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States Fail To Crack Down On Sex Trafficking | According to a new report by the advocacy group Shared Hope International, too many states “still inadvertently provide safe havens when it comes to sex trafficking.” More than half the states the group examined got grades of D or F for failing to pass laws that protect children who are pushed into the sex trade and punish those who seek out their services. Sex trafficking is so misunderstood and understudied that experts aren’t even sure how many victims there are every year, but estimates start around 100,000 people in the U.S.