
THE ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT — RAW TRUTH REPORT ON SEX TRAFFICKING IN AMERICA
Sex trafficking in the United States is not slowing down. It’s not rare. It’s not “far away.” It is growing, and the numbers prove it — year after year. In 2021, federal law enforcement investigated 1,547 sex trafficking cases, with 1,128 arrests and a conviction rate of 78%. In 2022, the FBI documented 1,453 known sex trafficking incidents, though experts say this is a major undercount because so many victims never reach police. In 2023, the National Human Trafficking Hotline received 16
