•Over 13 million children across the world are exploited for sex trade against their will.

•Average age of victims is 12 years old.

•Every 30 seconds someone becomes a new victim of modern-day  slavery.

•Only 1-2% of victims are rescued.

•Human Trafficking is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world generating more than  150 billion dollars every year.

•Over 300,000 men from the United States travel to Costa Rica every year for sex tourism.

•Single moms often exploit their own daughters to provide basic needs.