The Military Needs To Stop Being A Part Of The Human Trafficking Problem

Date Posted: Friday, January 30, 2015

Category: Human Trafficking/Sexual Exploitation - International

It's time to address the uncomfortable subject of the U.S. military's involvement with worldwide human trafficking. He states: "This is the problem. The Pentagon seemingly recognizes that military indulgence in human trafficking is an issue, but when we get down to the unit level, commanders and their surrogates just don’t care. During my 12 years in the Navy, it was very clear that many of the sailors aboard ship created a demand for the services rendered through human trafficking. What was also clear was that no one would be charged or prosecuted for these crimes." He notes that it is a slap in the face to the American people when the military turns a blind eye and challenges the Department of Defense (DoD) to "make 2015 the year that the DoD comes off the map as a consumer of human trafficking."

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