An inside look at sex trafficking stings

“Operation Underground Railroad”, a not for profit organization, helps rescue children from being sex trafficked. The group poses as tourists in other countries looking to buy children.

The founder of the organization said Westerners are one of the top groups of people that fund sex trafficking.

Depending on what country they are in, the team works with their government and various agencies.

The team sets up hidden cameras where they plan to meet with the traffickers. They pretend they are interested in buying children and discuss prices. Once video recordings and cameras are in place, officials come in to make arrests.

Child pornography and sex trafficking is not limited to other countries. Idaho and the United States has issues with sex trafficking as well.

For a list of ways to help protect children in our community and abroad, click here.