Fighting Against Modern Day Slavery: Human Trafficking | EWTN News Nightly

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The estimated 40 million world-wide victims of human trafficking are called modern-day slaves. In this often hidden crime, force, fraud or coercion is used to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. One in four trafficking victims are children, and most of them are girls. In recognition of Human Trafficking Awareness Day, the US Department of Homeland Security is urging people to wear blue, even light up a landmark to join the fight. Senior Legal Counsel at the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, Dani Pinter, joins to tell us what specific tactics traffickers use and what parents should be aware of. These traffickers sometimes look for easy targets or people who are especially vulnerable like those with psychological or emotional problems. Pinter shares more about what may make a person more likely to be the target of a trafficker. Human trafficking is one of those crimes that's often hidden in plain sight. That said, there are warning signs that someone may be a victim of this crime. Pinter discusses what those indications are that something is off. There is a link between sex trafficking and pornography. She explains what the connection is between the 2. EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf