Alexia's+Letter+to+Obama

Dear Barack Obama,
==== I am writing to you today due to my deep concern about sex trafficking in America. As a sixteen year old teenage girl I was dumbfounded **when I found out that the average age of female sex trafficking was 12-14. This was mind-blowing to me because for a country that has built itself apon the motto offreedom and equality, it is absolutely outrageous that young girls should be forced into a life of sex, drugs, and pain. The sex trade is not only a foreign problem, It is America’s problem also. I believe that the Government and the American people are not doing enough prevent the horrific business of sex trade. Never the less, 100,000 or more teenage girls are annually forced into sex trade. Not only are these girls loosing out on their childhood,they are placed in life or death situations. ** ==== === These girls are forced to have sex with a minimum of ten men a day and a maximum of fifteen. Sometimes, they are beaten and abused if they put up a fight. What makes this even more horrific is that the sex trade has become a huge business; Pimps can make up to 200,000 dollars per girl yearly. How is is possible that America has let the sex trade become completely out of control. Parents around America are suffering because they have lost their daughters, some may never see their precious children again.I am not saying that America has not done anything to address sex trafficking, but why is it that 5 of our 50 states does not have laws against sex trafficking; Massachusetts, South Dakota, West Virgina, Wyoming, and Hawaii. This is unacceptable and as our president you should address each of these five states. Not only should you have each state create laws against sex trafficking, but you should also educate the ignorant people whom have know idea on how important it is to prevent sex trafficking. === = Sincerely, = =Alexia Simpson =