Rubicela Montero forced the underage girls and other victims into prostitution and threatened them or their families with death if they quit, authorities said.
We are thrilled to see that our advocacy efforts are creating change. The Cook County State's Attorney's Office and the Chicago Police Department uncovered these victims of human trafficking. They treated the girls who were being exploited as worthy of support, not arrest - and to direct resources toward the investigation, charging, and prosecution of those who profit from commercial sexual exploitation. This is a major shift in the way survivors of sex trafficking are treated.
How can you get involved?
Learn more about the issue. Visit our resources page to read more about human trafficking.
Share with your friends. Send the link to this story to five of your friends to raise awareness about the issues in Chicago.
Join the End Demand Illinois campaign. Help us hold people accountable when they buy sex and contribute to sex trafficking in our community : www.enddemandillinois.org
A few more facts about sex trafficking:
- Research indicates that most victims of sex trafficking within the United States are women and children, particularly girls under the age of 18
- It is just as likely that a trafficking victim could come from your own neighborhood and be a local teenage girl.
- Sadly, Americans tend to refer to U.S. trafficking victims as anything but victims. They are referred to as criminals, prostitutes, child prostitutes, runaways, addicts, or juvenile delinquents. Traffickers are often referred to only as pimps
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