Traded and Trafficked

Children are being exploited and sold for sex right here in Colorado... in neighborhoods you might never imagine. We've sifted through years of data -- hundreds of pages of documents -- to pinpoint where these crimes are happening and what’s being done to stop them.

Resources:

RMPBS Resource Guide on Human Trafficking-Related Programs and Services (pdf)

National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888
Colorado Network to End Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-866-455-5075
Colorado Abuse and Neglect Hotline: 1-844-CO-4-KIDS (1-844-264-5437) 

Traded & Trafficked: An Insight Podcast Special

Traded & Trafficked: An Insight Podcast Special

You might not think child sex trafficking goes on where you live, but this type of crime r

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Insight Reports

Indictment Alleges Backpage.com Ignored Reports of Child Trafficking

Last Updated by Philip Maravilla on
A portion of the indictment against Backpage.com released today

A Phoenix grand jury indicted executives of Backpage.com, a classified ad website that unsealed court documents allege was a marketplace for prostitution and child sex trafficking.

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Backpage.com Seized by Federal Law Enforcement, Taken Offline

Posted by Philip Maravilla on
This notice appeared on Backpage.com on April 6, 2018.

The FBI, IRS and other federal law enforcement agencies seized Backpage.com, a website that advertised child sex trafficking and other illegal activity.

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