• In the United States alone, there are almost 450,000 foster children • The average age of a foster child is ten years old • 55% of foster children have had three or more placements • 38% of foster children experience five or more placements • About half of the foster children with siblings are separated When children are placed into foster care, their life gets flipped upside down. Many children in foster care already come from a troubled background, so even if a placement

“A Los Angeles Probation Department survey revealed that 59 percent of the 174 children arrested for prostitution were in the foster care system and victims were often recruited from group homes.” -Rochelle Rollins, PhD, MPH When first reading the article “Foster Care and Human Trafficking – A Parent’s Perspective,” I was completely shocked at the numbers that exposed the reality of human trafficking among children. “It is estimated that between 100,000-300,000 American youth

Forever Kids' blog today is featuring an article written by Janet Crouse covering her eye-witness experience and the topic of sex trafficking in the Western world. The following is the beginning excerpt of the article. Human Trafficking: The West's New Slave Trade An article by Janet Crouse at Answers in Genesis When the West rejected the Creator, it tossed out the one sure foundation for human dignity and purity. Without the light of God’s Word, the floodgates have opened to