjectives attached? How the FUCK can you acknowledge human trafficking if you REFUSE the acknowledge that there discrimination and hate crimes against straight males & females by homosexual males & females does exist?
I was trafficked by my Dad. This happens also. I have spent my life recovering and will speak out soon to the world. It is "the worst wounding you can recieve'", but I am now alright. Let there be hope for all trafficked.
Trafficked by your biological father??? Wtf?
Wow
I am so sorry you were hurt by someone who should have protected you. Many people don’t realize how often traffickers aren’t the “boogeymen”- the strangers who snatch children in the cover of the night- but are more likely to be someone they are related to, well known by and/or a trusted adult… the strength it takes to tell others your story is something you should feel proud of 🖤
Saw “Sounds of Freedom “ I shook internally with the whole movie
The new movie “Sound Of Freedom” is grossly misleading- THIS IS THE REALITY OF TRAFFICKING
These sentences for the traffickers... ARE ABSOLUTELY INSULTING !!!
25:37 "you don't know what's gonna happen to me if I go to jail right now." Exactly what you deserve for trafficking MINORS!
Exactly!!!
Nothing that isn’t happening to those girls every day.
I was groomed online at 14, in the late 90s in Phoenix, by a guy who acted like my friend for several months. I would confide in him about the abuse at home and finally he convinced me that I would have a better life if I left with him. I've been through so much in my life. I'm 40 now and my life only really got better in my early 30s when a friend helped me get away from everything. I was stuck in that awful life for a long time. A LOT of crazy things happened and I'll never be able to forget, but I'm trying to move on.
Hopefully the children are safe ... May God protect them.. ✝️❤️
Thank you to all who made this documentary happen. It means a lot to many.
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Kat is brave. You can tell the effects of what she has been through has not sunk in yet. I hope she gets all the help/love she needs to get over this and that life only gets better for her.
The crazy part about this is most of the people involved in human trafficking have wives and daughters and still dont care what they do to someone else's family member just te get a buck.
He’s sorry he was caught. Period.
Most people think human trafficking means prostitution. That is one of many branches in the human trafficking tree. Human trafficking can be masked under multiple criminal industries and even legitimate businesses. Human trafficking means exploitation and forced labor of an individual whether through prostitution, farming, sweatshops, laundromats, massage parlors, and even restaurants etc.
There is a documentary about all the children crossing the border into the US illegally. ANY adult can claim the children. There doesn't have to be any relation, nor family consent. Many of the boys are forced to work on animal farms and slaughter houses. Shocking to see these slave laborers are working at big name brand corporation farms.
You are right many young people are trafficked in the gulf too.. Young men from the Indian subcontinent mostly and Filipino s and a few Africans too suffer a lot of abuse they have their passports taken. Also many women from Africa and India and especially Filipinos and pitcher Southampton Southeast Asia they go there for jobs and suffer a lot of inhuman abuse..these young people go there to support their families ...
How have so few people watched this? These are our daughters, sisters, mothers, etc...please WE can do better!
I agree. Just like Kat said she had no idea what sex trafficking was before she was trafficked. That is problematic. Every single woman and girl (and boys) should be educated on this!
Women have it easy bro
@@parraja100 how do you not see all these woman and girls getting sex trafficked?
@@parraja100 yes. They get to have sex all day, and don’t have the burden of choosing to consent. They also don’t have to worry about having extra money because they get payed less.
@@Natalietrans women have it easy in life
God help this young ladies from those nasty monsters out there
This is very heartbreaking. I pray it all ends soon 🙏🏻