sex trafficking

After a natural disaster, people scramble to rebuild their houses, get food and water. But for sex traffickers, it can also be a scramble to cash in.

Grandma Frances is tiny, and very thin, with a shock of white hair and brown eyes that are always smiling, even when she isn’t. Those eyes, though, have seen a lot.

Ashton Kutcher’s Thorn is just one of the latest tech tools, partnering with the likes of Google, Pinterest and Facebook, to help identify and rescue children, and possibly catch predators.

The industry has made Kenya one of the world’s hubs for child sex tourism, researchers say, catering especially to Europeans.

Filmmakers hope “Sold,” based on the bestselling young adult novel, will inspire empathy and action among young viewers.