sex trafficking
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sex trafficking
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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She’s a former prosecutor in Alameda County who tried the first sex trafficking case in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Black denied ever abusing a woman, or being with an underage woman, or sex trafficking, or paying Epstein for access to women, or being blackmailed by him.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
On the campaign trail, Feldstein Soto has highlighted her work fighting sex trafficking on the city’s notorious Figueroa Corridor and, more recently, nearby Western Avenue.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Federal prosecutors have successfully prosecuted cases of adult sex trafficking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
That being said, so many extraordinary law enforcement agents are committed to supporting child sex trafficking victims and holding perpetrators to account.
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2025
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