Human trafficking: A San Diego County scourge

Assemblymember Marie Waldron

AD-75 (R)

I am pleased to have coauthored Senate Concurrent Resolution 88 (SCR 88) which proclaims January 2016 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

Human trafficking, a form of modern day slavery, has become increasingly prevalent, placing the United States in the top three world trafficking destinations.

Unfortunately, San Diego’s involvement in this repugnant crime wave is significant. A recent joint study by the University of San Diego (USD) and Point Loma Nazarene University estimated that underage and adult sex-trafficking victims in San Diego County number...