Shared Hope International

Human trafficking is a global problem. But it's quickly gaining local media attention as people learn how prevalent the problem is in cities such as Atlanta, Phoenix and New York, among others.Local law enforcement agencies say it is more challenging than ever to crack down on the 'johns.'"The issue with prosecuting buyers -- or 'johns' as some people call them -- typically they're not known to the victim," said Cobb County Police Detective Carol Largent. "They may not know a first name, a last name; know what they drive, where they live. They may not be able to give us any information about them."People and especially adolescent girls are not being sold in one concentrated area. Recent data about Georgia 's commercial sexual exploitation of children, gathered by A Future. Not a Past., debunks the myth that human trafficking, specifically child exploitation, is exclusive to urban city limits. The study says men who respond to advertisements for sex with young girls come from all over m...

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