[Tom Hannon]

THanks to Figmo for bringing up this subject.
I have been doing extensive research about the topic of human trafficking for years. It was brought to my attention from a friend who works in an organization that rebuilds the victims lives with housing and medical care. He asked me to write a novel about this horrible issue. Trafficking has passed arms and ammunition as the second most profitable underground business (after illegal drug sales). The story is still a work in progress. The average age of trafficking victims is 12-14 years old, but there are many (too many) children half that age.
Human trafficking is a terrible crime that nobody is aware of and it doesn't only happen in third world countries. (The United States is one of the largest destinations for supply.) If you Goggle Human Trafficking you would be shocked about this horrible crime. Yes, it happens in our own backyard.