Wednesday on 'Primetime': Kidnapped Cousins

Domestic Sex Trafficking in the U.S. Two Cousins Kidnapped and Forced Into the Sex Trade  

 

On Wednesday, July 16, Cynthia McFadden takes a rare look inside the dark and violent world of domestic sex trafficking, where American teens are being lured and sometimes kidnapped into sexual slavery by pimps.

Watch "Primetime: Crime" Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET.

It's a problem hidden in plain sight that touches every community in every corner of our nation. The FBI's five-year Innocence Lost Initiative has led to the conviction of 308 individuals on a combination of state and federal charges, and has led to the recovery of 433 child victims, but it's still difficult for most Americans to believe their children are at risk.

Watch "Primetime: Crime" Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET

"There are children throughout the United States who are being sold as prostitutes," said FBI special agent Mike Beaver. "It's not uncommon to see 12- and 13-year-olds out. What we've learned is if you have adult prostitution in an area, there's probably child prostitution occurring as well. So it's more of a black market; it's more underground, but it's there."