Sex traffickers look for those who are most vulnerable to theirmanipulation and who are unlikely to be reported missing. According tothe U.S. Office on Trafficking in Persons, common targets include:* Runaways* Homeless teens and young adults* Unaccompanied minors* Those from the foster care or juvenile justice system* Those without a strong social support network* Others whose socio-economic situation makes them vulnerableBut how does this happen? How do these children get pulled into sextrafficking at such a young age?Guest, Alia Dewees sheds light on this serious and growing epidemic inour country. Alia is a sex trafficking survivor and now helps othervictims as an After Care Director and Survivor Leader for theSafehouse Project, a wonderful organization that I have featured on theshow before.