Sexual Trafficking in the United States: An Annotated Bibliography “The trafficking of young women and children for prostitution and other forms of sexual exploitation is one of the most significant human rights abuses in contemporary society” (Hodge, 2008). Many people think that sex trafficking is happening in foregin companys, but this trade is vastly growing the United states. Human trafficking was referred to as being the fastest growing area of organized crime (Hodge 2008). So many girls fall under the radar. “To date, only one national study gives any indication of the mumber of children who are in danger of being commercially sexually eploited: In 2001 the University of Pennsylvania report reveals tht the averae age a girl enters the