sex trafficking

In 2015, photographer Mike Kane met Ericka, a sex worker on Aurora Avenue North in Seattle. Ericka was selling sex to support her heroin and meth…

Bill Radke talks to Leslie Briner who leads training on sexual abuse and human trafficking. She says young people who end up on the streets often turn to…

Bill Radke speaks with Michael Schutzler, head of the Washington Technology Industry Association, about his efforts to get tech companies in Seattle more…

The Washington State Supreme Court ruled Thursday that three girls can sue online marketplace Backpage.com over claims that they were sold as prostitutes…

Some state lawmakers want to crack down on sex trafficking by cracking down on demand. Rep. Dick Muri, R-Steilacoom, has a bill in the state House that…

“The Long Night,” a documentary about child sex trafficking in the Seattle area, is being released online Monday. Sara Lerner speaks with filmmaker Tim…

Ross Reynolds talks with Meredith Dank, senior research associate at the Urban Institute, about a new King County law enforcement initiative that cracks…

A new study finds spending on the underground sex trade in Seattle has gone way up. Of the cities studied, Seattle is one of only two where spending…

A new human trafficking bill passed the state Legislature Monday that will allow victims who were forced into prostitution to clear their records of…

Those caught up in it call it "the life." It usually involves a pimp, coercion and prostitution.For young victims of sex trafficking, getting out of that…