It’s hard to imagine: a child—sometimes as young as ten years old or even younger—being sold for sex in the United States. It’s hard to accept the fact that hundreds of thousands of children in our country and around the world are being trafficked this very minute.

Yet it happens daily.

And, based on the statistics, it’s happening near you.

The hidden truth: UNICEF estimates that approximately 2 million children are enslaved in the commercial sex trade around the world. But this is not just an overseas issue; it hits home, hard…

READ MORE over at Sacramento Parent Magazine.

(I was honored to write this feature article in Sacramento Parent Magazine this month and be a voice for these children.  Please click over to learn more and read a tangible way you can impact the lives of these kids and make a difference!)