What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas

If Las Vegas is the City of Lights, then why is it so hard to see the human sex trafficking taking place on the strip? There is probably no city in America where women are treated worse than in Las Vegas. The tone of systematic, institutionalized degredation is set by the mayor, Oscar Goodman, who said in an interview that the city would reap "tremendous" benefits if a series of "magnificent brothels" could be established to cater to johns from across the country and across the world.  Las Vegas is with out a doubt, as psychologist and researched Melissa Farley, says, "the epicenter of North American prostitution and sex trafficking." I have been to Las Vegas and it is evident that sex is all around you. You can be waiting to cross the street and a huge mobile bilboard will drive by saying "Girls to your roome in 20 minutes". There are also countless men standing on the corner of streets handing out cards selling nude women. If prostitution is illegal in Las Vegas than why does the city not take any action in stopping these illegal functions that are so obvious. Making Vegas a world class embarrassment to any U.S. official attempting to reduce prostitution and trafficking in foreign countries. Why are we so focused on stopping it in other countries when we cant even stop it on U.S soil first?

Human Sex Trafficking

What is human trafficking? Human trafficking is the movement of people by means such as force, fraud or deception, with the aim of exploiting them. The United Nations describes trafficking as a form of "slavery". It knows of victims from 127 countries and of their exploitation in 137.  Major destinations for victims include wealthy countries in Western Europe, North America, and the Middle East. Women are involved in 77% of trafficking cases worldwide, with sexual exploitation a factor in 87%. Forced labour is also a motive behind trafficking. I believe the sexual trafficking of women is an issue that is not being taken seriously enough. I remember watching the video of the women who was a sex slave for six years, she said that she probably had sex with a thousand men each year. That is one of the most disturbing bits of information I've ever heard in my life. It is a fight for womens rights as they are being sold at a price, especially in the UK between 2000 to 8000 pounds. Many trafficking victims in the UK are from Eastern European countries including Lithuania, russia, Albania and Ukraine. Others are from Far East, South America and Africa. Often, women are lured by adverts in their home countries for jobs such as restaurant staff, maids and child minders. Some expect to work as lap dancers or escorts, but not to be prostitutues. Others do know they are going to work as prostitutues but not under these terrible conditions. Most of these girls are the age of college students. Between 18-24 years of age. Problems presented with these girls are that they come from very poor backgrounds and have little or no education. Once they are brought to their destination (the UK in this case) Victims can end up in any town or city where brothels operate. Women are moved about the country frequently to avoid being saved by the government. They are sold and exchanged between a number of different gangs. The fate of these girls is unclear, although it is known some have been sent home after falling ill or becoming pregnant. Others have been allowed to pay off their "debts" to the traffickers. The whole process is disgusting and it is one I wish to learn more about.