Human trafficking affects youths in our community

Mikki Trowbridge | February 28, 2010 | StatesmanJournal.com

When I tell someone I'm writing about human trafficking, the common response is "in which country?"

Today's column, unfortunately, focuses on human trafficking as a local problem.

For various reasons, the few statistics we have under-represent the severity of the issue. However, we know that Portland has the largest sex industry per capita in the country and that Oregon plays a major role in the lucrative Pacific coast trafficking circuit because of the I-5 corridor, our international airport and proximity to Canada. >>>Read More.